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SEOUL DECEMBER 2013

IAGGNEWSLETTER

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editorialthe 20th iaGG world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics was held with great fanfare at the coEx convention center in seoul for five days from June 23 to 27 2013 at this international event hosted by the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics and organized by the federation of Korean Gerontological societies about 4300 gerontologists and geriatricians from 86 countries around the world presented about 3500 papers and took part in discussions various special programs including the Korea-china-Japan forum on global ageing issues population ageing and economic growth as well as international seminars on nutrition of older persons and elder abuse were also held on the sidelines health professionals from all over the world put their heads together to tackle the variety of issues on ageing that both developing and developed countries face

shedding light on the ageing society in the 21st century the latest world congress held in seoul delivered three messages first was the focus on health illness and long-term healthcare in the era of longevity second was the importance of active lifestyles for older persons and the search for solutions to the problems of worldwide ageing and third based on such a proactive paradigm each country stressed the need for implementation of more aggressive policies for older persons in the ageing society

on the occasion of taking over the leadership of iaGG from the french team i would like all those involved with iaGG to recognize immediate past president bruno vellas and his staff for their remarkable achievements over the past 4 years

and lastly on behalf of iaGG seoul i would like to extend our best wishes to all of you for the new year

heung bong cha phdpresidentinternational association of Gerontology and Geriatrics

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iaGGs NeW eXeCUtiVe teaM

on June 23rd at the opening ceremony of the 20th iaGG world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in seoul south Korea Professor Bruno Vellas (France) handed over the IAGG medallions and flag to Professor Heung Bong Cha (Korea) the new President of iaGG for the term 2013-2017 the appointment of professor John w rowe (united states) as iaGG president-elect was approved unanimously by the council on July 25 2013 professor rowe is also chairman of iaGGs 21st world congress organizing committee for the next 2021 world congress in san francisco usa

we give you below the composition of the new Executive board followed by a short biography of each member

IAGG President Heung Bong Cha

professor cha graduated in sociology from seoul national university and obtained his phd at choong-ang university in Korea

he began his career in 1971 in the Government of the republic of Korea as Junior secretary to the president he then became director of the social welfare department and the health insurance department of the ministry of health and welfare of the republic of Korea he served as the roK minister of health and welfare (1999-2000) and is currently president of the Korea national council on social welfare (2011- present)

From 1983 to 2008 Professor Cha joined Hallym University first as Professor in the Department of Social welfare then as dean of the college of social science and lastly as vice president of the university he is currently professor Emeritus of the department of social welfare at hallym university in Korea contact iaggiagginfo

IAGG Secretary General amp Vice President Sung-Jae Choi

professor choi graduated from seoul national university south Korea (ba in social work) from washington university in st louis usa (msw in social work) and from case western reserve university usa (phd in social welfare)

from 1986 he was professor of social welfare at seoul national university until february of 2012 and since then has been professor Emeritus at seoul national university and chair professor at hanyang university in seoul he has served as president of the Korean Gerontological society president of the Korean academy of social welfare and chair of iaGG-asiaoceania region of iaGG during 2001-2005 he also has worked with many governmental committees and nGos in Korea he was appointed as advisor to the minister of health and welfare member of ministerial committee for long-term care policy ministry of health and welfare Korean Government (Jan 2011 ndash oct 2012) and lastly appointed as senior secretary to the president in Employment and welfare affairs of the Korean Government (feb 2013- aug 2013)

he served as chair of the social welfare committee of the citizenrsquos coalition of Economic Justice and Christian Ethical Practice Movement He has also served as an editorial board member of the Asia Pacific Journal of social work and Geriatrics and Gerontology internationalcontact iaggiagginfo

IAGG Treasurer Dong Ho Lee

professor lee graduated from seoul national university seoul south Korea (md ba and phd)

amongst many other academic positions in various Korean scientific societies professor lee was appointed secretary General of the Korean Geriatrics society (2010 - present)

he is now professor of Gastroenterology in the department of internal medicine at seoul national university college of medicine (since 1995) and director of the health promotion center at seoul national university bundang hospital south Korea (since 2009) contact iaggiagginfo

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Immediate Past IAGG President Bruno Vellas

professor bruno vellas is currently chairman of the toulouse Geacuterontopocircle chief of the department of internal medicine and Geriatrics at the toulouse university hospital and chief of the alzheimers disease clinical research center at the university of toulouse he is also member of the insErm (national institute of medical research) unit 1027 as well as principal investigator of the European alzheimers disease consortium (Eadc)

professor vellas obtained his medical degree and phd from the university paul sabatier in toulouse and for more than fifteen years now has been involved in many studies on Alzheimers disease Professor Vellas has published over 300 articles related to alzheimers disease with special focus on disease modifying treatment He is the principal investigator of large international trials in the field of Alzheimers disease contact constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

IAGG President Elect John Rowe

dr John rowe holds the position of professor at the department of health policy and management of the Joseph mailman school of public health at columbiauniversity new york

he obtained his md and dsc at the university of rochester school of medicine new york and his bs and phd at canisius college buffalo new york he served as professor at harvard medical school and has authored more than 200 scientific publications mostly on the aging process

since 2012 professor rowe has been chairman of the institute of medicine and national research council forum on aging disability and independence vice chairman board of fellows harvard medical school chairman institute of medicine (iom) of the national academies roundtable on disability aging and independence in 2013 he became member of the ucla health system board of overseers he is currently visiting professor of medicine at the stanford university school of medicine in 2010 professor rowe was designated president of iaGGs 21st congress scheduled for July 2017 contact Japplebygeronorg

Europe Regional Chair Vladimir Khavinson

professor vladimir Khavinson was born in 1946 a high-level sportsman he entered the sm Kirov medical military academy (st petersburg) in 1965 and graduated in 1971 with a diploma in treatment and prevention in 1977 after his military service he was appointed senior residentdoctor at the same Academy and received a Medical Sciences degree in 1978 In 1982 he became Junior Research Officer in 1985 Senior Research Officer and in 1987 obtained his Doctors degree In 1988 he was appointed Chief of the research laboratory of bioregulators in 1989 professor Khavinson established the state biomedical Scientific and Production Complex Cytomed that he led until 1992 That year he founded the Institute of bioregulation and Gerontology and became its director in 2001 the institute was integrated into the north-western branch of the russian academy of medical sciences

A major actor of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences in the field of Gerontology and Geriatrics he was designated professor of the chair of Gerontology and Geriatrics of the st petersburg medical academy of postgraduate studies of the russian ministry of health in 2007 he was appointed head Gerontologist of the health committee of the Government of st petersburg since october 2007 he has been head of the sector of peptideregulation of ageing of the institute of physiology of the russian academy of sciences

in 1994 he was elected vice-president of the Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences he became an active member of the new york academy of sciences in 1995 and of the italian academy of Economics and social sciences in 1996 he became an academician of the russian academy of natural Sciences that same year Professor Khavinson has been engaged in IAGG since 1997 first as member of the European region council and then in 2007 as president of the biological section contact ibggerontologyru

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IAGG AsiaOceania Regional Chair Keith Hill

professor Keith hill from australia was elected chair of iaGGs asiaoceania region during the regional council meeting that took place in seoul on June 23 2013

professor hill graduated from the lincoln institute of health sciences in 1980 he has worked primarily in gerontological and neurological physiotherapy clinical roles since completing his phd at the university of melbourne in 1998 he began with investigating balance dysfunction in older people and transitioned to a primarily research role at the national ageing research institute la trobe university (2007-2012) in January 2012 he commenced as head of the school of physiotherapy faculty of health sciences at curtin university in perth australia contact Keithhillcurtineduau or tcolesaagasnau

we would like to take this opportunity to thank professor peng du from renmin university of beijing china who had served in this position during the past four years

Africa Regional Chair Isabella Aboderin

professor isabella aboderin holds a phd from the school for policy studies university of bristol uK (2000) an msc degree in health promotion sciences from the london school of hygiene and tropical medicine uK and a bsc degree in cellular and molecular pathology from the university of bristol uK

professor aboderin is a senior research fellow at the oxford institute of ageing university of oxford (oia) isabella leads the institutes program of work on africa and is coordinator of the african research on ageing network (afran) she has extensive expertise in qualitative research and experience of quantitative analysis and survey design her research interests center on three areas social and life course determinants of health in old age ageing and development in sub-saharan africa (ssa)and intergenerational family support and social change in ssa contact iaboderinaphrcorg

North America Regional Chair Toni Antonucci

dr toni c antonucci is an Elizabeth m douvan collegiate professor of psychology program director and research professor in the life course development program at the institute for social research and associate vice president for research all at the university of michigan she was president of the Gerontological society of america and the society for the study of human development and served as Editor of the Journal of Gerontology psychological sciences she is a member of the Executive board of the international society for the study of behavioral development and secretary General-elect of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics and served as past chair of the american psychological associations committee on Aging and Board of Scientific Affairs She is a fellow of the Gerontology Society of America American psychological association and the association of psychological science contact tcaumichedu

South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) Regional Chair Joseacute Jauregui

dr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui was licensed as a physician in 1986 from buenos aires university school of medicine where he graduated with honors he took his residency program in internal medicine between 1987 and 1990 that year he graduated as a Geriatrician

dr Jauregui recently obtained his phd at salamanca university in spain and is professor of Geriatric medicine at buenos aires university tucuman university and hospital italiano de buenos aires school of medicine he is also professor of family medicine at university of buenos aires and associated researcher in the same place with directorship of the new institute of biology of aging contact profejaureguigmailcom

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1 Four-Year Report of IAGG Activities at the UN (2010-2013) iaGG has been a nongovernmental organization (nGo) with respect to the united nations with consultative status with the Economic and social council (Ecosoc) since 1978 in 2009 the Economic and social council (Ecosoc) at its substantive session of July 2009 adopted the recommendation of the committee on non-Governmental organizations (nGos) to reclassify the consultative status of iaGG from roster to special

in addition to iaGG presidents (professor bruno vellas and professor heung bong cha) and past iaGG secretary General (professor alain franco) who are iaGGs legal representatives at the un our organization designated ms laura machado as international coordinator for un affairs and to the board of representatives

In New York USA Dr Juanita Carrillo (Main representative) and Dr Martha Bial Dr Alexandre Kalache Dr Hans Stohrer (Added representatives) in vienna austria dr thomas fruewald in Geneva switzerland professor Jean-pierre michel

as iaGGs representatives at the un over the past four years we have had the chance to participate and contribute in several important moments regarding the evolution of the aspects of aging worldwide always reporting directly to the iaGG secretary General

below are the main activities achieved during the past four years

15 Statements (8 Written amp 7 Oral) submitted

2010 48th session of the commission for social development (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)Ecosoc high level segment (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)

2011 49th session of the commission for social development (Joint written statement Global alliance Ga) 1st open-Ended working Group on ageing (oral statement by alexandre Kalache) 2nd open-Ended working Group on ageing (Joint written statement Global alliance Ga) 2nd open-Ended working Group on ageing (two oral statements by laura machado amp Juanita carrillo)

2012 50th session of the commission for social development (Joint oral statement with Global alliance Ga) 50th session of the commission for social development side Event (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)3rd open-Ended working Group on ageing (two oral statements by laura machado amp hans stoumlhrer)

2013 51st session of the commission for social development (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga) 51st session of the commission for social development (iaGG written statement) 4th session of the open working Group on sustainable development Goals (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)

Meeting Participation UN Commission for Social Development - CSD (2010 2011 2012 2013) UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing - OEWGA (2011 twice 2012 2013) Regular monthly meeting of the UN-NGO Committee on Ageing (2010-2013) Regular meetings of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (2011-2013) International Day of Older Persons (2010-2013) AARP-UN Briefing Series (2010-2013) Civil Society Forum (2010-2013) UN Commission on the Status of Women - CSW (2010-2013) Expert Group Meeting on the Human Rights of Older Persons (2012) UN Summit on Non-Communicable Disease (2011) Rio +20 (2012) Madrid +10 Review UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Regional Forum of Researchers and Practitioners on Ageing (Vienna Austria september 2012) 4th Regional Ministerial Conference of the UN conomic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on Ensuring a society for all ages promoting quality of life and active ageing (Vienna Austria September 2012) 3rd Regional Conference of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on Ageing Solidarity and Social Protection Time to Move Towards Equality (Costa Rica May 2012) Reunioacuten Regional de la Sociedad Civil sobreEnvejecimiento Madrid +10 (Costa Rica May 2012) 4th session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (2013)

iaGGrsquos aCtiVities WitH tHe UN

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2 Scientific Events Organized by IAGG in Collaboration with the UN REIACTIS 4th International Conference - IAGG Symposium on Strengthening the Rights of Older Persons towards a Convention advances and Challenges (Dijon January 2012) iaGGs 1st africa region congress (cape town october 2012) IAGGWHOSFGG workshop on Connecting African and Global Endeavors on Human Rights and Older Persons (Cape Town october 2012)

3 Open-Ended Working Group on Aging - 4th session - August 12-15 2013Established by the General assembly by resolution 65182 on december 21 2010 the working group aims to consider the existing international framework of the human rights of older persons and identify possible gaps and how best to address them including by considering as appropriate the feasibility of further instruments and measures The three first sessions were held in April 2011 august 2011 and august 2012

the fourth substantive session took place in new york on august 12 -15 2013 professor heung bong cha iaGG president professor sung Jae choi iaGG secretary General professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and ms laura machando iaGG coordinator for un affairs represented our organization during the conference with the assistance of iaGGs local un team ms Juanita carrillo ms martha bial dr alexander Kalache and dr hans stohrer

three days of uninterrupted debates brought together representatives from countries and civil society (international and national nGos accredited by the united nations) concerning issues of aging the un General assembly established these sessions and entrusted the secretary Generals department of Economic and social affairs (undEsa) conducted by ms rosemary lane to setup four conferences among the group of nGos iaGG and nine other organizations are members of the Garop Global alliance for rights for older people one of the main issues for the oEwG is how to put together an international convention on the rights of older people and the appointment of a un special rapporteur dedicated to the implementation of this convention

countries from south america are very much engaged and africa has recently supported the creation of a un convention (see further Africa Union A Common Position Statement) Since UN conventions have been dedicated to the rights of children women disabled refugees etc an added number of countries are supporting the idea of setting up a new convention to include the older population however the European union north america russia china and more generally developed countries are not eager or are opposed to such a project stating that current international legal instruments were sufficient

with the evidence expertise debates and supporting events brought to this 4th session of the oEwG it has become clearer that such a convention is now necessary uncommitted countries still need to be persuaded that this is an opportunity for all the aged of the world to be protected and respected

professor franco introduced iaGGs un team and presented their different activities to professorcha and professor choi he took this opportunity to thank ms machado ms carrillo ms bial and dr Kalache and dr stohrer for their involvement over the past four years and wished them much success in the promotion for the need of a convention aiming to strengthen the rights of older people around the world

participants at the 4th session of the oEwG that took place in new york on august 12 -15 2013

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4 Africa Union a common position statementon october 17 2012 the iaGG in partnership with the who and sfGG convened an expert workshop on Connecting African and Global Endeavors on the Rights of Older People in Cape Town South Africa The workshop brought together key african and international policy civil society and research role players who jointly identified approaches to enhance African member States active support for a UN convention on the rights of older persons

As a direct outcome of the discussions the African Union drafted an African Common Position on Human Rights of Older Persons in Africa which was endorsed by African ministers of Social Development at their 3rd session on November 29-30 2012 and formally adopted by the african union in January 2013 in their common position african member states promised to advocate for and support the elaboration of a UN convention thus providing a strong and formal basis for enhanced African engagement in the movement toward such an instrument

iaGG is happy to observe that this is an important step towards raising awareness of the need for a convention on the rights of older persons and achieving full human rights for older persons on the african continent

5 International Day of Older Persons Celebrated on Oct 9 2013 the 23rd annual celebration of the international day of older persons organized by the nGo committee on ageingny in cooperation with undEsa and unfpa was held at un headquarters on Wednesday 9 October 2013 1000am-100pm The theme of this years commemoration was The Future We Want - What Older Persons Are Saying On-line registration opened on Tuesday September 3 2013 at httpwwwngocoa-nyorg

the composition of the world population has changed dramatically in recent decades between 1950 and 2010 life expectancy worldwide rose from 46 to 68 years and it is projected to increase to 81 by the end of the century it has been reported that women presently outnumber men by an estimated 66 million among those aged 60 years or over among those aged 80 years or over women are nearly twice as numerous as men and among centenarians women are between four and five times as numerous as men For the first time in human history in 2050 there will be more persons over 60 than children in the world

almost 700 million people are now over the age of 60 by 2050 2 billion people over 20 percent of the worlds population will be 60 or older the increase in the number of older people will be the greatest and the most rapid in the developing world with asia as the region with the largest number of older persons and africa facing the largest proportionate growth with this in mind enhanced attention to the particular needs and challenges faced by many older people is clearly required Just as important however is the essential contribution the majority of older men and women can continue to make to the functioning of society if adequate guarantees are in place human rights lie at the core of all efforts in this regard

6 52nd Session of Commission for Social Development 11-21 February 2014 New Yorksix iaGG representatives to the un headquarters will attend the 52nd session of commission for social development under the auspices of the Economic and social council (Ecosoc) of the united nations to be held during 11-21 february 2014 the iaGG has already submitted a written statement to the department of Economic and social affairs (dEsa) of Ecosoc and will make an oral statement during the session the priority theme of the session is ldquopromoting Empowerment of people in achieving poverty Eradication social integration and full Employment and decent work for allrdquo

seven representatives including iaGG president professor heung bong cha iaGG secretary-General professor sung-Jae choi and former iaGG secretary-General professor alain franco will attend the 52nd session

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7 Reshuffling of IAGG Representatives at the UNUnder the new administration of the IAGG President Professor Heung Bong Cha took office during June 25 2013 - July 25 2017 two representatives at the un headquarters and European missions (Geneva and vienna) were newly appointed and six were reappointed all the iaGG representatives at the un are as follows

Representatives at the UN Headquarters (New York)

Representatives at the UN European Missions (Geneva and Vienna)

iaGGrsquos aCtiVities WitH tHe UN

from left to rightprofessor sung-Jae choi secretary-General of iaGG (coordinator)dr Juanita carrillo (retired social work administrator)ms laura machado (Executive director of interage in Gerontology)professor martha bial (fordham university)professor hans stohrer (cornell university)

from left to rightprofessor alain franco (former secretary General of iaGG) in Geneva amp vienna (coordinator)professor michel oris (university of Geneva) in Genevadr thomas fruumlhwald (board member of the European union Geriatric medicine society) in vienna

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1 20th IAGG World Congress June 23~27 2013 Seoul Korea (Highlights)

Overviewunder the theme of ldquodigital ageing a new horizon for health and active ageingrdquo the recently concluded 20th world congress brought together 4289 participants from 86 countries who listened to a wide range of scientific papers (3479) and viewed multiple posters (1508) covering a multitude of scientific topics and practical approaches to aging Given the rapidly increasing number of older people worldwide the congress brought together leaders in biological and medical sciences with those from the social and behavioral sciences to explore and discuss gerontological and geriatric knowledge and related research as well as approaches and strategies in dealing with known problems and developments of aging societies moreover iaGG and others must look for solutions in response to urgent aging phenomena worldwide during the next 4 years we hope to expand our knowledge where aging issues are concerned as well as to find new ways to draw that information to the attention of nations organizations and policy-makers worldwide and to further support innovation initiatives and actions to benefit our older population

Registration Statistics (CountryParticipant) 86 countries 4289 persons (712)

no country participants students accompanying total no country participants students accompanying total

1 argentina 7 0 7 44 mexico 12 3 1 16

2 australia 132 25 5 162 45 mongolia 8 3 1 12

3 austria 10 2 12 46 myanmar(burma) 1 0 1

4 bangladesh 1 0 1 47 namibia 0 1 1

5 belarus 1 0 1 48 nepal 2 0 2

6 belgium 12 3 2 17 49 netherlands 59 16 75

7 bolivia 1 0 1 50 new zealand 20 4 24

8 botswana 1 0 1 51 nigeria 5 2 7

9 brazil 43 10 2 55 52 norway 14 1 2 17

10 canada 76 37 2 115 53 panama 1 0 1

11 chile 6 0 6 54 paraguay 2 0 2

12 china 273 29 302 55 peru 1 0 1

13 colombia 5 0 5 56 philippines 14 5 1 20

14 czech republic 2 1 3 57 poland 10 0 4 14

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15 denmark 10 3 13 58 portugal 6 3 9

16 dominican republic 4 0 4 59 puerto rico 2 0 2

17 Egypt 1 2 3 60 Qatar 2 0 2

18 Estonia 1 0 1 61 romania 7 3 10

19 finland 11 4 1 16 62 russia 44 2 6 52

20 france 81 6 87 63 san marino 1 0 1

21 Georgia 1 0 1 64 saudi arabia 3 0 3

22 Germany 46 17 1 64 65 senegal 1 0 1

23 Ghana 2 5 7 66 sierra leone 1 0 1

24 Greece 4 1 5 67 singapore 59 13 72

25 hong Kong 110 8 118 68 slovenia 1 1 2

26 hungary 4 0 4 69 south africa 11 4 15

27 iceland 1 0 1 70 spain 16 0 1 17

28 india 14 4 18 71 sri lanka 3 0 3

29 indonesia 22 7 29 72 sweden 43 10 1 54

30 iran 0 6 6 73 switzerland 15 1 16

31 ireland 5 0 2 7 74 taiwan 115 76 5 196

32 israel 31 1 2 34 75 tanzania 1 0 1

33 italy 9 1 1 11 76 thailand 25 12 1 38

34 Japan 485 99 17 601 77 tunisia 1 1 2

35 Kazakhstan 2 0 2 78 turkey 21 5 26

36 Kenya 3 2 5 79 uganda 2 2 2 6

37 Korea 878 487 4 1369 80 ukraine 8 0 3 11

38 latvia 2 0 2 81 united arab Emirates 1 0 1

39 lebanon 1 0 1 82 united Kingdom 68 4 1 73

40 libya 1 0 1 83 uruguay 6 0 6

41 luxembourg 2 0 2 84 usa 275 62 7 344

42 malaysia 20 6 26 85 uzbekistan 2 0 2

43 malta 2 0 2 86 vietnam 2 0 2country participants students accompanying total

total

domestic 878 487 4 1369

overseas 2336 513 71 2920

total 3214 1000 75 4289

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iaGG CoNGress

Registration by Region 86 countries 4289 persons (712)

iaGG 2013 seoul congress

asia

Korea 1369

2814 Japan 601 china 302

hong Kong taiwan 314other 228

north america usa 344

459 canada 115

oceania australia new zealand 186

Europe france 87

598 uK 73other 438

south america 106middle East 73

africa 5386 countries 4289

Academic Papers (by Session)

type June 23 (sun)

June 24 (mon)

June 25 (tue)

June 26 (wed)

June 27 (thu)

total

opening Keynote1 2 2 2 2 91 2 2 2 2 9

presidential symposium- 11 16 8 6 41- 43 59 28 23 153

submitted luncheon symposium

- 82 76 60 2 220- 312 296 227 7 842

special program- 14 7 3 - 24- 53 16 16 - 85

oral presentation23 18 29 27 65 162

110 91 146 141 313 801

poster presentation- - 45 52 - 97- - 755 753 - 1508

pre- amp post- congress5 - - - 2 7

47 - - - 34 81

total29 127 175 152 77 560

501 1274 1167 379 3479

Academic Papers (by Subject)field bs cm sbs rpp none total ps 29 39 36 49 - 153ss 40 283 258 236 25 842op 52 218 478 53 - 801pp 170 491 733 114 - 1508

others - 6 26 - 143 175

total291 1037 1531 452 168 3479

836 2981 4401 1299 483 100domestic 103 156 289 58 55 661overseas 188 881 1242 394 113 2818

Asia66

NorthAmerica11

Oceania4

Europe14

SouthAmerica2

Africa1

Middle East2

Registrationby Region

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Academic Papers continent no of papers

asia 1787Europe 812

north america 526oceania 194

middle East 92africa 35

south america 33total 3479

Academic Papers (CountryRegistrationPresentation) no country reg presentations no country reg presentations1 argentina 12 9 44 lebanon 2 22 armenia 1 1 45 libya 1 13 australia 183 167 46 luxembourg 5 54 austria 13 11 47 malaysia 35 295 bahrain 1 - 48 malta 4 46 bangladesh 1 - 49 mexico 22 167 belarus 1 1 50 mongolia 4 38 belgium 23 21 51 myanmar 1 -9 botswana 1 1 52 namibia 1 1

10 brazil 133 78 53 nepal 2 211 brunei 1 - 54 netherlands 97 8512 burkina faso 2 - 55 new zealand 28 2713 cameroon 1 - 56 nigeria 6 414 canada 179 144 57 norway 15 1415 chile 7 4 58 panama 2 116 china 198 139 59 peru 4 217 colombia 3 3 60 philippines 16 918 costa rica 3 - 61 poland 15 1419 czechrepublic 10 9 62 portugal 30 2920 denmark 16 14 63 puerto rico 1 121 dominican republic 3 3 64 Qatar 1 122 Egypt 1 1 65 romania 18 1423 Estonia 1 1 66 russia 61 5424 finland 21 18 67 russia 1 -25 france 110 106 68 saudi arabia 2 226 Georgia 2 2 69 senegal 1 127 Germany 78 70 70 singapore 74 6828 Ghana 2 1 71 slovenia 4 329 Greece 6 5 72 south africa 17 1630 hong Kong 101 93 73 spain 24 1631 hungary 6 5 74 sri lanka 1 -32 iceland 4 2 75 sweden 59 5233 india 52 36 76 switzerland 27 2634 indonesia 28 25 77 taiwan 226 20635 iran 25 12 78 thailand 35 2436 ireland 9 5 79 tunisia 3 337 israel 55 47 80 turkey 36 2638 italy 23 20 81 uganda 3 239 Japan 502 486 82 ukraine 12 840 Kazakhstan 2 2 83 uaE 1 141 Kenya 6 4 84 uK 130 11942 Korea 686 661 85 usa 448 37943 latvia 1 1 86 vietnam 1 1

total 3989 3479

Asia1787

Europe812

NorthAmerica526

Oceania194

Middle East92

SouthAmerica

33

Africa35

AcademicPapers

Total 3479

no country papers1 Korea 6612 Japan 4863 usa 3794 taiwan 2065 australia 1676 canada 1447 china 1398 united Kingdom 1199 france 106

10 hong Kong 9311 netherlands 8512 brazil 7813 Germany 7014 singapore 6815 russia 5416 sweden 5217 israel 4718 india 3619 malaysia 2920 portugal 29

top 20 countries

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IAGG 2013 Presidential Award

the iaGG presidential award marks the tradition of acknowledging individuals who have contributed to the enhancement of iaGG in specific tasks and more generally in the promotion of gerontology and geriatrics around the world This medal was delivered by professor vellas during the opening ceremony of the seoul congress on June 23 2013 at the seoul convention centerprofessor vellas was happy to nominate the following persons for the 2013 presidential award in recognition of their work achieved during the past years to pursue objectives and implementation of iaGG activities worldwide and for the countless efforts they made to promote gerontology and geriatrics internationally

Isabella Aboderin

phd (Kenya) for her involvement in african gerontology and geriatrics with particular attention to social and human rights issues as 1st chair of iaGGrsquos africa region she has made countless efforts to develop gerontology and geriatrics on the african continent she initiated the construction of the regional structure founded in 2009 and organized iaGGrsquos 1st africa region congress on october 17-20 2012 in cape town south africa

Sung Jae Choi

ba msw phd (Korea) for his relentless devotion to the organization of iaGGrsquos 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics from June 23-27 2013 in seoul Korea professor choi has played an important role in the social awareness of the problems of aging in Korea he has been a key contributor to his countryrsquos gerontological development and will pursue his engagement as iaGGrsquos secretary General-vice president for the next 2013-2017 mandate we wish him much success in this new task

Bernard Forette

md (france) for his important contribution and tireless efforts in making a great success of the 19th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in paris July 2009 as well as his promotion of gerontology worldwide dr forette was professor of medicine and head of department at the sainte-peacuterine hospital as well as director of the claude-bernard center of Gerontology paris

Renato Maia Guimaraes

md msc (brazil) for his 4-year mandate as president of iaGG and his full commitment to the associationrsquos development at the international regional and national levels from 2005-2009 this led to the creation of the african region iaGGrsquos 5th region and to the approval of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations dr Guimaraes was awarded membership to the academy of medicine of brasilia today he continues to enhance gerontology and geriatrics as coordinator of continuing Education and research on aging health at the higher school of health sciences (Escs) in brasilia

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Luis Miguel Gutierrez-Robeldo

md phd (mexico) in recognition for his work on epidemiological issues related to aging particularly on frailty and dementia and the interface between both conditions and for his different undertakings within various committees and organizations in his country and in latin america dr Gutierrez holds the position of director General of the national institute of Geriatrics in mexico and was a founding member of the latin American Academy for the Medicine of Ageing (ALMA) He also holds the first Geriatrics Chair at the National academy of medicine in mexico his participation in iaGG was outstanding as member of iaGGrsquos advisory committee and during the iaGGwhosfGG workshop on ldquofrailtyrdquo in January 2011 in athens Greece

Laura Mello Machado (Brazil)

(brazil) awarded for her tremendous work as iaGGrsquos international coordinator for united nations affairs over the past 8 years she obtained the approval of the improved status of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations and promoted relentlessly for the need of a un convention on the rights of older people ms machado is presently member of the council of the brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology member of the board of trustees of helpage international and Executive director of interage consulting in Gerontology in 2010 brazilian president lula presented her with the countryrsquos highest human rights award for her contribution to the agenda in brazil and for her involvement in the protection of the rights of older persons

Jean-Pierre Michel

md (switzerland) for his constant support and input for iaGGrsquos master classes on aging held in taiwan in 2011 hong Kong in 2012 and beijing in 2013 as iaGG ambassador to the middle East his assistance for the launch of the bases of a future iaGG middle East region in september 2012 in doha Qatar is also highly appreciated professor michel co-founded the interfaculty Gerontology center (Geneva university) and the European academy for medicine of aging (Eama) the latin america (alma) and middle East academy of medicine of ageing (mEama) he is currently president of the EuGms (European union of Geriatric medicine society) he was just elected full board member of the french academy of medicine

John Morley

mb bch (united states) for his significant contributions to nursing home issues through actions such as the 1st iaGGwhosfGG workshop on the ldquoidentification of the main relevant domains for clinical research amp Quality of care in nursing homesrdquo in toulouse france in June 2010 iaGGrsquos nursing home care conferences in hong Kong and chengdu china in may 2011 the international nursing home survey in november 2012 and for his numerous publications dr morley is the dammert professor of Gerontology and director of the divisions of Geriatric medicine and Endocrinology at saint louis university medical center dr morley is an internationally recognized expert in gerontology and alzheimers research

Antoni Salva

md (spain) for his continued contributions to the dissemination of gerontological and geriatric courses intended for all professionals related to aging issues as director of the institut de lEnvelliment (institute on Aging) of the Universitat Autogravenoma de Barcelona Dr Salvagrave hosted IAGGrsquos first two Intensive Courses on aging that got together a total of 33 experts and 272 delegates another edition is expected to be organized in 2014

Alan Sinclair

MD FRCP (United Kingdom) for his steadfast commitment to producing and promoting the latest findings on diabetes in old age and his contributions to gerontology worldwide professor sinclair is professor of medicine at the university of bedfordshire dean at the bedfordshire amp hertfordshire postgraduate medical school and is an international expert in diabetes and geriatrics he has given constant support to the iaGG as one of our course leaders on the organizationrsquos intensive courses on aging in 2011 and 2012 in barcelona and as project lead to deliver a Global initiative in diabetes for older people for 2012-13 (Gidop)

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Student Travel Award Ceremonyan award ceremony was hosted by the local organizing committee of the seoul congress on June 24 2013 to acknowledge the winners of the student travel awards offered by both iaGG and the canadian association on Gerontology (caG) student award recipients were joined by iaGG president heung bong cha iaGG president-elect John rowe former iaGG president Gloria Gutman former iaGG secretary General alain franco caG president maggie Gibson iaGG selection committee chair Jean-pierre michel CAG Legacy Fund Chair Anne Martin-Matthews IAGG North America Region Toni Antonucci and other officials from IAGG and CAG to receive their awards and share in a celebratory reception

IAGG 2013 Student Travel Awardthe iaGG student travel award was established in 2008 to provide funding for students to present their papers at the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics held every four years whose main goals are

- To provide financial support for excellent students enrolled in Masters or Doctoral programs in the field of aging to attend the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics making possible the presentation of high-quality research projects by new scholars- to promote the integration of students from different cultures allowing the exchange of experiences the establishment of collaborative and exchange networks thus narrowing the gap between developed and developing countries

this year a total of 85 application files were received from around the world with the selection committee reporting on the high quality of work represented The selection process was based on criteria such as fully complete files abstracts accepted by congress organizers aging specialties and geographical originsTen students were awarded a grant of 1000 euros enabling them to cover their travel expenses and to benefit from free access to the congress in addition the seoul congress organizers generously offered another ten free registrations to a group of candidates recommended for their theses relevant to md of Geriatrics nutrition molecular biology md neurology biology Geriatric medicine built Environment social and behavioral sciences aging health amp well-being occupational therapy amp Epidemiology congratulations to everyone

The 2013 IAGG Student Travel Award Winnersname amp field university country thesis project title

Janette ananiassocial work

school of psychosocial behavioural sciences north west university potchefstroom south africa

namibia an evaluation on the effectiveness of social work support gaps with informal caregivers

india butler mdGeriatrics

department of medicine university of witwatersrand Johannesburg

south africa hiv infection in older adults

John machpharmacology

laboratory of ageing and pharmacology Kolling institute of medical research university of sydney australia investigating the effect of ageing on paracetamol

induced hepatotoxicity

tai-yin wu mdEpidemiology amppublic health

institute of Epidemiology and preventive medicine college of public health national taiwan university taipei

taiwan factors associated with falls among community dwelling older people in taiwan

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sonia fuentessocial psychology Pontificia Universidade Catolica Sao Paulo brazil Giving voice to the elderly an experience in an

aging institution in sao paulo brazil

marjan askariEngineering ampmedical informatics

university of amsterdam netherlandsuse of information technology for patient safety in icu prevention of falls using information technology

dimitriy panovmd cardiology

laboratory of psychological and sociological issues of internal diseases institute of internal medicine siberian branch of the russian academy of medical sciences

russia non-conventional risk factors their trends and the impact on risk of cardiovascular diseases in female population 25-64 years

youngsam ohsocial work

mandel school of applied social sciences case western reserve university

united states

the impact of the depression of spousal caregivers investigating the stress process and the dyadic relationship of the couple with lung cancer

hyejin Kimsocial work florida state university united

states the effects of job history on perceived health status among older adults focusing on gender differences

winnie sunnursing

lawrence bloomberg faculty of nursing university of toronto canada

a mixed methods study examining the relationship between therapeutic self-care and adverse events for older home care client in ontario

CAG 2013 Legacy Fund Student Travel Awardthe caG legacy program to support student travel to iaGG world congresses is funded through investments stemming from the 2001 world congress that was hosted in vancouver canada through the proceeds of this investment the caG has contributed $118000 over the past three iaGG meetings (rio de Janeiro brazil 2005 paris france 2009 seoul Korea 2013) to enable 46 university students and post-doctoral fellows studying in canada and abroad to present their research at these world congresses on gerontology and geriatricsthe legacy programrsquos student travel awards are allocated on the basis of a rigorous merit-based competition in 2013 the grant was set at $3000 per award and 13 grants were awarded the application review was adjudicated by legacy fund chair dr anne martin-matthews (university of british columbia) ably assisted by committee members from across canada dr Karen Kobayashi (university of victoria british columbia) dr paul stolee (university of waterloo ontario) and dr daphne nahmiash (mcGill centre for studies on aging Education committee)

The Legacy Fund Student Travel Award Winners for IAGG 2013name university country project title

Joshua armstrong university of waterloo canada rehabilitation therapy services for older long-stay clients in the ontario home care system

sienna caspar university of british columbia canada The influence of institutional texts on the provision of person-centered

care in long-term care settings

theodore cosco university of cambridge united Kingdom successful ageing health trajectories in later life

andrew costa university of waterloo canada Emergency care for older adults understanding unplanned emergency department use patient profiles and adverse patient outcomes post discharge

alexander crizzle mcmaster university canada innovations in vehicle design that promote safety and usability in an aging population

francis Etheridge universiteacute de sherbrooke canada differentiating the change engagement process in long-term care

organizations based on their performance an action research study

shannon freeman university of waterloo canada Quality end-of-life care in canada using the interrai palliative care assessment instrument clinical assessment protocols (caps) to inform care planning for terminally ill homecare clients in ontario canada

min hee Kim university of michigan united states aging in place and health implication at individual community and national level

chantelle la chance simon fraser university canada aging and falls prevention

william mortenson simon fraser university canada aging assistive technology and informal caregiving

mario paris universiteacute de sherbrooke canada la reconnaissance sociale du vieillissement de la vieillesse et des aicircneacutes

la participation sociale au sein de villes-amies des aicircneacutes au Queacutebec

catherine tong university ofbritish columbia canada foreign-born status physical mobility and the built environment the

experience of urban dwelling older adults

yongjie yon university ofsouthern california united states prevalence and risk factors of elder abuse in home care settings

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2 21st WORLD CONGRESS July 23-27 2017 San Francisco USA

the Gerontological society of america (Gsa) will be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa in view of Gsarsquos long experience in organizing major events we are proud to announce the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo best wishes to the organizing committeehellipand in the meantime visit the congress website launched in June 2013

Key dates Spring 2016 Call for abstracts available Winter 2017 Notification of abstract decision Registration and accommodations opens Call of late breaking abstracts

3 22nd WORLD CONGRESS 2021 Buenos Aires Argentina

the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) both society members of iaGG will be united to present their candidacy in view of hosting iaGGrsquos 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled in 2021the bid was submitted to iaGG council members on June 26 2013 by an argentinean delegation which was actively supported by all the latin american community present at the 2013 congress as well as the council meeting participants from peru uruguay chile panama puerto rico mexico bolivia colombia and brazilargentina and the south america amp caribbean region competed against other candidates from asiaoceania and Europe australia and the netherlands council voting results 42 votes for buenos aires 24 votes for sydney 6 votes for amsterdama special mention goes to those who made this happy end possibledr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui dra laura de Jauregui dra margarita maugieri dra lia daichman master lic mirtha ponte dr miguel a Acanfora Dr Hugo Schifis Dr Feacutelix E Nallim

4 5th PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICSMarch 26-29 2014 Cartagena de Indias Colombia

the 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be held in the city of cartagena de indias colombia from march 26-29 2014 after canada 2011 the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (acGG) has accepted to welcome narc and comlat delegates to work on the theme ldquounifying the regionrdquo this slogan is in recognition of the efforts that all of the nationsof the americas conducted to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues the university El bosque comlat region iaGG narc region and the colombian association of biological psychiatry have brought their unconditional support to this event and are generously appreciated for their involvement topics will include

iaGG CoNGress

the argentina iaGG 2021 booth in seoulrsquos Exhibition hallfrom left to rightHugo Schifis President of Sociedad Argentina de Geriatria y Gerontologia (SAGG)ricardo Jauregui iaGG comlat region chair (saGG)miguel a acanfora secretary asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)felix E nallim president asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)

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Biogerontology Genetics anti ndash aging Epigenetics sarcopenia theories of aging mathematical models of aging

Clinical Geratrics Geriatric internal medicine oncogeriatrics psychogeriatrics comprehensive geriatric assessment nutriology Geriatric palliative care Geriatric syndromes care models neurogeriatrics Geriatric palliative care immunizations frailty promotion and prevention (public health) osteoporosis immunizations nutriology

Social and Behavioral Sciences Ethics social frailty End of life issues successful aging supportive nets support groups Education topics in geriatrics and gerontology care overload syndrome abuse and negligence

Research transcultural investigation models Qualitative investigation longitudinal studies of aging standardization of assessment measures

Important dates Early bird registration starts June 3 2013 regular registration begins January 1 2014

Contactadministrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

5 4th CONGRESS OF THE CLINICAL SECTION IAGG-ER 2014 amp 7TH ACADEMIC GERIATRIC CONGRESS 2014May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkeythese two congresses will take place at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey from may 28-31 2014 this meeting will provide a platform for the exchange of new ideas and information on the main topics of geriatrics they expect to bring together a diverse and active international scientific comminity of researchers to present and discuss topics covering all aspects of geriatrics

Topics for Oral and Poster Sessionscardiovascular diseases in old age diabetes and metabolic problems in older patients pressure ulcers movement disorders polypharmacy and safety issues Genitourinary problems Geriatric psychiatry musculoskeletal problems falls sarcopenia malnutrition frality pain multidisciplinary clinical skills care system ndashnursing home - homecare systems clinical case studies deadline for submitted symposia december 18 2013 deadline for abstracts January 312014

ContactScientific Secretariat mcankurthacettepeedutrorganization secretariat gozdekosedmrturizmcomtrwebsite wwwiaggatalya2014org

6 8th IAGG-ER CONGRESS DUBLIN 2015 April 23-26 2015 Dublin Irelandthe irish Gerontological society and the networks of researchers and educators active across ireland are proud to host the iaGG-Er 2015 congress from april 23-26 2015 at dublinrsquos new convention center the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible this will be illustrated by a strong narrative of late life creativity through the arts and associated activities of the congress as well as within the themes of the congress symposia and keynote lectures to this effect the congress program will be tailored to interest all researchers policy makers and practitioners engaged with any aspect of ageing it will be available soon

Important dates deadline for submitted symposia June 15 2014 deadline for sponsored symposia July 15 2014 deadline for abstract submission september 15 2014

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End of early registration december 10 2014 advanced registration december 10 2014 late registration february 1 2015

Contactelvaconferencepartnersiewebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

7 10th IAGG ASIAOCEANIA REGIONAL CONGRESSOctober 19-22 2015 Bangkok Thailand

iaGGrsquos asiaoceania region congress is arranged to be held in bangkok at centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world from october 18-22 2015

the asia-oceania region was established in 1978 and counts with 14 member countries australia china hong Kong india indonesia Japan south Korea malaysia new zealand philippines singapore taiwan and thailand Every four years it organizes a regional conference in one of the member countries after melbourne australia in 2011 the 10th edition will be hosted by the thai society of Gerontology and Geriatric medicine this event will attract many well-known gerontologists geriatrics scholars policy decision-makers professional activists related companies and researchers who accept to share recent discoveries and research results

thailand is located in the heart of southeast asia our neighbors are laos cambodia vietnam myanmar malaysia singapore indonesia and the philippines with a population of more than 600 million at present several aging care facilities are being planned in thailand and the region there is no doubt that thailand and the southeast asia region provide a vast open market for global aging care industries particularly for gerontology and geriatrics societies

under the theme ldquohealthy aging beyond frontiersrdquo the iaGG asiaoceania 2015 congress will call together the aging care community in the southeast asia region to set up a forum with the regional society apart from being involved in an excellent forum for information sharing it will be a good opportunity to connect a circle of people who work in all areas of gerontology and geriatrics in the region its aim is to provide an occasion for delegates to discuss exchange and share their knowledge experiences and opinions for the development of gerontology and geriatrics in the region

Sub-Themes Clinical Medicine health promotion for active ageing Biological Science molecular biology as possible Enhancers for healthy aging and longevity Social ampBehavioral Science Active and Dignified Ageing Social Research amp Planning Scientific social research and policy response for aging beyond frontiers Seventy speakers are expected during the conference 7 speakers for plenary lecture and 64 invited local and overseas invited speakers a total of 540 sessions of oral presentations and 128 sessions of symposiums are scheduled

the ultimate success would be counted not only by the smoothness of the on-site conference but also the increasing awareness of the population towards the challenges of ageing issues in the 21st century to improve the highest possible quality of life for all in the ageing world the event will address issues on

Plenary Topics healthy ageing healthy brain prediction and prevention of neurodegenerative disordersintegrating complementary and modern medicine in promoting longevity melatonin and the ageing process sirtuin as a longevity Gene Enabling active ageing ageing and contribution civic Engagement and psychological well-being cultural changes and older people

Epidemiology Clinical Practice and Health hypertension sarcopeniaamp frailty cerebrovascular disorders diabetes mellitus Exercise spectrum for the agedalzheimerrsquos disease amp other dementias drugs in older patients late life depression oncology for the aged health screeningfall amp osteoporosis parkinsonrsquos disease amp movement disorders delirium in hospitalized patients vaccination malnutrition

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Biological Sciences dna damage in ageing Exercise intervention amp ageing process new chemicalcompounds for ageing delay oxidative stressmitochondria and ageing clock gene and ageing neurochemistry ageing and metabolisms cognitive function in ageing brainmolecular mechanisms of ageing process neuroendocrinology of ageing

Behavioral and Social Sciences rights of older people ndash values and dilemmas cross-national comparisons in health amp well-being to enhance understanding of ageing community education for healthy ageing the effects of gender on ageing aged-friendly environments other

Social Research Planning and Practice productive ageing public policy and practice roles of government and community in promoting well-being of older peoplerethinking the concept of old age and retirement value of the aged and their contributions population ageing and societal and family support long term care system design policy development and applicationsupporting system for community-based long term care for dependent older people stereotyping and

Important Dates deadline of symposium submission october 20 2014 deadline for oral amp poster abstract submission december 20 2014 Early registration deadline march 31 2015

Contacts General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on exhibition and sponsorship exhibitioniagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on conference program and abstract conferenceiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on registration registrationiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on accommodation accommodationiagg2015bangkokorg website httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

On June 26 2013 the IAGG Council approved by majority vote the membership of nine national scientific societies dedicated to gerontology andor geriatrics the number of candidates emphasized the growing importance of issues dedicated to older people throughout the world and shows the interest that each country developed in this field We hope that this new collaboration will bring support to all those who make tremendous efforts to promote gerontology and geriatrics and we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the following new member societies

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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BELARUS(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board of Directors

Contact

BOLIVIA(iaGG comlat region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

founded in october 2011 the belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics reports a total of 72 members the aim of the association is to facilitate information awareness promote civil society and state participation in gerontology and other related sciences

one of the major directions of activity of the association of gerontologists is to elaborate and formulate a program of social and scientific development in matters related to demographic ageing

- professor andrei nikolaevich ilnitski (chairman) - aleksander vasilievich baida (vice chairman in charge of the medical and social direction) - oleg viktorovich Kvitko (vice chairman in charge of the biogerontology section) - Dr Oleg Aleksandrovich Borisov (Scientific Secretary) - sergey vasilievich Grechiho (treasurer) - Olga Trofimovna Grechiho (Executive Director)

