Dr. Olive Bryanton: The Lifelong Need for Connection
Episode description
Rural communities thrive when older adults are invited to remain visible within them.
Dr. Olive Bryanton is a researcher, advocate for older people, and lifelong learner who completed her PhD at the age of eighty-two. This special episode of The Conversation Piece features content from her presentation at The Walrus Talks at Home: Aging and Belonging, supported by The Belonging Forum, an initiative of the Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness.
Dr. Bryanton spoke at The Walrus Talks at Home: Aging and Belonging on December 2, 2025.
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