Workshop: What is the weight of age?

17-Nov-2025

On November 17, between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., NOVA Medical School will host the workshop “Qual é o peso da idade” (What is the weight of age), an initiative that will take place in Auditorium 3 of the Faculty's Headquarters Building and invites reflection on food, changes in the body associated with aging, and nutritional needs.

The event is organized in collaboration with the Arroios Senior University and includes the show “Marks of Time: the body I inhabit,” presented by senior participants.

The workshop is led by students from the Integrated Master's in Medicine at NOVA Medical School and is followed by a round table discussion between students of Medicine, Nutrition, a senior citizen, and Professor of Nutrition in Geriatrics, Margarida Oliveira.

The event closes with a networking session for all participants, accompanied by a coffee break prepared by students from the Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition Sciences.

📅 November 17 | 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.

📍 Auditorium 3 of NOVA Medical School

Find out more and register here.