Workshop kring Frailty: “Promoting access to innovation and clinicalresearch for frail old persons”. This workshop is scheduled on January 20 & 21, 2012 i Aten, Grekland.
27th International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International 7 -10 mars, 2012 i London, UK
Conceived as ‘three conferences in one’, under the theme Science, Fact, Fiction, parallel sessions will focus on these three strands bringing them all together into exciting plenaries and debates that concern us all.Organized by: Alzheimer's Disease International.
Website: http://www.adi2012.org
Contact name: Kirstin Blakey
1st World Congress on Healthy Ageing19 to 22 March 2012
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Perseketuan, Malaysia
A programme that will appeal to medical and healthcare professionals, academicians, care givers, legislators,public care and community services, city planners, advocates for liveable communities and science of healthy ageing. Organized by: Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society
Deadline for abstracts/proposals: 30 September 2011
Website: http://www.healthyageingcongress.com
Contact name: Dynamic Merit
ASA - (American Society on Aging) 28 mars- 1 april,2012,Washington D C, USA. Aging in America Conference
This diverse, multidisciplinary conference will tackle the critical and timely issues faced by professionals working with older adults, offering insights and solutions to work through challenging situations. Organized by: American Society on Aging
Website: http://www.asaging.org/aia12
Contact name: Linda Jones
Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), 3 – 5 maj, i Seattle, USA
2012 Theme: Patient Safety and Quality. What Geriatrics has to Offer.
The AGS Annual Scientific Meeting is the premier educational event in geriatrics, providing the latest information on clinical care, research on aging, and innovative models of care delivery. The 2012 Annual Meeting will address the educational needs of geriatrics professionals from all disciplines. Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, social workers, long-term care and managed care providers, health care administrators, and others can update their knowledge and skills through state-of-the-art educational sessions and research presentations.
Webb: www.americangeriatrics.org/annual_meeting
8th International Congress on Mental Dysfunction & Other Non-Motor Features in Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders, 3 -6 maj, 2012. Berlin, Tyskland
Join fellow neurologists, geriatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists and other specialists at the 8th International MDPD Parkinson's Congress for an advanced scientific program covering key topics in the field. Organized by: Kenes International. Deadline for abstracts/proposals: 28 November 2011
Website: http://www.kenes.com/MDPD
Edinburgh International Course in Medicine for the Older Adult 21-25 maj 2012.
Internationell kurs i geraitrik. hela programmet och kostnader på
http://events.rcpe.ac.ukpopular international course oers a valuable
The International Federation on Ageing (IFA) will organize its 11th Global Conference on Ageing from May 28th to June 1st 2012 in Prague, Czech Republic.
The conference will be held under the auspices of the Dagmar and Václav Havel Foundation VIZE 97 and will treat 5 main themes: · Older Persons and Development · Advancing Health and Well-being into Old Age · Ensuring Enabling and Supportive Environments · Connected Technologies · Documentaries on Ageing Contact: ifa2012@guarant.cz Website: http://www.ifa2012.org/
DENMARK - June 10 - 13, 2012: The 21st Nordic Congress of Gerontology is organized by the Danish Society of Gerontology and the Danish Society of Geriatrics in Copenhagen and is entitled “Dilemmas in Ageing Societies”.
The congress theme points to challenges of aging societies and questions that arise from theory and empirical studies about aging and older people's lives. Main dates: Call for symposium proposals: Open Deadline for symposium proposals: May 1, 2011 Abstract submission opens: June, 2011 Abstract submission deadline: January 31, 2012 Notice of acceptance: March 15, 2012 Registration opens: June, 2011 Early registration deadline: April 10, 2012 Contact: congress@21nkg.dk Website: http://www.21nkg.dk
IAGG:s 2nd Intensive Course on Ageing, 21-22 Juni 2012 vid the University Autonoma of Barcelona.
The future program will be dedicated to socialgerontology, biological aging and clinical gerontology and will be presented with the framework ofsessions and workshops. It will take into account the comments and remarks forwarded in the lastevaluation forms filed out by this year’s attendance.
website http://www.iagg.info)
The 8th World Conference of Gerontechnology by the International Society for Gerontechnology (ISG), 26-29 juni, 2012 vid Eindhovens universitet, Eindhoven, Holland
Call for papers: March 1, 2011 to February 1, 2012. Under the theme “Who is afraid of aging?” issues pertaining to the aging society are addressed, such as quality of life with leisure and pleasure, home care, life-long working, retrofitting existing buildings and infrastructures, and the associated new technologies, such as ICT, automation, robotics and governance in the construction industry. We start from the rights and needs of the aging person living and working in built environments.
