Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Save the Date
UT Health School of Nursing
Center on Aging
Presents
24th Annual Joseph C., Sr. & Selenia E.
VALLEY CONFERENCE ON AGING
Preventing Abuse & Exploitation in an Aging America
- Understanding the Scope of the Problem
- Potential Impact of the Elder Justice Act
- Local Resources for Preventing & Reporting Abuse and Exploitation
New Location: United Way Community Resource Center
50 Waugh Drive, Houston 77007
For more information: Email coa@uth.tmc.edu or Phone: 713-500-9921 or visit the COA Web Site for registration & conference details: www.uthcoa.org
2nd Annual Grandparent Caregiver Service Expo (GCSE)
SAVE THE DATE! Friday, September 10, 2010, 9:00am - 3:00pm DEPELCHIN CHILDREN'S CENTER, 4950 MEMORIAL DRIVE
Interesting Panel Discussions includes:
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Health Coverage and Benefits = Information about health care for children and grandparent/relative caregivers and Health Care Reform updates
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Mental Health Over the Lifespan = Information about the development of children's mental health, and the relationship between aging and mental health
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Nutrition and Wellness = Information on eating healthy on a budget and the relationship between diet and chronic disease
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Voices of Grandparent Caregivers = Hear stories of triumphs and trials from grandparents raising grandchildren
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Mayor Annise Parker will be in attendance to support this special event!
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FREE for grandparent and other relative caregivers
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Registration required by August 28th
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Refreshments and lunch provided
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Direct access to information and services
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Healthy food demonstrations
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Line dancing
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Door prizes and more!!!
FOR REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION CONTACT: Roy Villarreal via email at roy.villarreal@houstontx.gov or Jamie Lee Chong by phone 281-855-5600
You're invited to the UT Center for Healthy Aging Open House on September 21, 2010 from 3:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Come celebrate the opening of the premiere health clinic dedicated solely to the well-being of older adults.
The Open House is hosted by Dr. Carmel B. Dyer, Roy M. and Phyllis Gough Huffington Chair in Gerontology, Executive Director of the Consortium on Aging and the Director of the UT Center for Healthy Aging.
The UT Center for Healthy Aging is located in the UT Physicians at Bellaire located at 6700 West Loop South, Suite 130, Bellaire, Texas 77401.
For more information, contact Mary Stevenson at 713-500-3546 or Mary.Stevenson@uth.tmc.edu.