As a National Board-Certified Teacher, Denise Calhoun developed a language arts curriculum for older adults titled, Changing Seasons: A Language Arts Curriculum for Healthy Aging, published by Purdue University Press. She has a BA and teaching credential from UCLA, a master’s degree from California State University, Northridge and an EdD and PhD from Pepperdine University where her research has been focused on communicative interaction and cognition in older adults. To provide global awareness on this topic, she has presented at organizations such as the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and California Assisted Living Association (CALA). She has also written several articles on the subject. Her most recent articles are Computer usage and cognitive capability of older adults: Analysis of data from HRS, published in Educational Gerontology and Rethinking the education potential of older adults to delay the onset of dementia, published in The Journal of Adult and Continuing Education. Dr. Calhoun is the CEO of Communicare-Connections, a company dedicated to helping older adults maintain quality of life. She is currently in the process of launching a nonprofit organization, Communicare, with her partner Dr. Seung Lee. Communicare strives to provide opportunities for lifelong learning and meaningful social interaction across generations using innovative technologies.