NCHPAD NEWS: June 2004 |
Volume 3, Issue 6 |
A monthly publication of NCHPAD - the NATIONAL CENTER on HEALTH, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, and DISABILITY www.ncpad.org.
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THIS MONTH'S TOPICS
Director's Corner: High Homocysteine Levels Can be the Culprit of Several Health Problems
From the Information Specialist's Desk
NCHPAD Research Abstracts: Effects of Exercise Training on Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
NUDGE Corner: Water skiing at Any Ability Level
NCHPAD Nutrition Corner: Summer Food Safety
Video Review: Gone Fishin' For Fun and Fitness
Book Reviews:
- From There to Here - Stories of Adjustment to Spinal Cord Injury
- Accessible Gardening for People with Physical Disabilities: A Guide to Methods, Tools, and Plants
Events:
- BlazeSports Summer Schedule
- Abilities Expo
- Disabled Sports USA Million Dollar Round Table Foundation SummerFest
Conferences:
- Physical Activity Policy in Action: Scanning the Landscape
- Research to Action for an Aging Society
- Amputee Coalition of America Annual Conference & Exposition
- Brain Injury Association of Texas 22nd Annual State Conference
Awards:
- Paul G. Hearne-AAPD Leadership Awards Program