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Free, Public Lectures Highlight Physical, Emotional, and Cognitive Aspects of Healthy Aging
Menasha—The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, in partnership with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Wisconsin–Fox Valley, is pleased to present Age On! A Series On Growing Older, Better, a new Academy Evenings program for fall 2010 at James W. Perry Hall in the UW–Fox Valley’s Communication Arts Center, 1478 Midway Road, Menasha, Wisconsin.
The Age On! series, which is free and open to the public, brings together a team of some of Wisconsin’s best minds on the subject of aging—practitioners and researchers from a variety of fields in medicine and the social sciences—to put an emphasis on health rather than disease. Speakers will present research on the physical, emotional, and cognitive aspects of healthy aging. This first-ever series of its kind in the Fox Cities is designed for Boomers who may be serving as caregivers for older adults or who are simply interested in their own positive aging.
The Wisconsin Academy is pleased to provide this rare opportunity for Fox Cities residents to hear and interact with top experts from UW–Madison on an increasingly important topic. The goal of the series is to give audiences a well-rounded understanding of aging along with some insight and tools with which to embrace the years ahead successfully. Information and resource tables will also be available at each presentation beginning at 6:15 pm, with the featured presenters starting at 7:00 pm.
Age On! A Series on Growing Older, Better free presentations:
Monday, September 13, 2010 at 7:00 pm
“Good Night, Sleep Right” with Ruth Benca, MD, PhD, professor of psychiatry and psychology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the director for the university’s Center for Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research.
Monday, Oct. 18, 2010 at 7:00 pm
“Physical and Fit for Life” with Jane Mahoney, MD, associate professor of medicine, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health; affiliate faculty in the university’s Institute on Aging; executive director of the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging; and Richard Weindruch, PhD, professor, Department of Medicine, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health.
Monday, November 8 , 2010 at 7:00 pm
“The Balancing Act: Maintaining Emotional Health” with Carol Ryff, PhD, professor of psychology and director of the Institute on Aging, UW-Madison.
Monday, December 6, 2010 at 7:00 pm
“Brain Power: Maintaining Cognitive Health” with Sanjay Asthana, MD, Duncan G. and Lottie H. Ballantine Chair in Geriatrics and Head of the Section of Geriatrics and Gerontology in the Department of Medicine, UW–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health.
Sponsors for Age On! A Series on Growing Older, Better include lead sponsor ThedaCare and support from the following sponsors: The Boldt Company, Valley VNA Senior Services, Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, UW Health and M&I Bank.
Age On! series and participant information is available at the Wisconsin Academy Age On! series web page. Space is limited and participants are encouraged to register in advance by calling 920-750-5036 or visiting our online registration form. The public is invited to register for one or more presentations. If you are unable to attend a particular presentation, please watch the live webcast online at http://www.wisconsinacademy.org, sponsored by the Boldt Company.
About Academy Evenings
Academy Evenings is the free public lecture series of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. Academy Evenings engage the public in a wide variety of topics of interest and feature Wisconsin’s leading thinkers, scholars, and artists. These free forums are intended to encourage public interaction with these leaders in an intimate atmosphere designed to foster discussion and build community. The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters sponsors Academy Evenings regularly in Overture Center for the Arts in Madison and at other venues across the state. For more information on Academy Evenings in your area, visit wisconsinacademy.org .
