When our purpose is no longer defined by the roles we used to play, how do we find meaning in life? In this episode, Jean Jirovec, a retired marriage and family therapist with more than 42 years of experience in the mental health field, talks with host Lisa Wells from the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Eau Claire County about feeling a loss of purpose and meaning in the later years of life and how you can address it.

Studies suggests that a sense of purpose promotes healthy behaviors associated with physical and mental health. As we grow older, our sense of purpose and meaning may decrease. Jirovec offers a host of advice on combatting these feelings from resilience through connection and practicing healthy assertiveness to redefining roles to better suit us as we age.