ITHACA, NY — An expert on the effects of exercise and physical activity on sensory, motor and cognitive functioning in old age will give a free public talk at Ithaca College on Thursday, Oct. 29. Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko will discuss “Physical Activity and Successful Aging” at 7 p.m. in Emerson Suites, Phillips Hall. His presentation is sponsored by the Gerontology Institute...

Four staff members, three faculty, and four students from the Gerontology Institute traveled to Rochester, New York on October 15 for the State Society on Aging of New York’s Annual Conference, built around the theme, Caregiving for an Aging Population.

The Third Annual National Positive Aging Conference will be held at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida, December 7 thru 9. Recognized experts in the field of aging will lead plenary sessions and concurrent workshops, discussions, demonstrations, and experiential activities in four general theme areas: Wellness, Creativity,...

The effect of exercise and physical activity on sensory, motor, and cognitive functioning in old age has been the primary research focus of the fall 2009 Gerontology Institute distinguished speaker, Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, Ph.D.

On Thursday, October 29, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. in Emerson Suites, Phillips Hall, Chodzko-Zajko will present a lecture titled "Physical Activity and Successful Aging." This lecture is free and open to the public. There will be a reception after the presentation.