Food Is Medicine: Proper Healthy Diet As We Age
Class | Registration opens Tuesday, August 19, 2025 10:00 AM
As we age, maintaining a healthy diet becomes essential to preserving vitality, preventing illness, and enhancing overall well-being. In this program, Dr. Tina Maddox Stevens will guide participants through the transformative power of nutrition for older adults. The program focuses on how dietary needs change over time and how a balanced, nutrient-rich diet can help manage chronic conditions, improve energy, and support mental clarity. Topics will include understanding age-related changes in metabolism, making smart food choices, combating common nutritional deficiencies, and the link between diet and cognitive health. This program is designed for older adults who want to take control of their health and wellness through the foods they eat, offering practical, easy-to-implement strategies to age well and thrive.
This program will meet in person at OLLI Headquarters (HQ), located at 481 S. Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72704. Please read your class reminder email for the exact room location.
Class changes occasionally happen, please watch for (and read) announcements or emails from OLLI regarding your class.
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OLLI HQ
Tina Maddox-Stevens
Tina Maddox Stevens, PhD, RD, LD, is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean for the College of Health Professions at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dr. Stevens began her career as a clinical dietitian. In this role, she served as a preceptor to dietetic students and found this to be one of the most gratifying parts of her job. This led to a full-time faculty position at the University of Central Arkansas where she was able to devote the majority of her time to preparing students for their future careers. In her current role, Dr. Stevens focuses her mentorship efforts on professional development of faculty in the health professions so that they have the necessary resources to be successful as they transition from careers as clinicians to academics. A common thread throughout her career and the most rewarding aspect has been sharing with others what she learned from her own experiences as a student, clinician and faculty member.