Symposiums 2008

Thursday, April 24^th 2008, Montreal, Quebec

"Nutrition Coaching. New Challenges, New Approaches"

Chair: Peter Jones

The Whys and Wherefores of Nutrition Coaching in 2008

Myriam Géhami, In charge of clinic teaching,Clinique universitaire de nutrition de l'Université de Montréal

Pleasure and the Senses: Key Motivators in Changing Food Behaviours

Marie Watiez, Ph.D., Food psycho-sociologist

Social Marketing: Nutrition Coaching in the Service of the Public

Patrice Resther, CEO of Proteins Canada

Relational Marketing: On the Inspiring Track

Marie Marquis, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Nutrition at l'Université de Montréal

More details : www.symposiumidc.org

Wednesday June 18^th 2008, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Nutrition as a determinant of successful aging

Co-Chairs:
Peter Jones, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB
Stephen Cunnane, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC

Food Group Consumption of Elderly Community-Dwelling Canadian Men and their Perceptions of Diet, Health and Life Satisfaction. The Manitoba Follow-up Study.

Christina O. Lengyel, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

What are Elderly Canadians Eating?

Katherine Gray-Donald PhD, McGill University, Montreal, QC

Nutrition and Frailty. What do we know? The NuAge Longitudinal Study

Hélène Payette, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC

Nutritional Determinants of Brain Health

Martha Clare Morris, Internal Medicine Rush Institute for Healthy Aging Assistant Provost for community Research Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA

More details : http://www.cfbs.org/

This symposium was part of the Canadian Federation of Biological Societies (CFBS) Congress held in Winnipeg from June 17^th to 20^st 2008.