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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

 

 

April 6, 2008

08:30-09:00

Poster Viewing

09:00-09:30

Opening Ceremony

09:30-10:00 Is Longevity a Marker of Inequality?
Speaker: Prof. Renato Maia GUIMARAES, M.D.
Moderator: Prof. Sedat BOYACIOGLU, M.D.
10:00-10:30 The Present and Future of Geriatrics and Gerontology
Speaker : Prof. Jean-Pierre BAEYENS, M.D.
Moderator: Prof. Sedat BOYACIOGLU, M.D.
10:30-11:00 COFFEE BREAK
11:00-11:30 Importance of Geriatric Research Outcomes
Speaker : Prof. Jean-Pierre MICHEL, M.D.
Moderator : Prof. Yeşim GÖKÇE-KUTSAL, M.D.
11:30-12:00 Clinical Trials in Very Old People
Speaker: Prof. Alfonso CRUZ-JENTOFT, M.D.
Moderator : Prof. Yeşim GÖKÇE-KUTSAL, M.D.
12:00-12:30 Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Pain in Eldery
Speaker: Prof. Yeşim KİRAZLI, M.D.
Moderator : Prof. Yeşim GÖKÇE-KUTSAL, M.D.
12:30-14:00 LUNCH BREAK
14:00-14:30 Treatment Principles of Hypertension in Elderly
Speaker: Prof. Haldun MÜDERRİSOĞLU, M.D.
Moderator : Prof. Ali KUTSAL, M.D.
14:30-15:00 Vascular Aging : Hope for the Future
Speaker : Prof. John A MURIE, M.D.
Moderator : Assoc. Prof. Mahir ÖZMEN, M.D.
15:00-15:30 Holistic Approach to Elderly Health
Speaker : Prof. Fehmi AKÇİÇEK, M.D.
Moderator : Assoc. Prof. Dilek ASLAN, M.D
15:30-16:00 COFFEE BREAK
16:00-16:30 Treatment Options of Gastrointestinal Problems in Elderly
Speaker : Assoc. Prof.Abdulvahit Yükselen, M.D.
Moderator : Prof. Ömer ÖZBAKIR, M.D.
16:30-17:00 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Elderly
Speaker : Prof. Dr. Ömer ÖZBAKIR, M.D.
Moderator : Assoc. Prof.Abdulvahit YÜKSELEN, M.D.
17:00-17:30 Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Dermatological Problems in Elderly
Speaker : Assoc. Prof. Emel GÜNGÖR, M.D.
Moderator : Prof. Nilgün ATAKAN, M.D
17:30-18:00 FIRST AND SECOND NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION OF GERIATRICS SOCIETY
-Slide Show-
18:00-19:00 Poster Discussion
April 7, 2008
08:30-09:00 Poster Viewing
09:00-09:30 SELECTED ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Moderators : Assoc. Prof. Mahir ÖZMEN, M.D.
Assoc. Prof. Dilek ASLAN, M.D
09:30-10:00
10:00-10:30 Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
Speaker: Prof. Jean-Pierre MICHEL, M.D.
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dilek ASLAN, M.D
10:30-11:00 COFFEE BREAK
11:00-11:30 Investing for Older Age: The Education of Women
Speaker: Prof. Joseph TROISI
Moderator: Prof. Kutay BİBEROĞLU, M.D.
11:30-12:00 Immunization in Elderly
Speaker: Prof. Hande ARSLAN, M.D.
Moderator: Prof. Sedat BOYACIOGLU, M.D.
12:00-12:30 Osteoporosis and Osteomalacia in Elderly
Speaker: Prof. Özlen PEKER, M.D.
Moderator : Prof. Yeşim GÖKÇE-KUTSAL, M.D.
12:30-14:00 LUNCH BREAK
14:00-14:30 Nutrition, Cognitive Decline and  Alzheimer’s Disease
Speaker: Prof. Fati NOURHASHEMI, M.D.
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Hakan GÜRVİT, M.D.
14:30-15:00 New Therapeutical Options in Alzheimer’s Disease
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Hakan GÜRVİT, M.D.
Moderator: Prof. Fati NOURHASHEMI, M.D.
15:00-15:30 Elderly in the Intensive Care Unit
Speaker : Assoc. Prof. Kaya YORGANCI, M.D.
Moderator : Assoc. Prof. Mahir ÖZMEN, M.D
15:30-16:00 COFFEE BREAK
16:00-16:30 Beneficial and Deleterious Effects of Calorie Restriction Across the Lifespan
Speaker : Prof. Roger Mc CARTER, M.D.
Moderator : Prof. Sedat BOYACIOGLU, M.D.
16:30-17:00 Urinary Incontinence in Elderly Women
Speaker : Assoc. Prof. A. Akın SİVASLIOĞLU, M.D.
Moderator : Prof. Kutay BİBEROĞLU, M.D.
17:00-17:30 Neuropathic Pain in Elderly
Speaker : Prof. Ayşe BÖLÜKBAŞI, M.D.
Moderator : Prof. Yeşim KİRAZLI, M.D
17:30-18:00 BUTTERFLIES AND BIRDS OF TURKEY
Slide Show
Assoc. Prof. Kazım ÇAPACI, M.D.
18:00-19:00 Poster Discussion
April 8, 2008
08:30-09:00 Poster Viewing
09:00-09:30 The Burden of Inactıvıty in Elderly
Speaker: Prof. Haydar DEMİREL, M.D.
Moderator: Prof. Bülent BÜTÜN, M.D.
09:30-10:00 The Current Updated Recommendations on Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy
Speaker:  Prof. Kutay BİBEROĞLU, M.D.
Moderator: Prof. Gülay KURTAY, M.D.
10:00-10:30 Pathophysiology of Erectile Dysfunction and New Therapeutic Approaches in Ageing Males
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Faruk USTA, M.D.
Moderator: Prof. M. Murad BAŞAR, M.D.
10:30-11:00 COFFEE BREAK
11:00-11:30 Therapeutical Options in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Speaker: Prof. Tarık ESEN, M.D.
Moderator: Prof. M. Murad BAŞAR, M.D.
11:30-12:00 Differential Diagnosis of Dementia, Delirium and Depression in Elderly
Speaker: Özlem AKİ, M.D.
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Suzan KARA ÖZER, M.D.
12:00-12:30 AWARENESS FOR MULTIPLE MYELOMA : CORRECT DIAGNOSIS AND OPTIMUM TREATMENT
Moderator: Prof. Levent ÜNDAR, M.D.
Optimum Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
Speaker : Prof. Sevgi KALAYOĞLU BEŞIŞIK, M.D.
Optimum Diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma,
Speaker : Assoc. Prof. Mustafa ÇETİNER, M.D.
12:30-14:00 Poster Awards and Closing Ceremony