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| Vol. 23, No. 19 |
| October 15, 2001 |
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Debbie Reynolds to Speak at Women's Health Summit By ANISSA ANDERSON ORR Baylor College of Medicine Actress Debbie Reynolds will be the keynote speaker at the 2001 Women's Health Summit, Oct. 30 at the Houstonian. This annual event, sponsored by the Huffington Center on Aging at Baylor College of Medicine, includes educational sessions by leading health experts, and four women - Helen Kleberg Groves, Cora Sue Mach, Dian Owen Stai and Mrs. John E. Whitmore - will be recognized with the Spirit of Anne Morrow Lindbergh Award for their contributions to the Houston community. "We are proud of the Summit and thankful to those individuals who contribute to its success," said Dr. Roy Smith, director of the Huffington Center. "We are extremely grateful for contributions from last year's event that helped fund our educational programs and contributed to the Robert J. Luchi M.D. Chair in Geriatric Medicine." Educational sessions start at 8:30 a.m. Toni Beck, director of the "50-plus" program at the Baylor Tom Landry Sports Medicine and Research Center in Dallas, will teach the audience strategies on how to stay healthy at any age. "There is an art to fitness," Beck said. "Variety is the key. We get stuck in one routine as we age, but we have to think about the total body. I believe that movement and breath are keys to longevity." Other speakers include Arizona obstetrician Dr. Kathleen Fry, who will speak about preventive medicine at 9:10 a.m. and Florida psychiatrist Dr. Maria Llorente, who will speak about exercising your mind at 10:40. At the noon fund-raising luncheon, Reynolds will share her life experiences and philosophy on health with the audience. In addition to her acting career, Reynolds is president of The Thalians, a charity group she founded in 1955 to raise money for children with mental health problems. "Ms. Reynolds has led such an active and productive life, and we are thrilled that she will share her experiences with us at the Women's Health Summit," said Lavonne Cox, chairwoman of the event. "I think that people who attend will be inspired by her energy and zest for living." The Huffington Center on Aging was established in 1988 as a result of the philanthropic support of Roy M. and Phyllis Gough Huffington. Today, the Center is recognized as one of the premier centers on aging in the world.
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