ANTI-AGING MEDICINE : MYTHS and REALITIES
Workshop co-organized with the :
- European Academy for Medicine of Ageing
- European Network of Teachers on Therapeutics
- Société Française de Gériatrie et de Gérontologie
- Société Grecque de Gériatrie
- Hellenic Society of General Medicine (ELEGEIA)
- Association Franco-Hellenique d'Etude et de Recherche sur l'Artériosclérose
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 2005
1st session : Chairman : A. BENETOS (Nancy)
9:00 Lecture : Telomere Genetics and the Biology of Human Aging : A. AVIV (New Jersey)
9:30 Lecture : Longevity and Prosperity : the contribution of Preventive Geriatrics :
F. FORETTE (Paris)
10:30 Break for exercising !
2nd session : Chairman : B. CHAMONTIN (Toulouse)
11:00 Lecture : Physical activities and quality of life : R. BERNABEI (Roma)
11:20 Lecture : Anti-oxidants : Anti-aging ? : H. STAEHELIN (Basel)
11:40 Lecture : Grandmother effect : menopause and longevity during evolution :
J. TRETON (Paris)
12:00 : Lunch at the Hotel
3rd session : Chairman : A. FRANCO (Grenoble)
14:00 Lecture : Delay of aging by Steroides ? : E.E. BAULIEU (Paris)
14:30 Lecture : Anti-aging effect of Melatonin" : V. ANISIMOV (St Petersburg)
15:00 Break
4th session : Chairmen : R. BERNABEI (Roma)
Primary prevention of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular aging :
15:30 Anti-diabetics and arterial aging : U. VISCHER (Genève)
15:50 Statins: hypolipemic or anti-inflammatory actions :
16:10 Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors for everybody : B. CHAMONTIN (Toulouse)
16:30 Advanced glycation end (A.G.E.) products breakers : P. LACOLLEY (Nancy)
16:50 The magic mega-pill of the cardiovascular anti-aging : A. BENETOS (Nancy)
17-10 – 17:30 : General discussion
17:30 – 19:00 : European Network of Teachers of Therapeutics (ENOTT) Meeting
20:30 Welcome reception Dinner at Kos Akti Restaurant ( sea view)
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 2005
9 h – 12 h : Social Program
09:00 Visit to Ascleipio-Representation of Hippocrates Oath
or visit to the Musuem of Ancient History of Kos
12:00 : Lunch to the "Platani" Restaurant nearby Hippocrates Tree-visit to the Knight’s Castle
14:00 The secret of the centenarians: B. FORETTE (Paris)
14:30 Nutrition and prevention of Alzheimer's disease : B. VELLAS (Toulouse)
15:00 Round Table 1 : Is there a real danger by the development of "parallel anti-aging medicines. The response of the official medicine
Chairman : P. QUENEAU (St-Etienne)
Participants :
V. ANISIMOV (St Petersburg)
E.E. BAULIEU (Paris)
A. BENETOS (Nancy)
R. BERNABEI (Roma)
Discussion
16:20 Break for coffee
16:45 Round table 2: "Delaying normal ageing" or "preventing the consequences of age-
related diseases": Debate between biologists, physicians, philosophers (1 h 30) :
Chairman : E.E. BAULIEU (Paris)
Participants :
A. AVIV (New Jersey),
E. GIROUX (Paris).
F. FORETTE (Paris),
H. STAEHELIN (Genève),
G. SPATHARAKIS (Itea),
Discussion
18:45 Closing remarks : A. FRANCO (Grenoble)