http://www.futuresiteconferences.nl/index.php/isg-isarc/ISGISARC2012/
International Academy on Nutrition and Aging - IANA2012 Conference, 12-13 juli, 2012, i Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
The meeting will focus on maintaining function with age: physical, cognitive, nutrition, brain and muscle function, prevention of frailty with advancing age. This research and practice symposium will be organized with the IAGG (the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics), the IANA (International Academy on Nutrition and Aging), the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and the University of New Mexico, School of Medicine. Researchers from around the world will present new findings in these.
http://hsc.unm.edu/som/cme/2012/IANA/IANA.shtml
EUGMS - European Union Geriatric Medicine Society,September 26 - 28, 2012 i Brussels Belgien.
The venue of the congress, Square Brussels, is situated in the centre of the city, within walking distance from the Grand Place and the Magritte Museum. It is the aim of the conference to draw together a diverse range of researchers, clinicians and professionals working in the area of ageing, to discuss the latest findings in the field. The Conference offers a variety of high quality continuing education sessions, eligible for European Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits. These include invited symposia, submitted symposia, an educational Core Curriculum and satellite symposia. Sessions will include information focused on topics in accordance with the theme of the Congress, “Clinical Aspects of Longevity”. The Conference will provide unique opportunities to exchange views and opinions, to interact with colleagues and to optimise your scientific network.
Kontakt Susanne Sommer, Tel : +32 2 566 9942, Email : s.sommer@clq-group.com; www.eugmbrussels2010.org
19th International Congress on Palliative Care, 9 -12 oktober. 2012. Montreal, Québec, Kanada
Longest-running Congress in Palliative Care and the leading event in the field since 1976. In- depth workshops and seminars, renowned speakers, All sessions structured to allow ample time for dialogue, questions and thoughtful interactions. Organized by: Palliative Care McGill, McGill University. Deadline for abstracts/proposals: 31 January 2012
Website: http://www.palliativecare.ca
Contact name: Frank Salvatori
1:a Afrikanska "IAGG Conference on Gerontology and Geriatrics"17 - 20 oktober, 2012. Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
The Conference, on the theme of “Ageing Africa: Beyond Madrid + 10”, will mark ten years since the Second United Nations World Assembly on Ageing was held in Madrid, Spain in 2002, and the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPA).
Website: http://www.iagg.cmc-uct.co.za
Contact name: Janet Sirmongpong
International Conference on Sarcopenia Research 2012, 6-7 december 2012 i Orlando, Florida USA under the auspices of the IAGG' Global Research Network on Aging.
The conference will focuse on: new therapeutic trials, biomarkers, imaging, drug development, physical exercise, nutrition intervention, biological aspects, animal models, epidemiological studies....
Deadline to submit your Oral Communications and Posters abstract is September1st, 2012.
The 11th International Congress on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease, 6 - 10 mars, 2013. Florens, Italien.
AD/PD™ Florence will unite international medical professionals for a dynamic scientific program revealing cutting-edge research and discoveries in diagnosing, preventing and treating neurodegenerative diseases. Deadline for abstracts/proposals: 10 October 2012
Website: http://www2.kenes.com/adpd/pages/home.aspx
Contact name: Kenes International
Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), 3 – 5 maj, 2013 i Grapevine, Texas, USA - Gaylord Texan Resort
www.americangeriatrics.org/annual_meeting/past_and_future_meetings/
IAGG’s 20th World Congress Cox, Seoul, KOREA - 23 - 27 juni, 2013. Digital @geing: A new horizon for health care and active ageing. This event that will take place at the Seoul Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Abstarkt senast oktober 2012. Registrering oktober 2012- maj 2013. Contact: iagg2013@hanmail.net Website: http://www.iagg2013.org
EUGMS European Union Geriatric Medicine Society, 2-4 October 2013, i Venidig, Italien
Kontakt : www.eugms.org
Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), 15 – 17 maj, i Orlando, Florida, USA - Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin
www.americangeriatrics.org/annual_meeting/past_and_future_meetings/
IAGG's World Congress 2017,kommer att hållas i San Francisco, USA.
The theme of this future milestons will be "Global Aging and Health: Bridging Science, Policy and Practice".
opportunity to discuss clinical issues in in-depth look at the
The main issues will concern:1. A simple tool for frailty assessment: what model, for what use?2. Relevance of frailty for evaluation purposes: new geriatric treatments, heavy and costly healthcare procedures, social and medical practices for a global population 3. Frailty and prevention: Can frailty help identify potential disability? Can frailty be used as a tool in prevention campaigns and screening (pneumococcus vaccination, physical activities, vitamin D...). More information will be given later.