7:00 p.m. “Maximizing The Quality of Our Lives As We Get Older: What’s Important to Us?” will be University Synagogue member and Medical Ethicist Dr. Miriam Piven Cotler’s topic at Shabbat services, led by Rabbi Rachlis and Cantor Braier. As we consider our quality of life now and in the future, chances are that we will need medical or nursing care. If we can’t make our own choices, who do we want to speak for us? How can we ensure our values will be respected? These ethical questions will be the topic at services when we will discuss a range of options and recommendations for seniors and their families when responding to illness, while maximizing the quality of life for us all.