{"id":41014,"date":"2012-08-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-29T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2012\/08\/29\/wellness-wednesday-registration-open-for-womens-wellness-conference\/"},"modified":"2012-08-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-08-29T05:00:00","slug":"wellness-wednesday-registration-open-for-womens-wellness-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2012\/08\/29\/wellness-wednesday-registration-open-for-womens-wellness-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellness Wednesday &#8211; Registration open for women&#8217;s wellness conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p>Register now for the Oct. 5 Omaha Women&#8217;s Health and Wellness Conference, titled &#8220;Becoming Your Best Future Self.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><B>When:<\/B> Friday, Oct. 5, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. <\/p>\n<p><B>Where:<\/B> Embassy Suites Omaha &#8211; La Vista\/Hotel &amp; Conference Center, 12520 Westport Parkway. <\/p>\n<p><B>What:<\/B> The 15th annual conference aims to empower women to do what they can now to accomplish the goal of a better, healthier future. A variety of health screenings will be offered at no charge, including:<br \/>\n<UL><LI>Blood pressure;<br \/>\n<LI>Glaucoma;<br \/>\n<LI>Balance and posture;<br \/>\n<LI>Body mass index;<br \/>\n<LI>Cardiovascular; and<br \/>\n<LI>Oral health.<\/UL><\/p>\n<p>Low cost screenings including lipid profile, glucose profile and complete blood count will be available for $17, and a thyroid-stimulating hormone test will be available for $7. Flu shots will be offered for $15.  <\/p>\n<p><B>Who:<\/B> Speakers are:<br \/>\n<UL><LI>Breakfast keynote &#8212; &#8220;Creating Lasting Change: Preparing, Acting and Maintaining,&#8221;  Larra Petersen-Lukenda, Ph.D., health behavior coordinator and staff psychologist at the Nebraska-Western Iowa VA Healthcare System;<br \/>\n<LI>General session &#8212; &#8220;Cognitive Vitality: Maintaining a Healthy Brain,&#8221; Jane Potter, M.D., professor and geriatrician in the UNMC Division of Geriatrics &amp; Gerontology;<br \/>\n<LI>Luncheon keynote &#8212; &#8220;Becoming Your Future Self,&#8221; Julie Masters, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Gerontology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha; and<br \/>\n<LI>Closing session &#8212; &#8220;Diet and Exercise as Medicine for Whole Body Health,&#8221; Daniel Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., UNMC cardiologist.<\/UL><\/p>\n<p><B>Registration and cost:<\/B> Call the Olson Center for Women&#8217;s Health at 402-559-6345, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.omahawomenshealthandwellness.org\" target=\"_blanK\" rel=\"noopener\">visit www.omahawomenshealthandwellness.org<\/a> to register and learn more about the conference. The registration deadline is Sept 28. The cost of the conference is $59, which includes continental breakfast and lunch, four keynote speakers and seven breakout speakers. 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