Address 210022 Stroitelei Pr 11A Office 302 Vitebsk Republic of BelarusTel +375 29 504 88 05Fax +375 017 210 60 68E-mail prof ilnitsKi a-ilnitskiyandexby

founded in 1992 the bolivian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology has 67 members its mission is to promote the art and science of geriatric and gerontological medicine research education coordination and dissemination of all medical aspects concerning the specific activities for older adults to facilitate studies and research in gerontology and geriatrics to

promote the exchange of information through journals internet courses meetings and other events to perform scientific cultural and social relations to improve the relationship between the society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the population

in 2013 the society held its 11th national congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology six national conferences courses and national and international symposia in the three subsidiaries were also organized and a diploma of Geriatrics and Gerontology was endorsed by the national university sbGG is currently in the process of implementation of residency in geriatrics and gerontology in cochabamba and santa cruz de la sierra areas they expect to introduce the subject at the undergraduate level in sbGG subsidiaries

- dr felipe E melgar cuellar (president) - dr wilfredo vidalboheme (vice president santa cruz) - dr Edgar chuquimia v (vice president la paz) - dr Guillermo rivera rivera (vice president sucre) - dr daniel santillansalinas (vice president cochabamba) - dra tesoro chavezdelos rios (treasurer) - dra marilucy sanchez r (secretary General) - Dra Eugenia PinellPrado (Scientific Committee)

address calleindependencia 543 santa cruz de la sierra boliviaPhone +591 3-30 31 46 +591 773-99 493 E-mail dr felipe E melgar cuellar felipe_melgarhotmailcom

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

Board Members

Contact

KENYA(iaGG africa region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

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2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

otHer NeWs WorldWide

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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11

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Editorial

introduction of iaGGrsquos nEw ExEcutivE tEam

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iaGG conGrEss

iaGG nEw mEmbErs

iaGG rEGional nEws

rEsEarch

Education

mEmbEr sociEty nEws

othEr nEws worldwidE

intErnational Job opportunitiEs (francE)

publication

iaGG studEnt orGanization (iaGG-cso)

administration mEmbEr sociEtiEs

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editorialthe 20th iaGG world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics was held with great fanfare at the coEx convention center in seoul for five days from June 23 to 27 2013 at this international event hosted by the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics and organized by the federation of Korean Gerontological societies about 4300 gerontologists and geriatricians from 86 countries around the world presented about 3500 papers and took part in discussions various special programs including the Korea-china-Japan forum on global ageing issues population ageing and economic growth as well as international seminars on nutrition of older persons and elder abuse were also held on the sidelines health professionals from all over the world put their heads together to tackle the variety of issues on ageing that both developing and developed countries face

shedding light on the ageing society in the 21st century the latest world congress held in seoul delivered three messages first was the focus on health illness and long-term healthcare in the era of longevity second was the importance of active lifestyles for older persons and the search for solutions to the problems of worldwide ageing and third based on such a proactive paradigm each country stressed the need for implementation of more aggressive policies for older persons in the ageing society

on the occasion of taking over the leadership of iaGG from the french team i would like all those involved with iaGG to recognize immediate past president bruno vellas and his staff for their remarkable achievements over the past 4 years

and lastly on behalf of iaGG seoul i would like to extend our best wishes to all of you for the new year

heung bong cha phdpresidentinternational association of Gerontology and Geriatrics

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iaGGs NeW eXeCUtiVe teaM

on June 23rd at the opening ceremony of the 20th iaGG world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in seoul south Korea Professor Bruno Vellas (France) handed over the IAGG medallions and flag to Professor Heung Bong Cha (Korea) the new President of iaGG for the term 2013-2017 the appointment of professor John w rowe (united states) as iaGG president-elect was approved unanimously by the council on July 25 2013 professor rowe is also chairman of iaGGs 21st world congress organizing committee for the next 2021 world congress in san francisco usa

we give you below the composition of the new Executive board followed by a short biography of each member

IAGG President Heung Bong Cha

professor cha graduated in sociology from seoul national university and obtained his phd at choong-ang university in Korea

he began his career in 1971 in the Government of the republic of Korea as Junior secretary to the president he then became director of the social welfare department and the health insurance department of the ministry of health and welfare of the republic of Korea he served as the roK minister of health and welfare (1999-2000) and is currently president of the Korea national council on social welfare (2011- present)

From 1983 to 2008 Professor Cha joined Hallym University first as Professor in the Department of Social welfare then as dean of the college of social science and lastly as vice president of the university he is currently professor Emeritus of the department of social welfare at hallym university in Korea contact iaggiagginfo

IAGG Secretary General amp Vice President Sung-Jae Choi

professor choi graduated from seoul national university south Korea (ba in social work) from washington university in st louis usa (msw in social work) and from case western reserve university usa (phd in social welfare)

from 1986 he was professor of social welfare at seoul national university until february of 2012 and since then has been professor Emeritus at seoul national university and chair professor at hanyang university in seoul he has served as president of the Korean Gerontological society president of the Korean academy of social welfare and chair of iaGG-asiaoceania region of iaGG during 2001-2005 he also has worked with many governmental committees and nGos in Korea he was appointed as advisor to the minister of health and welfare member of ministerial committee for long-term care policy ministry of health and welfare Korean Government (Jan 2011 ndash oct 2012) and lastly appointed as senior secretary to the president in Employment and welfare affairs of the Korean Government (feb 2013- aug 2013)

he served as chair of the social welfare committee of the citizenrsquos coalition of Economic Justice and Christian Ethical Practice Movement He has also served as an editorial board member of the Asia Pacific Journal of social work and Geriatrics and Gerontology internationalcontact iaggiagginfo

IAGG Treasurer Dong Ho Lee

professor lee graduated from seoul national university seoul south Korea (md ba and phd)

amongst many other academic positions in various Korean scientific societies professor lee was appointed secretary General of the Korean Geriatrics society (2010 - present)

he is now professor of Gastroenterology in the department of internal medicine at seoul national university college of medicine (since 1995) and director of the health promotion center at seoul national university bundang hospital south Korea (since 2009) contact iaggiagginfo

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Immediate Past IAGG President Bruno Vellas

professor bruno vellas is currently chairman of the toulouse Geacuterontopocircle chief of the department of internal medicine and Geriatrics at the toulouse university hospital and chief of the alzheimers disease clinical research center at the university of toulouse he is also member of the insErm (national institute of medical research) unit 1027 as well as principal investigator of the European alzheimers disease consortium (Eadc)

professor vellas obtained his medical degree and phd from the university paul sabatier in toulouse and for more than fifteen years now has been involved in many studies on Alzheimers disease Professor Vellas has published over 300 articles related to alzheimers disease with special focus on disease modifying treatment He is the principal investigator of large international trials in the field of Alzheimers disease contact constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

IAGG President Elect John Rowe

dr John rowe holds the position of professor at the department of health policy and management of the Joseph mailman school of public health at columbiauniversity new york

he obtained his md and dsc at the university of rochester school of medicine new york and his bs and phd at canisius college buffalo new york he served as professor at harvard medical school and has authored more than 200 scientific publications mostly on the aging process

since 2012 professor rowe has been chairman of the institute of medicine and national research council forum on aging disability and independence vice chairman board of fellows harvard medical school chairman institute of medicine (iom) of the national academies roundtable on disability aging and independence in 2013 he became member of the ucla health system board of overseers he is currently visiting professor of medicine at the stanford university school of medicine in 2010 professor rowe was designated president of iaGGs 21st congress scheduled for July 2017 contact Japplebygeronorg

Europe Regional Chair Vladimir Khavinson

professor vladimir Khavinson was born in 1946 a high-level sportsman he entered the sm Kirov medical military academy (st petersburg) in 1965 and graduated in 1971 with a diploma in treatment and prevention in 1977 after his military service he was appointed senior residentdoctor at the same Academy and received a Medical Sciences degree in 1978 In 1982 he became Junior Research Officer in 1985 Senior Research Officer and in 1987 obtained his Doctors degree In 1988 he was appointed Chief of the research laboratory of bioregulators in 1989 professor Khavinson established the state biomedical Scientific and Production Complex Cytomed that he led until 1992 That year he founded the Institute of bioregulation and Gerontology and became its director in 2001 the institute was integrated into the north-western branch of the russian academy of medical sciences

A major actor of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences in the field of Gerontology and Geriatrics he was designated professor of the chair of Gerontology and Geriatrics of the st petersburg medical academy of postgraduate studies of the russian ministry of health in 2007 he was appointed head Gerontologist of the health committee of the Government of st petersburg since october 2007 he has been head of the sector of peptideregulation of ageing of the institute of physiology of the russian academy of sciences

in 1994 he was elected vice-president of the Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences he became an active member of the new york academy of sciences in 1995 and of the italian academy of Economics and social sciences in 1996 he became an academician of the russian academy of natural Sciences that same year Professor Khavinson has been engaged in IAGG since 1997 first as member of the European region council and then in 2007 as president of the biological section contact ibggerontologyru

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iaGGs NeW eXeCUtiVe teaM

IAGG AsiaOceania Regional Chair Keith Hill

professor Keith hill from australia was elected chair of iaGGs asiaoceania region during the regional council meeting that took place in seoul on June 23 2013

professor hill graduated from the lincoln institute of health sciences in 1980 he has worked primarily in gerontological and neurological physiotherapy clinical roles since completing his phd at the university of melbourne in 1998 he began with investigating balance dysfunction in older people and transitioned to a primarily research role at the national ageing research institute la trobe university (2007-2012) in January 2012 he commenced as head of the school of physiotherapy faculty of health sciences at curtin university in perth australia contact Keithhillcurtineduau or tcolesaagasnau

we would like to take this opportunity to thank professor peng du from renmin university of beijing china who had served in this position during the past four years

Africa Regional Chair Isabella Aboderin

professor isabella aboderin holds a phd from the school for policy studies university of bristol uK (2000) an msc degree in health promotion sciences from the london school of hygiene and tropical medicine uK and a bsc degree in cellular and molecular pathology from the university of bristol uK

professor aboderin is a senior research fellow at the oxford institute of ageing university of oxford (oia) isabella leads the institutes program of work on africa and is coordinator of the african research on ageing network (afran) she has extensive expertise in qualitative research and experience of quantitative analysis and survey design her research interests center on three areas social and life course determinants of health in old age ageing and development in sub-saharan africa (ssa)and intergenerational family support and social change in ssa contact iaboderinaphrcorg

North America Regional Chair Toni Antonucci

dr toni c antonucci is an Elizabeth m douvan collegiate professor of psychology program director and research professor in the life course development program at the institute for social research and associate vice president for research all at the university of michigan she was president of the Gerontological society of america and the society for the study of human development and served as Editor of the Journal of Gerontology psychological sciences she is a member of the Executive board of the international society for the study of behavioral development and secretary General-elect of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics and served as past chair of the american psychological associations committee on Aging and Board of Scientific Affairs She is a fellow of the Gerontology Society of America American psychological association and the association of psychological science contact tcaumichedu

South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) Regional Chair Joseacute Jauregui

dr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui was licensed as a physician in 1986 from buenos aires university school of medicine where he graduated with honors he took his residency program in internal medicine between 1987 and 1990 that year he graduated as a Geriatrician

dr Jauregui recently obtained his phd at salamanca university in spain and is professor of Geriatric medicine at buenos aires university tucuman university and hospital italiano de buenos aires school of medicine he is also professor of family medicine at university of buenos aires and associated researcher in the same place with directorship of the new institute of biology of aging contact profejaureguigmailcom

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1 Four-Year Report of IAGG Activities at the UN (2010-2013) iaGG has been a nongovernmental organization (nGo) with respect to the united nations with consultative status with the Economic and social council (Ecosoc) since 1978 in 2009 the Economic and social council (Ecosoc) at its substantive session of July 2009 adopted the recommendation of the committee on non-Governmental organizations (nGos) to reclassify the consultative status of iaGG from roster to special

in addition to iaGG presidents (professor bruno vellas and professor heung bong cha) and past iaGG secretary General (professor alain franco) who are iaGGs legal representatives at the un our organization designated ms laura machado as international coordinator for un affairs and to the board of representatives

In New York USA Dr Juanita Carrillo (Main representative) and Dr Martha Bial Dr Alexandre Kalache Dr Hans Stohrer (Added representatives) in vienna austria dr thomas fruewald in Geneva switzerland professor Jean-pierre michel

as iaGGs representatives at the un over the past four years we have had the chance to participate and contribute in several important moments regarding the evolution of the aspects of aging worldwide always reporting directly to the iaGG secretary General

below are the main activities achieved during the past four years

15 Statements (8 Written amp 7 Oral) submitted

2010 48th session of the commission for social development (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)Ecosoc high level segment (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)

2011 49th session of the commission for social development (Joint written statement Global alliance Ga) 1st open-Ended working Group on ageing (oral statement by alexandre Kalache) 2nd open-Ended working Group on ageing (Joint written statement Global alliance Ga) 2nd open-Ended working Group on ageing (two oral statements by laura machado amp Juanita carrillo)

2012 50th session of the commission for social development (Joint oral statement with Global alliance Ga) 50th session of the commission for social development side Event (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)3rd open-Ended working Group on ageing (two oral statements by laura machado amp hans stoumlhrer)

2013 51st session of the commission for social development (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga) 51st session of the commission for social development (iaGG written statement) 4th session of the open working Group on sustainable development Goals (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)

Meeting Participation UN Commission for Social Development - CSD (2010 2011 2012 2013) UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing - OEWGA (2011 twice 2012 2013) Regular monthly meeting of the UN-NGO Committee on Ageing (2010-2013) Regular meetings of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (2011-2013) International Day of Older Persons (2010-2013) AARP-UN Briefing Series (2010-2013) Civil Society Forum (2010-2013) UN Commission on the Status of Women - CSW (2010-2013) Expert Group Meeting on the Human Rights of Older Persons (2012) UN Summit on Non-Communicable Disease (2011) Rio +20 (2012) Madrid +10 Review UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Regional Forum of Researchers and Practitioners on Ageing (Vienna Austria september 2012) 4th Regional Ministerial Conference of the UN conomic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on Ensuring a society for all ages promoting quality of life and active ageing (Vienna Austria September 2012) 3rd Regional Conference of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on Ageing Solidarity and Social Protection Time to Move Towards Equality (Costa Rica May 2012) Reunioacuten Regional de la Sociedad Civil sobreEnvejecimiento Madrid +10 (Costa Rica May 2012) 4th session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (2013)

iaGGrsquos aCtiVities WitH tHe UN

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iaGGrsquos aCtiVities WitH tHe UN

2 Scientific Events Organized by IAGG in Collaboration with the UN REIACTIS 4th International Conference - IAGG Symposium on Strengthening the Rights of Older Persons towards a Convention advances and Challenges (Dijon January 2012) iaGGs 1st africa region congress (cape town october 2012) IAGGWHOSFGG workshop on Connecting African and Global Endeavors on Human Rights and Older Persons (Cape Town october 2012)

3 Open-Ended Working Group on Aging - 4th session - August 12-15 2013Established by the General assembly by resolution 65182 on december 21 2010 the working group aims to consider the existing international framework of the human rights of older persons and identify possible gaps and how best to address them including by considering as appropriate the feasibility of further instruments and measures The three first sessions were held in April 2011 august 2011 and august 2012

the fourth substantive session took place in new york on august 12 -15 2013 professor heung bong cha iaGG president professor sung Jae choi iaGG secretary General professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and ms laura machando iaGG coordinator for un affairs represented our organization during the conference with the assistance of iaGGs local un team ms Juanita carrillo ms martha bial dr alexander Kalache and dr hans stohrer

three days of uninterrupted debates brought together representatives from countries and civil society (international and national nGos accredited by the united nations) concerning issues of aging the un General assembly established these sessions and entrusted the secretary Generals department of Economic and social affairs (undEsa) conducted by ms rosemary lane to setup four conferences among the group of nGos iaGG and nine other organizations are members of the Garop Global alliance for rights for older people one of the main issues for the oEwG is how to put together an international convention on the rights of older people and the appointment of a un special rapporteur dedicated to the implementation of this convention

countries from south america are very much engaged and africa has recently supported the creation of a un convention (see further Africa Union A Common Position Statement) Since UN conventions have been dedicated to the rights of children women disabled refugees etc an added number of countries are supporting the idea of setting up a new convention to include the older population however the European union north america russia china and more generally developed countries are not eager or are opposed to such a project stating that current international legal instruments were sufficient

with the evidence expertise debates and supporting events brought to this 4th session of the oEwG it has become clearer that such a convention is now necessary uncommitted countries still need to be persuaded that this is an opportunity for all the aged of the world to be protected and respected

professor franco introduced iaGGs un team and presented their different activities to professorcha and professor choi he took this opportunity to thank ms machado ms carrillo ms bial and dr Kalache and dr stohrer for their involvement over the past four years and wished them much success in the promotion for the need of a convention aiming to strengthen the rights of older people around the world

participants at the 4th session of the oEwG that took place in new york on august 12 -15 2013

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4 Africa Union a common position statementon october 17 2012 the iaGG in partnership with the who and sfGG convened an expert workshop on Connecting African and Global Endeavors on the Rights of Older People in Cape Town South Africa The workshop brought together key african and international policy civil society and research role players who jointly identified approaches to enhance African member States active support for a UN convention on the rights of older persons

As a direct outcome of the discussions the African Union drafted an African Common Position on Human Rights of Older Persons in Africa which was endorsed by African ministers of Social Development at their 3rd session on November 29-30 2012 and formally adopted by the african union in January 2013 in their common position african member states promised to advocate for and support the elaboration of a UN convention thus providing a strong and formal basis for enhanced African engagement in the movement toward such an instrument

iaGG is happy to observe that this is an important step towards raising awareness of the need for a convention on the rights of older persons and achieving full human rights for older persons on the african continent

5 International Day of Older Persons Celebrated on Oct 9 2013 the 23rd annual celebration of the international day of older persons organized by the nGo committee on ageingny in cooperation with undEsa and unfpa was held at un headquarters on Wednesday 9 October 2013 1000am-100pm The theme of this years commemoration was The Future We Want - What Older Persons Are Saying On-line registration opened on Tuesday September 3 2013 at httpwwwngocoa-nyorg

the composition of the world population has changed dramatically in recent decades between 1950 and 2010 life expectancy worldwide rose from 46 to 68 years and it is projected to increase to 81 by the end of the century it has been reported that women presently outnumber men by an estimated 66 million among those aged 60 years or over among those aged 80 years or over women are nearly twice as numerous as men and among centenarians women are between four and five times as numerous as men For the first time in human history in 2050 there will be more persons over 60 than children in the world

almost 700 million people are now over the age of 60 by 2050 2 billion people over 20 percent of the worlds population will be 60 or older the increase in the number of older people will be the greatest and the most rapid in the developing world with asia as the region with the largest number of older persons and africa facing the largest proportionate growth with this in mind enhanced attention to the particular needs and challenges faced by many older people is clearly required Just as important however is the essential contribution the majority of older men and women can continue to make to the functioning of society if adequate guarantees are in place human rights lie at the core of all efforts in this regard

6 52nd Session of Commission for Social Development 11-21 February 2014 New Yorksix iaGG representatives to the un headquarters will attend the 52nd session of commission for social development under the auspices of the Economic and social council (Ecosoc) of the united nations to be held during 11-21 february 2014 the iaGG has already submitted a written statement to the department of Economic and social affairs (dEsa) of Ecosoc and will make an oral statement during the session the priority theme of the session is ldquopromoting Empowerment of people in achieving poverty Eradication social integration and full Employment and decent work for allrdquo

seven representatives including iaGG president professor heung bong cha iaGG secretary-General professor sung-Jae choi and former iaGG secretary-General professor alain franco will attend the 52nd session

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7 Reshuffling of IAGG Representatives at the UNUnder the new administration of the IAGG President Professor Heung Bong Cha took office during June 25 2013 - July 25 2017 two representatives at the un headquarters and European missions (Geneva and vienna) were newly appointed and six were reappointed all the iaGG representatives at the un are as follows

Representatives at the UN Headquarters (New York)

Representatives at the UN European Missions (Geneva and Vienna)

iaGGrsquos aCtiVities WitH tHe UN

from left to rightprofessor sung-Jae choi secretary-General of iaGG (coordinator)dr Juanita carrillo (retired social work administrator)ms laura machado (Executive director of interage in Gerontology)professor martha bial (fordham university)professor hans stohrer (cornell university)

from left to rightprofessor alain franco (former secretary General of iaGG) in Geneva amp vienna (coordinator)professor michel oris (university of Geneva) in Genevadr thomas fruumlhwald (board member of the European union Geriatric medicine society) in vienna

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1 20th IAGG World Congress June 23~27 2013 Seoul Korea (Highlights)

Overviewunder the theme of ldquodigital ageing a new horizon for health and active ageingrdquo the recently concluded 20th world congress brought together 4289 participants from 86 countries who listened to a wide range of scientific papers (3479) and viewed multiple posters (1508) covering a multitude of scientific topics and practical approaches to aging Given the rapidly increasing number of older people worldwide the congress brought together leaders in biological and medical sciences with those from the social and behavioral sciences to explore and discuss gerontological and geriatric knowledge and related research as well as approaches and strategies in dealing with known problems and developments of aging societies moreover iaGG and others must look for solutions in response to urgent aging phenomena worldwide during the next 4 years we hope to expand our knowledge where aging issues are concerned as well as to find new ways to draw that information to the attention of nations organizations and policy-makers worldwide and to further support innovation initiatives and actions to benefit our older population

Registration Statistics (CountryParticipant) 86 countries 4289 persons (712)

no country participants students accompanying total no country participants students accompanying total

1 argentina 7 0 7 44 mexico 12 3 1 16

2 australia 132 25 5 162 45 mongolia 8 3 1 12

3 austria 10 2 12 46 myanmar(burma) 1 0 1

4 bangladesh 1 0 1 47 namibia 0 1 1

5 belarus 1 0 1 48 nepal 2 0 2

6 belgium 12 3 2 17 49 netherlands 59 16 75

7 bolivia 1 0 1 50 new zealand 20 4 24

8 botswana 1 0 1 51 nigeria 5 2 7

9 brazil 43 10 2 55 52 norway 14 1 2 17

10 canada 76 37 2 115 53 panama 1 0 1

11 chile 6 0 6 54 paraguay 2 0 2

12 china 273 29 302 55 peru 1 0 1

13 colombia 5 0 5 56 philippines 14 5 1 20

14 czech republic 2 1 3 57 poland 10 0 4 14

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15 denmark 10 3 13 58 portugal 6 3 9

16 dominican republic 4 0 4 59 puerto rico 2 0 2

17 Egypt 1 2 3 60 Qatar 2 0 2

18 Estonia 1 0 1 61 romania 7 3 10

19 finland 11 4 1 16 62 russia 44 2 6 52

20 france 81 6 87 63 san marino 1 0 1

21 Georgia 1 0 1 64 saudi arabia 3 0 3

22 Germany 46 17 1 64 65 senegal 1 0 1

23 Ghana 2 5 7 66 sierra leone 1 0 1

24 Greece 4 1 5 67 singapore 59 13 72

25 hong Kong 110 8 118 68 slovenia 1 1 2

26 hungary 4 0 4 69 south africa 11 4 15

27 iceland 1 0 1 70 spain 16 0 1 17

28 india 14 4 18 71 sri lanka 3 0 3

29 indonesia 22 7 29 72 sweden 43 10 1 54

30 iran 0 6 6 73 switzerland 15 1 16

31 ireland 5 0 2 7 74 taiwan 115 76 5 196

32 israel 31 1 2 34 75 tanzania 1 0 1

33 italy 9 1 1 11 76 thailand 25 12 1 38

34 Japan 485 99 17 601 77 tunisia 1 1 2

35 Kazakhstan 2 0 2 78 turkey 21 5 26

36 Kenya 3 2 5 79 uganda 2 2 2 6

37 Korea 878 487 4 1369 80 ukraine 8 0 3 11

38 latvia 2 0 2 81 united arab Emirates 1 0 1

39 lebanon 1 0 1 82 united Kingdom 68 4 1 73

40 libya 1 0 1 83 uruguay 6 0 6

41 luxembourg 2 0 2 84 usa 275 62 7 344

42 malaysia 20 6 26 85 uzbekistan 2 0 2

43 malta 2 0 2 86 vietnam 2 0 2country participants students accompanying total

total

domestic 878 487 4 1369

overseas 2336 513 71 2920

total 3214 1000 75 4289

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Registration by Region 86 countries 4289 persons (712)

iaGG 2013 seoul congress

asia

Korea 1369

2814 Japan 601 china 302

hong Kong taiwan 314other 228

north america usa 344

459 canada 115

oceania australia new zealand 186

Europe france 87

598 uK 73other 438

south america 106middle East 73

africa 5386 countries 4289

Academic Papers (by Session)

type June 23 (sun)

June 24 (mon)

June 25 (tue)

June 26 (wed)

June 27 (thu)

total

opening Keynote1 2 2 2 2 91 2 2 2 2 9

presidential symposium- 11 16 8 6 41- 43 59 28 23 153

submitted luncheon symposium

- 82 76 60 2 220- 312 296 227 7 842

special program- 14 7 3 - 24- 53 16 16 - 85

oral presentation23 18 29 27 65 162

110 91 146 141 313 801

poster presentation- - 45 52 - 97- - 755 753 - 1508

pre- amp post- congress5 - - - 2 7

47 - - - 34 81

total29 127 175 152 77 560

501 1274 1167 379 3479

Academic Papers (by Subject)field bs cm sbs rpp none total ps 29 39 36 49 - 153ss 40 283 258 236 25 842op 52 218 478 53 - 801pp 170 491 733 114 - 1508

others - 6 26 - 143 175

total291 1037 1531 452 168 3479

836 2981 4401 1299 483 100domestic 103 156 289 58 55 661overseas 188 881 1242 394 113 2818

Asia66

NorthAmerica11

Oceania4

Europe14

SouthAmerica2

Africa1

Middle East2

Registrationby Region

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Academic Papers continent no of papers

asia 1787Europe 812

north america 526oceania 194

middle East 92africa 35

south america 33total 3479

Academic Papers (CountryRegistrationPresentation) no country reg presentations no country reg presentations1 argentina 12 9 44 lebanon 2 22 armenia 1 1 45 libya 1 13 australia 183 167 46 luxembourg 5 54 austria 13 11 47 malaysia 35 295 bahrain 1 - 48 malta 4 46 bangladesh 1 - 49 mexico 22 167 belarus 1 1 50 mongolia 4 38 belgium 23 21 51 myanmar 1 -9 botswana 1 1 52 namibia 1 1

10 brazil 133 78 53 nepal 2 211 brunei 1 - 54 netherlands 97 8512 burkina faso 2 - 55 new zealand 28 2713 cameroon 1 - 56 nigeria 6 414 canada 179 144 57 norway 15 1415 chile 7 4 58 panama 2 116 china 198 139 59 peru 4 217 colombia 3 3 60 philippines 16 918 costa rica 3 - 61 poland 15 1419 czechrepublic 10 9 62 portugal 30 2920 denmark 16 14 63 puerto rico 1 121 dominican republic 3 3 64 Qatar 1 122 Egypt 1 1 65 romania 18 1423 Estonia 1 1 66 russia 61 5424 finland 21 18 67 russia 1 -25 france 110 106 68 saudi arabia 2 226 Georgia 2 2 69 senegal 1 127 Germany 78 70 70 singapore 74 6828 Ghana 2 1 71 slovenia 4 329 Greece 6 5 72 south africa 17 1630 hong Kong 101 93 73 spain 24 1631 hungary 6 5 74 sri lanka 1 -32 iceland 4 2 75 sweden 59 5233 india 52 36 76 switzerland 27 2634 indonesia 28 25 77 taiwan 226 20635 iran 25 12 78 thailand 35 2436 ireland 9 5 79 tunisia 3 337 israel 55 47 80 turkey 36 2638 italy 23 20 81 uganda 3 239 Japan 502 486 82 ukraine 12 840 Kazakhstan 2 2 83 uaE 1 141 Kenya 6 4 84 uK 130 11942 Korea 686 661 85 usa 448 37943 latvia 1 1 86 vietnam 1 1

total 3989 3479

Asia1787

Europe812

NorthAmerica526

Oceania194

Middle East92

SouthAmerica

33

Africa35

AcademicPapers

Total 3479

no country papers1 Korea 6612 Japan 4863 usa 3794 taiwan 2065 australia 1676 canada 1447 china 1398 united Kingdom 1199 france 106

10 hong Kong 9311 netherlands 8512 brazil 7813 Germany 7014 singapore 6815 russia 5416 sweden 5217 israel 4718 india 3619 malaysia 2920 portugal 29

top 20 countries

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IAGG 2013 Presidential Award

the iaGG presidential award marks the tradition of acknowledging individuals who have contributed to the enhancement of iaGG in specific tasks and more generally in the promotion of gerontology and geriatrics around the world This medal was delivered by professor vellas during the opening ceremony of the seoul congress on June 23 2013 at the seoul convention centerprofessor vellas was happy to nominate the following persons for the 2013 presidential award in recognition of their work achieved during the past years to pursue objectives and implementation of iaGG activities worldwide and for the countless efforts they made to promote gerontology and geriatrics internationally

Isabella Aboderin

phd (Kenya) for her involvement in african gerontology and geriatrics with particular attention to social and human rights issues as 1st chair of iaGGrsquos africa region she has made countless efforts to develop gerontology and geriatrics on the african continent she initiated the construction of the regional structure founded in 2009 and organized iaGGrsquos 1st africa region congress on october 17-20 2012 in cape town south africa

Sung Jae Choi

ba msw phd (Korea) for his relentless devotion to the organization of iaGGrsquos 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics from June 23-27 2013 in seoul Korea professor choi has played an important role in the social awareness of the problems of aging in Korea he has been a key contributor to his countryrsquos gerontological development and will pursue his engagement as iaGGrsquos secretary General-vice president for the next 2013-2017 mandate we wish him much success in this new task

Bernard Forette

md (france) for his important contribution and tireless efforts in making a great success of the 19th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in paris July 2009 as well as his promotion of gerontology worldwide dr forette was professor of medicine and head of department at the sainte-peacuterine hospital as well as director of the claude-bernard center of Gerontology paris

Renato Maia Guimaraes

md msc (brazil) for his 4-year mandate as president of iaGG and his full commitment to the associationrsquos development at the international regional and national levels from 2005-2009 this led to the creation of the african region iaGGrsquos 5th region and to the approval of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations dr Guimaraes was awarded membership to the academy of medicine of brasilia today he continues to enhance gerontology and geriatrics as coordinator of continuing Education and research on aging health at the higher school of health sciences (Escs) in brasilia

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Luis Miguel Gutierrez-Robeldo

md phd (mexico) in recognition for his work on epidemiological issues related to aging particularly on frailty and dementia and the interface between both conditions and for his different undertakings within various committees and organizations in his country and in latin america dr Gutierrez holds the position of director General of the national institute of Geriatrics in mexico and was a founding member of the latin American Academy for the Medicine of Ageing (ALMA) He also holds the first Geriatrics Chair at the National academy of medicine in mexico his participation in iaGG was outstanding as member of iaGGrsquos advisory committee and during the iaGGwhosfGG workshop on ldquofrailtyrdquo in January 2011 in athens Greece

Laura Mello Machado (Brazil)

(brazil) awarded for her tremendous work as iaGGrsquos international coordinator for united nations affairs over the past 8 years she obtained the approval of the improved status of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations and promoted relentlessly for the need of a un convention on the rights of older people ms machado is presently member of the council of the brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology member of the board of trustees of helpage international and Executive director of interage consulting in Gerontology in 2010 brazilian president lula presented her with the countryrsquos highest human rights award for her contribution to the agenda in brazil and for her involvement in the protection of the rights of older persons

Jean-Pierre Michel

md (switzerland) for his constant support and input for iaGGrsquos master classes on aging held in taiwan in 2011 hong Kong in 2012 and beijing in 2013 as iaGG ambassador to the middle East his assistance for the launch of the bases of a future iaGG middle East region in september 2012 in doha Qatar is also highly appreciated professor michel co-founded the interfaculty Gerontology center (Geneva university) and the European academy for medicine of aging (Eama) the latin america (alma) and middle East academy of medicine of ageing (mEama) he is currently president of the EuGms (European union of Geriatric medicine society) he was just elected full board member of the french academy of medicine

John Morley

mb bch (united states) for his significant contributions to nursing home issues through actions such as the 1st iaGGwhosfGG workshop on the ldquoidentification of the main relevant domains for clinical research amp Quality of care in nursing homesrdquo in toulouse france in June 2010 iaGGrsquos nursing home care conferences in hong Kong and chengdu china in may 2011 the international nursing home survey in november 2012 and for his numerous publications dr morley is the dammert professor of Gerontology and director of the divisions of Geriatric medicine and Endocrinology at saint louis university medical center dr morley is an internationally recognized expert in gerontology and alzheimers research

Antoni Salva

md (spain) for his continued contributions to the dissemination of gerontological and geriatric courses intended for all professionals related to aging issues as director of the institut de lEnvelliment (institute on Aging) of the Universitat Autogravenoma de Barcelona Dr Salvagrave hosted IAGGrsquos first two Intensive Courses on aging that got together a total of 33 experts and 272 delegates another edition is expected to be organized in 2014

Alan Sinclair

MD FRCP (United Kingdom) for his steadfast commitment to producing and promoting the latest findings on diabetes in old age and his contributions to gerontology worldwide professor sinclair is professor of medicine at the university of bedfordshire dean at the bedfordshire amp hertfordshire postgraduate medical school and is an international expert in diabetes and geriatrics he has given constant support to the iaGG as one of our course leaders on the organizationrsquos intensive courses on aging in 2011 and 2012 in barcelona and as project lead to deliver a Global initiative in diabetes for older people for 2012-13 (Gidop)

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Student Travel Award Ceremonyan award ceremony was hosted by the local organizing committee of the seoul congress on June 24 2013 to acknowledge the winners of the student travel awards offered by both iaGG and the canadian association on Gerontology (caG) student award recipients were joined by iaGG president heung bong cha iaGG president-elect John rowe former iaGG president Gloria Gutman former iaGG secretary General alain franco caG president maggie Gibson iaGG selection committee chair Jean-pierre michel CAG Legacy Fund Chair Anne Martin-Matthews IAGG North America Region Toni Antonucci and other officials from IAGG and CAG to receive their awards and share in a celebratory reception

IAGG 2013 Student Travel Awardthe iaGG student travel award was established in 2008 to provide funding for students to present their papers at the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics held every four years whose main goals are

- To provide financial support for excellent students enrolled in Masters or Doctoral programs in the field of aging to attend the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics making possible the presentation of high-quality research projects by new scholars- to promote the integration of students from different cultures allowing the exchange of experiences the establishment of collaborative and exchange networks thus narrowing the gap between developed and developing countries

this year a total of 85 application files were received from around the world with the selection committee reporting on the high quality of work represented The selection process was based on criteria such as fully complete files abstracts accepted by congress organizers aging specialties and geographical originsTen students were awarded a grant of 1000 euros enabling them to cover their travel expenses and to benefit from free access to the congress in addition the seoul congress organizers generously offered another ten free registrations to a group of candidates recommended for their theses relevant to md of Geriatrics nutrition molecular biology md neurology biology Geriatric medicine built Environment social and behavioral sciences aging health amp well-being occupational therapy amp Epidemiology congratulations to everyone

The 2013 IAGG Student Travel Award Winnersname amp field university country thesis project title

Janette ananiassocial work

school of psychosocial behavioural sciences north west university potchefstroom south africa

namibia an evaluation on the effectiveness of social work support gaps with informal caregivers

india butler mdGeriatrics

department of medicine university of witwatersrand Johannesburg

south africa hiv infection in older adults

John machpharmacology

laboratory of ageing and pharmacology Kolling institute of medical research university of sydney australia investigating the effect of ageing on paracetamol

induced hepatotoxicity

tai-yin wu mdEpidemiology amppublic health

institute of Epidemiology and preventive medicine college of public health national taiwan university taipei

taiwan factors associated with falls among community dwelling older people in taiwan

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sonia fuentessocial psychology Pontificia Universidade Catolica Sao Paulo brazil Giving voice to the elderly an experience in an

aging institution in sao paulo brazil

marjan askariEngineering ampmedical informatics

university of amsterdam netherlandsuse of information technology for patient safety in icu prevention of falls using information technology

dimitriy panovmd cardiology

laboratory of psychological and sociological issues of internal diseases institute of internal medicine siberian branch of the russian academy of medical sciences

russia non-conventional risk factors their trends and the impact on risk of cardiovascular diseases in female population 25-64 years

youngsam ohsocial work

mandel school of applied social sciences case western reserve university

united states

the impact of the depression of spousal caregivers investigating the stress process and the dyadic relationship of the couple with lung cancer

hyejin Kimsocial work florida state university united

states the effects of job history on perceived health status among older adults focusing on gender differences

winnie sunnursing

lawrence bloomberg faculty of nursing university of toronto canada

a mixed methods study examining the relationship between therapeutic self-care and adverse events for older home care client in ontario

CAG 2013 Legacy Fund Student Travel Awardthe caG legacy program to support student travel to iaGG world congresses is funded through investments stemming from the 2001 world congress that was hosted in vancouver canada through the proceeds of this investment the caG has contributed $118000 over the past three iaGG meetings (rio de Janeiro brazil 2005 paris france 2009 seoul Korea 2013) to enable 46 university students and post-doctoral fellows studying in canada and abroad to present their research at these world congresses on gerontology and geriatricsthe legacy programrsquos student travel awards are allocated on the basis of a rigorous merit-based competition in 2013 the grant was set at $3000 per award and 13 grants were awarded the application review was adjudicated by legacy fund chair dr anne martin-matthews (university of british columbia) ably assisted by committee members from across canada dr Karen Kobayashi (university of victoria british columbia) dr paul stolee (university of waterloo ontario) and dr daphne nahmiash (mcGill centre for studies on aging Education committee)

The Legacy Fund Student Travel Award Winners for IAGG 2013name university country project title

Joshua armstrong university of waterloo canada rehabilitation therapy services for older long-stay clients in the ontario home care system

sienna caspar university of british columbia canada The influence of institutional texts on the provision of person-centered

care in long-term care settings

theodore cosco university of cambridge united Kingdom successful ageing health trajectories in later life

andrew costa university of waterloo canada Emergency care for older adults understanding unplanned emergency department use patient profiles and adverse patient outcomes post discharge

alexander crizzle mcmaster university canada innovations in vehicle design that promote safety and usability in an aging population

francis Etheridge universiteacute de sherbrooke canada differentiating the change engagement process in long-term care

organizations based on their performance an action research study

shannon freeman university of waterloo canada Quality end-of-life care in canada using the interrai palliative care assessment instrument clinical assessment protocols (caps) to inform care planning for terminally ill homecare clients in ontario canada

min hee Kim university of michigan united states aging in place and health implication at individual community and national level

chantelle la chance simon fraser university canada aging and falls prevention

william mortenson simon fraser university canada aging assistive technology and informal caregiving

mario paris universiteacute de sherbrooke canada la reconnaissance sociale du vieillissement de la vieillesse et des aicircneacutes

la participation sociale au sein de villes-amies des aicircneacutes au Queacutebec

catherine tong university ofbritish columbia canada foreign-born status physical mobility and the built environment the

experience of urban dwelling older adults

yongjie yon university ofsouthern california united states prevalence and risk factors of elder abuse in home care settings

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2 21st WORLD CONGRESS July 23-27 2017 San Francisco USA

the Gerontological society of america (Gsa) will be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa in view of Gsarsquos long experience in organizing major events we are proud to announce the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo best wishes to the organizing committeehellipand in the meantime visit the congress website launched in June 2013

Key dates Spring 2016 Call for abstracts available Winter 2017 Notification of abstract decision Registration and accommodations opens Call of late breaking abstracts

3 22nd WORLD CONGRESS 2021 Buenos Aires Argentina

the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) both society members of iaGG will be united to present their candidacy in view of hosting iaGGrsquos 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled in 2021the bid was submitted to iaGG council members on June 26 2013 by an argentinean delegation which was actively supported by all the latin american community present at the 2013 congress as well as the council meeting participants from peru uruguay chile panama puerto rico mexico bolivia colombia and brazilargentina and the south america amp caribbean region competed against other candidates from asiaoceania and Europe australia and the netherlands council voting results 42 votes for buenos aires 24 votes for sydney 6 votes for amsterdama special mention goes to those who made this happy end possibledr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui dra laura de Jauregui dra margarita maugieri dra lia daichman master lic mirtha ponte dr miguel a Acanfora Dr Hugo Schifis Dr Feacutelix E Nallim

4 5th PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICSMarch 26-29 2014 Cartagena de Indias Colombia

the 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be held in the city of cartagena de indias colombia from march 26-29 2014 after canada 2011 the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (acGG) has accepted to welcome narc and comlat delegates to work on the theme ldquounifying the regionrdquo this slogan is in recognition of the efforts that all of the nationsof the americas conducted to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues the university El bosque comlat region iaGG narc region and the colombian association of biological psychiatry have brought their unconditional support to this event and are generously appreciated for their involvement topics will include

iaGG CoNGress

the argentina iaGG 2021 booth in seoulrsquos Exhibition hallfrom left to rightHugo Schifis President of Sociedad Argentina de Geriatria y Gerontologia (SAGG)ricardo Jauregui iaGG comlat region chair (saGG)miguel a acanfora secretary asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)felix E nallim president asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)

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Biogerontology Genetics anti ndash aging Epigenetics sarcopenia theories of aging mathematical models of aging

Clinical Geratrics Geriatric internal medicine oncogeriatrics psychogeriatrics comprehensive geriatric assessment nutriology Geriatric palliative care Geriatric syndromes care models neurogeriatrics Geriatric palliative care immunizations frailty promotion and prevention (public health) osteoporosis immunizations nutriology

Social and Behavioral Sciences Ethics social frailty End of life issues successful aging supportive nets support groups Education topics in geriatrics and gerontology care overload syndrome abuse and negligence

Research transcultural investigation models Qualitative investigation longitudinal studies of aging standardization of assessment measures

Important dates Early bird registration starts June 3 2013 regular registration begins January 1 2014

Contactadministrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

5 4th CONGRESS OF THE CLINICAL SECTION IAGG-ER 2014 amp 7TH ACADEMIC GERIATRIC CONGRESS 2014May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkeythese two congresses will take place at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey from may 28-31 2014 this meeting will provide a platform for the exchange of new ideas and information on the main topics of geriatrics they expect to bring together a diverse and active international scientific comminity of researchers to present and discuss topics covering all aspects of geriatrics

Topics for Oral and Poster Sessionscardiovascular diseases in old age diabetes and metabolic problems in older patients pressure ulcers movement disorders polypharmacy and safety issues Genitourinary problems Geriatric psychiatry musculoskeletal problems falls sarcopenia malnutrition frality pain multidisciplinary clinical skills care system ndashnursing home - homecare systems clinical case studies deadline for submitted symposia december 18 2013 deadline for abstracts January 312014

ContactScientific Secretariat mcankurthacettepeedutrorganization secretariat gozdekosedmrturizmcomtrwebsite wwwiaggatalya2014org

6 8th IAGG-ER CONGRESS DUBLIN 2015 April 23-26 2015 Dublin Irelandthe irish Gerontological society and the networks of researchers and educators active across ireland are proud to host the iaGG-Er 2015 congress from april 23-26 2015 at dublinrsquos new convention center the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible this will be illustrated by a strong narrative of late life creativity through the arts and associated activities of the congress as well as within the themes of the congress symposia and keynote lectures to this effect the congress program will be tailored to interest all researchers policy makers and practitioners engaged with any aspect of ageing it will be available soon

Important dates deadline for submitted symposia June 15 2014 deadline for sponsored symposia July 15 2014 deadline for abstract submission september 15 2014

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End of early registration december 10 2014 advanced registration december 10 2014 late registration february 1 2015

Contactelvaconferencepartnersiewebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

7 10th IAGG ASIAOCEANIA REGIONAL CONGRESSOctober 19-22 2015 Bangkok Thailand

iaGGrsquos asiaoceania region congress is arranged to be held in bangkok at centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world from october 18-22 2015

the asia-oceania region was established in 1978 and counts with 14 member countries australia china hong Kong india indonesia Japan south Korea malaysia new zealand philippines singapore taiwan and thailand Every four years it organizes a regional conference in one of the member countries after melbourne australia in 2011 the 10th edition will be hosted by the thai society of Gerontology and Geriatric medicine this event will attract many well-known gerontologists geriatrics scholars policy decision-makers professional activists related companies and researchers who accept to share recent discoveries and research results

thailand is located in the heart of southeast asia our neighbors are laos cambodia vietnam myanmar malaysia singapore indonesia and the philippines with a population of more than 600 million at present several aging care facilities are being planned in thailand and the region there is no doubt that thailand and the southeast asia region provide a vast open market for global aging care industries particularly for gerontology and geriatrics societies

under the theme ldquohealthy aging beyond frontiersrdquo the iaGG asiaoceania 2015 congress will call together the aging care community in the southeast asia region to set up a forum with the regional society apart from being involved in an excellent forum for information sharing it will be a good opportunity to connect a circle of people who work in all areas of gerontology and geriatrics in the region its aim is to provide an occasion for delegates to discuss exchange and share their knowledge experiences and opinions for the development of gerontology and geriatrics in the region

Sub-Themes Clinical Medicine health promotion for active ageing Biological Science molecular biology as possible Enhancers for healthy aging and longevity Social ampBehavioral Science Active and Dignified Ageing Social Research amp Planning Scientific social research and policy response for aging beyond frontiers Seventy speakers are expected during the conference 7 speakers for plenary lecture and 64 invited local and overseas invited speakers a total of 540 sessions of oral presentations and 128 sessions of symposiums are scheduled

the ultimate success would be counted not only by the smoothness of the on-site conference but also the increasing awareness of the population towards the challenges of ageing issues in the 21st century to improve the highest possible quality of life for all in the ageing world the event will address issues on

Plenary Topics healthy ageing healthy brain prediction and prevention of neurodegenerative disordersintegrating complementary and modern medicine in promoting longevity melatonin and the ageing process sirtuin as a longevity Gene Enabling active ageing ageing and contribution civic Engagement and psychological well-being cultural changes and older people

Epidemiology Clinical Practice and Health hypertension sarcopeniaamp frailty cerebrovascular disorders diabetes mellitus Exercise spectrum for the agedalzheimerrsquos disease amp other dementias drugs in older patients late life depression oncology for the aged health screeningfall amp osteoporosis parkinsonrsquos disease amp movement disorders delirium in hospitalized patients vaccination malnutrition

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Biological Sciences dna damage in ageing Exercise intervention amp ageing process new chemicalcompounds for ageing delay oxidative stressmitochondria and ageing clock gene and ageing neurochemistry ageing and metabolisms cognitive function in ageing brainmolecular mechanisms of ageing process neuroendocrinology of ageing

Behavioral and Social Sciences rights of older people ndash values and dilemmas cross-national comparisons in health amp well-being to enhance understanding of ageing community education for healthy ageing the effects of gender on ageing aged-friendly environments other

