TCU to host speaker on "slow medicine"

Fort Worth, TX

4/3/2009

Dennis McCullough, M.D., will address caregiver issues, personal medical decisions and new careers in Slow Medicine in his free public lecture, “Slow Medicine”—Families and Careers.  The lecture will be held on Tuesday, April 21 at 4 p.m. in the Brown-Lupton University Union auditorium.

Dr. McCullough is a Dartmouth geriatrician and author of the book, My Mother, Your Mother: Embracing “Slow Medicine,” The Compassionate Approach to Caring for Your Aging Loved Ones. The book discusses many issues involved in caring for aging persons, including the overuse of hospitalization, making informed decisions and limiting costs.

For more information, call 817-257-7470.

WHO:    TCU departments of sociology, nutritional sciences, biology and the pre-med program, political science, and the Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Dennis McCullough, TCU students, faculty, staff and community

WHEN:     Tuesday, April 21 at 4 p.m.

WHERE:    Brown-Lupton University Union auditorium, 2901 Stadium Drive

CONTACT:    817-257-7470