POSTGRADUATE COURSE “SPECIFIC NUTRITIONAL PROBLEMS IN THE ELDERLY”
IAGG – International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics
November 15-16, 2013
Amalia Hotel, Athens, Greece
Presentation:
The main issues will concern:
1. Sarcopenia and Frailty
2. Nutritional supplements in the elderly
3. Fighting against Malnutrition
4. Physical Exercise and Sarcopenia
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Chairman:
Athanase BENETOS (France) is Professor of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics and Head of the Department of Geriatrics at the NancyUniversityHospital and is Treasurer of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG)
Friday November 15, 2013
09:15 Welcome and introduction by Chair Athanase BENETOS (Nancy, France)
Keynote Lecture-1
9:15-10:00 Malnutrition Sarcopenia Frailty: A major geriatric issue , Ath. BENETOS
10:00-10:45 General discussion
10:45-11:00 Coffee break (15 minutes)
Keynote Lecture-2
11:00-11:45 Nutritional supplements in the elderly, Irene Tzanetakou (Athens, Greece)
11:45-12:15 General discussion
Keynote Lecture-3
12:15-13:00 Fighting against Malnutrition and Obesity, Francesco FANTIN (Verona, Italy)
13:00-13:30 General discussion
13:30-16:00 Lunch Break
Keynote Lecture -4
16:00-16:45 Physical Exercise and Sarcopenia Christina-Anastasia RAPIDI (Athens Greece)
16:45-17:15 General discussion
Round Table 17:15-18:30 Translation medical research: Round table discussion with the students Athanase BENETOS, Francesco FANTIN, Irene TZANETAKOU
18:30
End
Saturday November 16, 2013
| Schedule | Title of presentation | Tutors | |
| Plenary Hall | |||
| 09:00-10:30 | Separation in 4 working groups: Critical Analysis by each group of one paper given by the 4 speakers on the topic of their presentation | Athanase BENETOS,Francesco Fantin, Irene Tzanetakou | |
10:30-11:00 Coffee break (30 minutes)
Plenary Session 11:00-12:30
Presentation of the groups’ critical analysis
12:30 Discussion-Closing Remarks
13:15 End
Confirmed academic speakers will feature:
Athanase BENETOS (France) is Professor of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics and Head of the Department of Geriatrics at the NancyUniversityHospital and is Treasurer of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG).
Francesco FANTIN (Italy) Associate Professor of Geriatrics, Dpt of Geriatrics, Verona, Italy
Irene TZANETAKOU (Greece): Biomedical Scientist, Nutritionist, BSc, SRD, PhD. Research associate of the Laboratory for Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research “N.S. Christeas”, University of Athens.
Christina- Anastasia RAPIDI (Greece) – Physiatrist, MD, PhD, Senior Fellow of European Board of PRM. National Rehabilitation Center.
Download the report for the Postgraduate course here