Social Research Planning and Practice productive ageing public policy and practice roles of government and community in promoting well-being of older peoplerethinking the concept of old age and retirement value of the aged and their contributions population ageing and societal and family support long term care system design policy development and applicationsupporting system for community-based long term care for dependent older people stereotyping and

Important Dates deadline of symposium submission october 20 2014 deadline for oral amp poster abstract submission december 20 2014 Early registration deadline march 31 2015

Contacts General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on exhibition and sponsorship exhibitioniagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on conference program and abstract conferenceiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on registration registrationiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on accommodation accommodationiagg2015bangkokorg website httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

On June 26 2013 the IAGG Council approved by majority vote the membership of nine national scientific societies dedicated to gerontology andor geriatrics the number of candidates emphasized the growing importance of issues dedicated to older people throughout the world and shows the interest that each country developed in this field We hope that this new collaboration will bring support to all those who make tremendous efforts to promote gerontology and geriatrics and we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the following new member societies

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BELARUS(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board of Directors

Contact

BOLIVIA(iaGG comlat region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

founded in october 2011 the belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics reports a total of 72 members the aim of the association is to facilitate information awareness promote civil society and state participation in gerontology and other related sciences

one of the major directions of activity of the association of gerontologists is to elaborate and formulate a program of social and scientific development in matters related to demographic ageing

- professor andrei nikolaevich ilnitski (chairman) - aleksander vasilievich baida (vice chairman in charge of the medical and social direction) - oleg viktorovich Kvitko (vice chairman in charge of the biogerontology section) - Dr Oleg Aleksandrovich Borisov (Scientific Secretary) - sergey vasilievich Grechiho (treasurer) - Olga Trofimovna Grechiho (Executive Director)

Address 210022 Stroitelei Pr 11A Office 302 Vitebsk Republic of BelarusTel +375 29 504 88 05Fax +375 017 210 60 68E-mail prof ilnitsKi a-ilnitskiyandexby

founded in 1992 the bolivian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology has 67 members its mission is to promote the art and science of geriatric and gerontological medicine research education coordination and dissemination of all medical aspects concerning the specific activities for older adults to facilitate studies and research in gerontology and geriatrics to

promote the exchange of information through journals internet courses meetings and other events to perform scientific cultural and social relations to improve the relationship between the society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the population

in 2013 the society held its 11th national congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology six national conferences courses and national and international symposia in the three subsidiaries were also organized and a diploma of Geriatrics and Gerontology was endorsed by the national university sbGG is currently in the process of implementation of residency in geriatrics and gerontology in cochabamba and santa cruz de la sierra areas they expect to introduce the subject at the undergraduate level in sbGG subsidiaries

- dr felipe E melgar cuellar (president) - dr wilfredo vidalboheme (vice president santa cruz) - dr Edgar chuquimia v (vice president la paz) - dr Guillermo rivera rivera (vice president sucre) - dr daniel santillansalinas (vice president cochabamba) - dra tesoro chavezdelos rios (treasurer) - dra marilucy sanchez r (secretary General) - Dra Eugenia PinellPrado (Scientific Committee)

address calleindependencia 543 santa cruz de la sierra boliviaPhone +591 3-30 31 46 +591 773-99 493 E-mail dr felipe E melgar cuellar felipe_melgarhotmailcom

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founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

Board Members

Contact

KENYA(iaGG africa region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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iaGG reGioNal NeWs

Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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editorialthe 20th iaGG world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics was held with great fanfare at the coEx convention center in seoul for five days from June 23 to 27 2013 at this international event hosted by the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics and organized by the federation of Korean Gerontological societies about 4300 gerontologists and geriatricians from 86 countries around the world presented about 3500 papers and took part in discussions various special programs including the Korea-china-Japan forum on global ageing issues population ageing and economic growth as well as international seminars on nutrition of older persons and elder abuse were also held on the sidelines health professionals from all over the world put their heads together to tackle the variety of issues on ageing that both developing and developed countries face

shedding light on the ageing society in the 21st century the latest world congress held in seoul delivered three messages first was the focus on health illness and long-term healthcare in the era of longevity second was the importance of active lifestyles for older persons and the search for solutions to the problems of worldwide ageing and third based on such a proactive paradigm each country stressed the need for implementation of more aggressive policies for older persons in the ageing society

on the occasion of taking over the leadership of iaGG from the french team i would like all those involved with iaGG to recognize immediate past president bruno vellas and his staff for their remarkable achievements over the past 4 years

and lastly on behalf of iaGG seoul i would like to extend our best wishes to all of you for the new year

heung bong cha phdpresidentinternational association of Gerontology and Geriatrics

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on June 23rd at the opening ceremony of the 20th iaGG world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in seoul south Korea Professor Bruno Vellas (France) handed over the IAGG medallions and flag to Professor Heung Bong Cha (Korea) the new President of iaGG for the term 2013-2017 the appointment of professor John w rowe (united states) as iaGG president-elect was approved unanimously by the council on July 25 2013 professor rowe is also chairman of iaGGs 21st world congress organizing committee for the next 2021 world congress in san francisco usa

we give you below the composition of the new Executive board followed by a short biography of each member

IAGG President Heung Bong Cha

professor cha graduated in sociology from seoul national university and obtained his phd at choong-ang university in Korea

he began his career in 1971 in the Government of the republic of Korea as Junior secretary to the president he then became director of the social welfare department and the health insurance department of the ministry of health and welfare of the republic of Korea he served as the roK minister of health and welfare (1999-2000) and is currently president of the Korea national council on social welfare (2011- present)

From 1983 to 2008 Professor Cha joined Hallym University first as Professor in the Department of Social welfare then as dean of the college of social science and lastly as vice president of the university he is currently professor Emeritus of the department of social welfare at hallym university in Korea contact iaggiagginfo

IAGG Secretary General amp Vice President Sung-Jae Choi

professor choi graduated from seoul national university south Korea (ba in social work) from washington university in st louis usa (msw in social work) and from case western reserve university usa (phd in social welfare)

from 1986 he was professor of social welfare at seoul national university until february of 2012 and since then has been professor Emeritus at seoul national university and chair professor at hanyang university in seoul he has served as president of the Korean Gerontological society president of the Korean academy of social welfare and chair of iaGG-asiaoceania region of iaGG during 2001-2005 he also has worked with many governmental committees and nGos in Korea he was appointed as advisor to the minister of health and welfare member of ministerial committee for long-term care policy ministry of health and welfare Korean Government (Jan 2011 ndash oct 2012) and lastly appointed as senior secretary to the president in Employment and welfare affairs of the Korean Government (feb 2013- aug 2013)

he served as chair of the social welfare committee of the citizenrsquos coalition of Economic Justice and Christian Ethical Practice Movement He has also served as an editorial board member of the Asia Pacific Journal of social work and Geriatrics and Gerontology internationalcontact iaggiagginfo

IAGG Treasurer Dong Ho Lee

professor lee graduated from seoul national university seoul south Korea (md ba and phd)

amongst many other academic positions in various Korean scientific societies professor lee was appointed secretary General of the Korean Geriatrics society (2010 - present)

he is now professor of Gastroenterology in the department of internal medicine at seoul national university college of medicine (since 1995) and director of the health promotion center at seoul national university bundang hospital south Korea (since 2009) contact iaggiagginfo

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Immediate Past IAGG President Bruno Vellas

professor bruno vellas is currently chairman of the toulouse Geacuterontopocircle chief of the department of internal medicine and Geriatrics at the toulouse university hospital and chief of the alzheimers disease clinical research center at the university of toulouse he is also member of the insErm (national institute of medical research) unit 1027 as well as principal investigator of the European alzheimers disease consortium (Eadc)

professor vellas obtained his medical degree and phd from the university paul sabatier in toulouse and for more than fifteen years now has been involved in many studies on Alzheimers disease Professor Vellas has published over 300 articles related to alzheimers disease with special focus on disease modifying treatment He is the principal investigator of large international trials in the field of Alzheimers disease contact constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

IAGG President Elect John Rowe

dr John rowe holds the position of professor at the department of health policy and management of the Joseph mailman school of public health at columbiauniversity new york

he obtained his md and dsc at the university of rochester school of medicine new york and his bs and phd at canisius college buffalo new york he served as professor at harvard medical school and has authored more than 200 scientific publications mostly on the aging process

since 2012 professor rowe has been chairman of the institute of medicine and national research council forum on aging disability and independence vice chairman board of fellows harvard medical school chairman institute of medicine (iom) of the national academies roundtable on disability aging and independence in 2013 he became member of the ucla health system board of overseers he is currently visiting professor of medicine at the stanford university school of medicine in 2010 professor rowe was designated president of iaGGs 21st congress scheduled for July 2017 contact Japplebygeronorg

Europe Regional Chair Vladimir Khavinson

professor vladimir Khavinson was born in 1946 a high-level sportsman he entered the sm Kirov medical military academy (st petersburg) in 1965 and graduated in 1971 with a diploma in treatment and prevention in 1977 after his military service he was appointed senior residentdoctor at the same Academy and received a Medical Sciences degree in 1978 In 1982 he became Junior Research Officer in 1985 Senior Research Officer and in 1987 obtained his Doctors degree In 1988 he was appointed Chief of the research laboratory of bioregulators in 1989 professor Khavinson established the state biomedical Scientific and Production Complex Cytomed that he led until 1992 That year he founded the Institute of bioregulation and Gerontology and became its director in 2001 the institute was integrated into the north-western branch of the russian academy of medical sciences

A major actor of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences in the field of Gerontology and Geriatrics he was designated professor of the chair of Gerontology and Geriatrics of the st petersburg medical academy of postgraduate studies of the russian ministry of health in 2007 he was appointed head Gerontologist of the health committee of the Government of st petersburg since october 2007 he has been head of the sector of peptideregulation of ageing of the institute of physiology of the russian academy of sciences

in 1994 he was elected vice-president of the Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences he became an active member of the new york academy of sciences in 1995 and of the italian academy of Economics and social sciences in 1996 he became an academician of the russian academy of natural Sciences that same year Professor Khavinson has been engaged in IAGG since 1997 first as member of the European region council and then in 2007 as president of the biological section contact ibggerontologyru

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IAGG AsiaOceania Regional Chair Keith Hill

professor Keith hill from australia was elected chair of iaGGs asiaoceania region during the regional council meeting that took place in seoul on June 23 2013

professor hill graduated from the lincoln institute of health sciences in 1980 he has worked primarily in gerontological and neurological physiotherapy clinical roles since completing his phd at the university of melbourne in 1998 he began with investigating balance dysfunction in older people and transitioned to a primarily research role at the national ageing research institute la trobe university (2007-2012) in January 2012 he commenced as head of the school of physiotherapy faculty of health sciences at curtin university in perth australia contact Keithhillcurtineduau or tcolesaagasnau

we would like to take this opportunity to thank professor peng du from renmin university of beijing china who had served in this position during the past four years

Africa Regional Chair Isabella Aboderin

professor isabella aboderin holds a phd from the school for policy studies university of bristol uK (2000) an msc degree in health promotion sciences from the london school of hygiene and tropical medicine uK and a bsc degree in cellular and molecular pathology from the university of bristol uK

professor aboderin is a senior research fellow at the oxford institute of ageing university of oxford (oia) isabella leads the institutes program of work on africa and is coordinator of the african research on ageing network (afran) she has extensive expertise in qualitative research and experience of quantitative analysis and survey design her research interests center on three areas social and life course determinants of health in old age ageing and development in sub-saharan africa (ssa)and intergenerational family support and social change in ssa contact iaboderinaphrcorg

North America Regional Chair Toni Antonucci

dr toni c antonucci is an Elizabeth m douvan collegiate professor of psychology program director and research professor in the life course development program at the institute for social research and associate vice president for research all at the university of michigan she was president of the Gerontological society of america and the society for the study of human development and served as Editor of the Journal of Gerontology psychological sciences she is a member of the Executive board of the international society for the study of behavioral development and secretary General-elect of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics and served as past chair of the american psychological associations committee on Aging and Board of Scientific Affairs She is a fellow of the Gerontology Society of America American psychological association and the association of psychological science contact tcaumichedu

South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) Regional Chair Joseacute Jauregui

dr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui was licensed as a physician in 1986 from buenos aires university school of medicine where he graduated with honors he took his residency program in internal medicine between 1987 and 1990 that year he graduated as a Geriatrician

dr Jauregui recently obtained his phd at salamanca university in spain and is professor of Geriatric medicine at buenos aires university tucuman university and hospital italiano de buenos aires school of medicine he is also professor of family medicine at university of buenos aires and associated researcher in the same place with directorship of the new institute of biology of aging contact profejaureguigmailcom

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1 Four-Year Report of IAGG Activities at the UN (2010-2013) iaGG has been a nongovernmental organization (nGo) with respect to the united nations with consultative status with the Economic and social council (Ecosoc) since 1978 in 2009 the Economic and social council (Ecosoc) at its substantive session of July 2009 adopted the recommendation of the committee on non-Governmental organizations (nGos) to reclassify the consultative status of iaGG from roster to special

in addition to iaGG presidents (professor bruno vellas and professor heung bong cha) and past iaGG secretary General (professor alain franco) who are iaGGs legal representatives at the un our organization designated ms laura machado as international coordinator for un affairs and to the board of representatives

In New York USA Dr Juanita Carrillo (Main representative) and Dr Martha Bial Dr Alexandre Kalache Dr Hans Stohrer (Added representatives) in vienna austria dr thomas fruewald in Geneva switzerland professor Jean-pierre michel

as iaGGs representatives at the un over the past four years we have had the chance to participate and contribute in several important moments regarding the evolution of the aspects of aging worldwide always reporting directly to the iaGG secretary General

below are the main activities achieved during the past four years

15 Statements (8 Written amp 7 Oral) submitted

2010 48th session of the commission for social development (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)Ecosoc high level segment (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)

2011 49th session of the commission for social development (Joint written statement Global alliance Ga) 1st open-Ended working Group on ageing (oral statement by alexandre Kalache) 2nd open-Ended working Group on ageing (Joint written statement Global alliance Ga) 2nd open-Ended working Group on ageing (two oral statements by laura machado amp Juanita carrillo)

2012 50th session of the commission for social development (Joint oral statement with Global alliance Ga) 50th session of the commission for social development side Event (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)3rd open-Ended working Group on ageing (two oral statements by laura machado amp hans stoumlhrer)

2013 51st session of the commission for social development (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga) 51st session of the commission for social development (iaGG written statement) 4th session of the open working Group on sustainable development Goals (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)

Meeting Participation UN Commission for Social Development - CSD (2010 2011 2012 2013) UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing - OEWGA (2011 twice 2012 2013) Regular monthly meeting of the UN-NGO Committee on Ageing (2010-2013) Regular meetings of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (2011-2013) International Day of Older Persons (2010-2013) AARP-UN Briefing Series (2010-2013) Civil Society Forum (2010-2013) UN Commission on the Status of Women - CSW (2010-2013) Expert Group Meeting on the Human Rights of Older Persons (2012) UN Summit on Non-Communicable Disease (2011) Rio +20 (2012) Madrid +10 Review UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Regional Forum of Researchers and Practitioners on Ageing (Vienna Austria september 2012) 4th Regional Ministerial Conference of the UN conomic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on Ensuring a society for all ages promoting quality of life and active ageing (Vienna Austria September 2012) 3rd Regional Conference of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on Ageing Solidarity and Social Protection Time to Move Towards Equality (Costa Rica May 2012) Reunioacuten Regional de la Sociedad Civil sobreEnvejecimiento Madrid +10 (Costa Rica May 2012) 4th session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (2013)

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2 Scientific Events Organized by IAGG in Collaboration with the UN REIACTIS 4th International Conference - IAGG Symposium on Strengthening the Rights of Older Persons towards a Convention advances and Challenges (Dijon January 2012) iaGGs 1st africa region congress (cape town october 2012) IAGGWHOSFGG workshop on Connecting African and Global Endeavors on Human Rights and Older Persons (Cape Town october 2012)

3 Open-Ended Working Group on Aging - 4th session - August 12-15 2013Established by the General assembly by resolution 65182 on december 21 2010 the working group aims to consider the existing international framework of the human rights of older persons and identify possible gaps and how best to address them including by considering as appropriate the feasibility of further instruments and measures The three first sessions were held in April 2011 august 2011 and august 2012

the fourth substantive session took place in new york on august 12 -15 2013 professor heung bong cha iaGG president professor sung Jae choi iaGG secretary General professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and ms laura machando iaGG coordinator for un affairs represented our organization during the conference with the assistance of iaGGs local un team ms Juanita carrillo ms martha bial dr alexander Kalache and dr hans stohrer

three days of uninterrupted debates brought together representatives from countries and civil society (international and national nGos accredited by the united nations) concerning issues of aging the un General assembly established these sessions and entrusted the secretary Generals department of Economic and social affairs (undEsa) conducted by ms rosemary lane to setup four conferences among the group of nGos iaGG and nine other organizations are members of the Garop Global alliance for rights for older people one of the main issues for the oEwG is how to put together an international convention on the rights of older people and the appointment of a un special rapporteur dedicated to the implementation of this convention

countries from south america are very much engaged and africa has recently supported the creation of a un convention (see further Africa Union A Common Position Statement) Since UN conventions have been dedicated to the rights of children women disabled refugees etc an added number of countries are supporting the idea of setting up a new convention to include the older population however the European union north america russia china and more generally developed countries are not eager or are opposed to such a project stating that current international legal instruments were sufficient

with the evidence expertise debates and supporting events brought to this 4th session of the oEwG it has become clearer that such a convention is now necessary uncommitted countries still need to be persuaded that this is an opportunity for all the aged of the world to be protected and respected

professor franco introduced iaGGs un team and presented their different activities to professorcha and professor choi he took this opportunity to thank ms machado ms carrillo ms bial and dr Kalache and dr stohrer for their involvement over the past four years and wished them much success in the promotion for the need of a convention aiming to strengthen the rights of older people around the world

participants at the 4th session of the oEwG that took place in new york on august 12 -15 2013

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4 Africa Union a common position statementon october 17 2012 the iaGG in partnership with the who and sfGG convened an expert workshop on Connecting African and Global Endeavors on the Rights of Older People in Cape Town South Africa The workshop brought together key african and international policy civil society and research role players who jointly identified approaches to enhance African member States active support for a UN convention on the rights of older persons

As a direct outcome of the discussions the African Union drafted an African Common Position on Human Rights of Older Persons in Africa which was endorsed by African ministers of Social Development at their 3rd session on November 29-30 2012 and formally adopted by the african union in January 2013 in their common position african member states promised to advocate for and support the elaboration of a UN convention thus providing a strong and formal basis for enhanced African engagement in the movement toward such an instrument

iaGG is happy to observe that this is an important step towards raising awareness of the need for a convention on the rights of older persons and achieving full human rights for older persons on the african continent

5 International Day of Older Persons Celebrated on Oct 9 2013 the 23rd annual celebration of the international day of older persons organized by the nGo committee on ageingny in cooperation with undEsa and unfpa was held at un headquarters on Wednesday 9 October 2013 1000am-100pm The theme of this years commemoration was The Future We Want - What Older Persons Are Saying On-line registration opened on Tuesday September 3 2013 at httpwwwngocoa-nyorg

the composition of the world population has changed dramatically in recent decades between 1950 and 2010 life expectancy worldwide rose from 46 to 68 years and it is projected to increase to 81 by the end of the century it has been reported that women presently outnumber men by an estimated 66 million among those aged 60 years or over among those aged 80 years or over women are nearly twice as numerous as men and among centenarians women are between four and five times as numerous as men For the first time in human history in 2050 there will be more persons over 60 than children in the world

almost 700 million people are now over the age of 60 by 2050 2 billion people over 20 percent of the worlds population will be 60 or older the increase in the number of older people will be the greatest and the most rapid in the developing world with asia as the region with the largest number of older persons and africa facing the largest proportionate growth with this in mind enhanced attention to the particular needs and challenges faced by many older people is clearly required Just as important however is the essential contribution the majority of older men and women can continue to make to the functioning of society if adequate guarantees are in place human rights lie at the core of all efforts in this regard

6 52nd Session of Commission for Social Development 11-21 February 2014 New Yorksix iaGG representatives to the un headquarters will attend the 52nd session of commission for social development under the auspices of the Economic and social council (Ecosoc) of the united nations to be held during 11-21 february 2014 the iaGG has already submitted a written statement to the department of Economic and social affairs (dEsa) of Ecosoc and will make an oral statement during the session the priority theme of the session is ldquopromoting Empowerment of people in achieving poverty Eradication social integration and full Employment and decent work for allrdquo

seven representatives including iaGG president professor heung bong cha iaGG secretary-General professor sung-Jae choi and former iaGG secretary-General professor alain franco will attend the 52nd session

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7 Reshuffling of IAGG Representatives at the UNUnder the new administration of the IAGG President Professor Heung Bong Cha took office during June 25 2013 - July 25 2017 two representatives at the un headquarters and European missions (Geneva and vienna) were newly appointed and six were reappointed all the iaGG representatives at the un are as follows

Representatives at the UN Headquarters (New York)

Representatives at the UN European Missions (Geneva and Vienna)

iaGGrsquos aCtiVities WitH tHe UN

from left to rightprofessor sung-Jae choi secretary-General of iaGG (coordinator)dr Juanita carrillo (retired social work administrator)ms laura machado (Executive director of interage in Gerontology)professor martha bial (fordham university)professor hans stohrer (cornell university)

from left to rightprofessor alain franco (former secretary General of iaGG) in Geneva amp vienna (coordinator)professor michel oris (university of Geneva) in Genevadr thomas fruumlhwald (board member of the European union Geriatric medicine society) in vienna

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1 20th IAGG World Congress June 23~27 2013 Seoul Korea (Highlights)

Overviewunder the theme of ldquodigital ageing a new horizon for health and active ageingrdquo the recently concluded 20th world congress brought together 4289 participants from 86 countries who listened to a wide range of scientific papers (3479) and viewed multiple posters (1508) covering a multitude of scientific topics and practical approaches to aging Given the rapidly increasing number of older people worldwide the congress brought together leaders in biological and medical sciences with those from the social and behavioral sciences to explore and discuss gerontological and geriatric knowledge and related research as well as approaches and strategies in dealing with known problems and developments of aging societies moreover iaGG and others must look for solutions in response to urgent aging phenomena worldwide during the next 4 years we hope to expand our knowledge where aging issues are concerned as well as to find new ways to draw that information to the attention of nations organizations and policy-makers worldwide and to further support innovation initiatives and actions to benefit our older population

Registration Statistics (CountryParticipant) 86 countries 4289 persons (712)

no country participants students accompanying total no country participants students accompanying total

1 argentina 7 0 7 44 mexico 12 3 1 16

2 australia 132 25 5 162 45 mongolia 8 3 1 12

3 austria 10 2 12 46 myanmar(burma) 1 0 1

4 bangladesh 1 0 1 47 namibia 0 1 1

5 belarus 1 0 1 48 nepal 2 0 2

6 belgium 12 3 2 17 49 netherlands 59 16 75

7 bolivia 1 0 1 50 new zealand 20 4 24

8 botswana 1 0 1 51 nigeria 5 2 7

9 brazil 43 10 2 55 52 norway 14 1 2 17

10 canada 76 37 2 115 53 panama 1 0 1

11 chile 6 0 6 54 paraguay 2 0 2

12 china 273 29 302 55 peru 1 0 1

13 colombia 5 0 5 56 philippines 14 5 1 20

14 czech republic 2 1 3 57 poland 10 0 4 14

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15 denmark 10 3 13 58 portugal 6 3 9

16 dominican republic 4 0 4 59 puerto rico 2 0 2

17 Egypt 1 2 3 60 Qatar 2 0 2

18 Estonia 1 0 1 61 romania 7 3 10

19 finland 11 4 1 16 62 russia 44 2 6 52

20 france 81 6 87 63 san marino 1 0 1

21 Georgia 1 0 1 64 saudi arabia 3 0 3

22 Germany 46 17 1 64 65 senegal 1 0 1

23 Ghana 2 5 7 66 sierra leone 1 0 1

24 Greece 4 1 5 67 singapore 59 13 72

25 hong Kong 110 8 118 68 slovenia 1 1 2

26 hungary 4 0 4 69 south africa 11 4 15

27 iceland 1 0 1 70 spain 16 0 1 17

28 india 14 4 18 71 sri lanka 3 0 3

29 indonesia 22 7 29 72 sweden 43 10 1 54

30 iran 0 6 6 73 switzerland 15 1 16

31 ireland 5 0 2 7 74 taiwan 115 76 5 196

32 israel 31 1 2 34 75 tanzania 1 0 1

33 italy 9 1 1 11 76 thailand 25 12 1 38

34 Japan 485 99 17 601 77 tunisia 1 1 2

35 Kazakhstan 2 0 2 78 turkey 21 5 26

36 Kenya 3 2 5 79 uganda 2 2 2 6

37 Korea 878 487 4 1369 80 ukraine 8 0 3 11

38 latvia 2 0 2 81 united arab Emirates 1 0 1

39 lebanon 1 0 1 82 united Kingdom 68 4 1 73

40 libya 1 0 1 83 uruguay 6 0 6

41 luxembourg 2 0 2 84 usa 275 62 7 344

42 malaysia 20 6 26 85 uzbekistan 2 0 2

43 malta 2 0 2 86 vietnam 2 0 2country participants students accompanying total

total

domestic 878 487 4 1369

overseas 2336 513 71 2920

total 3214 1000 75 4289

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Registration by Region 86 countries 4289 persons (712)

iaGG 2013 seoul congress

asia

Korea 1369

2814 Japan 601 china 302

hong Kong taiwan 314other 228

north america usa 344

459 canada 115

oceania australia new zealand 186

Europe france 87

598 uK 73other 438

south america 106middle East 73

africa 5386 countries 4289

Academic Papers (by Session)

type June 23 (sun)

June 24 (mon)

June 25 (tue)

June 26 (wed)

June 27 (thu)

total

opening Keynote1 2 2 2 2 91 2 2 2 2 9

presidential symposium- 11 16 8 6 41- 43 59 28 23 153

submitted luncheon symposium

- 82 76 60 2 220- 312 296 227 7 842

special program- 14 7 3 - 24- 53 16 16 - 85

oral presentation23 18 29 27 65 162

110 91 146 141 313 801

poster presentation- - 45 52 - 97- - 755 753 - 1508

pre- amp post- congress5 - - - 2 7

47 - - - 34 81

total29 127 175 152 77 560

501 1274 1167 379 3479

Academic Papers (by Subject)field bs cm sbs rpp none total ps 29 39 36 49 - 153ss 40 283 258 236 25 842op 52 218 478 53 - 801pp 170 491 733 114 - 1508

others - 6 26 - 143 175

total291 1037 1531 452 168 3479

836 2981 4401 1299 483 100domestic 103 156 289 58 55 661overseas 188 881 1242 394 113 2818

Asia66

NorthAmerica11

Oceania4

Europe14

SouthAmerica2

Africa1

Middle East2

Registrationby Region

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Academic Papers continent no of papers

asia 1787Europe 812

north america 526oceania 194

middle East 92africa 35

south america 33total 3479

Academic Papers (CountryRegistrationPresentation) no country reg presentations no country reg presentations1 argentina 12 9 44 lebanon 2 22 armenia 1 1 45 libya 1 13 australia 183 167 46 luxembourg 5 54 austria 13 11 47 malaysia 35 295 bahrain 1 - 48 malta 4 46 bangladesh 1 - 49 mexico 22 167 belarus 1 1 50 mongolia 4 38 belgium 23 21 51 myanmar 1 -9 botswana 1 1 52 namibia 1 1

10 brazil 133 78 53 nepal 2 211 brunei 1 - 54 netherlands 97 8512 burkina faso 2 - 55 new zealand 28 2713 cameroon 1 - 56 nigeria 6 414 canada 179 144 57 norway 15 1415 chile 7 4 58 panama 2 116 china 198 139 59 peru 4 217 colombia 3 3 60 philippines 16 918 costa rica 3 - 61 poland 15 1419 czechrepublic 10 9 62 portugal 30 2920 denmark 16 14 63 puerto rico 1 121 dominican republic 3 3 64 Qatar 1 122 Egypt 1 1 65 romania 18 1423 Estonia 1 1 66 russia 61 5424 finland 21 18 67 russia 1 -25 france 110 106 68 saudi arabia 2 226 Georgia 2 2 69 senegal 1 127 Germany 78 70 70 singapore 74 6828 Ghana 2 1 71 slovenia 4 329 Greece 6 5 72 south africa 17 1630 hong Kong 101 93 73 spain 24 1631 hungary 6 5 74 sri lanka 1 -32 iceland 4 2 75 sweden 59 5233 india 52 36 76 switzerland 27 2634 indonesia 28 25 77 taiwan 226 20635 iran 25 12 78 thailand 35 2436 ireland 9 5 79 tunisia 3 337 israel 55 47 80 turkey 36 2638 italy 23 20 81 uganda 3 239 Japan 502 486 82 ukraine 12 840 Kazakhstan 2 2 83 uaE 1 141 Kenya 6 4 84 uK 130 11942 Korea 686 661 85 usa 448 37943 latvia 1 1 86 vietnam 1 1

total 3989 3479

Asia1787

Europe812

NorthAmerica526

Oceania194

Middle East92

SouthAmerica

33

Africa35

AcademicPapers

Total 3479

no country papers1 Korea 6612 Japan 4863 usa 3794 taiwan 2065 australia 1676 canada 1447 china 1398 united Kingdom 1199 france 106

10 hong Kong 9311 netherlands 8512 brazil 7813 Germany 7014 singapore 6815 russia 5416 sweden 5217 israel 4718 india 3619 malaysia 2920 portugal 29

top 20 countries

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IAGG 2013 Presidential Award

the iaGG presidential award marks the tradition of acknowledging individuals who have contributed to the enhancement of iaGG in specific tasks and more generally in the promotion of gerontology and geriatrics around the world This medal was delivered by professor vellas during the opening ceremony of the seoul congress on June 23 2013 at the seoul convention centerprofessor vellas was happy to nominate the following persons for the 2013 presidential award in recognition of their work achieved during the past years to pursue objectives and implementation of iaGG activities worldwide and for the countless efforts they made to promote gerontology and geriatrics internationally

Isabella Aboderin

phd (Kenya) for her involvement in african gerontology and geriatrics with particular attention to social and human rights issues as 1st chair of iaGGrsquos africa region she has made countless efforts to develop gerontology and geriatrics on the african continent she initiated the construction of the regional structure founded in 2009 and organized iaGGrsquos 1st africa region congress on october 17-20 2012 in cape town south africa

Sung Jae Choi

ba msw phd (Korea) for his relentless devotion to the organization of iaGGrsquos 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics from June 23-27 2013 in seoul Korea professor choi has played an important role in the social awareness of the problems of aging in Korea he has been a key contributor to his countryrsquos gerontological development and will pursue his engagement as iaGGrsquos secretary General-vice president for the next 2013-2017 mandate we wish him much success in this new task

Bernard Forette

md (france) for his important contribution and tireless efforts in making a great success of the 19th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in paris July 2009 as well as his promotion of gerontology worldwide dr forette was professor of medicine and head of department at the sainte-peacuterine hospital as well as director of the claude-bernard center of Gerontology paris

Renato Maia Guimaraes

md msc (brazil) for his 4-year mandate as president of iaGG and his full commitment to the associationrsquos development at the international regional and national levels from 2005-2009 this led to the creation of the african region iaGGrsquos 5th region and to the approval of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations dr Guimaraes was awarded membership to the academy of medicine of brasilia today he continues to enhance gerontology and geriatrics as coordinator of continuing Education and research on aging health at the higher school of health sciences (Escs) in brasilia

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Luis Miguel Gutierrez-Robeldo

md phd (mexico) in recognition for his work on epidemiological issues related to aging particularly on frailty and dementia and the interface between both conditions and for his different undertakings within various committees and organizations in his country and in latin america dr Gutierrez holds the position of director General of the national institute of Geriatrics in mexico and was a founding member of the latin American Academy for the Medicine of Ageing (ALMA) He also holds the first Geriatrics Chair at the National academy of medicine in mexico his participation in iaGG was outstanding as member of iaGGrsquos advisory committee and during the iaGGwhosfGG workshop on ldquofrailtyrdquo in January 2011 in athens Greece

Laura Mello Machado (Brazil)

(brazil) awarded for her tremendous work as iaGGrsquos international coordinator for united nations affairs over the past 8 years she obtained the approval of the improved status of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations and promoted relentlessly for the need of a un convention on the rights of older people ms machado is presently member of the council of the brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology member of the board of trustees of helpage international and Executive director of interage consulting in Gerontology in 2010 brazilian president lula presented her with the countryrsquos highest human rights award for her contribution to the agenda in brazil and for her involvement in the protection of the rights of older persons

Jean-Pierre Michel

md (switzerland) for his constant support and input for iaGGrsquos master classes on aging held in taiwan in 2011 hong Kong in 2012 and beijing in 2013 as iaGG ambassador to the middle East his assistance for the launch of the bases of a future iaGG middle East region in september 2012 in doha Qatar is also highly appreciated professor michel co-founded the interfaculty Gerontology center (Geneva university) and the European academy for medicine of aging (Eama) the latin america (alma) and middle East academy of medicine of ageing (mEama) he is currently president of the EuGms (European union of Geriatric medicine society) he was just elected full board member of the french academy of medicine

John Morley

mb bch (united states) for his significant contributions to nursing home issues through actions such as the 1st iaGGwhosfGG workshop on the ldquoidentification of the main relevant domains for clinical research amp Quality of care in nursing homesrdquo in toulouse france in June 2010 iaGGrsquos nursing home care conferences in hong Kong and chengdu china in may 2011 the international nursing home survey in november 2012 and for his numerous publications dr morley is the dammert professor of Gerontology and director of the divisions of Geriatric medicine and Endocrinology at saint louis university medical center dr morley is an internationally recognized expert in gerontology and alzheimers research

Antoni Salva

md (spain) for his continued contributions to the dissemination of gerontological and geriatric courses intended for all professionals related to aging issues as director of the institut de lEnvelliment (institute on Aging) of the Universitat Autogravenoma de Barcelona Dr Salvagrave hosted IAGGrsquos first two Intensive Courses on aging that got together a total of 33 experts and 272 delegates another edition is expected to be organized in 2014

Alan Sinclair

MD FRCP (United Kingdom) for his steadfast commitment to producing and promoting the latest findings on diabetes in old age and his contributions to gerontology worldwide professor sinclair is professor of medicine at the university of bedfordshire dean at the bedfordshire amp hertfordshire postgraduate medical school and is an international expert in diabetes and geriatrics he has given constant support to the iaGG as one of our course leaders on the organizationrsquos intensive courses on aging in 2011 and 2012 in barcelona and as project lead to deliver a Global initiative in diabetes for older people for 2012-13 (Gidop)

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Student Travel Award Ceremonyan award ceremony was hosted by the local organizing committee of the seoul congress on June 24 2013 to acknowledge the winners of the student travel awards offered by both iaGG and the canadian association on Gerontology (caG) student award recipients were joined by iaGG president heung bong cha iaGG president-elect John rowe former iaGG president Gloria Gutman former iaGG secretary General alain franco caG president maggie Gibson iaGG selection committee chair Jean-pierre michel CAG Legacy Fund Chair Anne Martin-Matthews IAGG North America Region Toni Antonucci and other officials from IAGG and CAG to receive their awards and share in a celebratory reception

IAGG 2013 Student Travel Awardthe iaGG student travel award was established in 2008 to provide funding for students to present their papers at the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics held every four years whose main goals are

- To provide financial support for excellent students enrolled in Masters or Doctoral programs in the field of aging to attend the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics making possible the presentation of high-quality research projects by new scholars- to promote the integration of students from different cultures allowing the exchange of experiences the establishment of collaborative and exchange networks thus narrowing the gap between developed and developing countries

this year a total of 85 application files were received from around the world with the selection committee reporting on the high quality of work represented The selection process was based on criteria such as fully complete files abstracts accepted by congress organizers aging specialties and geographical originsTen students were awarded a grant of 1000 euros enabling them to cover their travel expenses and to benefit from free access to the congress in addition the seoul congress organizers generously offered another ten free registrations to a group of candidates recommended for their theses relevant to md of Geriatrics nutrition molecular biology md neurology biology Geriatric medicine built Environment social and behavioral sciences aging health amp well-being occupational therapy amp Epidemiology congratulations to everyone

The 2013 IAGG Student Travel Award Winnersname amp field university country thesis project title

Janette ananiassocial work

school of psychosocial behavioural sciences north west university potchefstroom south africa

namibia an evaluation on the effectiveness of social work support gaps with informal caregivers

india butler mdGeriatrics

department of medicine university of witwatersrand Johannesburg

south africa hiv infection in older adults

John machpharmacology

laboratory of ageing and pharmacology Kolling institute of medical research university of sydney australia investigating the effect of ageing on paracetamol

induced hepatotoxicity

tai-yin wu mdEpidemiology amppublic health

institute of Epidemiology and preventive medicine college of public health national taiwan university taipei

taiwan factors associated with falls among community dwelling older people in taiwan

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sonia fuentessocial psychology Pontificia Universidade Catolica Sao Paulo brazil Giving voice to the elderly an experience in an

aging institution in sao paulo brazil

marjan askariEngineering ampmedical informatics

university of amsterdam netherlandsuse of information technology for patient safety in icu prevention of falls using information technology

dimitriy panovmd cardiology

laboratory of psychological and sociological issues of internal diseases institute of internal medicine siberian branch of the russian academy of medical sciences

russia non-conventional risk factors their trends and the impact on risk of cardiovascular diseases in female population 25-64 years

youngsam ohsocial work

mandel school of applied social sciences case western reserve university

united states

the impact of the depression of spousal caregivers investigating the stress process and the dyadic relationship of the couple with lung cancer

hyejin Kimsocial work florida state university united

states the effects of job history on perceived health status among older adults focusing on gender differences

winnie sunnursing

lawrence bloomberg faculty of nursing university of toronto canada

a mixed methods study examining the relationship between therapeutic self-care and adverse events for older home care client in ontario

CAG 2013 Legacy Fund Student Travel Awardthe caG legacy program to support student travel to iaGG world congresses is funded through investments stemming from the 2001 world congress that was hosted in vancouver canada through the proceeds of this investment the caG has contributed $118000 over the past three iaGG meetings (rio de Janeiro brazil 2005 paris france 2009 seoul Korea 2013) to enable 46 university students and post-doctoral fellows studying in canada and abroad to present their research at these world congresses on gerontology and geriatricsthe legacy programrsquos student travel awards are allocated on the basis of a rigorous merit-based competition in 2013 the grant was set at $3000 per award and 13 grants were awarded the application review was adjudicated by legacy fund chair dr anne martin-matthews (university of british columbia) ably assisted by committee members from across canada dr Karen Kobayashi (university of victoria british columbia) dr paul stolee (university of waterloo ontario) and dr daphne nahmiash (mcGill centre for studies on aging Education committee)

The Legacy Fund Student Travel Award Winners for IAGG 2013name university country project title

Joshua armstrong university of waterloo canada rehabilitation therapy services for older long-stay clients in the ontario home care system

sienna caspar university of british columbia canada The influence of institutional texts on the provision of person-centered

care in long-term care settings

theodore cosco university of cambridge united Kingdom successful ageing health trajectories in later life

andrew costa university of waterloo canada Emergency care for older adults understanding unplanned emergency department use patient profiles and adverse patient outcomes post discharge

alexander crizzle mcmaster university canada innovations in vehicle design that promote safety and usability in an aging population

francis Etheridge universiteacute de sherbrooke canada differentiating the change engagement process in long-term care

organizations based on their performance an action research study

shannon freeman university of waterloo canada Quality end-of-life care in canada using the interrai palliative care assessment instrument clinical assessment protocols (caps) to inform care planning for terminally ill homecare clients in ontario canada

min hee Kim university of michigan united states aging in place and health implication at individual community and national level

chantelle la chance simon fraser university canada aging and falls prevention

william mortenson simon fraser university canada aging assistive technology and informal caregiving

mario paris universiteacute de sherbrooke canada la reconnaissance sociale du vieillissement de la vieillesse et des aicircneacutes

la participation sociale au sein de villes-amies des aicircneacutes au Queacutebec

catherine tong university ofbritish columbia canada foreign-born status physical mobility and the built environment the

experience of urban dwelling older adults

yongjie yon university ofsouthern california united states prevalence and risk factors of elder abuse in home care settings

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2 21st WORLD CONGRESS July 23-27 2017 San Francisco USA

the Gerontological society of america (Gsa) will be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa in view of Gsarsquos long experience in organizing major events we are proud to announce the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo best wishes to the organizing committeehellipand in the meantime visit the congress website launched in June 2013

Key dates Spring 2016 Call for abstracts available Winter 2017 Notification of abstract decision Registration and accommodations opens Call of late breaking abstracts

3 22nd WORLD CONGRESS 2021 Buenos Aires Argentina

the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) both society members of iaGG will be united to present their candidacy in view of hosting iaGGrsquos 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled in 2021the bid was submitted to iaGG council members on June 26 2013 by an argentinean delegation which was actively supported by all the latin american community present at the 2013 congress as well as the council meeting participants from peru uruguay chile panama puerto rico mexico bolivia colombia and brazilargentina and the south america amp caribbean region competed against other candidates from asiaoceania and Europe australia and the netherlands council voting results 42 votes for buenos aires 24 votes for sydney 6 votes for amsterdama special mention goes to those who made this happy end possibledr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui dra laura de Jauregui dra margarita maugieri dra lia daichman master lic mirtha ponte dr miguel a Acanfora Dr Hugo Schifis Dr Feacutelix E Nallim

4 5th PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICSMarch 26-29 2014 Cartagena de Indias Colombia

the 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be held in the city of cartagena de indias colombia from march 26-29 2014 after canada 2011 the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (acGG) has accepted to welcome narc and comlat delegates to work on the theme ldquounifying the regionrdquo this slogan is in recognition of the efforts that all of the nationsof the americas conducted to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues the university El bosque comlat region iaGG narc region and the colombian association of biological psychiatry have brought their unconditional support to this event and are generously appreciated for their involvement topics will include

iaGG CoNGress

the argentina iaGG 2021 booth in seoulrsquos Exhibition hallfrom left to rightHugo Schifis President of Sociedad Argentina de Geriatria y Gerontologia (SAGG)ricardo Jauregui iaGG comlat region chair (saGG)miguel a acanfora secretary asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)felix E nallim president asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)

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Biogerontology Genetics anti ndash aging Epigenetics sarcopenia theories of aging mathematical models of aging

Clinical Geratrics Geriatric internal medicine oncogeriatrics psychogeriatrics comprehensive geriatric assessment nutriology Geriatric palliative care Geriatric syndromes care models neurogeriatrics Geriatric palliative care immunizations frailty promotion and prevention (public health) osteoporosis immunizations nutriology

Social and Behavioral Sciences Ethics social frailty End of life issues successful aging supportive nets support groups Education topics in geriatrics and gerontology care overload syndrome abuse and negligence

Research transcultural investigation models Qualitative investigation longitudinal studies of aging standardization of assessment measures

Important dates Early bird registration starts June 3 2013 regular registration begins January 1 2014

Contactadministrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

5 4th CONGRESS OF THE CLINICAL SECTION IAGG-ER 2014 amp 7TH ACADEMIC GERIATRIC CONGRESS 2014May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkeythese two congresses will take place at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey from may 28-31 2014 this meeting will provide a platform for the exchange of new ideas and information on the main topics of geriatrics they expect to bring together a diverse and active international scientific comminity of researchers to present and discuss topics covering all aspects of geriatrics

Topics for Oral and Poster Sessionscardiovascular diseases in old age diabetes and metabolic problems in older patients pressure ulcers movement disorders polypharmacy and safety issues Genitourinary problems Geriatric psychiatry musculoskeletal problems falls sarcopenia malnutrition frality pain multidisciplinary clinical skills care system ndashnursing home - homecare systems clinical case studies deadline for submitted symposia december 18 2013 deadline for abstracts January 312014

ContactScientific Secretariat mcankurthacettepeedutrorganization secretariat gozdekosedmrturizmcomtrwebsite wwwiaggatalya2014org

6 8th IAGG-ER CONGRESS DUBLIN 2015 April 23-26 2015 Dublin Irelandthe irish Gerontological society and the networks of researchers and educators active across ireland are proud to host the iaGG-Er 2015 congress from april 23-26 2015 at dublinrsquos new convention center the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible this will be illustrated by a strong narrative of late life creativity through the arts and associated activities of the congress as well as within the themes of the congress symposia and keynote lectures to this effect the congress program will be tailored to interest all researchers policy makers and practitioners engaged with any aspect of ageing it will be available soon

Important dates deadline for submitted symposia June 15 2014 deadline for sponsored symposia July 15 2014 deadline for abstract submission september 15 2014

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End of early registration december 10 2014 advanced registration december 10 2014 late registration february 1 2015

Contactelvaconferencepartnersiewebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

7 10th IAGG ASIAOCEANIA REGIONAL CONGRESSOctober 19-22 2015 Bangkok Thailand

iaGGrsquos asiaoceania region congress is arranged to be held in bangkok at centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world from october 18-22 2015

the asia-oceania region was established in 1978 and counts with 14 member countries australia china hong Kong india indonesia Japan south Korea malaysia new zealand philippines singapore taiwan and thailand Every four years it organizes a regional conference in one of the member countries after melbourne australia in 2011 the 10th edition will be hosted by the thai society of Gerontology and Geriatric medicine this event will attract many well-known gerontologists geriatrics scholars policy decision-makers professional activists related companies and researchers who accept to share recent discoveries and research results

thailand is located in the heart of southeast asia our neighbors are laos cambodia vietnam myanmar malaysia singapore indonesia and the philippines with a population of more than 600 million at present several aging care facilities are being planned in thailand and the region there is no doubt that thailand and the southeast asia region provide a vast open market for global aging care industries particularly for gerontology and geriatrics societies

under the theme ldquohealthy aging beyond frontiersrdquo the iaGG asiaoceania 2015 congress will call together the aging care community in the southeast asia region to set up a forum with the regional society apart from being involved in an excellent forum for information sharing it will be a good opportunity to connect a circle of people who work in all areas of gerontology and geriatrics in the region its aim is to provide an occasion for delegates to discuss exchange and share their knowledge experiences and opinions for the development of gerontology and geriatrics in the region

Sub-Themes Clinical Medicine health promotion for active ageing Biological Science molecular biology as possible Enhancers for healthy aging and longevity Social ampBehavioral Science Active and Dignified Ageing Social Research amp Planning Scientific social research and policy response for aging beyond frontiers Seventy speakers are expected during the conference 7 speakers for plenary lecture and 64 invited local and overseas invited speakers a total of 540 sessions of oral presentations and 128 sessions of symposiums are scheduled

the ultimate success would be counted not only by the smoothness of the on-site conference but also the increasing awareness of the population towards the challenges of ageing issues in the 21st century to improve the highest possible quality of life for all in the ageing world the event will address issues on

