Turk Geriatri 2010 "4th National Elderly Health Congress"

Turkish Geriatrics Society organized Turk Geriatri 2010 “4th National Elderly Health Congress” in April, 1-4, 2010 in İzmir Crown Plaza Hotel, which is one of the most fascinating cities of the Mediterranean shore. The congress was supported by International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG), and International Institute on Ageing (INIA).

With the burgeoning wealth of scientific and clinical information in elderly healthcare, sharing the knowledge and experiences supplied comprehensive information sources. The congress provided objective solutions through authoritative discussion of the literature, from skilled experts from the international and national area and was a particular interest to academicians and professionals in the field of Geriatrics and Gerontology.The congress was opened with the conferences of Prof. Alain Franco, general secretary of IAGG, Prof. Des O’Neil, president of EUGMS (European Union Geriatric Medicine Society) and Prof. Joseph Troisi, the director of INIA.

The winner of the “2009 Best Research Competition” of Turkish Journal of Geriatrics was the research entitled; “Therapeutic effect of Erythropoietin in an experimental in vivo Alzheimer’s Disease animal model moderated by D-galactose injection at ovariectomized rats”. The researchers were; Dr. Özlem Şahin, Bio. Ufuk Vurgun,  Prof. Osman Yılmaz, Assoc. Prof. Ataç Sönmez, Dr. Ayfer Dayı, Prof. Görsev Yener and Assoc. Prof. Şermin Genç  from Dokuz Eylül University.Their award was given during the opening ceremony of the congress.

In the 1st of April two interactive courses took place; Basic Geriatrics Course for medical doctors and Geriatric Course for nurses. During the congress in 2-4 April over 400 participants were attended and 120 speakers from various fields of geriatrics and gerontology took stage.

Main subjects of the courses and the congress were; Cardiovascular and pulmonary problems in elderly, Hypertension-Effective Treatment Options, Prevention and Treatment of GI problems, Neuropathic Pain, New Treatment Strategies in Osteoporosis-An Update, Multidisciplinary Approach to Andrology, Treatment of  common Neurological Diseases in Elderly, Evaluation and Treatment of Incontinence, The Burden of Pain in Elderly, Osteoarthritis: diagnosis and current treatment strategies, Immunization in elderly, Treatment of Infections in Elderly, Alzheimer Disease-What’s new ?, Arthritis in Elderly, Systemic Effects of Menopause-an update,  Nutrition in Elderly, Rationale Use of Clinical Densitometry in Elderly, Interaction of Diet and Exercise in Aging, Social Gerontology, End of Life Care, Check Up in Elderly, Ethical Aspects of Geriatrics, Quality of Life in Elderly, Sarcopenia, Complimentary and Alternative Medicine in Geriatrics, Geriatric Emergencies, Forensic Medicine and Elderly,  Oral and Dental Health in Elderly, Drug use in Elderly-The role of the Pharmacist,  Geriatric Urogynocology, Anti Aging Issues-An Update,  Geriatric Rehabilitation, Peri and Postoperative Problems in Elderly, The Burden of Falls and Fractures,  Multidisciplinary Approach to the Treatment of Fractures, Polipharmacy in Elderly, Psychological Problems in Geriatric Patients, Economical Aspect of Aging, The Role of the Social Worker in the Aging World.

The president of the congress was Prof. Yesim Gokce Kutsal and the scientific secretary was performed by Prof. Dilek Aslan and Prof. Murad Başar.
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