Barbara Kreisman, PhD

Founder, PurposefulAging.org | Leader of The Wisdom Group | Author & Advocate for Soulful Aging and Caregiving | Emerita Professor, Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging

Barb Kreisman is a seasoned guide through the emotional complexity of caregiving and aging.

Drawing on her experience leading MEA’s Wisdom Circle and founding PurposefulAging.org, she helps caregivers navigate grief, guilt, and identity shifts with clarity and compassion.

 

A longtime MEA contributor and former business school professor, Barb blends personal experience, evidence-informed insight, and soulful connection to help participants reclaim their voice and values in the midst of life’s hardest transitions.