Plenary Topics healthy ageing healthy brain prediction and prevention of neurodegenerative disordersintegrating complementary and modern medicine in promoting longevity melatonin and the ageing process sirtuin as a longevity Gene Enabling active ageing ageing and contribution civic Engagement and psychological well-being cultural changes and older people

Epidemiology Clinical Practice and Health hypertension sarcopeniaamp frailty cerebrovascular disorders diabetes mellitus Exercise spectrum for the agedalzheimerrsquos disease amp other dementias drugs in older patients late life depression oncology for the aged health screeningfall amp osteoporosis parkinsonrsquos disease amp movement disorders delirium in hospitalized patients vaccination malnutrition

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Biological Sciences dna damage in ageing Exercise intervention amp ageing process new chemicalcompounds for ageing delay oxidative stressmitochondria and ageing clock gene and ageing neurochemistry ageing and metabolisms cognitive function in ageing brainmolecular mechanisms of ageing process neuroendocrinology of ageing

Behavioral and Social Sciences rights of older people ndash values and dilemmas cross-national comparisons in health amp well-being to enhance understanding of ageing community education for healthy ageing the effects of gender on ageing aged-friendly environments other

Social Research Planning and Practice productive ageing public policy and practice roles of government and community in promoting well-being of older peoplerethinking the concept of old age and retirement value of the aged and their contributions population ageing and societal and family support long term care system design policy development and applicationsupporting system for community-based long term care for dependent older people stereotyping and

Important Dates deadline of symposium submission october 20 2014 deadline for oral amp poster abstract submission december 20 2014 Early registration deadline march 31 2015

Contacts General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on exhibition and sponsorship exhibitioniagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on conference program and abstract conferenceiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on registration registrationiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on accommodation accommodationiagg2015bangkokorg website httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

On June 26 2013 the IAGG Council approved by majority vote the membership of nine national scientific societies dedicated to gerontology andor geriatrics the number of candidates emphasized the growing importance of issues dedicated to older people throughout the world and shows the interest that each country developed in this field We hope that this new collaboration will bring support to all those who make tremendous efforts to promote gerontology and geriatrics and we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the following new member societies

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BELARUS(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board of Directors

Contact

BOLIVIA(iaGG comlat region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

founded in october 2011 the belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics reports a total of 72 members the aim of the association is to facilitate information awareness promote civil society and state participation in gerontology and other related sciences

one of the major directions of activity of the association of gerontologists is to elaborate and formulate a program of social and scientific development in matters related to demographic ageing

- professor andrei nikolaevich ilnitski (chairman) - aleksander vasilievich baida (vice chairman in charge of the medical and social direction) - oleg viktorovich Kvitko (vice chairman in charge of the biogerontology section) - Dr Oleg Aleksandrovich Borisov (Scientific Secretary) - sergey vasilievich Grechiho (treasurer) - Olga Trofimovna Grechiho (Executive Director)

Address 210022 Stroitelei Pr 11A Office 302 Vitebsk Republic of BelarusTel +375 29 504 88 05Fax +375 017 210 60 68E-mail prof ilnitsKi a-ilnitskiyandexby

founded in 1992 the bolivian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology has 67 members its mission is to promote the art and science of geriatric and gerontological medicine research education coordination and dissemination of all medical aspects concerning the specific activities for older adults to facilitate studies and research in gerontology and geriatrics to

promote the exchange of information through journals internet courses meetings and other events to perform scientific cultural and social relations to improve the relationship between the society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the population

in 2013 the society held its 11th national congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology six national conferences courses and national and international symposia in the three subsidiaries were also organized and a diploma of Geriatrics and Gerontology was endorsed by the national university sbGG is currently in the process of implementation of residency in geriatrics and gerontology in cochabamba and santa cruz de la sierra areas they expect to introduce the subject at the undergraduate level in sbGG subsidiaries

- dr felipe E melgar cuellar (president) - dr wilfredo vidalboheme (vice president santa cruz) - dr Edgar chuquimia v (vice president la paz) - dr Guillermo rivera rivera (vice president sucre) - dr daniel santillansalinas (vice president cochabamba) - dra tesoro chavezdelos rios (treasurer) - dra marilucy sanchez r (secretary General) - Dra Eugenia PinellPrado (Scientific Committee)

address calleindependencia 543 santa cruz de la sierra boliviaPhone +591 3-30 31 46 +591 773-99 493 E-mail dr felipe E melgar cuellar felipe_melgarhotmailcom

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founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

Board Members

Contact

KENYA(iaGG africa region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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on June 23rd at the opening ceremony of the 20th iaGG world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in seoul south Korea Professor Bruno Vellas (France) handed over the IAGG medallions and flag to Professor Heung Bong Cha (Korea) the new President of iaGG for the term 2013-2017 the appointment of professor John w rowe (united states) as iaGG president-elect was approved unanimously by the council on July 25 2013 professor rowe is also chairman of iaGGs 21st world congress organizing committee for the next 2021 world congress in san francisco usa

we give you below the composition of the new Executive board followed by a short biography of each member

IAGG President Heung Bong Cha

professor cha graduated in sociology from seoul national university and obtained his phd at choong-ang university in Korea

he began his career in 1971 in the Government of the republic of Korea as Junior secretary to the president he then became director of the social welfare department and the health insurance department of the ministry of health and welfare of the republic of Korea he served as the roK minister of health and welfare (1999-2000) and is currently president of the Korea national council on social welfare (2011- present)

From 1983 to 2008 Professor Cha joined Hallym University first as Professor in the Department of Social welfare then as dean of the college of social science and lastly as vice president of the university he is currently professor Emeritus of the department of social welfare at hallym university in Korea contact iaggiagginfo

IAGG Secretary General amp Vice President Sung-Jae Choi

professor choi graduated from seoul national university south Korea (ba in social work) from washington university in st louis usa (msw in social work) and from case western reserve university usa (phd in social welfare)

from 1986 he was professor of social welfare at seoul national university until february of 2012 and since then has been professor Emeritus at seoul national university and chair professor at hanyang university in seoul he has served as president of the Korean Gerontological society president of the Korean academy of social welfare and chair of iaGG-asiaoceania region of iaGG during 2001-2005 he also has worked with many governmental committees and nGos in Korea he was appointed as advisor to the minister of health and welfare member of ministerial committee for long-term care policy ministry of health and welfare Korean Government (Jan 2011 ndash oct 2012) and lastly appointed as senior secretary to the president in Employment and welfare affairs of the Korean Government (feb 2013- aug 2013)

he served as chair of the social welfare committee of the citizenrsquos coalition of Economic Justice and Christian Ethical Practice Movement He has also served as an editorial board member of the Asia Pacific Journal of social work and Geriatrics and Gerontology internationalcontact iaggiagginfo

IAGG Treasurer Dong Ho Lee

professor lee graduated from seoul national university seoul south Korea (md ba and phd)

amongst many other academic positions in various Korean scientific societies professor lee was appointed secretary General of the Korean Geriatrics society (2010 - present)

he is now professor of Gastroenterology in the department of internal medicine at seoul national university college of medicine (since 1995) and director of the health promotion center at seoul national university bundang hospital south Korea (since 2009) contact iaggiagginfo

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Immediate Past IAGG President Bruno Vellas

professor bruno vellas is currently chairman of the toulouse Geacuterontopocircle chief of the department of internal medicine and Geriatrics at the toulouse university hospital and chief of the alzheimers disease clinical research center at the university of toulouse he is also member of the insErm (national institute of medical research) unit 1027 as well as principal investigator of the European alzheimers disease consortium (Eadc)

professor vellas obtained his medical degree and phd from the university paul sabatier in toulouse and for more than fifteen years now has been involved in many studies on Alzheimers disease Professor Vellas has published over 300 articles related to alzheimers disease with special focus on disease modifying treatment He is the principal investigator of large international trials in the field of Alzheimers disease contact constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

IAGG President Elect John Rowe

dr John rowe holds the position of professor at the department of health policy and management of the Joseph mailman school of public health at columbiauniversity new york

he obtained his md and dsc at the university of rochester school of medicine new york and his bs and phd at canisius college buffalo new york he served as professor at harvard medical school and has authored more than 200 scientific publications mostly on the aging process

since 2012 professor rowe has been chairman of the institute of medicine and national research council forum on aging disability and independence vice chairman board of fellows harvard medical school chairman institute of medicine (iom) of the national academies roundtable on disability aging and independence in 2013 he became member of the ucla health system board of overseers he is currently visiting professor of medicine at the stanford university school of medicine in 2010 professor rowe was designated president of iaGGs 21st congress scheduled for July 2017 contact Japplebygeronorg

Europe Regional Chair Vladimir Khavinson

professor vladimir Khavinson was born in 1946 a high-level sportsman he entered the sm Kirov medical military academy (st petersburg) in 1965 and graduated in 1971 with a diploma in treatment and prevention in 1977 after his military service he was appointed senior residentdoctor at the same Academy and received a Medical Sciences degree in 1978 In 1982 he became Junior Research Officer in 1985 Senior Research Officer and in 1987 obtained his Doctors degree In 1988 he was appointed Chief of the research laboratory of bioregulators in 1989 professor Khavinson established the state biomedical Scientific and Production Complex Cytomed that he led until 1992 That year he founded the Institute of bioregulation and Gerontology and became its director in 2001 the institute was integrated into the north-western branch of the russian academy of medical sciences

A major actor of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences in the field of Gerontology and Geriatrics he was designated professor of the chair of Gerontology and Geriatrics of the st petersburg medical academy of postgraduate studies of the russian ministry of health in 2007 he was appointed head Gerontologist of the health committee of the Government of st petersburg since october 2007 he has been head of the sector of peptideregulation of ageing of the institute of physiology of the russian academy of sciences

in 1994 he was elected vice-president of the Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences he became an active member of the new york academy of sciences in 1995 and of the italian academy of Economics and social sciences in 1996 he became an academician of the russian academy of natural Sciences that same year Professor Khavinson has been engaged in IAGG since 1997 first as member of the European region council and then in 2007 as president of the biological section contact ibggerontologyru

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IAGG AsiaOceania Regional Chair Keith Hill

professor Keith hill from australia was elected chair of iaGGs asiaoceania region during the regional council meeting that took place in seoul on June 23 2013

professor hill graduated from the lincoln institute of health sciences in 1980 he has worked primarily in gerontological and neurological physiotherapy clinical roles since completing his phd at the university of melbourne in 1998 he began with investigating balance dysfunction in older people and transitioned to a primarily research role at the national ageing research institute la trobe university (2007-2012) in January 2012 he commenced as head of the school of physiotherapy faculty of health sciences at curtin university in perth australia contact Keithhillcurtineduau or tcolesaagasnau

we would like to take this opportunity to thank professor peng du from renmin university of beijing china who had served in this position during the past four years

Africa Regional Chair Isabella Aboderin

professor isabella aboderin holds a phd from the school for policy studies university of bristol uK (2000) an msc degree in health promotion sciences from the london school of hygiene and tropical medicine uK and a bsc degree in cellular and molecular pathology from the university of bristol uK

professor aboderin is a senior research fellow at the oxford institute of ageing university of oxford (oia) isabella leads the institutes program of work on africa and is coordinator of the african research on ageing network (afran) she has extensive expertise in qualitative research and experience of quantitative analysis and survey design her research interests center on three areas social and life course determinants of health in old age ageing and development in sub-saharan africa (ssa)and intergenerational family support and social change in ssa contact iaboderinaphrcorg

North America Regional Chair Toni Antonucci

dr toni c antonucci is an Elizabeth m douvan collegiate professor of psychology program director and research professor in the life course development program at the institute for social research and associate vice president for research all at the university of michigan she was president of the Gerontological society of america and the society for the study of human development and served as Editor of the Journal of Gerontology psychological sciences she is a member of the Executive board of the international society for the study of behavioral development and secretary General-elect of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics and served as past chair of the american psychological associations committee on Aging and Board of Scientific Affairs She is a fellow of the Gerontology Society of America American psychological association and the association of psychological science contact tcaumichedu

South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) Regional Chair Joseacute Jauregui

dr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui was licensed as a physician in 1986 from buenos aires university school of medicine where he graduated with honors he took his residency program in internal medicine between 1987 and 1990 that year he graduated as a Geriatrician

dr Jauregui recently obtained his phd at salamanca university in spain and is professor of Geriatric medicine at buenos aires university tucuman university and hospital italiano de buenos aires school of medicine he is also professor of family medicine at university of buenos aires and associated researcher in the same place with directorship of the new institute of biology of aging contact profejaureguigmailcom

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1 Four-Year Report of IAGG Activities at the UN (2010-2013) iaGG has been a nongovernmental organization (nGo) with respect to the united nations with consultative status with the Economic and social council (Ecosoc) since 1978 in 2009 the Economic and social council (Ecosoc) at its substantive session of July 2009 adopted the recommendation of the committee on non-Governmental organizations (nGos) to reclassify the consultative status of iaGG from roster to special

in addition to iaGG presidents (professor bruno vellas and professor heung bong cha) and past iaGG secretary General (professor alain franco) who are iaGGs legal representatives at the un our organization designated ms laura machado as international coordinator for un affairs and to the board of representatives

In New York USA Dr Juanita Carrillo (Main representative) and Dr Martha Bial Dr Alexandre Kalache Dr Hans Stohrer (Added representatives) in vienna austria dr thomas fruewald in Geneva switzerland professor Jean-pierre michel

as iaGGs representatives at the un over the past four years we have had the chance to participate and contribute in several important moments regarding the evolution of the aspects of aging worldwide always reporting directly to the iaGG secretary General

below are the main activities achieved during the past four years

15 Statements (8 Written amp 7 Oral) submitted

2010 48th session of the commission for social development (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)Ecosoc high level segment (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)

2011 49th session of the commission for social development (Joint written statement Global alliance Ga) 1st open-Ended working Group on ageing (oral statement by alexandre Kalache) 2nd open-Ended working Group on ageing (Joint written statement Global alliance Ga) 2nd open-Ended working Group on ageing (two oral statements by laura machado amp Juanita carrillo)

2012 50th session of the commission for social development (Joint oral statement with Global alliance Ga) 50th session of the commission for social development side Event (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)3rd open-Ended working Group on ageing (two oral statements by laura machado amp hans stoumlhrer)

2013 51st session of the commission for social development (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga) 51st session of the commission for social development (iaGG written statement) 4th session of the open working Group on sustainable development Goals (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)

Meeting Participation UN Commission for Social Development - CSD (2010 2011 2012 2013) UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing - OEWGA (2011 twice 2012 2013) Regular monthly meeting of the UN-NGO Committee on Ageing (2010-2013) Regular meetings of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (2011-2013) International Day of Older Persons (2010-2013) AARP-UN Briefing Series (2010-2013) Civil Society Forum (2010-2013) UN Commission on the Status of Women - CSW (2010-2013) Expert Group Meeting on the Human Rights of Older Persons (2012) UN Summit on Non-Communicable Disease (2011) Rio +20 (2012) Madrid +10 Review UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Regional Forum of Researchers and Practitioners on Ageing (Vienna Austria september 2012) 4th Regional Ministerial Conference of the UN conomic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on Ensuring a society for all ages promoting quality of life and active ageing (Vienna Austria September 2012) 3rd Regional Conference of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on Ageing Solidarity and Social Protection Time to Move Towards Equality (Costa Rica May 2012) Reunioacuten Regional de la Sociedad Civil sobreEnvejecimiento Madrid +10 (Costa Rica May 2012) 4th session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (2013)

iaGGrsquos aCtiVities WitH tHe UN

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2 Scientific Events Organized by IAGG in Collaboration with the UN REIACTIS 4th International Conference - IAGG Symposium on Strengthening the Rights of Older Persons towards a Convention advances and Challenges (Dijon January 2012) iaGGs 1st africa region congress (cape town october 2012) IAGGWHOSFGG workshop on Connecting African and Global Endeavors on Human Rights and Older Persons (Cape Town october 2012)

3 Open-Ended Working Group on Aging - 4th session - August 12-15 2013Established by the General assembly by resolution 65182 on december 21 2010 the working group aims to consider the existing international framework of the human rights of older persons and identify possible gaps and how best to address them including by considering as appropriate the feasibility of further instruments and measures The three first sessions were held in April 2011 august 2011 and august 2012

the fourth substantive session took place in new york on august 12 -15 2013 professor heung bong cha iaGG president professor sung Jae choi iaGG secretary General professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and ms laura machando iaGG coordinator for un affairs represented our organization during the conference with the assistance of iaGGs local un team ms Juanita carrillo ms martha bial dr alexander Kalache and dr hans stohrer

three days of uninterrupted debates brought together representatives from countries and civil society (international and national nGos accredited by the united nations) concerning issues of aging the un General assembly established these sessions and entrusted the secretary Generals department of Economic and social affairs (undEsa) conducted by ms rosemary lane to setup four conferences among the group of nGos iaGG and nine other organizations are members of the Garop Global alliance for rights for older people one of the main issues for the oEwG is how to put together an international convention on the rights of older people and the appointment of a un special rapporteur dedicated to the implementation of this convention

countries from south america are very much engaged and africa has recently supported the creation of a un convention (see further Africa Union A Common Position Statement) Since UN conventions have been dedicated to the rights of children women disabled refugees etc an added number of countries are supporting the idea of setting up a new convention to include the older population however the European union north america russia china and more generally developed countries are not eager or are opposed to such a project stating that current international legal instruments were sufficient

with the evidence expertise debates and supporting events brought to this 4th session of the oEwG it has become clearer that such a convention is now necessary uncommitted countries still need to be persuaded that this is an opportunity for all the aged of the world to be protected and respected

professor franco introduced iaGGs un team and presented their different activities to professorcha and professor choi he took this opportunity to thank ms machado ms carrillo ms bial and dr Kalache and dr stohrer for their involvement over the past four years and wished them much success in the promotion for the need of a convention aiming to strengthen the rights of older people around the world

participants at the 4th session of the oEwG that took place in new york on august 12 -15 2013

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4 Africa Union a common position statementon october 17 2012 the iaGG in partnership with the who and sfGG convened an expert workshop on Connecting African and Global Endeavors on the Rights of Older People in Cape Town South Africa The workshop brought together key african and international policy civil society and research role players who jointly identified approaches to enhance African member States active support for a UN convention on the rights of older persons

As a direct outcome of the discussions the African Union drafted an African Common Position on Human Rights of Older Persons in Africa which was endorsed by African ministers of Social Development at their 3rd session on November 29-30 2012 and formally adopted by the african union in January 2013 in their common position african member states promised to advocate for and support the elaboration of a UN convention thus providing a strong and formal basis for enhanced African engagement in the movement toward such an instrument

iaGG is happy to observe that this is an important step towards raising awareness of the need for a convention on the rights of older persons and achieving full human rights for older persons on the african continent

5 International Day of Older Persons Celebrated on Oct 9 2013 the 23rd annual celebration of the international day of older persons organized by the nGo committee on ageingny in cooperation with undEsa and unfpa was held at un headquarters on Wednesday 9 October 2013 1000am-100pm The theme of this years commemoration was The Future We Want - What Older Persons Are Saying On-line registration opened on Tuesday September 3 2013 at httpwwwngocoa-nyorg

the composition of the world population has changed dramatically in recent decades between 1950 and 2010 life expectancy worldwide rose from 46 to 68 years and it is projected to increase to 81 by the end of the century it has been reported that women presently outnumber men by an estimated 66 million among those aged 60 years or over among those aged 80 years or over women are nearly twice as numerous as men and among centenarians women are between four and five times as numerous as men For the first time in human history in 2050 there will be more persons over 60 than children in the world

almost 700 million people are now over the age of 60 by 2050 2 billion people over 20 percent of the worlds population will be 60 or older the increase in the number of older people will be the greatest and the most rapid in the developing world with asia as the region with the largest number of older persons and africa facing the largest proportionate growth with this in mind enhanced attention to the particular needs and challenges faced by many older people is clearly required Just as important however is the essential contribution the majority of older men and women can continue to make to the functioning of society if adequate guarantees are in place human rights lie at the core of all efforts in this regard

6 52nd Session of Commission for Social Development 11-21 February 2014 New Yorksix iaGG representatives to the un headquarters will attend the 52nd session of commission for social development under the auspices of the Economic and social council (Ecosoc) of the united nations to be held during 11-21 february 2014 the iaGG has already submitted a written statement to the department of Economic and social affairs (dEsa) of Ecosoc and will make an oral statement during the session the priority theme of the session is ldquopromoting Empowerment of people in achieving poverty Eradication social integration and full Employment and decent work for allrdquo

seven representatives including iaGG president professor heung bong cha iaGG secretary-General professor sung-Jae choi and former iaGG secretary-General professor alain franco will attend the 52nd session

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7 Reshuffling of IAGG Representatives at the UNUnder the new administration of the IAGG President Professor Heung Bong Cha took office during June 25 2013 - July 25 2017 two representatives at the un headquarters and European missions (Geneva and vienna) were newly appointed and six were reappointed all the iaGG representatives at the un are as follows

Representatives at the UN Headquarters (New York)

Representatives at the UN European Missions (Geneva and Vienna)

iaGGrsquos aCtiVities WitH tHe UN

from left to rightprofessor sung-Jae choi secretary-General of iaGG (coordinator)dr Juanita carrillo (retired social work administrator)ms laura machado (Executive director of interage in Gerontology)professor martha bial (fordham university)professor hans stohrer (cornell university)

from left to rightprofessor alain franco (former secretary General of iaGG) in Geneva amp vienna (coordinator)professor michel oris (university of Geneva) in Genevadr thomas fruumlhwald (board member of the European union Geriatric medicine society) in vienna

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1 20th IAGG World Congress June 23~27 2013 Seoul Korea (Highlights)

Overviewunder the theme of ldquodigital ageing a new horizon for health and active ageingrdquo the recently concluded 20th world congress brought together 4289 participants from 86 countries who listened to a wide range of scientific papers (3479) and viewed multiple posters (1508) covering a multitude of scientific topics and practical approaches to aging Given the rapidly increasing number of older people worldwide the congress brought together leaders in biological and medical sciences with those from the social and behavioral sciences to explore and discuss gerontological and geriatric knowledge and related research as well as approaches and strategies in dealing with known problems and developments of aging societies moreover iaGG and others must look for solutions in response to urgent aging phenomena worldwide during the next 4 years we hope to expand our knowledge where aging issues are concerned as well as to find new ways to draw that information to the attention of nations organizations and policy-makers worldwide and to further support innovation initiatives and actions to benefit our older population

Registration Statistics (CountryParticipant) 86 countries 4289 persons (712)

no country participants students accompanying total no country participants students accompanying total

1 argentina 7 0 7 44 mexico 12 3 1 16

2 australia 132 25 5 162 45 mongolia 8 3 1 12

3 austria 10 2 12 46 myanmar(burma) 1 0 1

4 bangladesh 1 0 1 47 namibia 0 1 1

5 belarus 1 0 1 48 nepal 2 0 2

6 belgium 12 3 2 17 49 netherlands 59 16 75

7 bolivia 1 0 1 50 new zealand 20 4 24

8 botswana 1 0 1 51 nigeria 5 2 7

9 brazil 43 10 2 55 52 norway 14 1 2 17

10 canada 76 37 2 115 53 panama 1 0 1

11 chile 6 0 6 54 paraguay 2 0 2

12 china 273 29 302 55 peru 1 0 1

13 colombia 5 0 5 56 philippines 14 5 1 20

14 czech republic 2 1 3 57 poland 10 0 4 14

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15 denmark 10 3 13 58 portugal 6 3 9

16 dominican republic 4 0 4 59 puerto rico 2 0 2

17 Egypt 1 2 3 60 Qatar 2 0 2

18 Estonia 1 0 1 61 romania 7 3 10

19 finland 11 4 1 16 62 russia 44 2 6 52

20 france 81 6 87 63 san marino 1 0 1

21 Georgia 1 0 1 64 saudi arabia 3 0 3

22 Germany 46 17 1 64 65 senegal 1 0 1

23 Ghana 2 5 7 66 sierra leone 1 0 1

24 Greece 4 1 5 67 singapore 59 13 72

25 hong Kong 110 8 118 68 slovenia 1 1 2

26 hungary 4 0 4 69 south africa 11 4 15

27 iceland 1 0 1 70 spain 16 0 1 17

28 india 14 4 18 71 sri lanka 3 0 3

29 indonesia 22 7 29 72 sweden 43 10 1 54

30 iran 0 6 6 73 switzerland 15 1 16

31 ireland 5 0 2 7 74 taiwan 115 76 5 196

32 israel 31 1 2 34 75 tanzania 1 0 1

33 italy 9 1 1 11 76 thailand 25 12 1 38

34 Japan 485 99 17 601 77 tunisia 1 1 2

35 Kazakhstan 2 0 2 78 turkey 21 5 26

36 Kenya 3 2 5 79 uganda 2 2 2 6

37 Korea 878 487 4 1369 80 ukraine 8 0 3 11

38 latvia 2 0 2 81 united arab Emirates 1 0 1

39 lebanon 1 0 1 82 united Kingdom 68 4 1 73

40 libya 1 0 1 83 uruguay 6 0 6

41 luxembourg 2 0 2 84 usa 275 62 7 344

42 malaysia 20 6 26 85 uzbekistan 2 0 2

43 malta 2 0 2 86 vietnam 2 0 2country participants students accompanying total

total

domestic 878 487 4 1369

overseas 2336 513 71 2920

total 3214 1000 75 4289

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Registration by Region 86 countries 4289 persons (712)

iaGG 2013 seoul congress

asia

Korea 1369

2814 Japan 601 china 302

hong Kong taiwan 314other 228

north america usa 344

459 canada 115

oceania australia new zealand 186

Europe france 87

598 uK 73other 438

south america 106middle East 73

africa 5386 countries 4289

Academic Papers (by Session)

type June 23 (sun)

June 24 (mon)

June 25 (tue)

June 26 (wed)

June 27 (thu)

total

opening Keynote1 2 2 2 2 91 2 2 2 2 9

presidential symposium- 11 16 8 6 41- 43 59 28 23 153

submitted luncheon symposium

- 82 76 60 2 220- 312 296 227 7 842

special program- 14 7 3 - 24- 53 16 16 - 85

oral presentation23 18 29 27 65 162

110 91 146 141 313 801

poster presentation- - 45 52 - 97- - 755 753 - 1508

pre- amp post- congress5 - - - 2 7

47 - - - 34 81

total29 127 175 152 77 560

501 1274 1167 379 3479

Academic Papers (by Subject)field bs cm sbs rpp none total ps 29 39 36 49 - 153ss 40 283 258 236 25 842op 52 218 478 53 - 801pp 170 491 733 114 - 1508

others - 6 26 - 143 175

total291 1037 1531 452 168 3479

836 2981 4401 1299 483 100domestic 103 156 289 58 55 661overseas 188 881 1242 394 113 2818

Asia66

NorthAmerica11

Oceania4

Europe14

SouthAmerica2

Africa1

Middle East2

Registrationby Region

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Academic Papers continent no of papers

asia 1787Europe 812

north america 526oceania 194

middle East 92africa 35

south america 33total 3479

Academic Papers (CountryRegistrationPresentation) no country reg presentations no country reg presentations1 argentina 12 9 44 lebanon 2 22 armenia 1 1 45 libya 1 13 australia 183 167 46 luxembourg 5 54 austria 13 11 47 malaysia 35 295 bahrain 1 - 48 malta 4 46 bangladesh 1 - 49 mexico 22 167 belarus 1 1 50 mongolia 4 38 belgium 23 21 51 myanmar 1 -9 botswana 1 1 52 namibia 1 1

10 brazil 133 78 53 nepal 2 211 brunei 1 - 54 netherlands 97 8512 burkina faso 2 - 55 new zealand 28 2713 cameroon 1 - 56 nigeria 6 414 canada 179 144 57 norway 15 1415 chile 7 4 58 panama 2 116 china 198 139 59 peru 4 217 colombia 3 3 60 philippines 16 918 costa rica 3 - 61 poland 15 1419 czechrepublic 10 9 62 portugal 30 2920 denmark 16 14 63 puerto rico 1 121 dominican republic 3 3 64 Qatar 1 122 Egypt 1 1 65 romania 18 1423 Estonia 1 1 66 russia 61 5424 finland 21 18 67 russia 1 -25 france 110 106 68 saudi arabia 2 226 Georgia 2 2 69 senegal 1 127 Germany 78 70 70 singapore 74 6828 Ghana 2 1 71 slovenia 4 329 Greece 6 5 72 south africa 17 1630 hong Kong 101 93 73 spain 24 1631 hungary 6 5 74 sri lanka 1 -32 iceland 4 2 75 sweden 59 5233 india 52 36 76 switzerland 27 2634 indonesia 28 25 77 taiwan 226 20635 iran 25 12 78 thailand 35 2436 ireland 9 5 79 tunisia 3 337 israel 55 47 80 turkey 36 2638 italy 23 20 81 uganda 3 239 Japan 502 486 82 ukraine 12 840 Kazakhstan 2 2 83 uaE 1 141 Kenya 6 4 84 uK 130 11942 Korea 686 661 85 usa 448 37943 latvia 1 1 86 vietnam 1 1

total 3989 3479

Asia1787

Europe812

NorthAmerica526

Oceania194

Middle East92

SouthAmerica

33

Africa35

AcademicPapers

Total 3479

no country papers1 Korea 6612 Japan 4863 usa 3794 taiwan 2065 australia 1676 canada 1447 china 1398 united Kingdom 1199 france 106

10 hong Kong 9311 netherlands 8512 brazil 7813 Germany 7014 singapore 6815 russia 5416 sweden 5217 israel 4718 india 3619 malaysia 2920 portugal 29

top 20 countries

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IAGG 2013 Presidential Award

the iaGG presidential award marks the tradition of acknowledging individuals who have contributed to the enhancement of iaGG in specific tasks and more generally in the promotion of gerontology and geriatrics around the world This medal was delivered by professor vellas during the opening ceremony of the seoul congress on June 23 2013 at the seoul convention centerprofessor vellas was happy to nominate the following persons for the 2013 presidential award in recognition of their work achieved during the past years to pursue objectives and implementation of iaGG activities worldwide and for the countless efforts they made to promote gerontology and geriatrics internationally

Isabella Aboderin

phd (Kenya) for her involvement in african gerontology and geriatrics with particular attention to social and human rights issues as 1st chair of iaGGrsquos africa region she has made countless efforts to develop gerontology and geriatrics on the african continent she initiated the construction of the regional structure founded in 2009 and organized iaGGrsquos 1st africa region congress on october 17-20 2012 in cape town south africa

Sung Jae Choi

ba msw phd (Korea) for his relentless devotion to the organization of iaGGrsquos 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics from June 23-27 2013 in seoul Korea professor choi has played an important role in the social awareness of the problems of aging in Korea he has been a key contributor to his countryrsquos gerontological development and will pursue his engagement as iaGGrsquos secretary General-vice president for the next 2013-2017 mandate we wish him much success in this new task

Bernard Forette

md (france) for his important contribution and tireless efforts in making a great success of the 19th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in paris July 2009 as well as his promotion of gerontology worldwide dr forette was professor of medicine and head of department at the sainte-peacuterine hospital as well as director of the claude-bernard center of Gerontology paris

Renato Maia Guimaraes

md msc (brazil) for his 4-year mandate as president of iaGG and his full commitment to the associationrsquos development at the international regional and national levels from 2005-2009 this led to the creation of the african region iaGGrsquos 5th region and to the approval of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations dr Guimaraes was awarded membership to the academy of medicine of brasilia today he continues to enhance gerontology and geriatrics as coordinator of continuing Education and research on aging health at the higher school of health sciences (Escs) in brasilia

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Luis Miguel Gutierrez-Robeldo

md phd (mexico) in recognition for his work on epidemiological issues related to aging particularly on frailty and dementia and the interface between both conditions and for his different undertakings within various committees and organizations in his country and in latin america dr Gutierrez holds the position of director General of the national institute of Geriatrics in mexico and was a founding member of the latin American Academy for the Medicine of Ageing (ALMA) He also holds the first Geriatrics Chair at the National academy of medicine in mexico his participation in iaGG was outstanding as member of iaGGrsquos advisory committee and during the iaGGwhosfGG workshop on ldquofrailtyrdquo in January 2011 in athens Greece

Laura Mello Machado (Brazil)

(brazil) awarded for her tremendous work as iaGGrsquos international coordinator for united nations affairs over the past 8 years she obtained the approval of the improved status of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations and promoted relentlessly for the need of a un convention on the rights of older people ms machado is presently member of the council of the brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology member of the board of trustees of helpage international and Executive director of interage consulting in Gerontology in 2010 brazilian president lula presented her with the countryrsquos highest human rights award for her contribution to the agenda in brazil and for her involvement in the protection of the rights of older persons

Jean-Pierre Michel

md (switzerland) for his constant support and input for iaGGrsquos master classes on aging held in taiwan in 2011 hong Kong in 2012 and beijing in 2013 as iaGG ambassador to the middle East his assistance for the launch of the bases of a future iaGG middle East region in september 2012 in doha Qatar is also highly appreciated professor michel co-founded the interfaculty Gerontology center (Geneva university) and the European academy for medicine of aging (Eama) the latin america (alma) and middle East academy of medicine of ageing (mEama) he is currently president of the EuGms (European union of Geriatric medicine society) he was just elected full board member of the french academy of medicine

John Morley

mb bch (united states) for his significant contributions to nursing home issues through actions such as the 1st iaGGwhosfGG workshop on the ldquoidentification of the main relevant domains for clinical research amp Quality of care in nursing homesrdquo in toulouse france in June 2010 iaGGrsquos nursing home care conferences in hong Kong and chengdu china in may 2011 the international nursing home survey in november 2012 and for his numerous publications dr morley is the dammert professor of Gerontology and director of the divisions of Geriatric medicine and Endocrinology at saint louis university medical center dr morley is an internationally recognized expert in gerontology and alzheimers research

Antoni Salva

md (spain) for his continued contributions to the dissemination of gerontological and geriatric courses intended for all professionals related to aging issues as director of the institut de lEnvelliment (institute on Aging) of the Universitat Autogravenoma de Barcelona Dr Salvagrave hosted IAGGrsquos first two Intensive Courses on aging that got together a total of 33 experts and 272 delegates another edition is expected to be organized in 2014

Alan Sinclair

MD FRCP (United Kingdom) for his steadfast commitment to producing and promoting the latest findings on diabetes in old age and his contributions to gerontology worldwide professor sinclair is professor of medicine at the university of bedfordshire dean at the bedfordshire amp hertfordshire postgraduate medical school and is an international expert in diabetes and geriatrics he has given constant support to the iaGG as one of our course leaders on the organizationrsquos intensive courses on aging in 2011 and 2012 in barcelona and as project lead to deliver a Global initiative in diabetes for older people for 2012-13 (Gidop)

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Student Travel Award Ceremonyan award ceremony was hosted by the local organizing committee of the seoul congress on June 24 2013 to acknowledge the winners of the student travel awards offered by both iaGG and the canadian association on Gerontology (caG) student award recipients were joined by iaGG president heung bong cha iaGG president-elect John rowe former iaGG president Gloria Gutman former iaGG secretary General alain franco caG president maggie Gibson iaGG selection committee chair Jean-pierre michel CAG Legacy Fund Chair Anne Martin-Matthews IAGG North America Region Toni Antonucci and other officials from IAGG and CAG to receive their awards and share in a celebratory reception

IAGG 2013 Student Travel Awardthe iaGG student travel award was established in 2008 to provide funding for students to present their papers at the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics held every four years whose main goals are

- To provide financial support for excellent students enrolled in Masters or Doctoral programs in the field of aging to attend the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics making possible the presentation of high-quality research projects by new scholars- to promote the integration of students from different cultures allowing the exchange of experiences the establishment of collaborative and exchange networks thus narrowing the gap between developed and developing countries

this year a total of 85 application files were received from around the world with the selection committee reporting on the high quality of work represented The selection process was based on criteria such as fully complete files abstracts accepted by congress organizers aging specialties and geographical originsTen students were awarded a grant of 1000 euros enabling them to cover their travel expenses and to benefit from free access to the congress in addition the seoul congress organizers generously offered another ten free registrations to a group of candidates recommended for their theses relevant to md of Geriatrics nutrition molecular biology md neurology biology Geriatric medicine built Environment social and behavioral sciences aging health amp well-being occupational therapy amp Epidemiology congratulations to everyone

The 2013 IAGG Student Travel Award Winnersname amp field university country thesis project title

Janette ananiassocial work

school of psychosocial behavioural sciences north west university potchefstroom south africa

namibia an evaluation on the effectiveness of social work support gaps with informal caregivers

india butler mdGeriatrics

department of medicine university of witwatersrand Johannesburg

south africa hiv infection in older adults

John machpharmacology

laboratory of ageing and pharmacology Kolling institute of medical research university of sydney australia investigating the effect of ageing on paracetamol

induced hepatotoxicity

tai-yin wu mdEpidemiology amppublic health

institute of Epidemiology and preventive medicine college of public health national taiwan university taipei

taiwan factors associated with falls among community dwelling older people in taiwan

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sonia fuentessocial psychology Pontificia Universidade Catolica Sao Paulo brazil Giving voice to the elderly an experience in an

aging institution in sao paulo brazil

marjan askariEngineering ampmedical informatics

university of amsterdam netherlandsuse of information technology for patient safety in icu prevention of falls using information technology

dimitriy panovmd cardiology

laboratory of psychological and sociological issues of internal diseases institute of internal medicine siberian branch of the russian academy of medical sciences

russia non-conventional risk factors their trends and the impact on risk of cardiovascular diseases in female population 25-64 years

youngsam ohsocial work

mandel school of applied social sciences case western reserve university

united states

the impact of the depression of spousal caregivers investigating the stress process and the dyadic relationship of the couple with lung cancer

hyejin Kimsocial work florida state university united

states the effects of job history on perceived health status among older adults focusing on gender differences

winnie sunnursing

lawrence bloomberg faculty of nursing university of toronto canada

a mixed methods study examining the relationship between therapeutic self-care and adverse events for older home care client in ontario

CAG 2013 Legacy Fund Student Travel Awardthe caG legacy program to support student travel to iaGG world congresses is funded through investments stemming from the 2001 world congress that was hosted in vancouver canada through the proceeds of this investment the caG has contributed $118000 over the past three iaGG meetings (rio de Janeiro brazil 2005 paris france 2009 seoul Korea 2013) to enable 46 university students and post-doctoral fellows studying in canada and abroad to present their research at these world congresses on gerontology and geriatricsthe legacy programrsquos student travel awards are allocated on the basis of a rigorous merit-based competition in 2013 the grant was set at $3000 per award and 13 grants were awarded the application review was adjudicated by legacy fund chair dr anne martin-matthews (university of british columbia) ably assisted by committee members from across canada dr Karen Kobayashi (university of victoria british columbia) dr paul stolee (university of waterloo ontario) and dr daphne nahmiash (mcGill centre for studies on aging Education committee)

The Legacy Fund Student Travel Award Winners for IAGG 2013name university country project title

Joshua armstrong university of waterloo canada rehabilitation therapy services for older long-stay clients in the ontario home care system

sienna caspar university of british columbia canada The influence of institutional texts on the provision of person-centered

care in long-term care settings

theodore cosco university of cambridge united Kingdom successful ageing health trajectories in later life

andrew costa university of waterloo canada Emergency care for older adults understanding unplanned emergency department use patient profiles and adverse patient outcomes post discharge

alexander crizzle mcmaster university canada innovations in vehicle design that promote safety and usability in an aging population

francis Etheridge universiteacute de sherbrooke canada differentiating the change engagement process in long-term care

organizations based on their performance an action research study

shannon freeman university of waterloo canada Quality end-of-life care in canada using the interrai palliative care assessment instrument clinical assessment protocols (caps) to inform care planning for terminally ill homecare clients in ontario canada

min hee Kim university of michigan united states aging in place and health implication at individual community and national level

chantelle la chance simon fraser university canada aging and falls prevention

william mortenson simon fraser university canada aging assistive technology and informal caregiving

mario paris universiteacute de sherbrooke canada la reconnaissance sociale du vieillissement de la vieillesse et des aicircneacutes

la participation sociale au sein de villes-amies des aicircneacutes au Queacutebec

catherine tong university ofbritish columbia canada foreign-born status physical mobility and the built environment the

experience of urban dwelling older adults

yongjie yon university ofsouthern california united states prevalence and risk factors of elder abuse in home care settings

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2 21st WORLD CONGRESS July 23-27 2017 San Francisco USA

the Gerontological society of america (Gsa) will be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa in view of Gsarsquos long experience in organizing major events we are proud to announce the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo best wishes to the organizing committeehellipand in the meantime visit the congress website launched in June 2013

Key dates Spring 2016 Call for abstracts available Winter 2017 Notification of abstract decision Registration and accommodations opens Call of late breaking abstracts

3 22nd WORLD CONGRESS 2021 Buenos Aires Argentina

the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) both society members of iaGG will be united to present their candidacy in view of hosting iaGGrsquos 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled in 2021the bid was submitted to iaGG council members on June 26 2013 by an argentinean delegation which was actively supported by all the latin american community present at the 2013 congress as well as the council meeting participants from peru uruguay chile panama puerto rico mexico bolivia colombia and brazilargentina and the south america amp caribbean region competed against other candidates from asiaoceania and Europe australia and the netherlands council voting results 42 votes for buenos aires 24 votes for sydney 6 votes for amsterdama special mention goes to those who made this happy end possibledr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui dra laura de Jauregui dra margarita maugieri dra lia daichman master lic mirtha ponte dr miguel a Acanfora Dr Hugo Schifis Dr Feacutelix E Nallim

4 5th PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICSMarch 26-29 2014 Cartagena de Indias Colombia

the 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be held in the city of cartagena de indias colombia from march 26-29 2014 after canada 2011 the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (acGG) has accepted to welcome narc and comlat delegates to work on the theme ldquounifying the regionrdquo this slogan is in recognition of the efforts that all of the nationsof the americas conducted to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues the university El bosque comlat region iaGG narc region and the colombian association of biological psychiatry have brought their unconditional support to this event and are generously appreciated for their involvement topics will include

iaGG CoNGress

the argentina iaGG 2021 booth in seoulrsquos Exhibition hallfrom left to rightHugo Schifis President of Sociedad Argentina de Geriatria y Gerontologia (SAGG)ricardo Jauregui iaGG comlat region chair (saGG)miguel a acanfora secretary asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)felix E nallim president asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)

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Biogerontology Genetics anti ndash aging Epigenetics sarcopenia theories of aging mathematical models of aging

Clinical Geratrics Geriatric internal medicine oncogeriatrics psychogeriatrics comprehensive geriatric assessment nutriology Geriatric palliative care Geriatric syndromes care models neurogeriatrics Geriatric palliative care immunizations frailty promotion and prevention (public health) osteoporosis immunizations nutriology

Social and Behavioral Sciences Ethics social frailty End of life issues successful aging supportive nets support groups Education topics in geriatrics and gerontology care overload syndrome abuse and negligence

Research transcultural investigation models Qualitative investigation longitudinal studies of aging standardization of assessment measures

Important dates Early bird registration starts June 3 2013 regular registration begins January 1 2014

Contactadministrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

5 4th CONGRESS OF THE CLINICAL SECTION IAGG-ER 2014 amp 7TH ACADEMIC GERIATRIC CONGRESS 2014May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkeythese two congresses will take place at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey from may 28-31 2014 this meeting will provide a platform for the exchange of new ideas and information on the main topics of geriatrics they expect to bring together a diverse and active international scientific comminity of researchers to present and discuss topics covering all aspects of geriatrics

Topics for Oral and Poster Sessionscardiovascular diseases in old age diabetes and metabolic problems in older patients pressure ulcers movement disorders polypharmacy and safety issues Genitourinary problems Geriatric psychiatry musculoskeletal problems falls sarcopenia malnutrition frality pain multidisciplinary clinical skills care system ndashnursing home - homecare systems clinical case studies deadline for submitted symposia december 18 2013 deadline for abstracts January 312014

ContactScientific Secretariat mcankurthacettepeedutrorganization secretariat gozdekosedmrturizmcomtrwebsite wwwiaggatalya2014org

6 8th IAGG-ER CONGRESS DUBLIN 2015 April 23-26 2015 Dublin Irelandthe irish Gerontological society and the networks of researchers and educators active across ireland are proud to host the iaGG-Er 2015 congress from april 23-26 2015 at dublinrsquos new convention center the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible this will be illustrated by a strong narrative of late life creativity through the arts and associated activities of the congress as well as within the themes of the congress symposia and keynote lectures to this effect the congress program will be tailored to interest all researchers policy makers and practitioners engaged with any aspect of ageing it will be available soon

Important dates deadline for submitted symposia June 15 2014 deadline for sponsored symposia July 15 2014 deadline for abstract submission september 15 2014

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End of early registration december 10 2014 advanced registration december 10 2014 late registration february 1 2015

Contactelvaconferencepartnersiewebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

7 10th IAGG ASIAOCEANIA REGIONAL CONGRESSOctober 19-22 2015 Bangkok Thailand

iaGGrsquos asiaoceania region congress is arranged to be held in bangkok at centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world from october 18-22 2015

the asia-oceania region was established in 1978 and counts with 14 member countries australia china hong Kong india indonesia Japan south Korea malaysia new zealand philippines singapore taiwan and thailand Every four years it organizes a regional conference in one of the member countries after melbourne australia in 2011 the 10th edition will be hosted by the thai society of Gerontology and Geriatric medicine this event will attract many well-known gerontologists geriatrics scholars policy decision-makers professional activists related companies and researchers who accept to share recent discoveries and research results

thailand is located in the heart of southeast asia our neighbors are laos cambodia vietnam myanmar malaysia singapore indonesia and the philippines with a population of more than 600 million at present several aging care facilities are being planned in thailand and the region there is no doubt that thailand and the southeast asia region provide a vast open market for global aging care industries particularly for gerontology and geriatrics societies

under the theme ldquohealthy aging beyond frontiersrdquo the iaGG asiaoceania 2015 congress will call together the aging care community in the southeast asia region to set up a forum with the regional society apart from being involved in an excellent forum for information sharing it will be a good opportunity to connect a circle of people who work in all areas of gerontology and geriatrics in the region its aim is to provide an occasion for delegates to discuss exchange and share their knowledge experiences and opinions for the development of gerontology and geriatrics in the region

Sub-Themes Clinical Medicine health promotion for active ageing Biological Science molecular biology as possible Enhancers for healthy aging and longevity Social ampBehavioral Science Active and Dignified Ageing Social Research amp Planning Scientific social research and policy response for aging beyond frontiers Seventy speakers are expected during the conference 7 speakers for plenary lecture and 64 invited local and overseas invited speakers a total of 540 sessions of oral presentations and 128 sessions of symposiums are scheduled

the ultimate success would be counted not only by the smoothness of the on-site conference but also the increasing awareness of the population towards the challenges of ageing issues in the 21st century to improve the highest possible quality of life for all in the ageing world the event will address issues on

