Schedule

NUTRITION AND AGING XXIII:
Complementary and Alternative Nutrition in Older Adults

Ballroom Level – Salon A
7:15-8:30 am	Registration
8:30-8:45 am	Opening Remarks Ronni Chernoff, Ph.D., R.D. Dennis H. Sullivan, M.D.
8:45-9:45 am	Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Community Dwelling Older Adults Corjena Cheung, PhD, RN
9:45-10:30 am	Probiotics: Are They Safe? Shira Doron, MD
10:30-10:45 am	BREAK
10:45-11:30 am	Can Botanical Dietary Supplements Be Improved? Diane F. Birt, PhD
11:30-12:15 pm	Berrying the Aging Brain James A. Joseph, PhD
12:15-1:15 pm	LUNCH (provided) Salon B
1:15-2:00 pm	Vitamin D: Something New Under the Sun Stephen B. Kritchevsky, PhD
2:00-2:45 pm	Nutrition and Age-Related Macular Degeneration Prevention Elizabeth J. Johnson, PhD
2:45-3:00 pm	BREAK
3:00-3:45 pm	Randomized Trials of Antioxidant Vitamin Supplements and Cognitive Function Francine Grodstein, ScD
3:45-4:30 pm	Phytochemicals and prevention of chronic disease: Evidence from intervention trials Johanna Lampe, PhD, RD
4:30 pm	Adjourn

Ballroom Level – Salon A
8:30-8:45 am	Introductions and Announcements Ronni Chernoff, PhD, RD/Dennis Sullivan, MD
8:45-9:45 am	The Effect of Garlic on Blood Cholesterol Levels: The Challenges and Opportunities of Testing Health Claims of Botanicals Christopher Gardner, PhD
9:45-10:30 am	Supplement Interactions – A case based approach Paula Gardiner, MD, MPH
10:30-11:00 am	BREAK
11:00-11:45 am	Lipoic acid supplementation in aging and cardiovascular disease Balz Frei, Ph.D.
11:45-12:30 pm	Findings from the Herbal Alternatives for Menopause Symptoms Study Leslie Spangler, VDM, PhD
12:30-1:30 pm	LUNCH (on your own)
1:30-2:15 pm	Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids and risk reduction of cardiovascular disease and age-related dementia: Recommendations for fish vs. supplements Penny Kris-Etherton, PhD, RD
2:15-3:00 pm	Botanicals and Age-Related Disease: From Field to Practice Connie M. Weaver, PhD
3:00 pm	Adjourn