Tuesday, 5 May, 2005
4:00 – 5:00 PM
114 Morgan Hall
University of California, Berkeley
Refreshments will be served before the lecture
4:00 – 5:00 PM
114 Morgan Hall
University of California, Berkeley
Refreshments will be served before the lecture
The Academic Geriatric Resource Program, the Center for Research and Education in Aging, and Health and Medical Sciences present
Ettore Ferrari, M.D.
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine & Medical Therapy
Chair of Gerontology & Geriatrics
University of Pavia, Italy
Chair of Gerontology & Geriatrics
University of Pavia, Italy
Eating Behavior in Physiological and Pathological Aging
Changes in eating habits related to aging itself and of age-related diseases will be presented. In particular, there will be a focus on the patho-physiology of malnutrition among the depressed and demented elderly, and the relationship between eating behavior and cognitive performance.