Healthy Aging Symposium
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Hosted by the Department of Health Promotion and Nutrition Sciences at Lehman College, the Healthy Aging Symposium brings together researchers, faculty, students, practitioners, and community members to explore issues shaping the health and well-being of older adults—especially within the Bronx and broader CUNY communities.
The Healthy Aging Symposium is supported by the CUNY Institute for Health Equity.
Past Events
Description
This series contextualizes common assumptions about diet and advanced age and offers alternative narratives that center the voices and experiences of older adults.
Speakers
Evelyn Laureano, Ph.D., LMSW
CEO Neighborhood SHOPP, ret.
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Social Work
Kate Burt, Ph.D., R.D.
Associate Professor, Health Promotion
and Nutrition Sciences
Description
In this installment of the Nutrition and the Life Course series we delve into the mind-gut connection.
Speakers
Xiomara Bryan
College Laboratory Tech.
Health Promotion and Nutrition Sciences
Dr. Andrea Plunkett, DHSc, RDN, CDN
Doctoral Lecturer and DPD Director
and Nutrition Sciences
Robin Tucker-Brandon, LCSW, SIFI
Hunter College & Boston University
