News Release
March 26, 2008
News Release Contact:
Becky Gettings - (804) 213-4419
E-mail: pubrel@abc.virginia.gov
"The Hidden Epidemic: Alcohol, Medication and the Older Adult"
| Date: | Tuesday, April 29, 2008 |
| Time: | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Location: | University Student Commons - Commonwealth Ballroom, Monroe Park Campus |
| Sponsor(s): | VCU's Virginia Center on Aging, Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and the Alcohol and Aging Awareness Group |
| Audience: | All (Open to the public) |
| Description: | "The Hidden Epidemic: Alcohol, Medication and the Older Adult" will be held on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at VCU's University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., Richmond VA 23284. The cost is $15 if registered by April 1 or $25 if registered after April 1. The registration deadline is April 15. The one-day conference is geared toward anyone who provides direct care to older Virginians, including health and social workers, family caregivers and older adults. The conference will provide valuable resources for dealing with alcohol and medication misuses. For registration and further information, please call (804) 213-4688 or visit our Web site. The conference is sponsored by VCU's Virginia Center on Aging, the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, and the Alcohol and Aging Awareness Group. |
| Program Contact: | Regina Whitsett, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control |
| Phone: | (804) 213-4445 |
| E-mail: | education@abc.virginia.gov |