Plenary Topics healthy ageing healthy brain prediction and prevention of neurodegenerative disordersintegrating complementary and modern medicine in promoting longevity melatonin and the ageing process sirtuin as a longevity Gene Enabling active ageing ageing and contribution civic Engagement and psychological well-being cultural changes and older people

Epidemiology Clinical Practice and Health hypertension sarcopeniaamp frailty cerebrovascular disorders diabetes mellitus Exercise spectrum for the agedalzheimerrsquos disease amp other dementias drugs in older patients late life depression oncology for the aged health screeningfall amp osteoporosis parkinsonrsquos disease amp movement disorders delirium in hospitalized patients vaccination malnutrition

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Biological Sciences dna damage in ageing Exercise intervention amp ageing process new chemicalcompounds for ageing delay oxidative stressmitochondria and ageing clock gene and ageing neurochemistry ageing and metabolisms cognitive function in ageing brainmolecular mechanisms of ageing process neuroendocrinology of ageing

Behavioral and Social Sciences rights of older people ndash values and dilemmas cross-national comparisons in health amp well-being to enhance understanding of ageing community education for healthy ageing the effects of gender on ageing aged-friendly environments other

Social Research Planning and Practice productive ageing public policy and practice roles of government and community in promoting well-being of older peoplerethinking the concept of old age and retirement value of the aged and their contributions population ageing and societal and family support long term care system design policy development and applicationsupporting system for community-based long term care for dependent older people stereotyping and

Important Dates deadline of symposium submission october 20 2014 deadline for oral amp poster abstract submission december 20 2014 Early registration deadline march 31 2015

Contacts General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on exhibition and sponsorship exhibitioniagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on conference program and abstract conferenceiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on registration registrationiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on accommodation accommodationiagg2015bangkokorg website httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

On June 26 2013 the IAGG Council approved by majority vote the membership of nine national scientific societies dedicated to gerontology andor geriatrics the number of candidates emphasized the growing importance of issues dedicated to older people throughout the world and shows the interest that each country developed in this field We hope that this new collaboration will bring support to all those who make tremendous efforts to promote gerontology and geriatrics and we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the following new member societies

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BELARUS(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board of Directors

Contact

BOLIVIA(iaGG comlat region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

founded in october 2011 the belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics reports a total of 72 members the aim of the association is to facilitate information awareness promote civil society and state participation in gerontology and other related sciences

one of the major directions of activity of the association of gerontologists is to elaborate and formulate a program of social and scientific development in matters related to demographic ageing

- professor andrei nikolaevich ilnitski (chairman) - aleksander vasilievich baida (vice chairman in charge of the medical and social direction) - oleg viktorovich Kvitko (vice chairman in charge of the biogerontology section) - Dr Oleg Aleksandrovich Borisov (Scientific Secretary) - sergey vasilievich Grechiho (treasurer) - Olga Trofimovna Grechiho (Executive Director)

Address 210022 Stroitelei Pr 11A Office 302 Vitebsk Republic of BelarusTel +375 29 504 88 05Fax +375 017 210 60 68E-mail prof ilnitsKi a-ilnitskiyandexby

founded in 1992 the bolivian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology has 67 members its mission is to promote the art and science of geriatric and gerontological medicine research education coordination and dissemination of all medical aspects concerning the specific activities for older adults to facilitate studies and research in gerontology and geriatrics to

promote the exchange of information through journals internet courses meetings and other events to perform scientific cultural and social relations to improve the relationship between the society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the population

in 2013 the society held its 11th national congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology six national conferences courses and national and international symposia in the three subsidiaries were also organized and a diploma of Geriatrics and Gerontology was endorsed by the national university sbGG is currently in the process of implementation of residency in geriatrics and gerontology in cochabamba and santa cruz de la sierra areas they expect to introduce the subject at the undergraduate level in sbGG subsidiaries

- dr felipe E melgar cuellar (president) - dr wilfredo vidalboheme (vice president santa cruz) - dr Edgar chuquimia v (vice president la paz) - dr Guillermo rivera rivera (vice president sucre) - dr daniel santillansalinas (vice president cochabamba) - dra tesoro chavezdelos rios (treasurer) - dra marilucy sanchez r (secretary General) - Dra Eugenia PinellPrado (Scientific Committee)

address calleindependencia 543 santa cruz de la sierra boliviaPhone +591 3-30 31 46 +591 773-99 493 E-mail dr felipe E melgar cuellar felipe_melgarhotmailcom

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founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

Board Members

Contact

KENYA(iaGG africa region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

otHer NeWs WorldWide

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

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iaGGs NeW eXeCUtiVe teaM

Immediate Past IAGG President Bruno Vellas

professor bruno vellas is currently chairman of the toulouse Geacuterontopocircle chief of the department of internal medicine and Geriatrics at the toulouse university hospital and chief of the alzheimers disease clinical research center at the university of toulouse he is also member of the insErm (national institute of medical research) unit 1027 as well as principal investigator of the European alzheimers disease consortium (Eadc)

professor vellas obtained his medical degree and phd from the university paul sabatier in toulouse and for more than fifteen years now has been involved in many studies on Alzheimers disease Professor Vellas has published over 300 articles related to alzheimers disease with special focus on disease modifying treatment He is the principal investigator of large international trials in the field of Alzheimers disease contact constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

IAGG President Elect John Rowe

dr John rowe holds the position of professor at the department of health policy and management of the Joseph mailman school of public health at columbiauniversity new york

he obtained his md and dsc at the university of rochester school of medicine new york and his bs and phd at canisius college buffalo new york he served as professor at harvard medical school and has authored more than 200 scientific publications mostly on the aging process

since 2012 professor rowe has been chairman of the institute of medicine and national research council forum on aging disability and independence vice chairman board of fellows harvard medical school chairman institute of medicine (iom) of the national academies roundtable on disability aging and independence in 2013 he became member of the ucla health system board of overseers he is currently visiting professor of medicine at the stanford university school of medicine in 2010 professor rowe was designated president of iaGGs 21st congress scheduled for July 2017 contact Japplebygeronorg

Europe Regional Chair Vladimir Khavinson

professor vladimir Khavinson was born in 1946 a high-level sportsman he entered the sm Kirov medical military academy (st petersburg) in 1965 and graduated in 1971 with a diploma in treatment and prevention in 1977 after his military service he was appointed senior residentdoctor at the same Academy and received a Medical Sciences degree in 1978 In 1982 he became Junior Research Officer in 1985 Senior Research Officer and in 1987 obtained his Doctors degree In 1988 he was appointed Chief of the research laboratory of bioregulators in 1989 professor Khavinson established the state biomedical Scientific and Production Complex Cytomed that he led until 1992 That year he founded the Institute of bioregulation and Gerontology and became its director in 2001 the institute was integrated into the north-western branch of the russian academy of medical sciences

A major actor of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences in the field of Gerontology and Geriatrics he was designated professor of the chair of Gerontology and Geriatrics of the st petersburg medical academy of postgraduate studies of the russian ministry of health in 2007 he was appointed head Gerontologist of the health committee of the Government of st petersburg since october 2007 he has been head of the sector of peptideregulation of ageing of the institute of physiology of the russian academy of sciences

in 1994 he was elected vice-president of the Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences he became an active member of the new york academy of sciences in 1995 and of the italian academy of Economics and social sciences in 1996 he became an academician of the russian academy of natural Sciences that same year Professor Khavinson has been engaged in IAGG since 1997 first as member of the European region council and then in 2007 as president of the biological section contact ibggerontologyru

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iaGGs NeW eXeCUtiVe teaM

IAGG AsiaOceania Regional Chair Keith Hill

professor Keith hill from australia was elected chair of iaGGs asiaoceania region during the regional council meeting that took place in seoul on June 23 2013

professor hill graduated from the lincoln institute of health sciences in 1980 he has worked primarily in gerontological and neurological physiotherapy clinical roles since completing his phd at the university of melbourne in 1998 he began with investigating balance dysfunction in older people and transitioned to a primarily research role at the national ageing research institute la trobe university (2007-2012) in January 2012 he commenced as head of the school of physiotherapy faculty of health sciences at curtin university in perth australia contact Keithhillcurtineduau or tcolesaagasnau

we would like to take this opportunity to thank professor peng du from renmin university of beijing china who had served in this position during the past four years

Africa Regional Chair Isabella Aboderin

professor isabella aboderin holds a phd from the school for policy studies university of bristol uK (2000) an msc degree in health promotion sciences from the london school of hygiene and tropical medicine uK and a bsc degree in cellular and molecular pathology from the university of bristol uK

professor aboderin is a senior research fellow at the oxford institute of ageing university of oxford (oia) isabella leads the institutes program of work on africa and is coordinator of the african research on ageing network (afran) she has extensive expertise in qualitative research and experience of quantitative analysis and survey design her research interests center on three areas social and life course determinants of health in old age ageing and development in sub-saharan africa (ssa)and intergenerational family support and social change in ssa contact iaboderinaphrcorg

North America Regional Chair Toni Antonucci

dr toni c antonucci is an Elizabeth m douvan collegiate professor of psychology program director and research professor in the life course development program at the institute for social research and associate vice president for research all at the university of michigan she was president of the Gerontological society of america and the society for the study of human development and served as Editor of the Journal of Gerontology psychological sciences she is a member of the Executive board of the international society for the study of behavioral development and secretary General-elect of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics and served as past chair of the american psychological associations committee on Aging and Board of Scientific Affairs She is a fellow of the Gerontology Society of America American psychological association and the association of psychological science contact tcaumichedu

South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) Regional Chair Joseacute Jauregui

dr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui was licensed as a physician in 1986 from buenos aires university school of medicine where he graduated with honors he took his residency program in internal medicine between 1987 and 1990 that year he graduated as a Geriatrician

dr Jauregui recently obtained his phd at salamanca university in spain and is professor of Geriatric medicine at buenos aires university tucuman university and hospital italiano de buenos aires school of medicine he is also professor of family medicine at university of buenos aires and associated researcher in the same place with directorship of the new institute of biology of aging contact profejaureguigmailcom

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1 Four-Year Report of IAGG Activities at the UN (2010-2013) iaGG has been a nongovernmental organization (nGo) with respect to the united nations with consultative status with the Economic and social council (Ecosoc) since 1978 in 2009 the Economic and social council (Ecosoc) at its substantive session of July 2009 adopted the recommendation of the committee on non-Governmental organizations (nGos) to reclassify the consultative status of iaGG from roster to special

in addition to iaGG presidents (professor bruno vellas and professor heung bong cha) and past iaGG secretary General (professor alain franco) who are iaGGs legal representatives at the un our organization designated ms laura machado as international coordinator for un affairs and to the board of representatives

In New York USA Dr Juanita Carrillo (Main representative) and Dr Martha Bial Dr Alexandre Kalache Dr Hans Stohrer (Added representatives) in vienna austria dr thomas fruewald in Geneva switzerland professor Jean-pierre michel

as iaGGs representatives at the un over the past four years we have had the chance to participate and contribute in several important moments regarding the evolution of the aspects of aging worldwide always reporting directly to the iaGG secretary General

below are the main activities achieved during the past four years

15 Statements (8 Written amp 7 Oral) submitted

2010 48th session of the commission for social development (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)Ecosoc high level segment (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)

2011 49th session of the commission for social development (Joint written statement Global alliance Ga) 1st open-Ended working Group on ageing (oral statement by alexandre Kalache) 2nd open-Ended working Group on ageing (Joint written statement Global alliance Ga) 2nd open-Ended working Group on ageing (two oral statements by laura machado amp Juanita carrillo)

2012 50th session of the commission for social development (Joint oral statement with Global alliance Ga) 50th session of the commission for social development side Event (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)3rd open-Ended working Group on ageing (two oral statements by laura machado amp hans stoumlhrer)

2013 51st session of the commission for social development (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga) 51st session of the commission for social development (iaGG written statement) 4th session of the open working Group on sustainable development Goals (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)

Meeting Participation UN Commission for Social Development - CSD (2010 2011 2012 2013) UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing - OEWGA (2011 twice 2012 2013) Regular monthly meeting of the UN-NGO Committee on Ageing (2010-2013) Regular meetings of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (2011-2013) International Day of Older Persons (2010-2013) AARP-UN Briefing Series (2010-2013) Civil Society Forum (2010-2013) UN Commission on the Status of Women - CSW (2010-2013) Expert Group Meeting on the Human Rights of Older Persons (2012) UN Summit on Non-Communicable Disease (2011) Rio +20 (2012) Madrid +10 Review UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Regional Forum of Researchers and Practitioners on Ageing (Vienna Austria september 2012) 4th Regional Ministerial Conference of the UN conomic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on Ensuring a society for all ages promoting quality of life and active ageing (Vienna Austria September 2012) 3rd Regional Conference of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on Ageing Solidarity and Social Protection Time to Move Towards Equality (Costa Rica May 2012) Reunioacuten Regional de la Sociedad Civil sobreEnvejecimiento Madrid +10 (Costa Rica May 2012) 4th session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (2013)

iaGGrsquos aCtiVities WitH tHe UN

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2 Scientific Events Organized by IAGG in Collaboration with the UN REIACTIS 4th International Conference - IAGG Symposium on Strengthening the Rights of Older Persons towards a Convention advances and Challenges (Dijon January 2012) iaGGs 1st africa region congress (cape town october 2012) IAGGWHOSFGG workshop on Connecting African and Global Endeavors on Human Rights and Older Persons (Cape Town october 2012)

3 Open-Ended Working Group on Aging - 4th session - August 12-15 2013Established by the General assembly by resolution 65182 on december 21 2010 the working group aims to consider the existing international framework of the human rights of older persons and identify possible gaps and how best to address them including by considering as appropriate the feasibility of further instruments and measures The three first sessions were held in April 2011 august 2011 and august 2012

the fourth substantive session took place in new york on august 12 -15 2013 professor heung bong cha iaGG president professor sung Jae choi iaGG secretary General professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and ms laura machando iaGG coordinator for un affairs represented our organization during the conference with the assistance of iaGGs local un team ms Juanita carrillo ms martha bial dr alexander Kalache and dr hans stohrer

three days of uninterrupted debates brought together representatives from countries and civil society (international and national nGos accredited by the united nations) concerning issues of aging the un General assembly established these sessions and entrusted the secretary Generals department of Economic and social affairs (undEsa) conducted by ms rosemary lane to setup four conferences among the group of nGos iaGG and nine other organizations are members of the Garop Global alliance for rights for older people one of the main issues for the oEwG is how to put together an international convention on the rights of older people and the appointment of a un special rapporteur dedicated to the implementation of this convention

countries from south america are very much engaged and africa has recently supported the creation of a un convention (see further Africa Union A Common Position Statement) Since UN conventions have been dedicated to the rights of children women disabled refugees etc an added number of countries are supporting the idea of setting up a new convention to include the older population however the European union north america russia china and more generally developed countries are not eager or are opposed to such a project stating that current international legal instruments were sufficient

with the evidence expertise debates and supporting events brought to this 4th session of the oEwG it has become clearer that such a convention is now necessary uncommitted countries still need to be persuaded that this is an opportunity for all the aged of the world to be protected and respected

professor franco introduced iaGGs un team and presented their different activities to professorcha and professor choi he took this opportunity to thank ms machado ms carrillo ms bial and dr Kalache and dr stohrer for their involvement over the past four years and wished them much success in the promotion for the need of a convention aiming to strengthen the rights of older people around the world

participants at the 4th session of the oEwG that took place in new york on august 12 -15 2013

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4 Africa Union a common position statementon october 17 2012 the iaGG in partnership with the who and sfGG convened an expert workshop on Connecting African and Global Endeavors on the Rights of Older People in Cape Town South Africa The workshop brought together key african and international policy civil society and research role players who jointly identified approaches to enhance African member States active support for a UN convention on the rights of older persons

As a direct outcome of the discussions the African Union drafted an African Common Position on Human Rights of Older Persons in Africa which was endorsed by African ministers of Social Development at their 3rd session on November 29-30 2012 and formally adopted by the african union in January 2013 in their common position african member states promised to advocate for and support the elaboration of a UN convention thus providing a strong and formal basis for enhanced African engagement in the movement toward such an instrument

iaGG is happy to observe that this is an important step towards raising awareness of the need for a convention on the rights of older persons and achieving full human rights for older persons on the african continent

5 International Day of Older Persons Celebrated on Oct 9 2013 the 23rd annual celebration of the international day of older persons organized by the nGo committee on ageingny in cooperation with undEsa and unfpa was held at un headquarters on Wednesday 9 October 2013 1000am-100pm The theme of this years commemoration was The Future We Want - What Older Persons Are Saying On-line registration opened on Tuesday September 3 2013 at httpwwwngocoa-nyorg

the composition of the world population has changed dramatically in recent decades between 1950 and 2010 life expectancy worldwide rose from 46 to 68 years and it is projected to increase to 81 by the end of the century it has been reported that women presently outnumber men by an estimated 66 million among those aged 60 years or over among those aged 80 years or over women are nearly twice as numerous as men and among centenarians women are between four and five times as numerous as men For the first time in human history in 2050 there will be more persons over 60 than children in the world

almost 700 million people are now over the age of 60 by 2050 2 billion people over 20 percent of the worlds population will be 60 or older the increase in the number of older people will be the greatest and the most rapid in the developing world with asia as the region with the largest number of older persons and africa facing the largest proportionate growth with this in mind enhanced attention to the particular needs and challenges faced by many older people is clearly required Just as important however is the essential contribution the majority of older men and women can continue to make to the functioning of society if adequate guarantees are in place human rights lie at the core of all efforts in this regard

6 52nd Session of Commission for Social Development 11-21 February 2014 New Yorksix iaGG representatives to the un headquarters will attend the 52nd session of commission for social development under the auspices of the Economic and social council (Ecosoc) of the united nations to be held during 11-21 february 2014 the iaGG has already submitted a written statement to the department of Economic and social affairs (dEsa) of Ecosoc and will make an oral statement during the session the priority theme of the session is ldquopromoting Empowerment of people in achieving poverty Eradication social integration and full Employment and decent work for allrdquo

seven representatives including iaGG president professor heung bong cha iaGG secretary-General professor sung-Jae choi and former iaGG secretary-General professor alain franco will attend the 52nd session

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7 Reshuffling of IAGG Representatives at the UNUnder the new administration of the IAGG President Professor Heung Bong Cha took office during June 25 2013 - July 25 2017 two representatives at the un headquarters and European missions (Geneva and vienna) were newly appointed and six were reappointed all the iaGG representatives at the un are as follows

Representatives at the UN Headquarters (New York)

Representatives at the UN European Missions (Geneva and Vienna)

iaGGrsquos aCtiVities WitH tHe UN

from left to rightprofessor sung-Jae choi secretary-General of iaGG (coordinator)dr Juanita carrillo (retired social work administrator)ms laura machado (Executive director of interage in Gerontology)professor martha bial (fordham university)professor hans stohrer (cornell university)

from left to rightprofessor alain franco (former secretary General of iaGG) in Geneva amp vienna (coordinator)professor michel oris (university of Geneva) in Genevadr thomas fruumlhwald (board member of the European union Geriatric medicine society) in vienna

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1 20th IAGG World Congress June 23~27 2013 Seoul Korea (Highlights)

Overviewunder the theme of ldquodigital ageing a new horizon for health and active ageingrdquo the recently concluded 20th world congress brought together 4289 participants from 86 countries who listened to a wide range of scientific papers (3479) and viewed multiple posters (1508) covering a multitude of scientific topics and practical approaches to aging Given the rapidly increasing number of older people worldwide the congress brought together leaders in biological and medical sciences with those from the social and behavioral sciences to explore and discuss gerontological and geriatric knowledge and related research as well as approaches and strategies in dealing with known problems and developments of aging societies moreover iaGG and others must look for solutions in response to urgent aging phenomena worldwide during the next 4 years we hope to expand our knowledge where aging issues are concerned as well as to find new ways to draw that information to the attention of nations organizations and policy-makers worldwide and to further support innovation initiatives and actions to benefit our older population

Registration Statistics (CountryParticipant) 86 countries 4289 persons (712)

no country participants students accompanying total no country participants students accompanying total

1 argentina 7 0 7 44 mexico 12 3 1 16

2 australia 132 25 5 162 45 mongolia 8 3 1 12

3 austria 10 2 12 46 myanmar(burma) 1 0 1

4 bangladesh 1 0 1 47 namibia 0 1 1

5 belarus 1 0 1 48 nepal 2 0 2

6 belgium 12 3 2 17 49 netherlands 59 16 75

7 bolivia 1 0 1 50 new zealand 20 4 24

8 botswana 1 0 1 51 nigeria 5 2 7

9 brazil 43 10 2 55 52 norway 14 1 2 17

10 canada 76 37 2 115 53 panama 1 0 1

11 chile 6 0 6 54 paraguay 2 0 2

12 china 273 29 302 55 peru 1 0 1

13 colombia 5 0 5 56 philippines 14 5 1 20

14 czech republic 2 1 3 57 poland 10 0 4 14

iaGG CoNGress

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iaGG CoNGress

15 denmark 10 3 13 58 portugal 6 3 9

16 dominican republic 4 0 4 59 puerto rico 2 0 2

17 Egypt 1 2 3 60 Qatar 2 0 2

18 Estonia 1 0 1 61 romania 7 3 10

19 finland 11 4 1 16 62 russia 44 2 6 52

20 france 81 6 87 63 san marino 1 0 1

21 Georgia 1 0 1 64 saudi arabia 3 0 3

22 Germany 46 17 1 64 65 senegal 1 0 1

23 Ghana 2 5 7 66 sierra leone 1 0 1

24 Greece 4 1 5 67 singapore 59 13 72

25 hong Kong 110 8 118 68 slovenia 1 1 2

26 hungary 4 0 4 69 south africa 11 4 15

27 iceland 1 0 1 70 spain 16 0 1 17

28 india 14 4 18 71 sri lanka 3 0 3

29 indonesia 22 7 29 72 sweden 43 10 1 54

30 iran 0 6 6 73 switzerland 15 1 16

31 ireland 5 0 2 7 74 taiwan 115 76 5 196

32 israel 31 1 2 34 75 tanzania 1 0 1

33 italy 9 1 1 11 76 thailand 25 12 1 38

34 Japan 485 99 17 601 77 tunisia 1 1 2

35 Kazakhstan 2 0 2 78 turkey 21 5 26

36 Kenya 3 2 5 79 uganda 2 2 2 6

37 Korea 878 487 4 1369 80 ukraine 8 0 3 11

38 latvia 2 0 2 81 united arab Emirates 1 0 1

39 lebanon 1 0 1 82 united Kingdom 68 4 1 73

40 libya 1 0 1 83 uruguay 6 0 6

41 luxembourg 2 0 2 84 usa 275 62 7 344

42 malaysia 20 6 26 85 uzbekistan 2 0 2

43 malta 2 0 2 86 vietnam 2 0 2country participants students accompanying total

total

domestic 878 487 4 1369

overseas 2336 513 71 2920

total 3214 1000 75 4289

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iaGG CoNGress

Registration by Region 86 countries 4289 persons (712)

iaGG 2013 seoul congress

asia

Korea 1369

2814 Japan 601 china 302

hong Kong taiwan 314other 228

north america usa 344

459 canada 115

oceania australia new zealand 186

Europe france 87

598 uK 73other 438

south america 106middle East 73

africa 5386 countries 4289

Academic Papers (by Session)

type June 23 (sun)

June 24 (mon)

June 25 (tue)

June 26 (wed)

June 27 (thu)

total

opening Keynote1 2 2 2 2 91 2 2 2 2 9

presidential symposium- 11 16 8 6 41- 43 59 28 23 153

submitted luncheon symposium

- 82 76 60 2 220- 312 296 227 7 842

special program- 14 7 3 - 24- 53 16 16 - 85

oral presentation23 18 29 27 65 162

110 91 146 141 313 801

poster presentation- - 45 52 - 97- - 755 753 - 1508

pre- amp post- congress5 - - - 2 7

47 - - - 34 81

total29 127 175 152 77 560

501 1274 1167 379 3479

Academic Papers (by Subject)field bs cm sbs rpp none total ps 29 39 36 49 - 153ss 40 283 258 236 25 842op 52 218 478 53 - 801pp 170 491 733 114 - 1508

others - 6 26 - 143 175

total291 1037 1531 452 168 3479

836 2981 4401 1299 483 100domestic 103 156 289 58 55 661overseas 188 881 1242 394 113 2818

Asia66

NorthAmerica11

Oceania4

Europe14

SouthAmerica2

Africa1

Middle East2

Registrationby Region

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iaGG CoNGress

Academic Papers continent no of papers

asia 1787Europe 812

north america 526oceania 194

middle East 92africa 35

south america 33total 3479

Academic Papers (CountryRegistrationPresentation) no country reg presentations no country reg presentations1 argentina 12 9 44 lebanon 2 22 armenia 1 1 45 libya 1 13 australia 183 167 46 luxembourg 5 54 austria 13 11 47 malaysia 35 295 bahrain 1 - 48 malta 4 46 bangladesh 1 - 49 mexico 22 167 belarus 1 1 50 mongolia 4 38 belgium 23 21 51 myanmar 1 -9 botswana 1 1 52 namibia 1 1

10 brazil 133 78 53 nepal 2 211 brunei 1 - 54 netherlands 97 8512 burkina faso 2 - 55 new zealand 28 2713 cameroon 1 - 56 nigeria 6 414 canada 179 144 57 norway 15 1415 chile 7 4 58 panama 2 116 china 198 139 59 peru 4 217 colombia 3 3 60 philippines 16 918 costa rica 3 - 61 poland 15 1419 czechrepublic 10 9 62 portugal 30 2920 denmark 16 14 63 puerto rico 1 121 dominican republic 3 3 64 Qatar 1 122 Egypt 1 1 65 romania 18 1423 Estonia 1 1 66 russia 61 5424 finland 21 18 67 russia 1 -25 france 110 106 68 saudi arabia 2 226 Georgia 2 2 69 senegal 1 127 Germany 78 70 70 singapore 74 6828 Ghana 2 1 71 slovenia 4 329 Greece 6 5 72 south africa 17 1630 hong Kong 101 93 73 spain 24 1631 hungary 6 5 74 sri lanka 1 -32 iceland 4 2 75 sweden 59 5233 india 52 36 76 switzerland 27 2634 indonesia 28 25 77 taiwan 226 20635 iran 25 12 78 thailand 35 2436 ireland 9 5 79 tunisia 3 337 israel 55 47 80 turkey 36 2638 italy 23 20 81 uganda 3 239 Japan 502 486 82 ukraine 12 840 Kazakhstan 2 2 83 uaE 1 141 Kenya 6 4 84 uK 130 11942 Korea 686 661 85 usa 448 37943 latvia 1 1 86 vietnam 1 1

total 3989 3479

Asia1787

Europe812

NorthAmerica526

Oceania194

Middle East92

SouthAmerica

33

Africa35

AcademicPapers

Total 3479

no country papers1 Korea 6612 Japan 4863 usa 3794 taiwan 2065 australia 1676 canada 1447 china 1398 united Kingdom 1199 france 106

10 hong Kong 9311 netherlands 8512 brazil 7813 Germany 7014 singapore 6815 russia 5416 sweden 5217 israel 4718 india 3619 malaysia 2920 portugal 29

top 20 countries

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IAGG 2013 Presidential Award

the iaGG presidential award marks the tradition of acknowledging individuals who have contributed to the enhancement of iaGG in specific tasks and more generally in the promotion of gerontology and geriatrics around the world This medal was delivered by professor vellas during the opening ceremony of the seoul congress on June 23 2013 at the seoul convention centerprofessor vellas was happy to nominate the following persons for the 2013 presidential award in recognition of their work achieved during the past years to pursue objectives and implementation of iaGG activities worldwide and for the countless efforts they made to promote gerontology and geriatrics internationally

Isabella Aboderin

phd (Kenya) for her involvement in african gerontology and geriatrics with particular attention to social and human rights issues as 1st chair of iaGGrsquos africa region she has made countless efforts to develop gerontology and geriatrics on the african continent she initiated the construction of the regional structure founded in 2009 and organized iaGGrsquos 1st africa region congress on october 17-20 2012 in cape town south africa

Sung Jae Choi

ba msw phd (Korea) for his relentless devotion to the organization of iaGGrsquos 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics from June 23-27 2013 in seoul Korea professor choi has played an important role in the social awareness of the problems of aging in Korea he has been a key contributor to his countryrsquos gerontological development and will pursue his engagement as iaGGrsquos secretary General-vice president for the next 2013-2017 mandate we wish him much success in this new task

Bernard Forette

md (france) for his important contribution and tireless efforts in making a great success of the 19th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in paris July 2009 as well as his promotion of gerontology worldwide dr forette was professor of medicine and head of department at the sainte-peacuterine hospital as well as director of the claude-bernard center of Gerontology paris

Renato Maia Guimaraes

md msc (brazil) for his 4-year mandate as president of iaGG and his full commitment to the associationrsquos development at the international regional and national levels from 2005-2009 this led to the creation of the african region iaGGrsquos 5th region and to the approval of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations dr Guimaraes was awarded membership to the academy of medicine of brasilia today he continues to enhance gerontology and geriatrics as coordinator of continuing Education and research on aging health at the higher school of health sciences (Escs) in brasilia

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Luis Miguel Gutierrez-Robeldo

md phd (mexico) in recognition for his work on epidemiological issues related to aging particularly on frailty and dementia and the interface between both conditions and for his different undertakings within various committees and organizations in his country and in latin america dr Gutierrez holds the position of director General of the national institute of Geriatrics in mexico and was a founding member of the latin American Academy for the Medicine of Ageing (ALMA) He also holds the first Geriatrics Chair at the National academy of medicine in mexico his participation in iaGG was outstanding as member of iaGGrsquos advisory committee and during the iaGGwhosfGG workshop on ldquofrailtyrdquo in January 2011 in athens Greece

Laura Mello Machado (Brazil)

(brazil) awarded for her tremendous work as iaGGrsquos international coordinator for united nations affairs over the past 8 years she obtained the approval of the improved status of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations and promoted relentlessly for the need of a un convention on the rights of older people ms machado is presently member of the council of the brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology member of the board of trustees of helpage international and Executive director of interage consulting in Gerontology in 2010 brazilian president lula presented her with the countryrsquos highest human rights award for her contribution to the agenda in brazil and for her involvement in the protection of the rights of older persons

Jean-Pierre Michel

md (switzerland) for his constant support and input for iaGGrsquos master classes on aging held in taiwan in 2011 hong Kong in 2012 and beijing in 2013 as iaGG ambassador to the middle East his assistance for the launch of the bases of a future iaGG middle East region in september 2012 in doha Qatar is also highly appreciated professor michel co-founded the interfaculty Gerontology center (Geneva university) and the European academy for medicine of aging (Eama) the latin america (alma) and middle East academy of medicine of ageing (mEama) he is currently president of the EuGms (European union of Geriatric medicine society) he was just elected full board member of the french academy of medicine

John Morley

mb bch (united states) for his significant contributions to nursing home issues through actions such as the 1st iaGGwhosfGG workshop on the ldquoidentification of the main relevant domains for clinical research amp Quality of care in nursing homesrdquo in toulouse france in June 2010 iaGGrsquos nursing home care conferences in hong Kong and chengdu china in may 2011 the international nursing home survey in november 2012 and for his numerous publications dr morley is the dammert professor of Gerontology and director of the divisions of Geriatric medicine and Endocrinology at saint louis university medical center dr morley is an internationally recognized expert in gerontology and alzheimers research

Antoni Salva

md (spain) for his continued contributions to the dissemination of gerontological and geriatric courses intended for all professionals related to aging issues as director of the institut de lEnvelliment (institute on Aging) of the Universitat Autogravenoma de Barcelona Dr Salvagrave hosted IAGGrsquos first two Intensive Courses on aging that got together a total of 33 experts and 272 delegates another edition is expected to be organized in 2014

Alan Sinclair

MD FRCP (United Kingdom) for his steadfast commitment to producing and promoting the latest findings on diabetes in old age and his contributions to gerontology worldwide professor sinclair is professor of medicine at the university of bedfordshire dean at the bedfordshire amp hertfordshire postgraduate medical school and is an international expert in diabetes and geriatrics he has given constant support to the iaGG as one of our course leaders on the organizationrsquos intensive courses on aging in 2011 and 2012 in barcelona and as project lead to deliver a Global initiative in diabetes for older people for 2012-13 (Gidop)

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Student Travel Award Ceremonyan award ceremony was hosted by the local organizing committee of the seoul congress on June 24 2013 to acknowledge the winners of the student travel awards offered by both iaGG and the canadian association on Gerontology (caG) student award recipients were joined by iaGG president heung bong cha iaGG president-elect John rowe former iaGG president Gloria Gutman former iaGG secretary General alain franco caG president maggie Gibson iaGG selection committee chair Jean-pierre michel CAG Legacy Fund Chair Anne Martin-Matthews IAGG North America Region Toni Antonucci and other officials from IAGG and CAG to receive their awards and share in a celebratory reception

IAGG 2013 Student Travel Awardthe iaGG student travel award was established in 2008 to provide funding for students to present their papers at the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics held every four years whose main goals are

- To provide financial support for excellent students enrolled in Masters or Doctoral programs in the field of aging to attend the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics making possible the presentation of high-quality research projects by new scholars- to promote the integration of students from different cultures allowing the exchange of experiences the establishment of collaborative and exchange networks thus narrowing the gap between developed and developing countries

this year a total of 85 application files were received from around the world with the selection committee reporting on the high quality of work represented The selection process was based on criteria such as fully complete files abstracts accepted by congress organizers aging specialties and geographical originsTen students were awarded a grant of 1000 euros enabling them to cover their travel expenses and to benefit from free access to the congress in addition the seoul congress organizers generously offered another ten free registrations to a group of candidates recommended for their theses relevant to md of Geriatrics nutrition molecular biology md neurology biology Geriatric medicine built Environment social and behavioral sciences aging health amp well-being occupational therapy amp Epidemiology congratulations to everyone

The 2013 IAGG Student Travel Award Winnersname amp field university country thesis project title

Janette ananiassocial work

school of psychosocial behavioural sciences north west university potchefstroom south africa

namibia an evaluation on the effectiveness of social work support gaps with informal caregivers

india butler mdGeriatrics

department of medicine university of witwatersrand Johannesburg

south africa hiv infection in older adults

John machpharmacology

laboratory of ageing and pharmacology Kolling institute of medical research university of sydney australia investigating the effect of ageing on paracetamol

induced hepatotoxicity

tai-yin wu mdEpidemiology amppublic health

institute of Epidemiology and preventive medicine college of public health national taiwan university taipei

taiwan factors associated with falls among community dwelling older people in taiwan

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sonia fuentessocial psychology Pontificia Universidade Catolica Sao Paulo brazil Giving voice to the elderly an experience in an

aging institution in sao paulo brazil

marjan askariEngineering ampmedical informatics

university of amsterdam netherlandsuse of information technology for patient safety in icu prevention of falls using information technology

dimitriy panovmd cardiology

laboratory of psychological and sociological issues of internal diseases institute of internal medicine siberian branch of the russian academy of medical sciences

russia non-conventional risk factors their trends and the impact on risk of cardiovascular diseases in female population 25-64 years

youngsam ohsocial work

mandel school of applied social sciences case western reserve university

united states

the impact of the depression of spousal caregivers investigating the stress process and the dyadic relationship of the couple with lung cancer

hyejin Kimsocial work florida state university united

states the effects of job history on perceived health status among older adults focusing on gender differences

winnie sunnursing

lawrence bloomberg faculty of nursing university of toronto canada

a mixed methods study examining the relationship between therapeutic self-care and adverse events for older home care client in ontario

CAG 2013 Legacy Fund Student Travel Awardthe caG legacy program to support student travel to iaGG world congresses is funded through investments stemming from the 2001 world congress that was hosted in vancouver canada through the proceeds of this investment the caG has contributed $118000 over the past three iaGG meetings (rio de Janeiro brazil 2005 paris france 2009 seoul Korea 2013) to enable 46 university students and post-doctoral fellows studying in canada and abroad to present their research at these world congresses on gerontology and geriatricsthe legacy programrsquos student travel awards are allocated on the basis of a rigorous merit-based competition in 2013 the grant was set at $3000 per award and 13 grants were awarded the application review was adjudicated by legacy fund chair dr anne martin-matthews (university of british columbia) ably assisted by committee members from across canada dr Karen Kobayashi (university of victoria british columbia) dr paul stolee (university of waterloo ontario) and dr daphne nahmiash (mcGill centre for studies on aging Education committee)

The Legacy Fund Student Travel Award Winners for IAGG 2013name university country project title

Joshua armstrong university of waterloo canada rehabilitation therapy services for older long-stay clients in the ontario home care system

sienna caspar university of british columbia canada The influence of institutional texts on the provision of person-centered

care in long-term care settings

theodore cosco university of cambridge united Kingdom successful ageing health trajectories in later life

andrew costa university of waterloo canada Emergency care for older adults understanding unplanned emergency department use patient profiles and adverse patient outcomes post discharge

alexander crizzle mcmaster university canada innovations in vehicle design that promote safety and usability in an aging population

francis Etheridge universiteacute de sherbrooke canada differentiating the change engagement process in long-term care

organizations based on their performance an action research study

shannon freeman university of waterloo canada Quality end-of-life care in canada using the interrai palliative care assessment instrument clinical assessment protocols (caps) to inform care planning for terminally ill homecare clients in ontario canada

min hee Kim university of michigan united states aging in place and health implication at individual community and national level

chantelle la chance simon fraser university canada aging and falls prevention

william mortenson simon fraser university canada aging assistive technology and informal caregiving

mario paris universiteacute de sherbrooke canada la reconnaissance sociale du vieillissement de la vieillesse et des aicircneacutes

la participation sociale au sein de villes-amies des aicircneacutes au Queacutebec

catherine tong university ofbritish columbia canada foreign-born status physical mobility and the built environment the

experience of urban dwelling older adults

yongjie yon university ofsouthern california united states prevalence and risk factors of elder abuse in home care settings

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2 21st WORLD CONGRESS July 23-27 2017 San Francisco USA

the Gerontological society of america (Gsa) will be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa in view of Gsarsquos long experience in organizing major events we are proud to announce the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo best wishes to the organizing committeehellipand in the meantime visit the congress website launched in June 2013

Key dates Spring 2016 Call for abstracts available Winter 2017 Notification of abstract decision Registration and accommodations opens Call of late breaking abstracts

3 22nd WORLD CONGRESS 2021 Buenos Aires Argentina

the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) both society members of iaGG will be united to present their candidacy in view of hosting iaGGrsquos 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled in 2021the bid was submitted to iaGG council members on June 26 2013 by an argentinean delegation which was actively supported by all the latin american community present at the 2013 congress as well as the council meeting participants from peru uruguay chile panama puerto rico mexico bolivia colombia and brazilargentina and the south america amp caribbean region competed against other candidates from asiaoceania and Europe australia and the netherlands council voting results 42 votes for buenos aires 24 votes for sydney 6 votes for amsterdama special mention goes to those who made this happy end possibledr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui dra laura de Jauregui dra margarita maugieri dra lia daichman master lic mirtha ponte dr miguel a Acanfora Dr Hugo Schifis Dr Feacutelix E Nallim

4 5th PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICSMarch 26-29 2014 Cartagena de Indias Colombia

the 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be held in the city of cartagena de indias colombia from march 26-29 2014 after canada 2011 the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (acGG) has accepted to welcome narc and comlat delegates to work on the theme ldquounifying the regionrdquo this slogan is in recognition of the efforts that all of the nationsof the americas conducted to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues the university El bosque comlat region iaGG narc region and the colombian association of biological psychiatry have brought their unconditional support to this event and are generously appreciated for their involvement topics will include

iaGG CoNGress

the argentina iaGG 2021 booth in seoulrsquos Exhibition hallfrom left to rightHugo Schifis President of Sociedad Argentina de Geriatria y Gerontologia (SAGG)ricardo Jauregui iaGG comlat region chair (saGG)miguel a acanfora secretary asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)felix E nallim president asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)

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Biogerontology Genetics anti ndash aging Epigenetics sarcopenia theories of aging mathematical models of aging

Clinical Geratrics Geriatric internal medicine oncogeriatrics psychogeriatrics comprehensive geriatric assessment nutriology Geriatric palliative care Geriatric syndromes care models neurogeriatrics Geriatric palliative care immunizations frailty promotion and prevention (public health) osteoporosis immunizations nutriology

Social and Behavioral Sciences Ethics social frailty End of life issues successful aging supportive nets support groups Education topics in geriatrics and gerontology care overload syndrome abuse and negligence

Research transcultural investigation models Qualitative investigation longitudinal studies of aging standardization of assessment measures

Important dates Early bird registration starts June 3 2013 regular registration begins January 1 2014

Contactadministrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

5 4th CONGRESS OF THE CLINICAL SECTION IAGG-ER 2014 amp 7TH ACADEMIC GERIATRIC CONGRESS 2014May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkeythese two congresses will take place at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey from may 28-31 2014 this meeting will provide a platform for the exchange of new ideas and information on the main topics of geriatrics they expect to bring together a diverse and active international scientific comminity of researchers to present and discuss topics covering all aspects of geriatrics

Topics for Oral and Poster Sessionscardiovascular diseases in old age diabetes and metabolic problems in older patients pressure ulcers movement disorders polypharmacy and safety issues Genitourinary problems Geriatric psychiatry musculoskeletal problems falls sarcopenia malnutrition frality pain multidisciplinary clinical skills care system ndashnursing home - homecare systems clinical case studies deadline for submitted symposia december 18 2013 deadline for abstracts January 312014

ContactScientific Secretariat mcankurthacettepeedutrorganization secretariat gozdekosedmrturizmcomtrwebsite wwwiaggatalya2014org

6 8th IAGG-ER CONGRESS DUBLIN 2015 April 23-26 2015 Dublin Irelandthe irish Gerontological society and the networks of researchers and educators active across ireland are proud to host the iaGG-Er 2015 congress from april 23-26 2015 at dublinrsquos new convention center the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible this will be illustrated by a strong narrative of late life creativity through the arts and associated activities of the congress as well as within the themes of the congress symposia and keynote lectures to this effect the congress program will be tailored to interest all researchers policy makers and practitioners engaged with any aspect of ageing it will be available soon

Important dates deadline for submitted symposia June 15 2014 deadline for sponsored symposia July 15 2014 deadline for abstract submission september 15 2014

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End of early registration december 10 2014 advanced registration december 10 2014 late registration february 1 2015

Contactelvaconferencepartnersiewebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

7 10th IAGG ASIAOCEANIA REGIONAL CONGRESSOctober 19-22 2015 Bangkok Thailand

iaGGrsquos asiaoceania region congress is arranged to be held in bangkok at centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world from october 18-22 2015

the asia-oceania region was established in 1978 and counts with 14 member countries australia china hong Kong india indonesia Japan south Korea malaysia new zealand philippines singapore taiwan and thailand Every four years it organizes a regional conference in one of the member countries after melbourne australia in 2011 the 10th edition will be hosted by the thai society of Gerontology and Geriatric medicine this event will attract many well-known gerontologists geriatrics scholars policy decision-makers professional activists related companies and researchers who accept to share recent discoveries and research results

thailand is located in the heart of southeast asia our neighbors are laos cambodia vietnam myanmar malaysia singapore indonesia and the philippines with a population of more than 600 million at present several aging care facilities are being planned in thailand and the region there is no doubt that thailand and the southeast asia region provide a vast open market for global aging care industries particularly for gerontology and geriatrics societies

under the theme ldquohealthy aging beyond frontiersrdquo the iaGG asiaoceania 2015 congress will call together the aging care community in the southeast asia region to set up a forum with the regional society apart from being involved in an excellent forum for information sharing it will be a good opportunity to connect a circle of people who work in all areas of gerontology and geriatrics in the region its aim is to provide an occasion for delegates to discuss exchange and share their knowledge experiences and opinions for the development of gerontology and geriatrics in the region

Sub-Themes Clinical Medicine health promotion for active ageing Biological Science molecular biology as possible Enhancers for healthy aging and longevity Social ampBehavioral Science Active and Dignified Ageing Social Research amp Planning Scientific social research and policy response for aging beyond frontiers Seventy speakers are expected during the conference 7 speakers for plenary lecture and 64 invited local and overseas invited speakers a total of 540 sessions of oral presentations and 128 sessions of symposiums are scheduled

the ultimate success would be counted not only by the smoothness of the on-site conference but also the increasing awareness of the population towards the challenges of ageing issues in the 21st century to improve the highest possible quality of life for all in the ageing world the event will address issues on

Plenary Topics healthy ageing healthy brain prediction and prevention of neurodegenerative disordersintegrating complementary and modern medicine in promoting longevity melatonin and the ageing process sirtuin as a longevity Gene Enabling active ageing ageing and contribution civic Engagement and psychological well-being cultural changes and older people

Epidemiology Clinical Practice and Health hypertension sarcopeniaamp frailty cerebrovascular disorders diabetes mellitus Exercise spectrum for the agedalzheimerrsquos disease amp other dementias drugs in older patients late life depression oncology for the aged health screeningfall amp osteoporosis parkinsonrsquos disease amp movement disorders delirium in hospitalized patients vaccination malnutrition

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Biological Sciences dna damage in ageing Exercise intervention amp ageing process new chemicalcompounds for ageing delay oxidative stressmitochondria and ageing clock gene and ageing neurochemistry ageing and metabolisms cognitive function in ageing brainmolecular mechanisms of ageing process neuroendocrinology of ageing

Behavioral and Social Sciences rights of older people ndash values and dilemmas cross-national comparisons in health amp well-being to enhance understanding of ageing community education for healthy ageing the effects of gender on ageing aged-friendly environments other

Social Research Planning and Practice productive ageing public policy and practice roles of government and community in promoting well-being of older peoplerethinking the concept of old age and retirement value of the aged and their contributions population ageing and societal and family support long term care system design policy development and applicationsupporting system for community-based long term care for dependent older people stereotyping and

Important Dates deadline of symposium submission october 20 2014 deadline for oral amp poster abstract submission december 20 2014 Early registration deadline march 31 2015

Contacts General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on exhibition and sponsorship exhibitioniagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on conference program and abstract conferenceiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on registration registrationiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on accommodation accommodationiagg2015bangkokorg website httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

On June 26 2013 the IAGG Council approved by majority vote the membership of nine national scientific societies dedicated to gerontology andor geriatrics the number of candidates emphasized the growing importance of issues dedicated to older people throughout the world and shows the interest that each country developed in this field We hope that this new collaboration will bring support to all those who make tremendous efforts to promote gerontology and geriatrics and we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the following new member societies

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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BELARUS(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board of Directors

Contact

BOLIVIA(iaGG comlat region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

founded in october 2011 the belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics reports a total of 72 members the aim of the association is to facilitate information awareness promote civil society and state participation in gerontology and other related sciences

one of the major directions of activity of the association of gerontologists is to elaborate and formulate a program of social and scientific development in matters related to demographic ageing

