King of Glory Lutheran Church4897 Longhill Road

Williamsburg VA 23188

7:45am - 12:30pmThursday, April 5, 2018

Presented by:Hampton Roads Coalition of Agencies.

Free and open to the public.

22ND ANNUAL

HEALTHYAGING

CONFERENCE“Look on the Bright Side:

No Expiration Date”

Dr. Joan Vernikos is a well-known expert in stress and healthy aging. Since retiring from NASA as Director of Life Sciences following a career there as both a researcher and administrator, she has committed to bringing her knowledge and insights on healthy living to the general public. Published in 2011, her book Sitting Kills, Moving Heals: How Everyday Movement Will Prevent Pain, Illness and early Death - and Exercise Alone Won’t, shows how modern sedentary lifestyles contribute to poor health, obesity, and diabetes, and how health can be dramatically improved simply with continuous, low-intensity movement that challenges the force of gravity.

Initially recruited by a nascent NASA for her stress expertise, Dr. Joan later pioneered research on how living in a micro-gravity environment adversely affected the health of astronauts. In 1993 Dr. Joan was promoted to Director of Life Sciences for NASA, a position she held until her “retirement” in 2000. There, she was instrumental in the return to space of American hero John Glenn at the age of 77.

KeynoteSpeaker: Dr. Ayn

Welleford

Who Should Attend:

You!

• Are you an older adult?• Are you a caregiver?

• Are you a professional, para-professional or studentin the aging, health or related field?

• Are you interested in health and wellness?

The purpose of the conferenceis to educate seniors, caregivers, family members, senior service

providers, students and thecommunity on healthy aging.

Dr. Ayn Welleford received her B.A. in Management/Psychology from Averett College, M.S. in Gerontology and Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has taught extensively in the areas of Lifespan Development, and Developmental Gerontology, Geropsychology, as well as Ethical Decision Making and Human Values.

As Associate Professor and Chair of VCU's Department of Gerontology, she currently works to #DisruptAgeism while "Promoting Optimal Aging for Individuals and Communities" through her Teaching, Scholarship, and Community Engagement. Outside of the classroom, Dr. Welleford provides community education and serves on several boards and committees.

Dr. Welleford is former Chair of the Governor's Commonwealth of Virginia Alzheimer's and Related Disorders Commission, as well as a recipient of the AGHE Distinguished Teacher Award. In 2011, Dr. Welleford was honored by the Alzheimer's Association for her statewide advocacy for person centered dementia care and work on Virginia’s Statewide Dementia Plan. In 2012, Dr. Welleford received the Mary C. Payne Leadership in Aging Award for her visionary leadership as a trailblazer in the field of aging. Currently, Dr. Welleford has been integral in carrying forward the Greater Richmond Age Wave collaborative which is responsible for making our region a great place for all people to age.

Schedule of Events7:45am - 8:20am

Registration, Breakfast & ExhibitsBreakfast provided by AARP

8:00am - 12:00pm Medication Checks & Blood Pressure Screenings (Walgreens)

10:00am - 10:20am Break & Exhibits

11:25am - 11:35am Break & Exhibits

12:15pm - 12:30pm Closing Remarks & Door Prizes

Welcome Address: Keynote Speaker Dr. Ayn Welleford

Keeping a Health Journal: Presented by Marley Flores-Santoro, VA Senior Medicare Patrol

Healthy Aging through better Health Literacy

AARP Updates: Presented by Melvin Evans AARP Virginia State President

Nutrition for Optimal Living: Presented by Caroline Fornshell, MS, RDN, CDE, NASM-CPT

Fun Trivia: Presented by Amy Fiedor, JCC The Lounge

Cooking Demo: Presented by Glen Belvin, Director, Spring Arbor

8:20am - 9:15am

9:15am - 9:25am

9:25am - 10:00am

10:20am - 10:40am

10:40am - 11:15am

11:15am - 11:25am

11:35am - 12:15pm

Registration required by March 26, 2018. No mailed in registrations accepted. Questions call (757) 890-3500

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PLANNING COMMITTEE:

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

AARP Virginia: Bobby Horne, Tresserlyn Jones, James City County: Amy Fiedor, Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center: Elaine Swartz, Peninsula Agency on Aging: Randi Chew, Diane Hartley, Peninsula Health District: Yasmine Harris, Riverside Center for Excellence in Aging & Lifelong Health: Kim Weitzenhofer, Sentara: Elaine Roberts, York County Community Services: Minnie Sippio, Volunteers: Sharron Cornelius, Lois Polifka

Peninsula Agency on Aging739 Thimble Shoals Blvd. Suite 1006Newport News, VA 23606

7:45am - 12:30pmThursday, April 5, 2018 22ND ANNUAL

HEALTHY AGINGCONFERENCE