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Please find below suggested ±«Óãtv University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Friday, January 18, 2019.Ìý

±«Óãtv researchers identify frailty as key risk factor for developing dementia
±«Óãtv Expert: Dr. Kenneth Rockwood, Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, School of Health Administration, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology.
Research Specialties: Clinical and epidemiological aspects of frailty, dementia and delirium, complexity of frailty, clinico-mathematical correlation.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýkenneth.rockwood@nshealth.ca and 902-473-8687 or 902-494-4148.

‘Planetary Health Diet' promises to save lives, feed 10 billion people and help save the planet
±«Óãtv Expert: Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Food Distribution and Policy, Faculties of Management and Agriculture.
Research Specialties: Food distribution, food policy, food safety, food security, traceability.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýsylvain.charlebois@dal.ca and 902-222-4142.

Canadians’ sugar consumption dropping, according to Stats Canada report 
±«Óãtv Expert: Dr. Catherine Mah, Canada Research Chair in Promoting Healthy Populations, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health.
Research Specialties: Policy science and interpretive policy analysis, population health, health promotion practice, food and nutrition, healthy cities and communities.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýcatherine.mah@dal.ca and 902-494-1110.Ìý

Sudden stratospheric warming in Arctic leading to cold snaps in Canada, southern U.S. states and parts of Western Europe
±«Óãtv Expert: Dr. Ian Folkins, Associate Professor, Coordinator for Meteorology, Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science.
Research Specialties: Atmospheric chemistry, climate models, tropical convection.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:ÌýIan.Folkins@Dal.Ca and 902-494-1292.Ìý

U.S. Congress investigating report President Trump directed lawyer to lie
±«Óãtv Expert: Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor, Undergraduate Advisor, Department of International Development Studies.
Research Specialties: Global health, North Korea, Cuban development, activism and social justice.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýhuish@dal.ca and 902-494-2979.Ìý