- professor andrei nikolaevich ilnitski (chairman) - aleksander vasilievich baida (vice chairman in charge of the medical and social direction) - oleg viktorovich Kvitko (vice chairman in charge of the biogerontology section) - Dr Oleg Aleksandrovich Borisov (Scientific Secretary) - sergey vasilievich Grechiho (treasurer) - Olga Trofimovna Grechiho (Executive Director)

Address 210022 Stroitelei Pr 11A Office 302 Vitebsk Republic of BelarusTel +375 29 504 88 05Fax +375 017 210 60 68E-mail prof ilnitsKi a-ilnitskiyandexby

founded in 1992 the bolivian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology has 67 members its mission is to promote the art and science of geriatric and gerontological medicine research education coordination and dissemination of all medical aspects concerning the specific activities for older adults to facilitate studies and research in gerontology and geriatrics to

promote the exchange of information through journals internet courses meetings and other events to perform scientific cultural and social relations to improve the relationship between the society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the population

in 2013 the society held its 11th national congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology six national conferences courses and national and international symposia in the three subsidiaries were also organized and a diploma of Geriatrics and Gerontology was endorsed by the national university sbGG is currently in the process of implementation of residency in geriatrics and gerontology in cochabamba and santa cruz de la sierra areas they expect to introduce the subject at the undergraduate level in sbGG subsidiaries

- dr felipe E melgar cuellar (president) - dr wilfredo vidalboheme (vice president santa cruz) - dr Edgar chuquimia v (vice president la paz) - dr Guillermo rivera rivera (vice president sucre) - dr daniel santillansalinas (vice president cochabamba) - dra tesoro chavezdelos rios (treasurer) - dra marilucy sanchez r (secretary General) - Dra Eugenia PinellPrado (Scientific Committee)

address calleindependencia 543 santa cruz de la sierra boliviaPhone +591 3-30 31 46 +591 773-99 493 E-mail dr felipe E melgar cuellar felipe_melgarhotmailcom

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founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

Board Members

Contact

KENYA(iaGG africa region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

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2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

MeMBer soCietY NeWs

November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

otHer NeWs WorldWide

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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iaGGs NeW eXeCUtiVe teaM

IAGG AsiaOceania Regional Chair Keith Hill

professor Keith hill from australia was elected chair of iaGGs asiaoceania region during the regional council meeting that took place in seoul on June 23 2013

professor hill graduated from the lincoln institute of health sciences in 1980 he has worked primarily in gerontological and neurological physiotherapy clinical roles since completing his phd at the university of melbourne in 1998 he began with investigating balance dysfunction in older people and transitioned to a primarily research role at the national ageing research institute la trobe university (2007-2012) in January 2012 he commenced as head of the school of physiotherapy faculty of health sciences at curtin university in perth australia contact Keithhillcurtineduau or tcolesaagasnau

we would like to take this opportunity to thank professor peng du from renmin university of beijing china who had served in this position during the past four years

Africa Regional Chair Isabella Aboderin

professor isabella aboderin holds a phd from the school for policy studies university of bristol uK (2000) an msc degree in health promotion sciences from the london school of hygiene and tropical medicine uK and a bsc degree in cellular and molecular pathology from the university of bristol uK

professor aboderin is a senior research fellow at the oxford institute of ageing university of oxford (oia) isabella leads the institutes program of work on africa and is coordinator of the african research on ageing network (afran) she has extensive expertise in qualitative research and experience of quantitative analysis and survey design her research interests center on three areas social and life course determinants of health in old age ageing and development in sub-saharan africa (ssa)and intergenerational family support and social change in ssa contact iaboderinaphrcorg

North America Regional Chair Toni Antonucci

dr toni c antonucci is an Elizabeth m douvan collegiate professor of psychology program director and research professor in the life course development program at the institute for social research and associate vice president for research all at the university of michigan she was president of the Gerontological society of america and the society for the study of human development and served as Editor of the Journal of Gerontology psychological sciences she is a member of the Executive board of the international society for the study of behavioral development and secretary General-elect of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics and served as past chair of the american psychological associations committee on Aging and Board of Scientific Affairs She is a fellow of the Gerontology Society of America American psychological association and the association of psychological science contact tcaumichedu

South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) Regional Chair Joseacute Jauregui

dr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui was licensed as a physician in 1986 from buenos aires university school of medicine where he graduated with honors he took his residency program in internal medicine between 1987 and 1990 that year he graduated as a Geriatrician

dr Jauregui recently obtained his phd at salamanca university in spain and is professor of Geriatric medicine at buenos aires university tucuman university and hospital italiano de buenos aires school of medicine he is also professor of family medicine at university of buenos aires and associated researcher in the same place with directorship of the new institute of biology of aging contact profejaureguigmailcom

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1 Four-Year Report of IAGG Activities at the UN (2010-2013) iaGG has been a nongovernmental organization (nGo) with respect to the united nations with consultative status with the Economic and social council (Ecosoc) since 1978 in 2009 the Economic and social council (Ecosoc) at its substantive session of July 2009 adopted the recommendation of the committee on non-Governmental organizations (nGos) to reclassify the consultative status of iaGG from roster to special

in addition to iaGG presidents (professor bruno vellas and professor heung bong cha) and past iaGG secretary General (professor alain franco) who are iaGGs legal representatives at the un our organization designated ms laura machado as international coordinator for un affairs and to the board of representatives

In New York USA Dr Juanita Carrillo (Main representative) and Dr Martha Bial Dr Alexandre Kalache Dr Hans Stohrer (Added representatives) in vienna austria dr thomas fruewald in Geneva switzerland professor Jean-pierre michel

as iaGGs representatives at the un over the past four years we have had the chance to participate and contribute in several important moments regarding the evolution of the aspects of aging worldwide always reporting directly to the iaGG secretary General

below are the main activities achieved during the past four years

15 Statements (8 Written amp 7 Oral) submitted

2010 48th session of the commission for social development (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)Ecosoc high level segment (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)

2011 49th session of the commission for social development (Joint written statement Global alliance Ga) 1st open-Ended working Group on ageing (oral statement by alexandre Kalache) 2nd open-Ended working Group on ageing (Joint written statement Global alliance Ga) 2nd open-Ended working Group on ageing (two oral statements by laura machado amp Juanita carrillo)

2012 50th session of the commission for social development (Joint oral statement with Global alliance Ga) 50th session of the commission for social development side Event (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)3rd open-Ended working Group on ageing (two oral statements by laura machado amp hans stoumlhrer)

2013 51st session of the commission for social development (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga) 51st session of the commission for social development (iaGG written statement) 4th session of the open working Group on sustainable development Goals (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)

Meeting Participation UN Commission for Social Development - CSD (2010 2011 2012 2013) UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing - OEWGA (2011 twice 2012 2013) Regular monthly meeting of the UN-NGO Committee on Ageing (2010-2013) Regular meetings of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (2011-2013) International Day of Older Persons (2010-2013) AARP-UN Briefing Series (2010-2013) Civil Society Forum (2010-2013) UN Commission on the Status of Women - CSW (2010-2013) Expert Group Meeting on the Human Rights of Older Persons (2012) UN Summit on Non-Communicable Disease (2011) Rio +20 (2012) Madrid +10 Review UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Regional Forum of Researchers and Practitioners on Ageing (Vienna Austria september 2012) 4th Regional Ministerial Conference of the UN conomic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on Ensuring a society for all ages promoting quality of life and active ageing (Vienna Austria September 2012) 3rd Regional Conference of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on Ageing Solidarity and Social Protection Time to Move Towards Equality (Costa Rica May 2012) Reunioacuten Regional de la Sociedad Civil sobreEnvejecimiento Madrid +10 (Costa Rica May 2012) 4th session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (2013)

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2 Scientific Events Organized by IAGG in Collaboration with the UN REIACTIS 4th International Conference - IAGG Symposium on Strengthening the Rights of Older Persons towards a Convention advances and Challenges (Dijon January 2012) iaGGs 1st africa region congress (cape town october 2012) IAGGWHOSFGG workshop on Connecting African and Global Endeavors on Human Rights and Older Persons (Cape Town october 2012)

3 Open-Ended Working Group on Aging - 4th session - August 12-15 2013Established by the General assembly by resolution 65182 on december 21 2010 the working group aims to consider the existing international framework of the human rights of older persons and identify possible gaps and how best to address them including by considering as appropriate the feasibility of further instruments and measures The three first sessions were held in April 2011 august 2011 and august 2012

the fourth substantive session took place in new york on august 12 -15 2013 professor heung bong cha iaGG president professor sung Jae choi iaGG secretary General professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and ms laura machando iaGG coordinator for un affairs represented our organization during the conference with the assistance of iaGGs local un team ms Juanita carrillo ms martha bial dr alexander Kalache and dr hans stohrer

three days of uninterrupted debates brought together representatives from countries and civil society (international and national nGos accredited by the united nations) concerning issues of aging the un General assembly established these sessions and entrusted the secretary Generals department of Economic and social affairs (undEsa) conducted by ms rosemary lane to setup four conferences among the group of nGos iaGG and nine other organizations are members of the Garop Global alliance for rights for older people one of the main issues for the oEwG is how to put together an international convention on the rights of older people and the appointment of a un special rapporteur dedicated to the implementation of this convention

countries from south america are very much engaged and africa has recently supported the creation of a un convention (see further Africa Union A Common Position Statement) Since UN conventions have been dedicated to the rights of children women disabled refugees etc an added number of countries are supporting the idea of setting up a new convention to include the older population however the European union north america russia china and more generally developed countries are not eager or are opposed to such a project stating that current international legal instruments were sufficient

with the evidence expertise debates and supporting events brought to this 4th session of the oEwG it has become clearer that such a convention is now necessary uncommitted countries still need to be persuaded that this is an opportunity for all the aged of the world to be protected and respected

professor franco introduced iaGGs un team and presented their different activities to professorcha and professor choi he took this opportunity to thank ms machado ms carrillo ms bial and dr Kalache and dr stohrer for their involvement over the past four years and wished them much success in the promotion for the need of a convention aiming to strengthen the rights of older people around the world

participants at the 4th session of the oEwG that took place in new york on august 12 -15 2013

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4 Africa Union a common position statementon october 17 2012 the iaGG in partnership with the who and sfGG convened an expert workshop on Connecting African and Global Endeavors on the Rights of Older People in Cape Town South Africa The workshop brought together key african and international policy civil society and research role players who jointly identified approaches to enhance African member States active support for a UN convention on the rights of older persons

As a direct outcome of the discussions the African Union drafted an African Common Position on Human Rights of Older Persons in Africa which was endorsed by African ministers of Social Development at their 3rd session on November 29-30 2012 and formally adopted by the african union in January 2013 in their common position african member states promised to advocate for and support the elaboration of a UN convention thus providing a strong and formal basis for enhanced African engagement in the movement toward such an instrument

iaGG is happy to observe that this is an important step towards raising awareness of the need for a convention on the rights of older persons and achieving full human rights for older persons on the african continent

5 International Day of Older Persons Celebrated on Oct 9 2013 the 23rd annual celebration of the international day of older persons organized by the nGo committee on ageingny in cooperation with undEsa and unfpa was held at un headquarters on Wednesday 9 October 2013 1000am-100pm The theme of this years commemoration was The Future We Want - What Older Persons Are Saying On-line registration opened on Tuesday September 3 2013 at httpwwwngocoa-nyorg

the composition of the world population has changed dramatically in recent decades between 1950 and 2010 life expectancy worldwide rose from 46 to 68 years and it is projected to increase to 81 by the end of the century it has been reported that women presently outnumber men by an estimated 66 million among those aged 60 years or over among those aged 80 years or over women are nearly twice as numerous as men and among centenarians women are between four and five times as numerous as men For the first time in human history in 2050 there will be more persons over 60 than children in the world

almost 700 million people are now over the age of 60 by 2050 2 billion people over 20 percent of the worlds population will be 60 or older the increase in the number of older people will be the greatest and the most rapid in the developing world with asia as the region with the largest number of older persons and africa facing the largest proportionate growth with this in mind enhanced attention to the particular needs and challenges faced by many older people is clearly required Just as important however is the essential contribution the majority of older men and women can continue to make to the functioning of society if adequate guarantees are in place human rights lie at the core of all efforts in this regard

6 52nd Session of Commission for Social Development 11-21 February 2014 New Yorksix iaGG representatives to the un headquarters will attend the 52nd session of commission for social development under the auspices of the Economic and social council (Ecosoc) of the united nations to be held during 11-21 february 2014 the iaGG has already submitted a written statement to the department of Economic and social affairs (dEsa) of Ecosoc and will make an oral statement during the session the priority theme of the session is ldquopromoting Empowerment of people in achieving poverty Eradication social integration and full Employment and decent work for allrdquo

seven representatives including iaGG president professor heung bong cha iaGG secretary-General professor sung-Jae choi and former iaGG secretary-General professor alain franco will attend the 52nd session

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7 Reshuffling of IAGG Representatives at the UNUnder the new administration of the IAGG President Professor Heung Bong Cha took office during June 25 2013 - July 25 2017 two representatives at the un headquarters and European missions (Geneva and vienna) were newly appointed and six were reappointed all the iaGG representatives at the un are as follows

Representatives at the UN Headquarters (New York)

Representatives at the UN European Missions (Geneva and Vienna)

iaGGrsquos aCtiVities WitH tHe UN

from left to rightprofessor sung-Jae choi secretary-General of iaGG (coordinator)dr Juanita carrillo (retired social work administrator)ms laura machado (Executive director of interage in Gerontology)professor martha bial (fordham university)professor hans stohrer (cornell university)

from left to rightprofessor alain franco (former secretary General of iaGG) in Geneva amp vienna (coordinator)professor michel oris (university of Geneva) in Genevadr thomas fruumlhwald (board member of the European union Geriatric medicine society) in vienna

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1 20th IAGG World Congress June 23~27 2013 Seoul Korea (Highlights)

Overviewunder the theme of ldquodigital ageing a new horizon for health and active ageingrdquo the recently concluded 20th world congress brought together 4289 participants from 86 countries who listened to a wide range of scientific papers (3479) and viewed multiple posters (1508) covering a multitude of scientific topics and practical approaches to aging Given the rapidly increasing number of older people worldwide the congress brought together leaders in biological and medical sciences with those from the social and behavioral sciences to explore and discuss gerontological and geriatric knowledge and related research as well as approaches and strategies in dealing with known problems and developments of aging societies moreover iaGG and others must look for solutions in response to urgent aging phenomena worldwide during the next 4 years we hope to expand our knowledge where aging issues are concerned as well as to find new ways to draw that information to the attention of nations organizations and policy-makers worldwide and to further support innovation initiatives and actions to benefit our older population

Registration Statistics (CountryParticipant) 86 countries 4289 persons (712)

no country participants students accompanying total no country participants students accompanying total

1 argentina 7 0 7 44 mexico 12 3 1 16

2 australia 132 25 5 162 45 mongolia 8 3 1 12

3 austria 10 2 12 46 myanmar(burma) 1 0 1

4 bangladesh 1 0 1 47 namibia 0 1 1

5 belarus 1 0 1 48 nepal 2 0 2

6 belgium 12 3 2 17 49 netherlands 59 16 75

7 bolivia 1 0 1 50 new zealand 20 4 24

8 botswana 1 0 1 51 nigeria 5 2 7

9 brazil 43 10 2 55 52 norway 14 1 2 17

10 canada 76 37 2 115 53 panama 1 0 1

11 chile 6 0 6 54 paraguay 2 0 2

12 china 273 29 302 55 peru 1 0 1

13 colombia 5 0 5 56 philippines 14 5 1 20

14 czech republic 2 1 3 57 poland 10 0 4 14

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15 denmark 10 3 13 58 portugal 6 3 9

16 dominican republic 4 0 4 59 puerto rico 2 0 2

17 Egypt 1 2 3 60 Qatar 2 0 2

18 Estonia 1 0 1 61 romania 7 3 10

19 finland 11 4 1 16 62 russia 44 2 6 52

20 france 81 6 87 63 san marino 1 0 1

21 Georgia 1 0 1 64 saudi arabia 3 0 3

22 Germany 46 17 1 64 65 senegal 1 0 1

23 Ghana 2 5 7 66 sierra leone 1 0 1

24 Greece 4 1 5 67 singapore 59 13 72

25 hong Kong 110 8 118 68 slovenia 1 1 2

26 hungary 4 0 4 69 south africa 11 4 15

27 iceland 1 0 1 70 spain 16 0 1 17

28 india 14 4 18 71 sri lanka 3 0 3

29 indonesia 22 7 29 72 sweden 43 10 1 54

30 iran 0 6 6 73 switzerland 15 1 16

31 ireland 5 0 2 7 74 taiwan 115 76 5 196

32 israel 31 1 2 34 75 tanzania 1 0 1

33 italy 9 1 1 11 76 thailand 25 12 1 38

34 Japan 485 99 17 601 77 tunisia 1 1 2

35 Kazakhstan 2 0 2 78 turkey 21 5 26

36 Kenya 3 2 5 79 uganda 2 2 2 6

37 Korea 878 487 4 1369 80 ukraine 8 0 3 11

38 latvia 2 0 2 81 united arab Emirates 1 0 1

39 lebanon 1 0 1 82 united Kingdom 68 4 1 73

40 libya 1 0 1 83 uruguay 6 0 6

41 luxembourg 2 0 2 84 usa 275 62 7 344

42 malaysia 20 6 26 85 uzbekistan 2 0 2

43 malta 2 0 2 86 vietnam 2 0 2country participants students accompanying total

total

domestic 878 487 4 1369

overseas 2336 513 71 2920

total 3214 1000 75 4289

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Registration by Region 86 countries 4289 persons (712)

iaGG 2013 seoul congress

asia

Korea 1369

2814 Japan 601 china 302

hong Kong taiwan 314other 228

north america usa 344

459 canada 115

oceania australia new zealand 186

Europe france 87

598 uK 73other 438

south america 106middle East 73

africa 5386 countries 4289

Academic Papers (by Session)

type June 23 (sun)

June 24 (mon)

June 25 (tue)

June 26 (wed)

June 27 (thu)

total

opening Keynote1 2 2 2 2 91 2 2 2 2 9

presidential symposium- 11 16 8 6 41- 43 59 28 23 153

submitted luncheon symposium

- 82 76 60 2 220- 312 296 227 7 842

special program- 14 7 3 - 24- 53 16 16 - 85

oral presentation23 18 29 27 65 162

110 91 146 141 313 801

poster presentation- - 45 52 - 97- - 755 753 - 1508

pre- amp post- congress5 - - - 2 7

47 - - - 34 81

total29 127 175 152 77 560

501 1274 1167 379 3479

Academic Papers (by Subject)field bs cm sbs rpp none total ps 29 39 36 49 - 153ss 40 283 258 236 25 842op 52 218 478 53 - 801pp 170 491 733 114 - 1508

others - 6 26 - 143 175

total291 1037 1531 452 168 3479

836 2981 4401 1299 483 100domestic 103 156 289 58 55 661overseas 188 881 1242 394 113 2818

Asia66

NorthAmerica11

Oceania4

Europe14

SouthAmerica2

Africa1

Middle East2

Registrationby Region

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Academic Papers continent no of papers

asia 1787Europe 812

north america 526oceania 194

middle East 92africa 35

south america 33total 3479

Academic Papers (CountryRegistrationPresentation) no country reg presentations no country reg presentations1 argentina 12 9 44 lebanon 2 22 armenia 1 1 45 libya 1 13 australia 183 167 46 luxembourg 5 54 austria 13 11 47 malaysia 35 295 bahrain 1 - 48 malta 4 46 bangladesh 1 - 49 mexico 22 167 belarus 1 1 50 mongolia 4 38 belgium 23 21 51 myanmar 1 -9 botswana 1 1 52 namibia 1 1

10 brazil 133 78 53 nepal 2 211 brunei 1 - 54 netherlands 97 8512 burkina faso 2 - 55 new zealand 28 2713 cameroon 1 - 56 nigeria 6 414 canada 179 144 57 norway 15 1415 chile 7 4 58 panama 2 116 china 198 139 59 peru 4 217 colombia 3 3 60 philippines 16 918 costa rica 3 - 61 poland 15 1419 czechrepublic 10 9 62 portugal 30 2920 denmark 16 14 63 puerto rico 1 121 dominican republic 3 3 64 Qatar 1 122 Egypt 1 1 65 romania 18 1423 Estonia 1 1 66 russia 61 5424 finland 21 18 67 russia 1 -25 france 110 106 68 saudi arabia 2 226 Georgia 2 2 69 senegal 1 127 Germany 78 70 70 singapore 74 6828 Ghana 2 1 71 slovenia 4 329 Greece 6 5 72 south africa 17 1630 hong Kong 101 93 73 spain 24 1631 hungary 6 5 74 sri lanka 1 -32 iceland 4 2 75 sweden 59 5233 india 52 36 76 switzerland 27 2634 indonesia 28 25 77 taiwan 226 20635 iran 25 12 78 thailand 35 2436 ireland 9 5 79 tunisia 3 337 israel 55 47 80 turkey 36 2638 italy 23 20 81 uganda 3 239 Japan 502 486 82 ukraine 12 840 Kazakhstan 2 2 83 uaE 1 141 Kenya 6 4 84 uK 130 11942 Korea 686 661 85 usa 448 37943 latvia 1 1 86 vietnam 1 1

total 3989 3479

Asia1787

Europe812

NorthAmerica526

Oceania194

Middle East92

SouthAmerica

33

Africa35

AcademicPapers

Total 3479

no country papers1 Korea 6612 Japan 4863 usa 3794 taiwan 2065 australia 1676 canada 1447 china 1398 united Kingdom 1199 france 106

10 hong Kong 9311 netherlands 8512 brazil 7813 Germany 7014 singapore 6815 russia 5416 sweden 5217 israel 4718 india 3619 malaysia 2920 portugal 29

top 20 countries

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IAGG 2013 Presidential Award

the iaGG presidential award marks the tradition of acknowledging individuals who have contributed to the enhancement of iaGG in specific tasks and more generally in the promotion of gerontology and geriatrics around the world This medal was delivered by professor vellas during the opening ceremony of the seoul congress on June 23 2013 at the seoul convention centerprofessor vellas was happy to nominate the following persons for the 2013 presidential award in recognition of their work achieved during the past years to pursue objectives and implementation of iaGG activities worldwide and for the countless efforts they made to promote gerontology and geriatrics internationally

Isabella Aboderin

phd (Kenya) for her involvement in african gerontology and geriatrics with particular attention to social and human rights issues as 1st chair of iaGGrsquos africa region she has made countless efforts to develop gerontology and geriatrics on the african continent she initiated the construction of the regional structure founded in 2009 and organized iaGGrsquos 1st africa region congress on october 17-20 2012 in cape town south africa

Sung Jae Choi

ba msw phd (Korea) for his relentless devotion to the organization of iaGGrsquos 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics from June 23-27 2013 in seoul Korea professor choi has played an important role in the social awareness of the problems of aging in Korea he has been a key contributor to his countryrsquos gerontological development and will pursue his engagement as iaGGrsquos secretary General-vice president for the next 2013-2017 mandate we wish him much success in this new task

Bernard Forette

md (france) for his important contribution and tireless efforts in making a great success of the 19th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in paris July 2009 as well as his promotion of gerontology worldwide dr forette was professor of medicine and head of department at the sainte-peacuterine hospital as well as director of the claude-bernard center of Gerontology paris

Renato Maia Guimaraes

md msc (brazil) for his 4-year mandate as president of iaGG and his full commitment to the associationrsquos development at the international regional and national levels from 2005-2009 this led to the creation of the african region iaGGrsquos 5th region and to the approval of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations dr Guimaraes was awarded membership to the academy of medicine of brasilia today he continues to enhance gerontology and geriatrics as coordinator of continuing Education and research on aging health at the higher school of health sciences (Escs) in brasilia

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Luis Miguel Gutierrez-Robeldo

md phd (mexico) in recognition for his work on epidemiological issues related to aging particularly on frailty and dementia and the interface between both conditions and for his different undertakings within various committees and organizations in his country and in latin america dr Gutierrez holds the position of director General of the national institute of Geriatrics in mexico and was a founding member of the latin American Academy for the Medicine of Ageing (ALMA) He also holds the first Geriatrics Chair at the National academy of medicine in mexico his participation in iaGG was outstanding as member of iaGGrsquos advisory committee and during the iaGGwhosfGG workshop on ldquofrailtyrdquo in January 2011 in athens Greece

Laura Mello Machado (Brazil)

(brazil) awarded for her tremendous work as iaGGrsquos international coordinator for united nations affairs over the past 8 years she obtained the approval of the improved status of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations and promoted relentlessly for the need of a un convention on the rights of older people ms machado is presently member of the council of the brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology member of the board of trustees of helpage international and Executive director of interage consulting in Gerontology in 2010 brazilian president lula presented her with the countryrsquos highest human rights award for her contribution to the agenda in brazil and for her involvement in the protection of the rights of older persons

Jean-Pierre Michel

md (switzerland) for his constant support and input for iaGGrsquos master classes on aging held in taiwan in 2011 hong Kong in 2012 and beijing in 2013 as iaGG ambassador to the middle East his assistance for the launch of the bases of a future iaGG middle East region in september 2012 in doha Qatar is also highly appreciated professor michel co-founded the interfaculty Gerontology center (Geneva university) and the European academy for medicine of aging (Eama) the latin america (alma) and middle East academy of medicine of ageing (mEama) he is currently president of the EuGms (European union of Geriatric medicine society) he was just elected full board member of the french academy of medicine

John Morley

mb bch (united states) for his significant contributions to nursing home issues through actions such as the 1st iaGGwhosfGG workshop on the ldquoidentification of the main relevant domains for clinical research amp Quality of care in nursing homesrdquo in toulouse france in June 2010 iaGGrsquos nursing home care conferences in hong Kong and chengdu china in may 2011 the international nursing home survey in november 2012 and for his numerous publications dr morley is the dammert professor of Gerontology and director of the divisions of Geriatric medicine and Endocrinology at saint louis university medical center dr morley is an internationally recognized expert in gerontology and alzheimers research

Antoni Salva

md (spain) for his continued contributions to the dissemination of gerontological and geriatric courses intended for all professionals related to aging issues as director of the institut de lEnvelliment (institute on Aging) of the Universitat Autogravenoma de Barcelona Dr Salvagrave hosted IAGGrsquos first two Intensive Courses on aging that got together a total of 33 experts and 272 delegates another edition is expected to be organized in 2014

Alan Sinclair

MD FRCP (United Kingdom) for his steadfast commitment to producing and promoting the latest findings on diabetes in old age and his contributions to gerontology worldwide professor sinclair is professor of medicine at the university of bedfordshire dean at the bedfordshire amp hertfordshire postgraduate medical school and is an international expert in diabetes and geriatrics he has given constant support to the iaGG as one of our course leaders on the organizationrsquos intensive courses on aging in 2011 and 2012 in barcelona and as project lead to deliver a Global initiative in diabetes for older people for 2012-13 (Gidop)

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Student Travel Award Ceremonyan award ceremony was hosted by the local organizing committee of the seoul congress on June 24 2013 to acknowledge the winners of the student travel awards offered by both iaGG and the canadian association on Gerontology (caG) student award recipients were joined by iaGG president heung bong cha iaGG president-elect John rowe former iaGG president Gloria Gutman former iaGG secretary General alain franco caG president maggie Gibson iaGG selection committee chair Jean-pierre michel CAG Legacy Fund Chair Anne Martin-Matthews IAGG North America Region Toni Antonucci and other officials from IAGG and CAG to receive their awards and share in a celebratory reception

IAGG 2013 Student Travel Awardthe iaGG student travel award was established in 2008 to provide funding for students to present their papers at the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics held every four years whose main goals are

- To provide financial support for excellent students enrolled in Masters or Doctoral programs in the field of aging to attend the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics making possible the presentation of high-quality research projects by new scholars- to promote the integration of students from different cultures allowing the exchange of experiences the establishment of collaborative and exchange networks thus narrowing the gap between developed and developing countries

this year a total of 85 application files were received from around the world with the selection committee reporting on the high quality of work represented The selection process was based on criteria such as fully complete files abstracts accepted by congress organizers aging specialties and geographical originsTen students were awarded a grant of 1000 euros enabling them to cover their travel expenses and to benefit from free access to the congress in addition the seoul congress organizers generously offered another ten free registrations to a group of candidates recommended for their theses relevant to md of Geriatrics nutrition molecular biology md neurology biology Geriatric medicine built Environment social and behavioral sciences aging health amp well-being occupational therapy amp Epidemiology congratulations to everyone

The 2013 IAGG Student Travel Award Winnersname amp field university country thesis project title

Janette ananiassocial work

school of psychosocial behavioural sciences north west university potchefstroom south africa

namibia an evaluation on the effectiveness of social work support gaps with informal caregivers

india butler mdGeriatrics

department of medicine university of witwatersrand Johannesburg

south africa hiv infection in older adults

John machpharmacology

laboratory of ageing and pharmacology Kolling institute of medical research university of sydney australia investigating the effect of ageing on paracetamol

induced hepatotoxicity

tai-yin wu mdEpidemiology amppublic health

institute of Epidemiology and preventive medicine college of public health national taiwan university taipei

taiwan factors associated with falls among community dwelling older people in taiwan

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sonia fuentessocial psychology Pontificia Universidade Catolica Sao Paulo brazil Giving voice to the elderly an experience in an

aging institution in sao paulo brazil

marjan askariEngineering ampmedical informatics

university of amsterdam netherlandsuse of information technology for patient safety in icu prevention of falls using information technology

dimitriy panovmd cardiology

laboratory of psychological and sociological issues of internal diseases institute of internal medicine siberian branch of the russian academy of medical sciences

russia non-conventional risk factors their trends and the impact on risk of cardiovascular diseases in female population 25-64 years

youngsam ohsocial work

mandel school of applied social sciences case western reserve university

united states

the impact of the depression of spousal caregivers investigating the stress process and the dyadic relationship of the couple with lung cancer

hyejin Kimsocial work florida state university united

states the effects of job history on perceived health status among older adults focusing on gender differences

winnie sunnursing

lawrence bloomberg faculty of nursing university of toronto canada

a mixed methods study examining the relationship between therapeutic self-care and adverse events for older home care client in ontario

CAG 2013 Legacy Fund Student Travel Awardthe caG legacy program to support student travel to iaGG world congresses is funded through investments stemming from the 2001 world congress that was hosted in vancouver canada through the proceeds of this investment the caG has contributed $118000 over the past three iaGG meetings (rio de Janeiro brazil 2005 paris france 2009 seoul Korea 2013) to enable 46 university students and post-doctoral fellows studying in canada and abroad to present their research at these world congresses on gerontology and geriatricsthe legacy programrsquos student travel awards are allocated on the basis of a rigorous merit-based competition in 2013 the grant was set at $3000 per award and 13 grants were awarded the application review was adjudicated by legacy fund chair dr anne martin-matthews (university of british columbia) ably assisted by committee members from across canada dr Karen Kobayashi (university of victoria british columbia) dr paul stolee (university of waterloo ontario) and dr daphne nahmiash (mcGill centre for studies on aging Education committee)

The Legacy Fund Student Travel Award Winners for IAGG 2013name university country project title

Joshua armstrong university of waterloo canada rehabilitation therapy services for older long-stay clients in the ontario home care system

sienna caspar university of british columbia canada The influence of institutional texts on the provision of person-centered

care in long-term care settings

theodore cosco university of cambridge united Kingdom successful ageing health trajectories in later life

andrew costa university of waterloo canada Emergency care for older adults understanding unplanned emergency department use patient profiles and adverse patient outcomes post discharge

alexander crizzle mcmaster university canada innovations in vehicle design that promote safety and usability in an aging population

francis Etheridge universiteacute de sherbrooke canada differentiating the change engagement process in long-term care

organizations based on their performance an action research study

shannon freeman university of waterloo canada Quality end-of-life care in canada using the interrai palliative care assessment instrument clinical assessment protocols (caps) to inform care planning for terminally ill homecare clients in ontario canada

min hee Kim university of michigan united states aging in place and health implication at individual community and national level

chantelle la chance simon fraser university canada aging and falls prevention

william mortenson simon fraser university canada aging assistive technology and informal caregiving

mario paris universiteacute de sherbrooke canada la reconnaissance sociale du vieillissement de la vieillesse et des aicircneacutes

la participation sociale au sein de villes-amies des aicircneacutes au Queacutebec

catherine tong university ofbritish columbia canada foreign-born status physical mobility and the built environment the

experience of urban dwelling older adults

yongjie yon university ofsouthern california united states prevalence and risk factors of elder abuse in home care settings

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2 21st WORLD CONGRESS July 23-27 2017 San Francisco USA

the Gerontological society of america (Gsa) will be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa in view of Gsarsquos long experience in organizing major events we are proud to announce the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo best wishes to the organizing committeehellipand in the meantime visit the congress website launched in June 2013

Key dates Spring 2016 Call for abstracts available Winter 2017 Notification of abstract decision Registration and accommodations opens Call of late breaking abstracts

3 22nd WORLD CONGRESS 2021 Buenos Aires Argentina

the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) both society members of iaGG will be united to present their candidacy in view of hosting iaGGrsquos 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled in 2021the bid was submitted to iaGG council members on June 26 2013 by an argentinean delegation which was actively supported by all the latin american community present at the 2013 congress as well as the council meeting participants from peru uruguay chile panama puerto rico mexico bolivia colombia and brazilargentina and the south america amp caribbean region competed against other candidates from asiaoceania and Europe australia and the netherlands council voting results 42 votes for buenos aires 24 votes for sydney 6 votes for amsterdama special mention goes to those who made this happy end possibledr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui dra laura de Jauregui dra margarita maugieri dra lia daichman master lic mirtha ponte dr miguel a Acanfora Dr Hugo Schifis Dr Feacutelix E Nallim

4 5th PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICSMarch 26-29 2014 Cartagena de Indias Colombia

the 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be held in the city of cartagena de indias colombia from march 26-29 2014 after canada 2011 the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (acGG) has accepted to welcome narc and comlat delegates to work on the theme ldquounifying the regionrdquo this slogan is in recognition of the efforts that all of the nationsof the americas conducted to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues the university El bosque comlat region iaGG narc region and the colombian association of biological psychiatry have brought their unconditional support to this event and are generously appreciated for their involvement topics will include

iaGG CoNGress

the argentina iaGG 2021 booth in seoulrsquos Exhibition hallfrom left to rightHugo Schifis President of Sociedad Argentina de Geriatria y Gerontologia (SAGG)ricardo Jauregui iaGG comlat region chair (saGG)miguel a acanfora secretary asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)felix E nallim president asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)

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Biogerontology Genetics anti ndash aging Epigenetics sarcopenia theories of aging mathematical models of aging

Clinical Geratrics Geriatric internal medicine oncogeriatrics psychogeriatrics comprehensive geriatric assessment nutriology Geriatric palliative care Geriatric syndromes care models neurogeriatrics Geriatric palliative care immunizations frailty promotion and prevention (public health) osteoporosis immunizations nutriology

Social and Behavioral Sciences Ethics social frailty End of life issues successful aging supportive nets support groups Education topics in geriatrics and gerontology care overload syndrome abuse and negligence

Research transcultural investigation models Qualitative investigation longitudinal studies of aging standardization of assessment measures

Important dates Early bird registration starts June 3 2013 regular registration begins January 1 2014

Contactadministrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

5 4th CONGRESS OF THE CLINICAL SECTION IAGG-ER 2014 amp 7TH ACADEMIC GERIATRIC CONGRESS 2014May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkeythese two congresses will take place at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey from may 28-31 2014 this meeting will provide a platform for the exchange of new ideas and information on the main topics of geriatrics they expect to bring together a diverse and active international scientific comminity of researchers to present and discuss topics covering all aspects of geriatrics

Topics for Oral and Poster Sessionscardiovascular diseases in old age diabetes and metabolic problems in older patients pressure ulcers movement disorders polypharmacy and safety issues Genitourinary problems Geriatric psychiatry musculoskeletal problems falls sarcopenia malnutrition frality pain multidisciplinary clinical skills care system ndashnursing home - homecare systems clinical case studies deadline for submitted symposia december 18 2013 deadline for abstracts January 312014

ContactScientific Secretariat mcankurthacettepeedutrorganization secretariat gozdekosedmrturizmcomtrwebsite wwwiaggatalya2014org

6 8th IAGG-ER CONGRESS DUBLIN 2015 April 23-26 2015 Dublin Irelandthe irish Gerontological society and the networks of researchers and educators active across ireland are proud to host the iaGG-Er 2015 congress from april 23-26 2015 at dublinrsquos new convention center the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible this will be illustrated by a strong narrative of late life creativity through the arts and associated activities of the congress as well as within the themes of the congress symposia and keynote lectures to this effect the congress program will be tailored to interest all researchers policy makers and practitioners engaged with any aspect of ageing it will be available soon

Important dates deadline for submitted symposia June 15 2014 deadline for sponsored symposia July 15 2014 deadline for abstract submission september 15 2014

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End of early registration december 10 2014 advanced registration december 10 2014 late registration february 1 2015

Contactelvaconferencepartnersiewebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

7 10th IAGG ASIAOCEANIA REGIONAL CONGRESSOctober 19-22 2015 Bangkok Thailand

iaGGrsquos asiaoceania region congress is arranged to be held in bangkok at centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world from october 18-22 2015

the asia-oceania region was established in 1978 and counts with 14 member countries australia china hong Kong india indonesia Japan south Korea malaysia new zealand philippines singapore taiwan and thailand Every four years it organizes a regional conference in one of the member countries after melbourne australia in 2011 the 10th edition will be hosted by the thai society of Gerontology and Geriatric medicine this event will attract many well-known gerontologists geriatrics scholars policy decision-makers professional activists related companies and researchers who accept to share recent discoveries and research results

thailand is located in the heart of southeast asia our neighbors are laos cambodia vietnam myanmar malaysia singapore indonesia and the philippines with a population of more than 600 million at present several aging care facilities are being planned in thailand and the region there is no doubt that thailand and the southeast asia region provide a vast open market for global aging care industries particularly for gerontology and geriatrics societies

under the theme ldquohealthy aging beyond frontiersrdquo the iaGG asiaoceania 2015 congress will call together the aging care community in the southeast asia region to set up a forum with the regional society apart from being involved in an excellent forum for information sharing it will be a good opportunity to connect a circle of people who work in all areas of gerontology and geriatrics in the region its aim is to provide an occasion for delegates to discuss exchange and share their knowledge experiences and opinions for the development of gerontology and geriatrics in the region

Sub-Themes Clinical Medicine health promotion for active ageing Biological Science molecular biology as possible Enhancers for healthy aging and longevity Social ampBehavioral Science Active and Dignified Ageing Social Research amp Planning Scientific social research and policy response for aging beyond frontiers Seventy speakers are expected during the conference 7 speakers for plenary lecture and 64 invited local and overseas invited speakers a total of 540 sessions of oral presentations and 128 sessions of symposiums are scheduled

the ultimate success would be counted not only by the smoothness of the on-site conference but also the increasing awareness of the population towards the challenges of ageing issues in the 21st century to improve the highest possible quality of life for all in the ageing world the event will address issues on

Plenary Topics healthy ageing healthy brain prediction and prevention of neurodegenerative disordersintegrating complementary and modern medicine in promoting longevity melatonin and the ageing process sirtuin as a longevity Gene Enabling active ageing ageing and contribution civic Engagement and psychological well-being cultural changes and older people

Epidemiology Clinical Practice and Health hypertension sarcopeniaamp frailty cerebrovascular disorders diabetes mellitus Exercise spectrum for the agedalzheimerrsquos disease amp other dementias drugs in older patients late life depression oncology for the aged health screeningfall amp osteoporosis parkinsonrsquos disease amp movement disorders delirium in hospitalized patients vaccination malnutrition

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Biological Sciences dna damage in ageing Exercise intervention amp ageing process new chemicalcompounds for ageing delay oxidative stressmitochondria and ageing clock gene and ageing neurochemistry ageing and metabolisms cognitive function in ageing brainmolecular mechanisms of ageing process neuroendocrinology of ageing

Behavioral and Social Sciences rights of older people ndash values and dilemmas cross-national comparisons in health amp well-being to enhance understanding of ageing community education for healthy ageing the effects of gender on ageing aged-friendly environments other

Social Research Planning and Practice productive ageing public policy and practice roles of government and community in promoting well-being of older peoplerethinking the concept of old age and retirement value of the aged and their contributions population ageing and societal and family support long term care system design policy development and applicationsupporting system for community-based long term care for dependent older people stereotyping and

Important Dates deadline of symposium submission october 20 2014 deadline for oral amp poster abstract submission december 20 2014 Early registration deadline march 31 2015

Contacts General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on exhibition and sponsorship exhibitioniagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on conference program and abstract conferenceiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on registration registrationiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on accommodation accommodationiagg2015bangkokorg website httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

On June 26 2013 the IAGG Council approved by majority vote the membership of nine national scientific societies dedicated to gerontology andor geriatrics the number of candidates emphasized the growing importance of issues dedicated to older people throughout the world and shows the interest that each country developed in this field We hope that this new collaboration will bring support to all those who make tremendous efforts to promote gerontology and geriatrics and we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the following new member societies

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BELARUS(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board of Directors

Contact

BOLIVIA(iaGG comlat region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

founded in october 2011 the belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics reports a total of 72 members the aim of the association is to facilitate information awareness promote civil society and state participation in gerontology and other related sciences

one of the major directions of activity of the association of gerontologists is to elaborate and formulate a program of social and scientific development in matters related to demographic ageing

- professor andrei nikolaevich ilnitski (chairman) - aleksander vasilievich baida (vice chairman in charge of the medical and social direction) - oleg viktorovich Kvitko (vice chairman in charge of the biogerontology section) - Dr Oleg Aleksandrovich Borisov (Scientific Secretary) - sergey vasilievich Grechiho (treasurer) - Olga Trofimovna Grechiho (Executive Director)

Address 210022 Stroitelei Pr 11A Office 302 Vitebsk Republic of BelarusTel +375 29 504 88 05Fax +375 017 210 60 68E-mail prof ilnitsKi a-ilnitskiyandexby

founded in 1992 the bolivian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology has 67 members its mission is to promote the art and science of geriatric and gerontological medicine research education coordination and dissemination of all medical aspects concerning the specific activities for older adults to facilitate studies and research in gerontology and geriatrics to

promote the exchange of information through journals internet courses meetings and other events to perform scientific cultural and social relations to improve the relationship between the society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the population

in 2013 the society held its 11th national congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology six national conferences courses and national and international symposia in the three subsidiaries were also organized and a diploma of Geriatrics and Gerontology was endorsed by the national university sbGG is currently in the process of implementation of residency in geriatrics and gerontology in cochabamba and santa cruz de la sierra areas they expect to introduce the subject at the undergraduate level in sbGG subsidiaries

- dr felipe E melgar cuellar (president) - dr wilfredo vidalboheme (vice president santa cruz) - dr Edgar chuquimia v (vice president la paz) - dr Guillermo rivera rivera (vice president sucre) - dr daniel santillansalinas (vice president cochabamba) - dra tesoro chavezdelos rios (treasurer) - dra marilucy sanchez r (secretary General) - Dra Eugenia PinellPrado (Scientific Committee)

address calleindependencia 543 santa cruz de la sierra boliviaPhone +591 3-30 31 46 +591 773-99 493 E-mail dr felipe E melgar cuellar felipe_melgarhotmailcom

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founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

Board Members

Contact

KENYA(iaGG africa region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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1 Four-Year Report of IAGG Activities at the UN (2010-2013) iaGG has been a nongovernmental organization (nGo) with respect to the united nations with consultative status with the Economic and social council (Ecosoc) since 1978 in 2009 the Economic and social council (Ecosoc) at its substantive session of July 2009 adopted the recommendation of the committee on non-Governmental organizations (nGos) to reclassify the consultative status of iaGG from roster to special

in addition to iaGG presidents (professor bruno vellas and professor heung bong cha) and past iaGG secretary General (professor alain franco) who are iaGGs legal representatives at the un our organization designated ms laura machado as international coordinator for un affairs and to the board of representatives

In New York USA Dr Juanita Carrillo (Main representative) and Dr Martha Bial Dr Alexandre Kalache Dr Hans Stohrer (Added representatives) in vienna austria dr thomas fruewald in Geneva switzerland professor Jean-pierre michel

as iaGGs representatives at the un over the past four years we have had the chance to participate and contribute in several important moments regarding the evolution of the aspects of aging worldwide always reporting directly to the iaGG secretary General

below are the main activities achieved during the past four years

15 Statements (8 Written amp 7 Oral) submitted

2010 48th session of the commission for social development (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)Ecosoc high level segment (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)

2011 49th session of the commission for social development (Joint written statement Global alliance Ga) 1st open-Ended working Group on ageing (oral statement by alexandre Kalache) 2nd open-Ended working Group on ageing (Joint written statement Global alliance Ga) 2nd open-Ended working Group on ageing (two oral statements by laura machado amp Juanita carrillo)

2012 50th session of the commission for social development (Joint oral statement with Global alliance Ga) 50th session of the commission for social development side Event (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)3rd open-Ended working Group on ageing (two oral statements by laura machado amp hans stoumlhrer)

2013 51st session of the commission for social development (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga) 51st session of the commission for social development (iaGG written statement) 4th session of the open working Group on sustainable development Goals (Joint written statement with Global alliance Ga)

Meeting Participation UN Commission for Social Development - CSD (2010 2011 2012 2013) UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing - OEWGA (2011 twice 2012 2013) Regular monthly meeting of the UN-NGO Committee on Ageing (2010-2013) Regular meetings of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (2011-2013) International Day of Older Persons (2010-2013) AARP-UN Briefing Series (2010-2013) Civil Society Forum (2010-2013) UN Commission on the Status of Women - CSW (2010-2013) Expert Group Meeting on the Human Rights of Older Persons (2012) UN Summit on Non-Communicable Disease (2011) Rio +20 (2012) Madrid +10 Review UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Regional Forum of Researchers and Practitioners on Ageing (Vienna Austria september 2012) 4th Regional Ministerial Conference of the UN conomic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on Ensuring a society for all ages promoting quality of life and active ageing (Vienna Austria September 2012) 3rd Regional Conference of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on Ageing Solidarity and Social Protection Time to Move Towards Equality (Costa Rica May 2012) Reunioacuten Regional de la Sociedad Civil sobreEnvejecimiento Madrid +10 (Costa Rica May 2012) 4th session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (2013)

iaGGrsquos aCtiVities WitH tHe UN

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2 Scientific Events Organized by IAGG in Collaboration with the UN REIACTIS 4th International Conference - IAGG Symposium on Strengthening the Rights of Older Persons towards a Convention advances and Challenges (Dijon January 2012) iaGGs 1st africa region congress (cape town october 2012) IAGGWHOSFGG workshop on Connecting African and Global Endeavors on Human Rights and Older Persons (Cape Town october 2012)

