Colloquium explores health of aging women

(NOTE: Registration for this event is closed.)

Health issues for aging women will be explored in a colloquium April 22-23 sponsored by the Institute on Aging.

The event will begin with a dinner lecture at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 22, by Linda George, a professor of sociology and psychiatry at Duke University best known for her work in social factors and chronic disease. George’s talk and all other colloquium events will be held at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.

At noon Friday, April 23, Gloria Sarto, a UW–Madison emeritus professor of obstetrics and gynecology, will present “Women’s Health: Past, Present and Future.” During an April 23 morning colloquium, with presentations beginning at 9 a.m., UW–Madison scientists will explore a variety of topics related to the health of aging women, including sensory impairments, bone loss and menopause.

For more information on the colloquium, contact the Institute on Aging, 262-1818.