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Western Carolinian Volume 68 Number 05

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  • LARGE TURNOUT EXPECTED FOR WCU'S "AGING WITH GRACE" CONFERENCE Registration Deadline: October 24 DAVID SNOWDON, Ph.D With the senior citiien population on the increase throughout the Southeast, organizers of the inaugural "Aging with Grace"; conference are anticipating widespread interest' in the upcoming forum designed to help the region's seniors remain independent longer by reducing age-related illness. "There is no doubt our population is aging, and the trend is especially evident in the Southeast. How we manage the aging trend will make an enormous difference for our region, said John Bardo, chancellor at Western Carolina University, a conference sponsor. "If we can keep seniors healthy and active longer* community life and our economy will be the richer for it. Failing to do so will have enormous social and economic consequences/' CAMPUS NEWS GRACE What the Nun Study Teaches Us About Leading Longer. Healthier, and More Meaningful Lives The conference is set for Nov. 3-5 at Kanuga Conference Center in Hendersonville. Sponsors, in addition to WCU, are Kanuga Conferences Inc., Pardee Hospital, the Community Foundation of Henderson County, and the Hendersonville Office of Smith Barney, in collaboration with the Mountain Area Health Education Center. Registration deadline is Friday, Oct. 24. Event organizers say the conference, "Aging with Grace - New Frontiers: Research to Practice, is an effort to ensure that the region's aging population will experience a high quality of life with increased independence and extended longevity. The conference will provide multiple opportunities for professionals and adults of all ages to explore effective strategies for postponing age-related disabilities through lifestyle and public policy. It is designed to be of interest to professionals who work with the elderly, adult children of aging parents and anyone interested in living a long", healthier life. Keynote speaker at the conference will be David Snowdon, author of "Aging with Grace: What the Nun Study Teaches Us About Leading Longer, Healthier and More Meaningful Lives." Snowdon, a professor in the department of neurology in the College of Medicine and the Sapders- Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky, will speak Monday, Nov. 3, sharing his experience as director of the nationally known "Nun Study," a study of health and aging that focused on 678 members of the School Sisters of Notre Dame religious congregation. Other presentations and discussions Tuesday, Nov. 4, and Wednesday, Nov. 5, include: "Living Well Through Exercise," Margaret A. Noel, director, Memory Assessment Clinic and Eldercare Resource Center, Asheville. "Aging in Place: Remaining Independent," Julie Temple, assistant professor of interior design, WCU. "Engaging Adults and Transforming Communities," Kathy and Oak Winters, W CU. "Preserving Memory and Cognition," Virginia Templeton, Memory Assessment and Eldercare Resource Center. "Achieving a Balance with Aging Parents," Richard Sosnowski, professor emeritus of obstetrics, Medical University of South Carolina. "Keeping the Frail Adult Independent through Community-Based Case Management," Keith Ford, medical social worker, Pardee Hospital. DAVID SNOWDON PHD. "Living Long and Well: An Imperative for Our Time," Karen Gottovi, a former state legislator and director of the N.C. Division of Aging, and Robert Seymour, author of "Aging Without Apology" and producer of the weekly TV program "In Praise of Aging." Cost of the conference is $275 for a double-occupancy room, $175 for meals and program only, or $400 for a single-occupancy room (based on availability). All meals are included. Continuing education units for participation in the conference are available on request. For more information call (828) 227-3445. To register, call Western's Division of Continuing Education and Summer School at (828) 227-4968 or toll-free at (800) 928-4968; or visit the Web site at http:// cess.wcu.edu/aging. Underwriters of the conference include AARP-North Carolina, WHKP Radio, Strauss and Associates P.A., Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals & The Alliance for Better Bone Health, Whitley Home Medical Equipment, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Hendersonville, the Hendersonville Times-News, Lilly Pharmaceuticals, the Land of Sky Regional Council and Janssen Pharmaceutica. WCU OPEN HOUSE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 by liz brewczak I special to WCnewsmagazine 2.0 Prospective college students who want to find out what college life is all about will have an opportunity to get their questions answered as Western Carolina University holds Open House on Saturday, Oct. 25. Hosted by Western's Office of Admissions, Open House gives students and their families a chance to explore the campus; visit residence halls, classrooms and the library; and even sample cafeteria cuisine, Also, Western faculty members will be on hand to discuss academic opportunities and career interests. The day's events will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m. and an information fair from 8:30 to 10 a.m. in the concourse area of the Ramsey Regional Activity Center. Following a welcome by university representatives, students and their parents will have a chance to meet with faculty members. Guided tours of campus will be given, residence halls will be open for viewing; and lunch will be available in the cafeteria. For reservations or more information, call the Office of Admissions at (828) 227-7317, or toll free at (877) WCU4YOU (928-4968).
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