3 Open-Ended Working Group on Aging - 4th session - August 12-15 2013Established by the General assembly by resolution 65182 on december 21 2010 the working group aims to consider the existing international framework of the human rights of older persons and identify possible gaps and how best to address them including by considering as appropriate the feasibility of further instruments and measures The three first sessions were held in April 2011 august 2011 and august 2012

the fourth substantive session took place in new york on august 12 -15 2013 professor heung bong cha iaGG president professor sung Jae choi iaGG secretary General professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and ms laura machando iaGG coordinator for un affairs represented our organization during the conference with the assistance of iaGGs local un team ms Juanita carrillo ms martha bial dr alexander Kalache and dr hans stohrer

three days of uninterrupted debates brought together representatives from countries and civil society (international and national nGos accredited by the united nations) concerning issues of aging the un General assembly established these sessions and entrusted the secretary Generals department of Economic and social affairs (undEsa) conducted by ms rosemary lane to setup four conferences among the group of nGos iaGG and nine other organizations are members of the Garop Global alliance for rights for older people one of the main issues for the oEwG is how to put together an international convention on the rights of older people and the appointment of a un special rapporteur dedicated to the implementation of this convention

countries from south america are very much engaged and africa has recently supported the creation of a un convention (see further Africa Union A Common Position Statement) Since UN conventions have been dedicated to the rights of children women disabled refugees etc an added number of countries are supporting the idea of setting up a new convention to include the older population however the European union north america russia china and more generally developed countries are not eager or are opposed to such a project stating that current international legal instruments were sufficient

with the evidence expertise debates and supporting events brought to this 4th session of the oEwG it has become clearer that such a convention is now necessary uncommitted countries still need to be persuaded that this is an opportunity for all the aged of the world to be protected and respected

professor franco introduced iaGGs un team and presented their different activities to professorcha and professor choi he took this opportunity to thank ms machado ms carrillo ms bial and dr Kalache and dr stohrer for their involvement over the past four years and wished them much success in the promotion for the need of a convention aiming to strengthen the rights of older people around the world

participants at the 4th session of the oEwG that took place in new york on august 12 -15 2013

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4 Africa Union a common position statementon october 17 2012 the iaGG in partnership with the who and sfGG convened an expert workshop on Connecting African and Global Endeavors on the Rights of Older People in Cape Town South Africa The workshop brought together key african and international policy civil society and research role players who jointly identified approaches to enhance African member States active support for a UN convention on the rights of older persons

As a direct outcome of the discussions the African Union drafted an African Common Position on Human Rights of Older Persons in Africa which was endorsed by African ministers of Social Development at their 3rd session on November 29-30 2012 and formally adopted by the african union in January 2013 in their common position african member states promised to advocate for and support the elaboration of a UN convention thus providing a strong and formal basis for enhanced African engagement in the movement toward such an instrument

iaGG is happy to observe that this is an important step towards raising awareness of the need for a convention on the rights of older persons and achieving full human rights for older persons on the african continent

5 International Day of Older Persons Celebrated on Oct 9 2013 the 23rd annual celebration of the international day of older persons organized by the nGo committee on ageingny in cooperation with undEsa and unfpa was held at un headquarters on Wednesday 9 October 2013 1000am-100pm The theme of this years commemoration was The Future We Want - What Older Persons Are Saying On-line registration opened on Tuesday September 3 2013 at httpwwwngocoa-nyorg

the composition of the world population has changed dramatically in recent decades between 1950 and 2010 life expectancy worldwide rose from 46 to 68 years and it is projected to increase to 81 by the end of the century it has been reported that women presently outnumber men by an estimated 66 million among those aged 60 years or over among those aged 80 years or over women are nearly twice as numerous as men and among centenarians women are between four and five times as numerous as men For the first time in human history in 2050 there will be more persons over 60 than children in the world

almost 700 million people are now over the age of 60 by 2050 2 billion people over 20 percent of the worlds population will be 60 or older the increase in the number of older people will be the greatest and the most rapid in the developing world with asia as the region with the largest number of older persons and africa facing the largest proportionate growth with this in mind enhanced attention to the particular needs and challenges faced by many older people is clearly required Just as important however is the essential contribution the majority of older men and women can continue to make to the functioning of society if adequate guarantees are in place human rights lie at the core of all efforts in this regard

6 52nd Session of Commission for Social Development 11-21 February 2014 New Yorksix iaGG representatives to the un headquarters will attend the 52nd session of commission for social development under the auspices of the Economic and social council (Ecosoc) of the united nations to be held during 11-21 february 2014 the iaGG has already submitted a written statement to the department of Economic and social affairs (dEsa) of Ecosoc and will make an oral statement during the session the priority theme of the session is ldquopromoting Empowerment of people in achieving poverty Eradication social integration and full Employment and decent work for allrdquo

seven representatives including iaGG president professor heung bong cha iaGG secretary-General professor sung-Jae choi and former iaGG secretary-General professor alain franco will attend the 52nd session

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7 Reshuffling of IAGG Representatives at the UNUnder the new administration of the IAGG President Professor Heung Bong Cha took office during June 25 2013 - July 25 2017 two representatives at the un headquarters and European missions (Geneva and vienna) were newly appointed and six were reappointed all the iaGG representatives at the un are as follows

Representatives at the UN Headquarters (New York)

Representatives at the UN European Missions (Geneva and Vienna)

iaGGrsquos aCtiVities WitH tHe UN

from left to rightprofessor sung-Jae choi secretary-General of iaGG (coordinator)dr Juanita carrillo (retired social work administrator)ms laura machado (Executive director of interage in Gerontology)professor martha bial (fordham university)professor hans stohrer (cornell university)

from left to rightprofessor alain franco (former secretary General of iaGG) in Geneva amp vienna (coordinator)professor michel oris (university of Geneva) in Genevadr thomas fruumlhwald (board member of the European union Geriatric medicine society) in vienna

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1 20th IAGG World Congress June 23~27 2013 Seoul Korea (Highlights)

Overviewunder the theme of ldquodigital ageing a new horizon for health and active ageingrdquo the recently concluded 20th world congress brought together 4289 participants from 86 countries who listened to a wide range of scientific papers (3479) and viewed multiple posters (1508) covering a multitude of scientific topics and practical approaches to aging Given the rapidly increasing number of older people worldwide the congress brought together leaders in biological and medical sciences with those from the social and behavioral sciences to explore and discuss gerontological and geriatric knowledge and related research as well as approaches and strategies in dealing with known problems and developments of aging societies moreover iaGG and others must look for solutions in response to urgent aging phenomena worldwide during the next 4 years we hope to expand our knowledge where aging issues are concerned as well as to find new ways to draw that information to the attention of nations organizations and policy-makers worldwide and to further support innovation initiatives and actions to benefit our older population

Registration Statistics (CountryParticipant) 86 countries 4289 persons (712)

no country participants students accompanying total no country participants students accompanying total

1 argentina 7 0 7 44 mexico 12 3 1 16

2 australia 132 25 5 162 45 mongolia 8 3 1 12

3 austria 10 2 12 46 myanmar(burma) 1 0 1

4 bangladesh 1 0 1 47 namibia 0 1 1

5 belarus 1 0 1 48 nepal 2 0 2

6 belgium 12 3 2 17 49 netherlands 59 16 75

7 bolivia 1 0 1 50 new zealand 20 4 24

8 botswana 1 0 1 51 nigeria 5 2 7

9 brazil 43 10 2 55 52 norway 14 1 2 17

10 canada 76 37 2 115 53 panama 1 0 1

11 chile 6 0 6 54 paraguay 2 0 2

12 china 273 29 302 55 peru 1 0 1

13 colombia 5 0 5 56 philippines 14 5 1 20

14 czech republic 2 1 3 57 poland 10 0 4 14

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15 denmark 10 3 13 58 portugal 6 3 9

16 dominican republic 4 0 4 59 puerto rico 2 0 2

17 Egypt 1 2 3 60 Qatar 2 0 2

18 Estonia 1 0 1 61 romania 7 3 10

19 finland 11 4 1 16 62 russia 44 2 6 52

20 france 81 6 87 63 san marino 1 0 1

21 Georgia 1 0 1 64 saudi arabia 3 0 3

22 Germany 46 17 1 64 65 senegal 1 0 1

23 Ghana 2 5 7 66 sierra leone 1 0 1

24 Greece 4 1 5 67 singapore 59 13 72

25 hong Kong 110 8 118 68 slovenia 1 1 2

26 hungary 4 0 4 69 south africa 11 4 15

27 iceland 1 0 1 70 spain 16 0 1 17

28 india 14 4 18 71 sri lanka 3 0 3

29 indonesia 22 7 29 72 sweden 43 10 1 54

30 iran 0 6 6 73 switzerland 15 1 16

31 ireland 5 0 2 7 74 taiwan 115 76 5 196

32 israel 31 1 2 34 75 tanzania 1 0 1

33 italy 9 1 1 11 76 thailand 25 12 1 38

34 Japan 485 99 17 601 77 tunisia 1 1 2

35 Kazakhstan 2 0 2 78 turkey 21 5 26

36 Kenya 3 2 5 79 uganda 2 2 2 6

37 Korea 878 487 4 1369 80 ukraine 8 0 3 11

38 latvia 2 0 2 81 united arab Emirates 1 0 1

39 lebanon 1 0 1 82 united Kingdom 68 4 1 73

40 libya 1 0 1 83 uruguay 6 0 6

41 luxembourg 2 0 2 84 usa 275 62 7 344

42 malaysia 20 6 26 85 uzbekistan 2 0 2

43 malta 2 0 2 86 vietnam 2 0 2country participants students accompanying total

total

domestic 878 487 4 1369

overseas 2336 513 71 2920

total 3214 1000 75 4289

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Registration by Region 86 countries 4289 persons (712)

iaGG 2013 seoul congress

asia

Korea 1369

2814 Japan 601 china 302

hong Kong taiwan 314other 228

north america usa 344

459 canada 115

oceania australia new zealand 186

Europe france 87

598 uK 73other 438

south america 106middle East 73

africa 5386 countries 4289

Academic Papers (by Session)

type June 23 (sun)

June 24 (mon)

June 25 (tue)

June 26 (wed)

June 27 (thu)

total

opening Keynote1 2 2 2 2 91 2 2 2 2 9

presidential symposium- 11 16 8 6 41- 43 59 28 23 153

submitted luncheon symposium

- 82 76 60 2 220- 312 296 227 7 842

special program- 14 7 3 - 24- 53 16 16 - 85

oral presentation23 18 29 27 65 162

110 91 146 141 313 801

poster presentation- - 45 52 - 97- - 755 753 - 1508

pre- amp post- congress5 - - - 2 7

47 - - - 34 81

total29 127 175 152 77 560

501 1274 1167 379 3479

Academic Papers (by Subject)field bs cm sbs rpp none total ps 29 39 36 49 - 153ss 40 283 258 236 25 842op 52 218 478 53 - 801pp 170 491 733 114 - 1508

others - 6 26 - 143 175

total291 1037 1531 452 168 3479

836 2981 4401 1299 483 100domestic 103 156 289 58 55 661overseas 188 881 1242 394 113 2818

Asia66

NorthAmerica11

Oceania4

Europe14

SouthAmerica2

Africa1

Middle East2

Registrationby Region

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Academic Papers continent no of papers

asia 1787Europe 812

north america 526oceania 194

middle East 92africa 35

south america 33total 3479

Academic Papers (CountryRegistrationPresentation) no country reg presentations no country reg presentations1 argentina 12 9 44 lebanon 2 22 armenia 1 1 45 libya 1 13 australia 183 167 46 luxembourg 5 54 austria 13 11 47 malaysia 35 295 bahrain 1 - 48 malta 4 46 bangladesh 1 - 49 mexico 22 167 belarus 1 1 50 mongolia 4 38 belgium 23 21 51 myanmar 1 -9 botswana 1 1 52 namibia 1 1

10 brazil 133 78 53 nepal 2 211 brunei 1 - 54 netherlands 97 8512 burkina faso 2 - 55 new zealand 28 2713 cameroon 1 - 56 nigeria 6 414 canada 179 144 57 norway 15 1415 chile 7 4 58 panama 2 116 china 198 139 59 peru 4 217 colombia 3 3 60 philippines 16 918 costa rica 3 - 61 poland 15 1419 czechrepublic 10 9 62 portugal 30 2920 denmark 16 14 63 puerto rico 1 121 dominican republic 3 3 64 Qatar 1 122 Egypt 1 1 65 romania 18 1423 Estonia 1 1 66 russia 61 5424 finland 21 18 67 russia 1 -25 france 110 106 68 saudi arabia 2 226 Georgia 2 2 69 senegal 1 127 Germany 78 70 70 singapore 74 6828 Ghana 2 1 71 slovenia 4 329 Greece 6 5 72 south africa 17 1630 hong Kong 101 93 73 spain 24 1631 hungary 6 5 74 sri lanka 1 -32 iceland 4 2 75 sweden 59 5233 india 52 36 76 switzerland 27 2634 indonesia 28 25 77 taiwan 226 20635 iran 25 12 78 thailand 35 2436 ireland 9 5 79 tunisia 3 337 israel 55 47 80 turkey 36 2638 italy 23 20 81 uganda 3 239 Japan 502 486 82 ukraine 12 840 Kazakhstan 2 2 83 uaE 1 141 Kenya 6 4 84 uK 130 11942 Korea 686 661 85 usa 448 37943 latvia 1 1 86 vietnam 1 1

total 3989 3479

Asia1787

Europe812

NorthAmerica526

Oceania194

Middle East92

SouthAmerica

33

Africa35

AcademicPapers

Total 3479

no country papers1 Korea 6612 Japan 4863 usa 3794 taiwan 2065 australia 1676 canada 1447 china 1398 united Kingdom 1199 france 106

10 hong Kong 9311 netherlands 8512 brazil 7813 Germany 7014 singapore 6815 russia 5416 sweden 5217 israel 4718 india 3619 malaysia 2920 portugal 29

top 20 countries

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IAGG 2013 Presidential Award

the iaGG presidential award marks the tradition of acknowledging individuals who have contributed to the enhancement of iaGG in specific tasks and more generally in the promotion of gerontology and geriatrics around the world This medal was delivered by professor vellas during the opening ceremony of the seoul congress on June 23 2013 at the seoul convention centerprofessor vellas was happy to nominate the following persons for the 2013 presidential award in recognition of their work achieved during the past years to pursue objectives and implementation of iaGG activities worldwide and for the countless efforts they made to promote gerontology and geriatrics internationally

Isabella Aboderin

phd (Kenya) for her involvement in african gerontology and geriatrics with particular attention to social and human rights issues as 1st chair of iaGGrsquos africa region she has made countless efforts to develop gerontology and geriatrics on the african continent she initiated the construction of the regional structure founded in 2009 and organized iaGGrsquos 1st africa region congress on october 17-20 2012 in cape town south africa

Sung Jae Choi

ba msw phd (Korea) for his relentless devotion to the organization of iaGGrsquos 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics from June 23-27 2013 in seoul Korea professor choi has played an important role in the social awareness of the problems of aging in Korea he has been a key contributor to his countryrsquos gerontological development and will pursue his engagement as iaGGrsquos secretary General-vice president for the next 2013-2017 mandate we wish him much success in this new task

Bernard Forette

md (france) for his important contribution and tireless efforts in making a great success of the 19th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in paris July 2009 as well as his promotion of gerontology worldwide dr forette was professor of medicine and head of department at the sainte-peacuterine hospital as well as director of the claude-bernard center of Gerontology paris

Renato Maia Guimaraes

md msc (brazil) for his 4-year mandate as president of iaGG and his full commitment to the associationrsquos development at the international regional and national levels from 2005-2009 this led to the creation of the african region iaGGrsquos 5th region and to the approval of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations dr Guimaraes was awarded membership to the academy of medicine of brasilia today he continues to enhance gerontology and geriatrics as coordinator of continuing Education and research on aging health at the higher school of health sciences (Escs) in brasilia

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Luis Miguel Gutierrez-Robeldo

md phd (mexico) in recognition for his work on epidemiological issues related to aging particularly on frailty and dementia and the interface between both conditions and for his different undertakings within various committees and organizations in his country and in latin america dr Gutierrez holds the position of director General of the national institute of Geriatrics in mexico and was a founding member of the latin American Academy for the Medicine of Ageing (ALMA) He also holds the first Geriatrics Chair at the National academy of medicine in mexico his participation in iaGG was outstanding as member of iaGGrsquos advisory committee and during the iaGGwhosfGG workshop on ldquofrailtyrdquo in January 2011 in athens Greece

Laura Mello Machado (Brazil)

(brazil) awarded for her tremendous work as iaGGrsquos international coordinator for united nations affairs over the past 8 years she obtained the approval of the improved status of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations and promoted relentlessly for the need of a un convention on the rights of older people ms machado is presently member of the council of the brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology member of the board of trustees of helpage international and Executive director of interage consulting in Gerontology in 2010 brazilian president lula presented her with the countryrsquos highest human rights award for her contribution to the agenda in brazil and for her involvement in the protection of the rights of older persons

Jean-Pierre Michel

md (switzerland) for his constant support and input for iaGGrsquos master classes on aging held in taiwan in 2011 hong Kong in 2012 and beijing in 2013 as iaGG ambassador to the middle East his assistance for the launch of the bases of a future iaGG middle East region in september 2012 in doha Qatar is also highly appreciated professor michel co-founded the interfaculty Gerontology center (Geneva university) and the European academy for medicine of aging (Eama) the latin america (alma) and middle East academy of medicine of ageing (mEama) he is currently president of the EuGms (European union of Geriatric medicine society) he was just elected full board member of the french academy of medicine

John Morley

mb bch (united states) for his significant contributions to nursing home issues through actions such as the 1st iaGGwhosfGG workshop on the ldquoidentification of the main relevant domains for clinical research amp Quality of care in nursing homesrdquo in toulouse france in June 2010 iaGGrsquos nursing home care conferences in hong Kong and chengdu china in may 2011 the international nursing home survey in november 2012 and for his numerous publications dr morley is the dammert professor of Gerontology and director of the divisions of Geriatric medicine and Endocrinology at saint louis university medical center dr morley is an internationally recognized expert in gerontology and alzheimers research

Antoni Salva

md (spain) for his continued contributions to the dissemination of gerontological and geriatric courses intended for all professionals related to aging issues as director of the institut de lEnvelliment (institute on Aging) of the Universitat Autogravenoma de Barcelona Dr Salvagrave hosted IAGGrsquos first two Intensive Courses on aging that got together a total of 33 experts and 272 delegates another edition is expected to be organized in 2014

Alan Sinclair

MD FRCP (United Kingdom) for his steadfast commitment to producing and promoting the latest findings on diabetes in old age and his contributions to gerontology worldwide professor sinclair is professor of medicine at the university of bedfordshire dean at the bedfordshire amp hertfordshire postgraduate medical school and is an international expert in diabetes and geriatrics he has given constant support to the iaGG as one of our course leaders on the organizationrsquos intensive courses on aging in 2011 and 2012 in barcelona and as project lead to deliver a Global initiative in diabetes for older people for 2012-13 (Gidop)

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Student Travel Award Ceremonyan award ceremony was hosted by the local organizing committee of the seoul congress on June 24 2013 to acknowledge the winners of the student travel awards offered by both iaGG and the canadian association on Gerontology (caG) student award recipients were joined by iaGG president heung bong cha iaGG president-elect John rowe former iaGG president Gloria Gutman former iaGG secretary General alain franco caG president maggie Gibson iaGG selection committee chair Jean-pierre michel CAG Legacy Fund Chair Anne Martin-Matthews IAGG North America Region Toni Antonucci and other officials from IAGG and CAG to receive their awards and share in a celebratory reception

IAGG 2013 Student Travel Awardthe iaGG student travel award was established in 2008 to provide funding for students to present their papers at the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics held every four years whose main goals are

- To provide financial support for excellent students enrolled in Masters or Doctoral programs in the field of aging to attend the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics making possible the presentation of high-quality research projects by new scholars- to promote the integration of students from different cultures allowing the exchange of experiences the establishment of collaborative and exchange networks thus narrowing the gap between developed and developing countries

this year a total of 85 application files were received from around the world with the selection committee reporting on the high quality of work represented The selection process was based on criteria such as fully complete files abstracts accepted by congress organizers aging specialties and geographical originsTen students were awarded a grant of 1000 euros enabling them to cover their travel expenses and to benefit from free access to the congress in addition the seoul congress organizers generously offered another ten free registrations to a group of candidates recommended for their theses relevant to md of Geriatrics nutrition molecular biology md neurology biology Geriatric medicine built Environment social and behavioral sciences aging health amp well-being occupational therapy amp Epidemiology congratulations to everyone

The 2013 IAGG Student Travel Award Winnersname amp field university country thesis project title

Janette ananiassocial work

school of psychosocial behavioural sciences north west university potchefstroom south africa

namibia an evaluation on the effectiveness of social work support gaps with informal caregivers

india butler mdGeriatrics

department of medicine university of witwatersrand Johannesburg

south africa hiv infection in older adults

John machpharmacology

laboratory of ageing and pharmacology Kolling institute of medical research university of sydney australia investigating the effect of ageing on paracetamol

induced hepatotoxicity

tai-yin wu mdEpidemiology amppublic health

institute of Epidemiology and preventive medicine college of public health national taiwan university taipei

taiwan factors associated with falls among community dwelling older people in taiwan

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sonia fuentessocial psychology Pontificia Universidade Catolica Sao Paulo brazil Giving voice to the elderly an experience in an

aging institution in sao paulo brazil

marjan askariEngineering ampmedical informatics

university of amsterdam netherlandsuse of information technology for patient safety in icu prevention of falls using information technology

dimitriy panovmd cardiology

laboratory of psychological and sociological issues of internal diseases institute of internal medicine siberian branch of the russian academy of medical sciences

russia non-conventional risk factors their trends and the impact on risk of cardiovascular diseases in female population 25-64 years

youngsam ohsocial work

mandel school of applied social sciences case western reserve university

united states

the impact of the depression of spousal caregivers investigating the stress process and the dyadic relationship of the couple with lung cancer

hyejin Kimsocial work florida state university united

states the effects of job history on perceived health status among older adults focusing on gender differences

winnie sunnursing

lawrence bloomberg faculty of nursing university of toronto canada

a mixed methods study examining the relationship between therapeutic self-care and adverse events for older home care client in ontario

CAG 2013 Legacy Fund Student Travel Awardthe caG legacy program to support student travel to iaGG world congresses is funded through investments stemming from the 2001 world congress that was hosted in vancouver canada through the proceeds of this investment the caG has contributed $118000 over the past three iaGG meetings (rio de Janeiro brazil 2005 paris france 2009 seoul Korea 2013) to enable 46 university students and post-doctoral fellows studying in canada and abroad to present their research at these world congresses on gerontology and geriatricsthe legacy programrsquos student travel awards are allocated on the basis of a rigorous merit-based competition in 2013 the grant was set at $3000 per award and 13 grants were awarded the application review was adjudicated by legacy fund chair dr anne martin-matthews (university of british columbia) ably assisted by committee members from across canada dr Karen Kobayashi (university of victoria british columbia) dr paul stolee (university of waterloo ontario) and dr daphne nahmiash (mcGill centre for studies on aging Education committee)

The Legacy Fund Student Travel Award Winners for IAGG 2013name university country project title

Joshua armstrong university of waterloo canada rehabilitation therapy services for older long-stay clients in the ontario home care system

sienna caspar university of british columbia canada The influence of institutional texts on the provision of person-centered

care in long-term care settings

theodore cosco university of cambridge united Kingdom successful ageing health trajectories in later life

andrew costa university of waterloo canada Emergency care for older adults understanding unplanned emergency department use patient profiles and adverse patient outcomes post discharge

alexander crizzle mcmaster university canada innovations in vehicle design that promote safety and usability in an aging population

francis Etheridge universiteacute de sherbrooke canada differentiating the change engagement process in long-term care

organizations based on their performance an action research study

shannon freeman university of waterloo canada Quality end-of-life care in canada using the interrai palliative care assessment instrument clinical assessment protocols (caps) to inform care planning for terminally ill homecare clients in ontario canada

min hee Kim university of michigan united states aging in place and health implication at individual community and national level

chantelle la chance simon fraser university canada aging and falls prevention

william mortenson simon fraser university canada aging assistive technology and informal caregiving

mario paris universiteacute de sherbrooke canada la reconnaissance sociale du vieillissement de la vieillesse et des aicircneacutes

la participation sociale au sein de villes-amies des aicircneacutes au Queacutebec

catherine tong university ofbritish columbia canada foreign-born status physical mobility and the built environment the

experience of urban dwelling older adults

yongjie yon university ofsouthern california united states prevalence and risk factors of elder abuse in home care settings

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2 21st WORLD CONGRESS July 23-27 2017 San Francisco USA

the Gerontological society of america (Gsa) will be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa in view of Gsarsquos long experience in organizing major events we are proud to announce the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo best wishes to the organizing committeehellipand in the meantime visit the congress website launched in June 2013

Key dates Spring 2016 Call for abstracts available Winter 2017 Notification of abstract decision Registration and accommodations opens Call of late breaking abstracts

3 22nd WORLD CONGRESS 2021 Buenos Aires Argentina

the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) both society members of iaGG will be united to present their candidacy in view of hosting iaGGrsquos 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled in 2021the bid was submitted to iaGG council members on June 26 2013 by an argentinean delegation which was actively supported by all the latin american community present at the 2013 congress as well as the council meeting participants from peru uruguay chile panama puerto rico mexico bolivia colombia and brazilargentina and the south america amp caribbean region competed against other candidates from asiaoceania and Europe australia and the netherlands council voting results 42 votes for buenos aires 24 votes for sydney 6 votes for amsterdama special mention goes to those who made this happy end possibledr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui dra laura de Jauregui dra margarita maugieri dra lia daichman master lic mirtha ponte dr miguel a Acanfora Dr Hugo Schifis Dr Feacutelix E Nallim

4 5th PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICSMarch 26-29 2014 Cartagena de Indias Colombia

the 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be held in the city of cartagena de indias colombia from march 26-29 2014 after canada 2011 the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (acGG) has accepted to welcome narc and comlat delegates to work on the theme ldquounifying the regionrdquo this slogan is in recognition of the efforts that all of the nationsof the americas conducted to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues the university El bosque comlat region iaGG narc region and the colombian association of biological psychiatry have brought their unconditional support to this event and are generously appreciated for their involvement topics will include

iaGG CoNGress

the argentina iaGG 2021 booth in seoulrsquos Exhibition hallfrom left to rightHugo Schifis President of Sociedad Argentina de Geriatria y Gerontologia (SAGG)ricardo Jauregui iaGG comlat region chair (saGG)miguel a acanfora secretary asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)felix E nallim president asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)

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Biogerontology Genetics anti ndash aging Epigenetics sarcopenia theories of aging mathematical models of aging

Clinical Geratrics Geriatric internal medicine oncogeriatrics psychogeriatrics comprehensive geriatric assessment nutriology Geriatric palliative care Geriatric syndromes care models neurogeriatrics Geriatric palliative care immunizations frailty promotion and prevention (public health) osteoporosis immunizations nutriology

Social and Behavioral Sciences Ethics social frailty End of life issues successful aging supportive nets support groups Education topics in geriatrics and gerontology care overload syndrome abuse and negligence

Research transcultural investigation models Qualitative investigation longitudinal studies of aging standardization of assessment measures

Important dates Early bird registration starts June 3 2013 regular registration begins January 1 2014

Contactadministrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

5 4th CONGRESS OF THE CLINICAL SECTION IAGG-ER 2014 amp 7TH ACADEMIC GERIATRIC CONGRESS 2014May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkeythese two congresses will take place at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey from may 28-31 2014 this meeting will provide a platform for the exchange of new ideas and information on the main topics of geriatrics they expect to bring together a diverse and active international scientific comminity of researchers to present and discuss topics covering all aspects of geriatrics

Topics for Oral and Poster Sessionscardiovascular diseases in old age diabetes and metabolic problems in older patients pressure ulcers movement disorders polypharmacy and safety issues Genitourinary problems Geriatric psychiatry musculoskeletal problems falls sarcopenia malnutrition frality pain multidisciplinary clinical skills care system ndashnursing home - homecare systems clinical case studies deadline for submitted symposia december 18 2013 deadline for abstracts January 312014

ContactScientific Secretariat mcankurthacettepeedutrorganization secretariat gozdekosedmrturizmcomtrwebsite wwwiaggatalya2014org

6 8th IAGG-ER CONGRESS DUBLIN 2015 April 23-26 2015 Dublin Irelandthe irish Gerontological society and the networks of researchers and educators active across ireland are proud to host the iaGG-Er 2015 congress from april 23-26 2015 at dublinrsquos new convention center the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible this will be illustrated by a strong narrative of late life creativity through the arts and associated activities of the congress as well as within the themes of the congress symposia and keynote lectures to this effect the congress program will be tailored to interest all researchers policy makers and practitioners engaged with any aspect of ageing it will be available soon

Important dates deadline for submitted symposia June 15 2014 deadline for sponsored symposia July 15 2014 deadline for abstract submission september 15 2014

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End of early registration december 10 2014 advanced registration december 10 2014 late registration february 1 2015

Contactelvaconferencepartnersiewebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

7 10th IAGG ASIAOCEANIA REGIONAL CONGRESSOctober 19-22 2015 Bangkok Thailand

iaGGrsquos asiaoceania region congress is arranged to be held in bangkok at centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world from october 18-22 2015

the asia-oceania region was established in 1978 and counts with 14 member countries australia china hong Kong india indonesia Japan south Korea malaysia new zealand philippines singapore taiwan and thailand Every four years it organizes a regional conference in one of the member countries after melbourne australia in 2011 the 10th edition will be hosted by the thai society of Gerontology and Geriatric medicine this event will attract many well-known gerontologists geriatrics scholars policy decision-makers professional activists related companies and researchers who accept to share recent discoveries and research results

thailand is located in the heart of southeast asia our neighbors are laos cambodia vietnam myanmar malaysia singapore indonesia and the philippines with a population of more than 600 million at present several aging care facilities are being planned in thailand and the region there is no doubt that thailand and the southeast asia region provide a vast open market for global aging care industries particularly for gerontology and geriatrics societies

under the theme ldquohealthy aging beyond frontiersrdquo the iaGG asiaoceania 2015 congress will call together the aging care community in the southeast asia region to set up a forum with the regional society apart from being involved in an excellent forum for information sharing it will be a good opportunity to connect a circle of people who work in all areas of gerontology and geriatrics in the region its aim is to provide an occasion for delegates to discuss exchange and share their knowledge experiences and opinions for the development of gerontology and geriatrics in the region

Sub-Themes Clinical Medicine health promotion for active ageing Biological Science molecular biology as possible Enhancers for healthy aging and longevity Social ampBehavioral Science Active and Dignified Ageing Social Research amp Planning Scientific social research and policy response for aging beyond frontiers Seventy speakers are expected during the conference 7 speakers for plenary lecture and 64 invited local and overseas invited speakers a total of 540 sessions of oral presentations and 128 sessions of symposiums are scheduled

the ultimate success would be counted not only by the smoothness of the on-site conference but also the increasing awareness of the population towards the challenges of ageing issues in the 21st century to improve the highest possible quality of life for all in the ageing world the event will address issues on

Plenary Topics healthy ageing healthy brain prediction and prevention of neurodegenerative disordersintegrating complementary and modern medicine in promoting longevity melatonin and the ageing process sirtuin as a longevity Gene Enabling active ageing ageing and contribution civic Engagement and psychological well-being cultural changes and older people

Epidemiology Clinical Practice and Health hypertension sarcopeniaamp frailty cerebrovascular disorders diabetes mellitus Exercise spectrum for the agedalzheimerrsquos disease amp other dementias drugs in older patients late life depression oncology for the aged health screeningfall amp osteoporosis parkinsonrsquos disease amp movement disorders delirium in hospitalized patients vaccination malnutrition

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Biological Sciences dna damage in ageing Exercise intervention amp ageing process new chemicalcompounds for ageing delay oxidative stressmitochondria and ageing clock gene and ageing neurochemistry ageing and metabolisms cognitive function in ageing brainmolecular mechanisms of ageing process neuroendocrinology of ageing

Behavioral and Social Sciences rights of older people ndash values and dilemmas cross-national comparisons in health amp well-being to enhance understanding of ageing community education for healthy ageing the effects of gender on ageing aged-friendly environments other

Social Research Planning and Practice productive ageing public policy and practice roles of government and community in promoting well-being of older peoplerethinking the concept of old age and retirement value of the aged and their contributions population ageing and societal and family support long term care system design policy development and applicationsupporting system for community-based long term care for dependent older people stereotyping and

Important Dates deadline of symposium submission october 20 2014 deadline for oral amp poster abstract submission december 20 2014 Early registration deadline march 31 2015

Contacts General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on exhibition and sponsorship exhibitioniagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on conference program and abstract conferenceiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on registration registrationiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on accommodation accommodationiagg2015bangkokorg website httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

On June 26 2013 the IAGG Council approved by majority vote the membership of nine national scientific societies dedicated to gerontology andor geriatrics the number of candidates emphasized the growing importance of issues dedicated to older people throughout the world and shows the interest that each country developed in this field We hope that this new collaboration will bring support to all those who make tremendous efforts to promote gerontology and geriatrics and we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the following new member societies

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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BELARUS(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board of Directors

Contact

BOLIVIA(iaGG comlat region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

founded in october 2011 the belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics reports a total of 72 members the aim of the association is to facilitate information awareness promote civil society and state participation in gerontology and other related sciences

one of the major directions of activity of the association of gerontologists is to elaborate and formulate a program of social and scientific development in matters related to demographic ageing

- professor andrei nikolaevich ilnitski (chairman) - aleksander vasilievich baida (vice chairman in charge of the medical and social direction) - oleg viktorovich Kvitko (vice chairman in charge of the biogerontology section) - Dr Oleg Aleksandrovich Borisov (Scientific Secretary) - sergey vasilievich Grechiho (treasurer) - Olga Trofimovna Grechiho (Executive Director)

Address 210022 Stroitelei Pr 11A Office 302 Vitebsk Republic of BelarusTel +375 29 504 88 05Fax +375 017 210 60 68E-mail prof ilnitsKi a-ilnitskiyandexby

founded in 1992 the bolivian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology has 67 members its mission is to promote the art and science of geriatric and gerontological medicine research education coordination and dissemination of all medical aspects concerning the specific activities for older adults to facilitate studies and research in gerontology and geriatrics to

promote the exchange of information through journals internet courses meetings and other events to perform scientific cultural and social relations to improve the relationship between the society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the population

in 2013 the society held its 11th national congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology six national conferences courses and national and international symposia in the three subsidiaries were also organized and a diploma of Geriatrics and Gerontology was endorsed by the national university sbGG is currently in the process of implementation of residency in geriatrics and gerontology in cochabamba and santa cruz de la sierra areas they expect to introduce the subject at the undergraduate level in sbGG subsidiaries

- dr felipe E melgar cuellar (president) - dr wilfredo vidalboheme (vice president santa cruz) - dr Edgar chuquimia v (vice president la paz) - dr Guillermo rivera rivera (vice president sucre) - dr daniel santillansalinas (vice president cochabamba) - dra tesoro chavezdelos rios (treasurer) - dra marilucy sanchez r (secretary General) - Dra Eugenia PinellPrado (Scientific Committee)

address calleindependencia 543 santa cruz de la sierra boliviaPhone +591 3-30 31 46 +591 773-99 493 E-mail dr felipe E melgar cuellar felipe_melgarhotmailcom

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founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

Board Members

Contact

KENYA(iaGG africa region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

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2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

otHer NeWs WorldWide

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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iaGGrsquos aCtiVities WitH tHe UN

2 Scientific Events Organized by IAGG in Collaboration with the UN REIACTIS 4th International Conference - IAGG Symposium on Strengthening the Rights of Older Persons towards a Convention advances and Challenges (Dijon January 2012) iaGGs 1st africa region congress (cape town october 2012) IAGGWHOSFGG workshop on Connecting African and Global Endeavors on Human Rights and Older Persons (Cape Town october 2012)

3 Open-Ended Working Group on Aging - 4th session - August 12-15 2013Established by the General assembly by resolution 65182 on december 21 2010 the working group aims to consider the existing international framework of the human rights of older persons and identify possible gaps and how best to address them including by considering as appropriate the feasibility of further instruments and measures The three first sessions were held in April 2011 august 2011 and august 2012

the fourth substantive session took place in new york on august 12 -15 2013 professor heung bong cha iaGG president professor sung Jae choi iaGG secretary General professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and ms laura machando iaGG coordinator for un affairs represented our organization during the conference with the assistance of iaGGs local un team ms Juanita carrillo ms martha bial dr alexander Kalache and dr hans stohrer

three days of uninterrupted debates brought together representatives from countries and civil society (international and national nGos accredited by the united nations) concerning issues of aging the un General assembly established these sessions and entrusted the secretary Generals department of Economic and social affairs (undEsa) conducted by ms rosemary lane to setup four conferences among the group of nGos iaGG and nine other organizations are members of the Garop Global alliance for rights for older people one of the main issues for the oEwG is how to put together an international convention on the rights of older people and the appointment of a un special rapporteur dedicated to the implementation of this convention

countries from south america are very much engaged and africa has recently supported the creation of a un convention (see further Africa Union A Common Position Statement) Since UN conventions have been dedicated to the rights of children women disabled refugees etc an added number of countries are supporting the idea of setting up a new convention to include the older population however the European union north america russia china and more generally developed countries are not eager or are opposed to such a project stating that current international legal instruments were sufficient

with the evidence expertise debates and supporting events brought to this 4th session of the oEwG it has become clearer that such a convention is now necessary uncommitted countries still need to be persuaded that this is an opportunity for all the aged of the world to be protected and respected

professor franco introduced iaGGs un team and presented their different activities to professorcha and professor choi he took this opportunity to thank ms machado ms carrillo ms bial and dr Kalache and dr stohrer for their involvement over the past four years and wished them much success in the promotion for the need of a convention aiming to strengthen the rights of older people around the world

participants at the 4th session of the oEwG that took place in new york on august 12 -15 2013

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4 Africa Union a common position statementon october 17 2012 the iaGG in partnership with the who and sfGG convened an expert workshop on Connecting African and Global Endeavors on the Rights of Older People in Cape Town South Africa The workshop brought together key african and international policy civil society and research role players who jointly identified approaches to enhance African member States active support for a UN convention on the rights of older persons

As a direct outcome of the discussions the African Union drafted an African Common Position on Human Rights of Older Persons in Africa which was endorsed by African ministers of Social Development at their 3rd session on November 29-30 2012 and formally adopted by the african union in January 2013 in their common position african member states promised to advocate for and support the elaboration of a UN convention thus providing a strong and formal basis for enhanced African engagement in the movement toward such an instrument

iaGG is happy to observe that this is an important step towards raising awareness of the need for a convention on the rights of older persons and achieving full human rights for older persons on the african continent

5 International Day of Older Persons Celebrated on Oct 9 2013 the 23rd annual celebration of the international day of older persons organized by the nGo committee on ageingny in cooperation with undEsa and unfpa was held at un headquarters on Wednesday 9 October 2013 1000am-100pm The theme of this years commemoration was The Future We Want - What Older Persons Are Saying On-line registration opened on Tuesday September 3 2013 at httpwwwngocoa-nyorg

the composition of the world population has changed dramatically in recent decades between 1950 and 2010 life expectancy worldwide rose from 46 to 68 years and it is projected to increase to 81 by the end of the century it has been reported that women presently outnumber men by an estimated 66 million among those aged 60 years or over among those aged 80 years or over women are nearly twice as numerous as men and among centenarians women are between four and five times as numerous as men For the first time in human history in 2050 there will be more persons over 60 than children in the world

almost 700 million people are now over the age of 60 by 2050 2 billion people over 20 percent of the worlds population will be 60 or older the increase in the number of older people will be the greatest and the most rapid in the developing world with asia as the region with the largest number of older persons and africa facing the largest proportionate growth with this in mind enhanced attention to the particular needs and challenges faced by many older people is clearly required Just as important however is the essential contribution the majority of older men and women can continue to make to the functioning of society if adequate guarantees are in place human rights lie at the core of all efforts in this regard

6 52nd Session of Commission for Social Development 11-21 February 2014 New Yorksix iaGG representatives to the un headquarters will attend the 52nd session of commission for social development under the auspices of the Economic and social council (Ecosoc) of the united nations to be held during 11-21 february 2014 the iaGG has already submitted a written statement to the department of Economic and social affairs (dEsa) of Ecosoc and will make an oral statement during the session the priority theme of the session is ldquopromoting Empowerment of people in achieving poverty Eradication social integration and full Employment and decent work for allrdquo

seven representatives including iaGG president professor heung bong cha iaGG secretary-General professor sung-Jae choi and former iaGG secretary-General professor alain franco will attend the 52nd session

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7 Reshuffling of IAGG Representatives at the UNUnder the new administration of the IAGG President Professor Heung Bong Cha took office during June 25 2013 - July 25 2017 two representatives at the un headquarters and European missions (Geneva and vienna) were newly appointed and six were reappointed all the iaGG representatives at the un are as follows

Representatives at the UN Headquarters (New York)

Representatives at the UN European Missions (Geneva and Vienna)

iaGGrsquos aCtiVities WitH tHe UN

from left to rightprofessor sung-Jae choi secretary-General of iaGG (coordinator)dr Juanita carrillo (retired social work administrator)ms laura machado (Executive director of interage in Gerontology)professor martha bial (fordham university)professor hans stohrer (cornell university)

from left to rightprofessor alain franco (former secretary General of iaGG) in Geneva amp vienna (coordinator)professor michel oris (university of Geneva) in Genevadr thomas fruumlhwald (board member of the European union Geriatric medicine society) in vienna

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1 20th IAGG World Congress June 23~27 2013 Seoul Korea (Highlights)

Overviewunder the theme of ldquodigital ageing a new horizon for health and active ageingrdquo the recently concluded 20th world congress brought together 4289 participants from 86 countries who listened to a wide range of scientific papers (3479) and viewed multiple posters (1508) covering a multitude of scientific topics and practical approaches to aging Given the rapidly increasing number of older people worldwide the congress brought together leaders in biological and medical sciences with those from the social and behavioral sciences to explore and discuss gerontological and geriatric knowledge and related research as well as approaches and strategies in dealing with known problems and developments of aging societies moreover iaGG and others must look for solutions in response to urgent aging phenomena worldwide during the next 4 years we hope to expand our knowledge where aging issues are concerned as well as to find new ways to draw that information to the attention of nations organizations and policy-makers worldwide and to further support innovation initiatives and actions to benefit our older population

Registration Statistics (CountryParticipant) 86 countries 4289 persons (712)

no country participants students accompanying total no country participants students accompanying total

1 argentina 7 0 7 44 mexico 12 3 1 16

2 australia 132 25 5 162 45 mongolia 8 3 1 12

3 austria 10 2 12 46 myanmar(burma) 1 0 1

4 bangladesh 1 0 1 47 namibia 0 1 1

5 belarus 1 0 1 48 nepal 2 0 2

6 belgium 12 3 2 17 49 netherlands 59 16 75

7 bolivia 1 0 1 50 new zealand 20 4 24

8 botswana 1 0 1 51 nigeria 5 2 7

9 brazil 43 10 2 55 52 norway 14 1 2 17

10 canada 76 37 2 115 53 panama 1 0 1

11 chile 6 0 6 54 paraguay 2 0 2

12 china 273 29 302 55 peru 1 0 1

13 colombia 5 0 5 56 philippines 14 5 1 20

14 czech republic 2 1 3 57 poland 10 0 4 14

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15 denmark 10 3 13 58 portugal 6 3 9

16 dominican republic 4 0 4 59 puerto rico 2 0 2

17 Egypt 1 2 3 60 Qatar 2 0 2

18 Estonia 1 0 1 61 romania 7 3 10

19 finland 11 4 1 16 62 russia 44 2 6 52

20 france 81 6 87 63 san marino 1 0 1

21 Georgia 1 0 1 64 saudi arabia 3 0 3

22 Germany 46 17 1 64 65 senegal 1 0 1

23 Ghana 2 5 7 66 sierra leone 1 0 1

24 Greece 4 1 5 67 singapore 59 13 72

25 hong Kong 110 8 118 68 slovenia 1 1 2

26 hungary 4 0 4 69 south africa 11 4 15

27 iceland 1 0 1 70 spain 16 0 1 17

28 india 14 4 18 71 sri lanka 3 0 3

29 indonesia 22 7 29 72 sweden 43 10 1 54

30 iran 0 6 6 73 switzerland 15 1 16

31 ireland 5 0 2 7 74 taiwan 115 76 5 196

32 israel 31 1 2 34 75 tanzania 1 0 1

33 italy 9 1 1 11 76 thailand 25 12 1 38

34 Japan 485 99 17 601 77 tunisia 1 1 2

35 Kazakhstan 2 0 2 78 turkey 21 5 26

36 Kenya 3 2 5 79 uganda 2 2 2 6

37 Korea 878 487 4 1369 80 ukraine 8 0 3 11

38 latvia 2 0 2 81 united arab Emirates 1 0 1

39 lebanon 1 0 1 82 united Kingdom 68 4 1 73

40 libya 1 0 1 83 uruguay 6 0 6

41 luxembourg 2 0 2 84 usa 275 62 7 344

42 malaysia 20 6 26 85 uzbekistan 2 0 2

43 malta 2 0 2 86 vietnam 2 0 2country participants students accompanying total

total

domestic 878 487 4 1369

overseas 2336 513 71 2920

total 3214 1000 75 4289

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Registration by Region 86 countries 4289 persons (712)

iaGG 2013 seoul congress

asia

Korea 1369

2814 Japan 601 china 302

hong Kong taiwan 314other 228

north america usa 344

459 canada 115

oceania australia new zealand 186

Europe france 87

598 uK 73other 438

south america 106middle East 73

africa 5386 countries 4289

Academic Papers (by Session)

type June 23 (sun)

June 24 (mon)

June 25 (tue)

June 26 (wed)

June 27 (thu)

total

opening Keynote1 2 2 2 2 91 2 2 2 2 9

presidential symposium- 11 16 8 6 41- 43 59 28 23 153

submitted luncheon symposium

- 82 76 60 2 220- 312 296 227 7 842

special program- 14 7 3 - 24- 53 16 16 - 85

oral presentation23 18 29 27 65 162

110 91 146 141 313 801

poster presentation- - 45 52 - 97- - 755 753 - 1508

pre- amp post- congress5 - - - 2 7

47 - - - 34 81

total29 127 175 152 77 560

501 1274 1167 379 3479

Academic Papers (by Subject)field bs cm sbs rpp none total ps 29 39 36 49 - 153ss 40 283 258 236 25 842op 52 218 478 53 - 801pp 170 491 733 114 - 1508

others - 6 26 - 143 175

total291 1037 1531 452 168 3479

836 2981 4401 1299 483 100domestic 103 156 289 58 55 661overseas 188 881 1242 394 113 2818

