Jan. 19, 2006
March Senior Nutrition Workshop Will Help ‘Feed’ Professional Development
Writer: Paul Schattenberg, (210) 467-6575,paschattenberg@ag.tamu.edu
Contact: Dr. Connie Sheppard, (210) 467-6575,c-sheppard@tamu.edu
SAN ANTONIO – A workshop on seniors' nutrition issues will take place
March 1 at the Sheraton Gunter Hotel, 205 E. Houston Street, here.
The workshop, which runs from 8 a.m. to noon, is designed for health,
nutrition and wellness professionals who assist older adults, said Dr.
Connie Sheppard, a workshop coordinator.
Continuing education units will be offered in social work and dietician
categories.
"The workshop will focus on issues such as how nutrition affects
memory, plus address research results on how to improve the well-being of
seniors," said Shepard, Texas Cooperative Extension agent for family and
consumer sciences in Bexar County.
Registration is free, but space is limited. The registration deadline
is Feb. 20.
For workshop information, contact Sheppard at (210) 467-6575 or Sarah
Ullevig at (210) 735-5115.
For registration information, go to http://bexar-tx.tamu.edu/FCS and
click on the link under "Nutrition and Health."
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