Elizabeth Salerno\, PhD\, MPH\, presents “ Physical Activity at the Intersection of Cancer and Aging: Implications for Public Health.”
This event will be held in the Richmond Room on the second floor of the Taylor Avenue Building (600 S. Taylor). No RSVP needed\ ; open to all.
Lecture Description:
This talk will highlight un ique health challenges in cancer and aging and how physical activity may im prove cognitive\, physical\, and psychosocial function during cancer surviv orship. Dr. Salerno will discuss findings from physical activity interventi ons and the modifiable health indicators that may be amenable to such inter ventions in a large cohort of diverse cancer populations. This talk will sp an behavioral science\, kinesiology\, and epidemiology to highlight the nee d for scalable\, community-based physical activity programs that can be imp lemented into the standard of care after cancer.
For more information \, contact: Tammie Repko at repkot@wustl. edu.
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