When: January 17, 2007, 3:00
Where: Neuroscience Center Building, 6001 Executive Blvd, Room C, Rockville, MD
Institute: National Institute on Aging (NIA), Office of the Director (OD)

Dr. Linda Fried, a leader in the field of geriatrics, will present recent work with the Baltimore-based Experience Corps, a social model to promote health in older adults by engaging them in volunteer work in public elementary schools. The first clinical trial related to this project demonstrated that older adults who volunteered in troubled urban schools not only improved the educational experience of children, but also realized meaningful improvements in their own mental and physical health.

Dr. Fried is the originator of the Fried framework to define frailty in seniors; she has received many awards for her work and is a member of the Institute of Medicine. Her lecture is part of a series sponsored by the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research in the NIH OD.

Next Steps
Members of the public are invited to attend the lecture, and preregistration is not necessary. Visitors to the Neuroscience Center Building (located a short drive from the NIH campus) should arrive early and bring a government-issued photo ID. If you would like more information, contact Ron Abeles at (301) 496-7859.

You can read about the other lectues in the series by visiting http://obssr.od.nih.gov/Content/BSSRCC/Seminar_Series/SEMINARS.htm.

Dr. Fried’s lecture will not be videocast.

If you are unable to attend but would like to learn more about this research project, which is funded by NIA, visit http://www.experiencecorps.org/news/releases/2004_4_07_JHU.html.

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