- Friday 1/27/2023
- Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Course Code: 424RL
- Cost: $125
- Room Location: BCEC Room 206 AB
- Credits: 3 CE Hours
Optimal Aging: Strategies for Life
Tieraona Low Dog, MD is the fellowship director for the Academy of Inegrative Health and Medicine and a founding member of the American Board of Physician Specialties American Board of Integrative Medicine and the Academy of Women’s Health.
Aging is not a disease or problem to be solved, it is a natural process of living! This course will explore integrative medicine’s approach to helping us thrive as we age. What nutritional and lifestyle choices should we be making right now to give ourselves an edge against chronic disease and cognitive decline? What are some myths about “anti-aging” strategies? How can we shift our framework of concepts on aging so that we thrive as we move through our elder years?
- Describe the effects of aging on cognition, cardiovascular, immune, and musculoskeletal systems
- Identify three lifestyle and nutritional interventions that can reduce the risk of chronic disease
- Discuss the evidence of safety and benefit for dietary supplements commonly used in the elderly population
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