Asia66

NorthAmerica11

Oceania4

Europe14

SouthAmerica2

Africa1

Middle East2

Registrationby Region

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Academic Papers continent no of papers

asia 1787Europe 812

north america 526oceania 194

middle East 92africa 35

south america 33total 3479

Academic Papers (CountryRegistrationPresentation) no country reg presentations no country reg presentations1 argentina 12 9 44 lebanon 2 22 armenia 1 1 45 libya 1 13 australia 183 167 46 luxembourg 5 54 austria 13 11 47 malaysia 35 295 bahrain 1 - 48 malta 4 46 bangladesh 1 - 49 mexico 22 167 belarus 1 1 50 mongolia 4 38 belgium 23 21 51 myanmar 1 -9 botswana 1 1 52 namibia 1 1

10 brazil 133 78 53 nepal 2 211 brunei 1 - 54 netherlands 97 8512 burkina faso 2 - 55 new zealand 28 2713 cameroon 1 - 56 nigeria 6 414 canada 179 144 57 norway 15 1415 chile 7 4 58 panama 2 116 china 198 139 59 peru 4 217 colombia 3 3 60 philippines 16 918 costa rica 3 - 61 poland 15 1419 czechrepublic 10 9 62 portugal 30 2920 denmark 16 14 63 puerto rico 1 121 dominican republic 3 3 64 Qatar 1 122 Egypt 1 1 65 romania 18 1423 Estonia 1 1 66 russia 61 5424 finland 21 18 67 russia 1 -25 france 110 106 68 saudi arabia 2 226 Georgia 2 2 69 senegal 1 127 Germany 78 70 70 singapore 74 6828 Ghana 2 1 71 slovenia 4 329 Greece 6 5 72 south africa 17 1630 hong Kong 101 93 73 spain 24 1631 hungary 6 5 74 sri lanka 1 -32 iceland 4 2 75 sweden 59 5233 india 52 36 76 switzerland 27 2634 indonesia 28 25 77 taiwan 226 20635 iran 25 12 78 thailand 35 2436 ireland 9 5 79 tunisia 3 337 israel 55 47 80 turkey 36 2638 italy 23 20 81 uganda 3 239 Japan 502 486 82 ukraine 12 840 Kazakhstan 2 2 83 uaE 1 141 Kenya 6 4 84 uK 130 11942 Korea 686 661 85 usa 448 37943 latvia 1 1 86 vietnam 1 1

total 3989 3479

Asia1787

Europe812

NorthAmerica526

Oceania194

Middle East92

SouthAmerica

33

Africa35

AcademicPapers

Total 3479

no country papers1 Korea 6612 Japan 4863 usa 3794 taiwan 2065 australia 1676 canada 1447 china 1398 united Kingdom 1199 france 106

10 hong Kong 9311 netherlands 8512 brazil 7813 Germany 7014 singapore 6815 russia 5416 sweden 5217 israel 4718 india 3619 malaysia 2920 portugal 29

top 20 countries

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IAGG 2013 Presidential Award

the iaGG presidential award marks the tradition of acknowledging individuals who have contributed to the enhancement of iaGG in specific tasks and more generally in the promotion of gerontology and geriatrics around the world This medal was delivered by professor vellas during the opening ceremony of the seoul congress on June 23 2013 at the seoul convention centerprofessor vellas was happy to nominate the following persons for the 2013 presidential award in recognition of their work achieved during the past years to pursue objectives and implementation of iaGG activities worldwide and for the countless efforts they made to promote gerontology and geriatrics internationally

Isabella Aboderin

phd (Kenya) for her involvement in african gerontology and geriatrics with particular attention to social and human rights issues as 1st chair of iaGGrsquos africa region she has made countless efforts to develop gerontology and geriatrics on the african continent she initiated the construction of the regional structure founded in 2009 and organized iaGGrsquos 1st africa region congress on october 17-20 2012 in cape town south africa

Sung Jae Choi

ba msw phd (Korea) for his relentless devotion to the organization of iaGGrsquos 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics from June 23-27 2013 in seoul Korea professor choi has played an important role in the social awareness of the problems of aging in Korea he has been a key contributor to his countryrsquos gerontological development and will pursue his engagement as iaGGrsquos secretary General-vice president for the next 2013-2017 mandate we wish him much success in this new task

Bernard Forette

md (france) for his important contribution and tireless efforts in making a great success of the 19th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in paris July 2009 as well as his promotion of gerontology worldwide dr forette was professor of medicine and head of department at the sainte-peacuterine hospital as well as director of the claude-bernard center of Gerontology paris

Renato Maia Guimaraes

md msc (brazil) for his 4-year mandate as president of iaGG and his full commitment to the associationrsquos development at the international regional and national levels from 2005-2009 this led to the creation of the african region iaGGrsquos 5th region and to the approval of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations dr Guimaraes was awarded membership to the academy of medicine of brasilia today he continues to enhance gerontology and geriatrics as coordinator of continuing Education and research on aging health at the higher school of health sciences (Escs) in brasilia

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Luis Miguel Gutierrez-Robeldo

md phd (mexico) in recognition for his work on epidemiological issues related to aging particularly on frailty and dementia and the interface between both conditions and for his different undertakings within various committees and organizations in his country and in latin america dr Gutierrez holds the position of director General of the national institute of Geriatrics in mexico and was a founding member of the latin American Academy for the Medicine of Ageing (ALMA) He also holds the first Geriatrics Chair at the National academy of medicine in mexico his participation in iaGG was outstanding as member of iaGGrsquos advisory committee and during the iaGGwhosfGG workshop on ldquofrailtyrdquo in January 2011 in athens Greece

Laura Mello Machado (Brazil)

(brazil) awarded for her tremendous work as iaGGrsquos international coordinator for united nations affairs over the past 8 years she obtained the approval of the improved status of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations and promoted relentlessly for the need of a un convention on the rights of older people ms machado is presently member of the council of the brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology member of the board of trustees of helpage international and Executive director of interage consulting in Gerontology in 2010 brazilian president lula presented her with the countryrsquos highest human rights award for her contribution to the agenda in brazil and for her involvement in the protection of the rights of older persons

Jean-Pierre Michel

md (switzerland) for his constant support and input for iaGGrsquos master classes on aging held in taiwan in 2011 hong Kong in 2012 and beijing in 2013 as iaGG ambassador to the middle East his assistance for the launch of the bases of a future iaGG middle East region in september 2012 in doha Qatar is also highly appreciated professor michel co-founded the interfaculty Gerontology center (Geneva university) and the European academy for medicine of aging (Eama) the latin america (alma) and middle East academy of medicine of ageing (mEama) he is currently president of the EuGms (European union of Geriatric medicine society) he was just elected full board member of the french academy of medicine

John Morley

mb bch (united states) for his significant contributions to nursing home issues through actions such as the 1st iaGGwhosfGG workshop on the ldquoidentification of the main relevant domains for clinical research amp Quality of care in nursing homesrdquo in toulouse france in June 2010 iaGGrsquos nursing home care conferences in hong Kong and chengdu china in may 2011 the international nursing home survey in november 2012 and for his numerous publications dr morley is the dammert professor of Gerontology and director of the divisions of Geriatric medicine and Endocrinology at saint louis university medical center dr morley is an internationally recognized expert in gerontology and alzheimers research

Antoni Salva

md (spain) for his continued contributions to the dissemination of gerontological and geriatric courses intended for all professionals related to aging issues as director of the institut de lEnvelliment (institute on Aging) of the Universitat Autogravenoma de Barcelona Dr Salvagrave hosted IAGGrsquos first two Intensive Courses on aging that got together a total of 33 experts and 272 delegates another edition is expected to be organized in 2014

Alan Sinclair

MD FRCP (United Kingdom) for his steadfast commitment to producing and promoting the latest findings on diabetes in old age and his contributions to gerontology worldwide professor sinclair is professor of medicine at the university of bedfordshire dean at the bedfordshire amp hertfordshire postgraduate medical school and is an international expert in diabetes and geriatrics he has given constant support to the iaGG as one of our course leaders on the organizationrsquos intensive courses on aging in 2011 and 2012 in barcelona and as project lead to deliver a Global initiative in diabetes for older people for 2012-13 (Gidop)

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Student Travel Award Ceremonyan award ceremony was hosted by the local organizing committee of the seoul congress on June 24 2013 to acknowledge the winners of the student travel awards offered by both iaGG and the canadian association on Gerontology (caG) student award recipients were joined by iaGG president heung bong cha iaGG president-elect John rowe former iaGG president Gloria Gutman former iaGG secretary General alain franco caG president maggie Gibson iaGG selection committee chair Jean-pierre michel CAG Legacy Fund Chair Anne Martin-Matthews IAGG North America Region Toni Antonucci and other officials from IAGG and CAG to receive their awards and share in a celebratory reception

IAGG 2013 Student Travel Awardthe iaGG student travel award was established in 2008 to provide funding for students to present their papers at the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics held every four years whose main goals are

- To provide financial support for excellent students enrolled in Masters or Doctoral programs in the field of aging to attend the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics making possible the presentation of high-quality research projects by new scholars- to promote the integration of students from different cultures allowing the exchange of experiences the establishment of collaborative and exchange networks thus narrowing the gap between developed and developing countries

this year a total of 85 application files were received from around the world with the selection committee reporting on the high quality of work represented The selection process was based on criteria such as fully complete files abstracts accepted by congress organizers aging specialties and geographical originsTen students were awarded a grant of 1000 euros enabling them to cover their travel expenses and to benefit from free access to the congress in addition the seoul congress organizers generously offered another ten free registrations to a group of candidates recommended for their theses relevant to md of Geriatrics nutrition molecular biology md neurology biology Geriatric medicine built Environment social and behavioral sciences aging health amp well-being occupational therapy amp Epidemiology congratulations to everyone

The 2013 IAGG Student Travel Award Winnersname amp field university country thesis project title

Janette ananiassocial work

school of psychosocial behavioural sciences north west university potchefstroom south africa

namibia an evaluation on the effectiveness of social work support gaps with informal caregivers

india butler mdGeriatrics

department of medicine university of witwatersrand Johannesburg

south africa hiv infection in older adults

John machpharmacology

laboratory of ageing and pharmacology Kolling institute of medical research university of sydney australia investigating the effect of ageing on paracetamol

induced hepatotoxicity

tai-yin wu mdEpidemiology amppublic health

institute of Epidemiology and preventive medicine college of public health national taiwan university taipei

taiwan factors associated with falls among community dwelling older people in taiwan

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sonia fuentessocial psychology Pontificia Universidade Catolica Sao Paulo brazil Giving voice to the elderly an experience in an

aging institution in sao paulo brazil

marjan askariEngineering ampmedical informatics

university of amsterdam netherlandsuse of information technology for patient safety in icu prevention of falls using information technology

dimitriy panovmd cardiology

laboratory of psychological and sociological issues of internal diseases institute of internal medicine siberian branch of the russian academy of medical sciences

russia non-conventional risk factors their trends and the impact on risk of cardiovascular diseases in female population 25-64 years

youngsam ohsocial work

mandel school of applied social sciences case western reserve university

united states

the impact of the depression of spousal caregivers investigating the stress process and the dyadic relationship of the couple with lung cancer

hyejin Kimsocial work florida state university united

states the effects of job history on perceived health status among older adults focusing on gender differences

winnie sunnursing

lawrence bloomberg faculty of nursing university of toronto canada

a mixed methods study examining the relationship between therapeutic self-care and adverse events for older home care client in ontario

CAG 2013 Legacy Fund Student Travel Awardthe caG legacy program to support student travel to iaGG world congresses is funded through investments stemming from the 2001 world congress that was hosted in vancouver canada through the proceeds of this investment the caG has contributed $118000 over the past three iaGG meetings (rio de Janeiro brazil 2005 paris france 2009 seoul Korea 2013) to enable 46 university students and post-doctoral fellows studying in canada and abroad to present their research at these world congresses on gerontology and geriatricsthe legacy programrsquos student travel awards are allocated on the basis of a rigorous merit-based competition in 2013 the grant was set at $3000 per award and 13 grants were awarded the application review was adjudicated by legacy fund chair dr anne martin-matthews (university of british columbia) ably assisted by committee members from across canada dr Karen Kobayashi (university of victoria british columbia) dr paul stolee (university of waterloo ontario) and dr daphne nahmiash (mcGill centre for studies on aging Education committee)

The Legacy Fund Student Travel Award Winners for IAGG 2013name university country project title

Joshua armstrong university of waterloo canada rehabilitation therapy services for older long-stay clients in the ontario home care system

sienna caspar university of british columbia canada The influence of institutional texts on the provision of person-centered

care in long-term care settings

theodore cosco university of cambridge united Kingdom successful ageing health trajectories in later life

andrew costa university of waterloo canada Emergency care for older adults understanding unplanned emergency department use patient profiles and adverse patient outcomes post discharge

alexander crizzle mcmaster university canada innovations in vehicle design that promote safety and usability in an aging population

francis Etheridge universiteacute de sherbrooke canada differentiating the change engagement process in long-term care

organizations based on their performance an action research study

shannon freeman university of waterloo canada Quality end-of-life care in canada using the interrai palliative care assessment instrument clinical assessment protocols (caps) to inform care planning for terminally ill homecare clients in ontario canada

min hee Kim university of michigan united states aging in place and health implication at individual community and national level

chantelle la chance simon fraser university canada aging and falls prevention

william mortenson simon fraser university canada aging assistive technology and informal caregiving

mario paris universiteacute de sherbrooke canada la reconnaissance sociale du vieillissement de la vieillesse et des aicircneacutes

la participation sociale au sein de villes-amies des aicircneacutes au Queacutebec

catherine tong university ofbritish columbia canada foreign-born status physical mobility and the built environment the

experience of urban dwelling older adults

yongjie yon university ofsouthern california united states prevalence and risk factors of elder abuse in home care settings

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2 21st WORLD CONGRESS July 23-27 2017 San Francisco USA

the Gerontological society of america (Gsa) will be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa in view of Gsarsquos long experience in organizing major events we are proud to announce the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo best wishes to the organizing committeehellipand in the meantime visit the congress website launched in June 2013

Key dates Spring 2016 Call for abstracts available Winter 2017 Notification of abstract decision Registration and accommodations opens Call of late breaking abstracts

3 22nd WORLD CONGRESS 2021 Buenos Aires Argentina

the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) both society members of iaGG will be united to present their candidacy in view of hosting iaGGrsquos 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled in 2021the bid was submitted to iaGG council members on June 26 2013 by an argentinean delegation which was actively supported by all the latin american community present at the 2013 congress as well as the council meeting participants from peru uruguay chile panama puerto rico mexico bolivia colombia and brazilargentina and the south america amp caribbean region competed against other candidates from asiaoceania and Europe australia and the netherlands council voting results 42 votes for buenos aires 24 votes for sydney 6 votes for amsterdama special mention goes to those who made this happy end possibledr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui dra laura de Jauregui dra margarita maugieri dra lia daichman master lic mirtha ponte dr miguel a Acanfora Dr Hugo Schifis Dr Feacutelix E Nallim

4 5th PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICSMarch 26-29 2014 Cartagena de Indias Colombia

the 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be held in the city of cartagena de indias colombia from march 26-29 2014 after canada 2011 the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (acGG) has accepted to welcome narc and comlat delegates to work on the theme ldquounifying the regionrdquo this slogan is in recognition of the efforts that all of the nationsof the americas conducted to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues the university El bosque comlat region iaGG narc region and the colombian association of biological psychiatry have brought their unconditional support to this event and are generously appreciated for their involvement topics will include

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the argentina iaGG 2021 booth in seoulrsquos Exhibition hallfrom left to rightHugo Schifis President of Sociedad Argentina de Geriatria y Gerontologia (SAGG)ricardo Jauregui iaGG comlat region chair (saGG)miguel a acanfora secretary asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)felix E nallim president asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)

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Biogerontology Genetics anti ndash aging Epigenetics sarcopenia theories of aging mathematical models of aging

Clinical Geratrics Geriatric internal medicine oncogeriatrics psychogeriatrics comprehensive geriatric assessment nutriology Geriatric palliative care Geriatric syndromes care models neurogeriatrics Geriatric palliative care immunizations frailty promotion and prevention (public health) osteoporosis immunizations nutriology

Social and Behavioral Sciences Ethics social frailty End of life issues successful aging supportive nets support groups Education topics in geriatrics and gerontology care overload syndrome abuse and negligence

Research transcultural investigation models Qualitative investigation longitudinal studies of aging standardization of assessment measures

Important dates Early bird registration starts June 3 2013 regular registration begins January 1 2014

Contactadministrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

5 4th CONGRESS OF THE CLINICAL SECTION IAGG-ER 2014 amp 7TH ACADEMIC GERIATRIC CONGRESS 2014May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkeythese two congresses will take place at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey from may 28-31 2014 this meeting will provide a platform for the exchange of new ideas and information on the main topics of geriatrics they expect to bring together a diverse and active international scientific comminity of researchers to present and discuss topics covering all aspects of geriatrics

Topics for Oral and Poster Sessionscardiovascular diseases in old age diabetes and metabolic problems in older patients pressure ulcers movement disorders polypharmacy and safety issues Genitourinary problems Geriatric psychiatry musculoskeletal problems falls sarcopenia malnutrition frality pain multidisciplinary clinical skills care system ndashnursing home - homecare systems clinical case studies deadline for submitted symposia december 18 2013 deadline for abstracts January 312014

ContactScientific Secretariat mcankurthacettepeedutrorganization secretariat gozdekosedmrturizmcomtrwebsite wwwiaggatalya2014org

6 8th IAGG-ER CONGRESS DUBLIN 2015 April 23-26 2015 Dublin Irelandthe irish Gerontological society and the networks of researchers and educators active across ireland are proud to host the iaGG-Er 2015 congress from april 23-26 2015 at dublinrsquos new convention center the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible this will be illustrated by a strong narrative of late life creativity through the arts and associated activities of the congress as well as within the themes of the congress symposia and keynote lectures to this effect the congress program will be tailored to interest all researchers policy makers and practitioners engaged with any aspect of ageing it will be available soon

Important dates deadline for submitted symposia June 15 2014 deadline for sponsored symposia July 15 2014 deadline for abstract submission september 15 2014

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End of early registration december 10 2014 advanced registration december 10 2014 late registration february 1 2015

Contactelvaconferencepartnersiewebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

7 10th IAGG ASIAOCEANIA REGIONAL CONGRESSOctober 19-22 2015 Bangkok Thailand

iaGGrsquos asiaoceania region congress is arranged to be held in bangkok at centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world from october 18-22 2015

the asia-oceania region was established in 1978 and counts with 14 member countries australia china hong Kong india indonesia Japan south Korea malaysia new zealand philippines singapore taiwan and thailand Every four years it organizes a regional conference in one of the member countries after melbourne australia in 2011 the 10th edition will be hosted by the thai society of Gerontology and Geriatric medicine this event will attract many well-known gerontologists geriatrics scholars policy decision-makers professional activists related companies and researchers who accept to share recent discoveries and research results

thailand is located in the heart of southeast asia our neighbors are laos cambodia vietnam myanmar malaysia singapore indonesia and the philippines with a population of more than 600 million at present several aging care facilities are being planned in thailand and the region there is no doubt that thailand and the southeast asia region provide a vast open market for global aging care industries particularly for gerontology and geriatrics societies

under the theme ldquohealthy aging beyond frontiersrdquo the iaGG asiaoceania 2015 congress will call together the aging care community in the southeast asia region to set up a forum with the regional society apart from being involved in an excellent forum for information sharing it will be a good opportunity to connect a circle of people who work in all areas of gerontology and geriatrics in the region its aim is to provide an occasion for delegates to discuss exchange and share their knowledge experiences and opinions for the development of gerontology and geriatrics in the region

Sub-Themes Clinical Medicine health promotion for active ageing Biological Science molecular biology as possible Enhancers for healthy aging and longevity Social ampBehavioral Science Active and Dignified Ageing Social Research amp Planning Scientific social research and policy response for aging beyond frontiers Seventy speakers are expected during the conference 7 speakers for plenary lecture and 64 invited local and overseas invited speakers a total of 540 sessions of oral presentations and 128 sessions of symposiums are scheduled

the ultimate success would be counted not only by the smoothness of the on-site conference but also the increasing awareness of the population towards the challenges of ageing issues in the 21st century to improve the highest possible quality of life for all in the ageing world the event will address issues on

Plenary Topics healthy ageing healthy brain prediction and prevention of neurodegenerative disordersintegrating complementary and modern medicine in promoting longevity melatonin and the ageing process sirtuin as a longevity Gene Enabling active ageing ageing and contribution civic Engagement and psychological well-being cultural changes and older people

Epidemiology Clinical Practice and Health hypertension sarcopeniaamp frailty cerebrovascular disorders diabetes mellitus Exercise spectrum for the agedalzheimerrsquos disease amp other dementias drugs in older patients late life depression oncology for the aged health screeningfall amp osteoporosis parkinsonrsquos disease amp movement disorders delirium in hospitalized patients vaccination malnutrition

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Biological Sciences dna damage in ageing Exercise intervention amp ageing process new chemicalcompounds for ageing delay oxidative stressmitochondria and ageing clock gene and ageing neurochemistry ageing and metabolisms cognitive function in ageing brainmolecular mechanisms of ageing process neuroendocrinology of ageing

Behavioral and Social Sciences rights of older people ndash values and dilemmas cross-national comparisons in health amp well-being to enhance understanding of ageing community education for healthy ageing the effects of gender on ageing aged-friendly environments other

Social Research Planning and Practice productive ageing public policy and practice roles of government and community in promoting well-being of older peoplerethinking the concept of old age and retirement value of the aged and their contributions population ageing and societal and family support long term care system design policy development and applicationsupporting system for community-based long term care for dependent older people stereotyping and

Important Dates deadline of symposium submission october 20 2014 deadline for oral amp poster abstract submission december 20 2014 Early registration deadline march 31 2015

Contacts General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on exhibition and sponsorship exhibitioniagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on conference program and abstract conferenceiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on registration registrationiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on accommodation accommodationiagg2015bangkokorg website httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

On June 26 2013 the IAGG Council approved by majority vote the membership of nine national scientific societies dedicated to gerontology andor geriatrics the number of candidates emphasized the growing importance of issues dedicated to older people throughout the world and shows the interest that each country developed in this field We hope that this new collaboration will bring support to all those who make tremendous efforts to promote gerontology and geriatrics and we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the following new member societies

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BELARUS(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board of Directors

Contact

BOLIVIA(iaGG comlat region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

founded in october 2011 the belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics reports a total of 72 members the aim of the association is to facilitate information awareness promote civil society and state participation in gerontology and other related sciences

one of the major directions of activity of the association of gerontologists is to elaborate and formulate a program of social and scientific development in matters related to demographic ageing

- professor andrei nikolaevich ilnitski (chairman) - aleksander vasilievich baida (vice chairman in charge of the medical and social direction) - oleg viktorovich Kvitko (vice chairman in charge of the biogerontology section) - Dr Oleg Aleksandrovich Borisov (Scientific Secretary) - sergey vasilievich Grechiho (treasurer) - Olga Trofimovna Grechiho (Executive Director)

Address 210022 Stroitelei Pr 11A Office 302 Vitebsk Republic of BelarusTel +375 29 504 88 05Fax +375 017 210 60 68E-mail prof ilnitsKi a-ilnitskiyandexby

founded in 1992 the bolivian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology has 67 members its mission is to promote the art and science of geriatric and gerontological medicine research education coordination and dissemination of all medical aspects concerning the specific activities for older adults to facilitate studies and research in gerontology and geriatrics to

promote the exchange of information through journals internet courses meetings and other events to perform scientific cultural and social relations to improve the relationship between the society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the population

in 2013 the society held its 11th national congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology six national conferences courses and national and international symposia in the three subsidiaries were also organized and a diploma of Geriatrics and Gerontology was endorsed by the national university sbGG is currently in the process of implementation of residency in geriatrics and gerontology in cochabamba and santa cruz de la sierra areas they expect to introduce the subject at the undergraduate level in sbGG subsidiaries

- dr felipe E melgar cuellar (president) - dr wilfredo vidalboheme (vice president santa cruz) - dr Edgar chuquimia v (vice president la paz) - dr Guillermo rivera rivera (vice president sucre) - dr daniel santillansalinas (vice president cochabamba) - dra tesoro chavezdelos rios (treasurer) - dra marilucy sanchez r (secretary General) - Dra Eugenia PinellPrado (Scientific Committee)

address calleindependencia 543 santa cruz de la sierra boliviaPhone +591 3-30 31 46 +591 773-99 493 E-mail dr felipe E melgar cuellar felipe_melgarhotmailcom

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founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

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INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

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KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

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KENYA(iaGG africa region)

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to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

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TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

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the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

otHer NeWs WorldWide

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

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iaGGrsquos aCtiVities WitH tHe UN

4 Africa Union a common position statementon october 17 2012 the iaGG in partnership with the who and sfGG convened an expert workshop on Connecting African and Global Endeavors on the Rights of Older People in Cape Town South Africa The workshop brought together key african and international policy civil society and research role players who jointly identified approaches to enhance African member States active support for a UN convention on the rights of older persons

As a direct outcome of the discussions the African Union drafted an African Common Position on Human Rights of Older Persons in Africa which was endorsed by African ministers of Social Development at their 3rd session on November 29-30 2012 and formally adopted by the african union in January 2013 in their common position african member states promised to advocate for and support the elaboration of a UN convention thus providing a strong and formal basis for enhanced African engagement in the movement toward such an instrument

iaGG is happy to observe that this is an important step towards raising awareness of the need for a convention on the rights of older persons and achieving full human rights for older persons on the african continent

5 International Day of Older Persons Celebrated on Oct 9 2013 the 23rd annual celebration of the international day of older persons organized by the nGo committee on ageingny in cooperation with undEsa and unfpa was held at un headquarters on Wednesday 9 October 2013 1000am-100pm The theme of this years commemoration was The Future We Want - What Older Persons Are Saying On-line registration opened on Tuesday September 3 2013 at httpwwwngocoa-nyorg

the composition of the world population has changed dramatically in recent decades between 1950 and 2010 life expectancy worldwide rose from 46 to 68 years and it is projected to increase to 81 by the end of the century it has been reported that women presently outnumber men by an estimated 66 million among those aged 60 years or over among those aged 80 years or over women are nearly twice as numerous as men and among centenarians women are between four and five times as numerous as men For the first time in human history in 2050 there will be more persons over 60 than children in the world

almost 700 million people are now over the age of 60 by 2050 2 billion people over 20 percent of the worlds population will be 60 or older the increase in the number of older people will be the greatest and the most rapid in the developing world with asia as the region with the largest number of older persons and africa facing the largest proportionate growth with this in mind enhanced attention to the particular needs and challenges faced by many older people is clearly required Just as important however is the essential contribution the majority of older men and women can continue to make to the functioning of society if adequate guarantees are in place human rights lie at the core of all efforts in this regard

6 52nd Session of Commission for Social Development 11-21 February 2014 New Yorksix iaGG representatives to the un headquarters will attend the 52nd session of commission for social development under the auspices of the Economic and social council (Ecosoc) of the united nations to be held during 11-21 february 2014 the iaGG has already submitted a written statement to the department of Economic and social affairs (dEsa) of Ecosoc and will make an oral statement during the session the priority theme of the session is ldquopromoting Empowerment of people in achieving poverty Eradication social integration and full Employment and decent work for allrdquo

seven representatives including iaGG president professor heung bong cha iaGG secretary-General professor sung-Jae choi and former iaGG secretary-General professor alain franco will attend the 52nd session

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7 Reshuffling of IAGG Representatives at the UNUnder the new administration of the IAGG President Professor Heung Bong Cha took office during June 25 2013 - July 25 2017 two representatives at the un headquarters and European missions (Geneva and vienna) were newly appointed and six were reappointed all the iaGG representatives at the un are as follows

Representatives at the UN Headquarters (New York)

Representatives at the UN European Missions (Geneva and Vienna)

iaGGrsquos aCtiVities WitH tHe UN

from left to rightprofessor sung-Jae choi secretary-General of iaGG (coordinator)dr Juanita carrillo (retired social work administrator)ms laura machado (Executive director of interage in Gerontology)professor martha bial (fordham university)professor hans stohrer (cornell university)

from left to rightprofessor alain franco (former secretary General of iaGG) in Geneva amp vienna (coordinator)professor michel oris (university of Geneva) in Genevadr thomas fruumlhwald (board member of the European union Geriatric medicine society) in vienna

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1 20th IAGG World Congress June 23~27 2013 Seoul Korea (Highlights)

Overviewunder the theme of ldquodigital ageing a new horizon for health and active ageingrdquo the recently concluded 20th world congress brought together 4289 participants from 86 countries who listened to a wide range of scientific papers (3479) and viewed multiple posters (1508) covering a multitude of scientific topics and practical approaches to aging Given the rapidly increasing number of older people worldwide the congress brought together leaders in biological and medical sciences with those from the social and behavioral sciences to explore and discuss gerontological and geriatric knowledge and related research as well as approaches and strategies in dealing with known problems and developments of aging societies moreover iaGG and others must look for solutions in response to urgent aging phenomena worldwide during the next 4 years we hope to expand our knowledge where aging issues are concerned as well as to find new ways to draw that information to the attention of nations organizations and policy-makers worldwide and to further support innovation initiatives and actions to benefit our older population

Registration Statistics (CountryParticipant) 86 countries 4289 persons (712)

no country participants students accompanying total no country participants students accompanying total

1 argentina 7 0 7 44 mexico 12 3 1 16

2 australia 132 25 5 162 45 mongolia 8 3 1 12

3 austria 10 2 12 46 myanmar(burma) 1 0 1

4 bangladesh 1 0 1 47 namibia 0 1 1

5 belarus 1 0 1 48 nepal 2 0 2

6 belgium 12 3 2 17 49 netherlands 59 16 75

7 bolivia 1 0 1 50 new zealand 20 4 24

8 botswana 1 0 1 51 nigeria 5 2 7

9 brazil 43 10 2 55 52 norway 14 1 2 17

10 canada 76 37 2 115 53 panama 1 0 1

11 chile 6 0 6 54 paraguay 2 0 2

12 china 273 29 302 55 peru 1 0 1

13 colombia 5 0 5 56 philippines 14 5 1 20

14 czech republic 2 1 3 57 poland 10 0 4 14

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15 denmark 10 3 13 58 portugal 6 3 9

16 dominican republic 4 0 4 59 puerto rico 2 0 2

17 Egypt 1 2 3 60 Qatar 2 0 2

18 Estonia 1 0 1 61 romania 7 3 10

19 finland 11 4 1 16 62 russia 44 2 6 52

20 france 81 6 87 63 san marino 1 0 1

21 Georgia 1 0 1 64 saudi arabia 3 0 3

22 Germany 46 17 1 64 65 senegal 1 0 1

23 Ghana 2 5 7 66 sierra leone 1 0 1

24 Greece 4 1 5 67 singapore 59 13 72

25 hong Kong 110 8 118 68 slovenia 1 1 2

26 hungary 4 0 4 69 south africa 11 4 15

27 iceland 1 0 1 70 spain 16 0 1 17

28 india 14 4 18 71 sri lanka 3 0 3

29 indonesia 22 7 29 72 sweden 43 10 1 54

30 iran 0 6 6 73 switzerland 15 1 16

31 ireland 5 0 2 7 74 taiwan 115 76 5 196

32 israel 31 1 2 34 75 tanzania 1 0 1

33 italy 9 1 1 11 76 thailand 25 12 1 38

34 Japan 485 99 17 601 77 tunisia 1 1 2

35 Kazakhstan 2 0 2 78 turkey 21 5 26

36 Kenya 3 2 5 79 uganda 2 2 2 6

37 Korea 878 487 4 1369 80 ukraine 8 0 3 11

38 latvia 2 0 2 81 united arab Emirates 1 0 1

39 lebanon 1 0 1 82 united Kingdom 68 4 1 73

40 libya 1 0 1 83 uruguay 6 0 6

41 luxembourg 2 0 2 84 usa 275 62 7 344

42 malaysia 20 6 26 85 uzbekistan 2 0 2

43 malta 2 0 2 86 vietnam 2 0 2country participants students accompanying total

total

domestic 878 487 4 1369

overseas 2336 513 71 2920

total 3214 1000 75 4289

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Registration by Region 86 countries 4289 persons (712)

iaGG 2013 seoul congress

asia

Korea 1369

2814 Japan 601 china 302

hong Kong taiwan 314other 228

north america usa 344

459 canada 115

oceania australia new zealand 186

Europe france 87

598 uK 73other 438

south america 106middle East 73

africa 5386 countries 4289

Academic Papers (by Session)

type June 23 (sun)

June 24 (mon)

June 25 (tue)

June 26 (wed)

June 27 (thu)

total

opening Keynote1 2 2 2 2 91 2 2 2 2 9

presidential symposium- 11 16 8 6 41- 43 59 28 23 153

submitted luncheon symposium

- 82 76 60 2 220- 312 296 227 7 842

special program- 14 7 3 - 24- 53 16 16 - 85

oral presentation23 18 29 27 65 162

110 91 146 141 313 801

poster presentation- - 45 52 - 97- - 755 753 - 1508

pre- amp post- congress5 - - - 2 7

47 - - - 34 81

total29 127 175 152 77 560

501 1274 1167 379 3479

Academic Papers (by Subject)field bs cm sbs rpp none total ps 29 39 36 49 - 153ss 40 283 258 236 25 842op 52 218 478 53 - 801pp 170 491 733 114 - 1508

others - 6 26 - 143 175

total291 1037 1531 452 168 3479

836 2981 4401 1299 483 100domestic 103 156 289 58 55 661overseas 188 881 1242 394 113 2818

Asia66

NorthAmerica11

Oceania4

Europe14

SouthAmerica2

Africa1

Middle East2

Registrationby Region

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Academic Papers continent no of papers

asia 1787Europe 812

north america 526oceania 194

middle East 92africa 35

south america 33total 3479

Academic Papers (CountryRegistrationPresentation) no country reg presentations no country reg presentations1 argentina 12 9 44 lebanon 2 22 armenia 1 1 45 libya 1 13 australia 183 167 46 luxembourg 5 54 austria 13 11 47 malaysia 35 295 bahrain 1 - 48 malta 4 46 bangladesh 1 - 49 mexico 22 167 belarus 1 1 50 mongolia 4 38 belgium 23 21 51 myanmar 1 -9 botswana 1 1 52 namibia 1 1

10 brazil 133 78 53 nepal 2 211 brunei 1 - 54 netherlands 97 8512 burkina faso 2 - 55 new zealand 28 2713 cameroon 1 - 56 nigeria 6 414 canada 179 144 57 norway 15 1415 chile 7 4 58 panama 2 116 china 198 139 59 peru 4 217 colombia 3 3 60 philippines 16 918 costa rica 3 - 61 poland 15 1419 czechrepublic 10 9 62 portugal 30 2920 denmark 16 14 63 puerto rico 1 121 dominican republic 3 3 64 Qatar 1 122 Egypt 1 1 65 romania 18 1423 Estonia 1 1 66 russia 61 5424 finland 21 18 67 russia 1 -25 france 110 106 68 saudi arabia 2 226 Georgia 2 2 69 senegal 1 127 Germany 78 70 70 singapore 74 6828 Ghana 2 1 71 slovenia 4 329 Greece 6 5 72 south africa 17 1630 hong Kong 101 93 73 spain 24 1631 hungary 6 5 74 sri lanka 1 -32 iceland 4 2 75 sweden 59 5233 india 52 36 76 switzerland 27 2634 indonesia 28 25 77 taiwan 226 20635 iran 25 12 78 thailand 35 2436 ireland 9 5 79 tunisia 3 337 israel 55 47 80 turkey 36 2638 italy 23 20 81 uganda 3 239 Japan 502 486 82 ukraine 12 840 Kazakhstan 2 2 83 uaE 1 141 Kenya 6 4 84 uK 130 11942 Korea 686 661 85 usa 448 37943 latvia 1 1 86 vietnam 1 1

total 3989 3479

Asia1787

Europe812

NorthAmerica526

Oceania194

Middle East92

SouthAmerica

33

Africa35

AcademicPapers

Total 3479

no country papers1 Korea 6612 Japan 4863 usa 3794 taiwan 2065 australia 1676 canada 1447 china 1398 united Kingdom 1199 france 106

10 hong Kong 9311 netherlands 8512 brazil 7813 Germany 7014 singapore 6815 russia 5416 sweden 5217 israel 4718 india 3619 malaysia 2920 portugal 29

top 20 countries

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IAGG 2013 Presidential Award

the iaGG presidential award marks the tradition of acknowledging individuals who have contributed to the enhancement of iaGG in specific tasks and more generally in the promotion of gerontology and geriatrics around the world This medal was delivered by professor vellas during the opening ceremony of the seoul congress on June 23 2013 at the seoul convention centerprofessor vellas was happy to nominate the following persons for the 2013 presidential award in recognition of their work achieved during the past years to pursue objectives and implementation of iaGG activities worldwide and for the countless efforts they made to promote gerontology and geriatrics internationally

Isabella Aboderin

phd (Kenya) for her involvement in african gerontology and geriatrics with particular attention to social and human rights issues as 1st chair of iaGGrsquos africa region she has made countless efforts to develop gerontology and geriatrics on the african continent she initiated the construction of the regional structure founded in 2009 and organized iaGGrsquos 1st africa region congress on october 17-20 2012 in cape town south africa

Sung Jae Choi

ba msw phd (Korea) for his relentless devotion to the organization of iaGGrsquos 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics from June 23-27 2013 in seoul Korea professor choi has played an important role in the social awareness of the problems of aging in Korea he has been a key contributor to his countryrsquos gerontological development and will pursue his engagement as iaGGrsquos secretary General-vice president for the next 2013-2017 mandate we wish him much success in this new task

Bernard Forette

md (france) for his important contribution and tireless efforts in making a great success of the 19th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in paris July 2009 as well as his promotion of gerontology worldwide dr forette was professor of medicine and head of department at the sainte-peacuterine hospital as well as director of the claude-bernard center of Gerontology paris

Renato Maia Guimaraes

md msc (brazil) for his 4-year mandate as president of iaGG and his full commitment to the associationrsquos development at the international regional and national levels from 2005-2009 this led to the creation of the african region iaGGrsquos 5th region and to the approval of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations dr Guimaraes was awarded membership to the academy of medicine of brasilia today he continues to enhance gerontology and geriatrics as coordinator of continuing Education and research on aging health at the higher school of health sciences (Escs) in brasilia

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Luis Miguel Gutierrez-Robeldo

md phd (mexico) in recognition for his work on epidemiological issues related to aging particularly on frailty and dementia and the interface between both conditions and for his different undertakings within various committees and organizations in his country and in latin america dr Gutierrez holds the position of director General of the national institute of Geriatrics in mexico and was a founding member of the latin American Academy for the Medicine of Ageing (ALMA) He also holds the first Geriatrics Chair at the National academy of medicine in mexico his participation in iaGG was outstanding as member of iaGGrsquos advisory committee and during the iaGGwhosfGG workshop on ldquofrailtyrdquo in January 2011 in athens Greece

Laura Mello Machado (Brazil)

(brazil) awarded for her tremendous work as iaGGrsquos international coordinator for united nations affairs over the past 8 years she obtained the approval of the improved status of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations and promoted relentlessly for the need of a un convention on the rights of older people ms machado is presently member of the council of the brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology member of the board of trustees of helpage international and Executive director of interage consulting in Gerontology in 2010 brazilian president lula presented her with the countryrsquos highest human rights award for her contribution to the agenda in brazil and for her involvement in the protection of the rights of older persons

Jean-Pierre Michel

md (switzerland) for his constant support and input for iaGGrsquos master classes on aging held in taiwan in 2011 hong Kong in 2012 and beijing in 2013 as iaGG ambassador to the middle East his assistance for the launch of the bases of a future iaGG middle East region in september 2012 in doha Qatar is also highly appreciated professor michel co-founded the interfaculty Gerontology center (Geneva university) and the European academy for medicine of aging (Eama) the latin america (alma) and middle East academy of medicine of ageing (mEama) he is currently president of the EuGms (European union of Geriatric medicine society) he was just elected full board member of the french academy of medicine

John Morley

mb bch (united states) for his significant contributions to nursing home issues through actions such as the 1st iaGGwhosfGG workshop on the ldquoidentification of the main relevant domains for clinical research amp Quality of care in nursing homesrdquo in toulouse france in June 2010 iaGGrsquos nursing home care conferences in hong Kong and chengdu china in may 2011 the international nursing home survey in november 2012 and for his numerous publications dr morley is the dammert professor of Gerontology and director of the divisions of Geriatric medicine and Endocrinology at saint louis university medical center dr morley is an internationally recognized expert in gerontology and alzheimers research

Antoni Salva

md (spain) for his continued contributions to the dissemination of gerontological and geriatric courses intended for all professionals related to aging issues as director of the institut de lEnvelliment (institute on Aging) of the Universitat Autogravenoma de Barcelona Dr Salvagrave hosted IAGGrsquos first two Intensive Courses on aging that got together a total of 33 experts and 272 delegates another edition is expected to be organized in 2014

Alan Sinclair

MD FRCP (United Kingdom) for his steadfast commitment to producing and promoting the latest findings on diabetes in old age and his contributions to gerontology worldwide professor sinclair is professor of medicine at the university of bedfordshire dean at the bedfordshire amp hertfordshire postgraduate medical school and is an international expert in diabetes and geriatrics he has given constant support to the iaGG as one of our course leaders on the organizationrsquos intensive courses on aging in 2011 and 2012 in barcelona and as project lead to deliver a Global initiative in diabetes for older people for 2012-13 (Gidop)

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Student Travel Award Ceremonyan award ceremony was hosted by the local organizing committee of the seoul congress on June 24 2013 to acknowledge the winners of the student travel awards offered by both iaGG and the canadian association on Gerontology (caG) student award recipients were joined by iaGG president heung bong cha iaGG president-elect John rowe former iaGG president Gloria Gutman former iaGG secretary General alain franco caG president maggie Gibson iaGG selection committee chair Jean-pierre michel CAG Legacy Fund Chair Anne Martin-Matthews IAGG North America Region Toni Antonucci and other officials from IAGG and CAG to receive their awards and share in a celebratory reception

IAGG 2013 Student Travel Awardthe iaGG student travel award was established in 2008 to provide funding for students to present their papers at the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics held every four years whose main goals are

- To provide financial support for excellent students enrolled in Masters or Doctoral programs in the field of aging to attend the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics making possible the presentation of high-quality research projects by new scholars- to promote the integration of students from different cultures allowing the exchange of experiences the establishment of collaborative and exchange networks thus narrowing the gap between developed and developing countries

this year a total of 85 application files were received from around the world with the selection committee reporting on the high quality of work represented The selection process was based on criteria such as fully complete files abstracts accepted by congress organizers aging specialties and geographical originsTen students were awarded a grant of 1000 euros enabling them to cover their travel expenses and to benefit from free access to the congress in addition the seoul congress organizers generously offered another ten free registrations to a group of candidates recommended for their theses relevant to md of Geriatrics nutrition molecular biology md neurology biology Geriatric medicine built Environment social and behavioral sciences aging health amp well-being occupational therapy amp Epidemiology congratulations to everyone

The 2013 IAGG Student Travel Award Winnersname amp field university country thesis project title

Janette ananiassocial work

school of psychosocial behavioural sciences north west university potchefstroom south africa

namibia an evaluation on the effectiveness of social work support gaps with informal caregivers

india butler mdGeriatrics

department of medicine university of witwatersrand Johannesburg

south africa hiv infection in older adults

John machpharmacology

laboratory of ageing and pharmacology Kolling institute of medical research university of sydney australia investigating the effect of ageing on paracetamol

induced hepatotoxicity

tai-yin wu mdEpidemiology amppublic health

institute of Epidemiology and preventive medicine college of public health national taiwan university taipei

taiwan factors associated with falls among community dwelling older people in taiwan

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sonia fuentessocial psychology Pontificia Universidade Catolica Sao Paulo brazil Giving voice to the elderly an experience in an

aging institution in sao paulo brazil

marjan askariEngineering ampmedical informatics

university of amsterdam netherlandsuse of information technology for patient safety in icu prevention of falls using information technology

dimitriy panovmd cardiology

laboratory of psychological and sociological issues of internal diseases institute of internal medicine siberian branch of the russian academy of medical sciences

russia non-conventional risk factors their trends and the impact on risk of cardiovascular diseases in female population 25-64 years

youngsam ohsocial work

mandel school of applied social sciences case western reserve university

united states

the impact of the depression of spousal caregivers investigating the stress process and the dyadic relationship of the couple with lung cancer

hyejin Kimsocial work florida state university united

states the effects of job history on perceived health status among older adults focusing on gender differences

winnie sunnursing

lawrence bloomberg faculty of nursing university of toronto canada

a mixed methods study examining the relationship between therapeutic self-care and adverse events for older home care client in ontario

CAG 2013 Legacy Fund Student Travel Awardthe caG legacy program to support student travel to iaGG world congresses is funded through investments stemming from the 2001 world congress that was hosted in vancouver canada through the proceeds of this investment the caG has contributed $118000 over the past three iaGG meetings (rio de Janeiro brazil 2005 paris france 2009 seoul Korea 2013) to enable 46 university students and post-doctoral fellows studying in canada and abroad to present their research at these world congresses on gerontology and geriatricsthe legacy programrsquos student travel awards are allocated on the basis of a rigorous merit-based competition in 2013 the grant was set at $3000 per award and 13 grants were awarded the application review was adjudicated by legacy fund chair dr anne martin-matthews (university of british columbia) ably assisted by committee members from across canada dr Karen Kobayashi (university of victoria british columbia) dr paul stolee (university of waterloo ontario) and dr daphne nahmiash (mcGill centre for studies on aging Education committee)

The Legacy Fund Student Travel Award Winners for IAGG 2013name university country project title

Joshua armstrong university of waterloo canada rehabilitation therapy services for older long-stay clients in the ontario home care system

sienna caspar university of british columbia canada The influence of institutional texts on the provision of person-centered

care in long-term care settings

theodore cosco university of cambridge united Kingdom successful ageing health trajectories in later life

andrew costa university of waterloo canada Emergency care for older adults understanding unplanned emergency department use patient profiles and adverse patient outcomes post discharge

alexander crizzle mcmaster university canada innovations in vehicle design that promote safety and usability in an aging population

francis Etheridge universiteacute de sherbrooke canada differentiating the change engagement process in long-term care

organizations based on their performance an action research study

shannon freeman university of waterloo canada Quality end-of-life care in canada using the interrai palliative care assessment instrument clinical assessment protocols (caps) to inform care planning for terminally ill homecare clients in ontario canada

min hee Kim university of michigan united states aging in place and health implication at individual community and national level

chantelle la chance simon fraser university canada aging and falls prevention

william mortenson simon fraser university canada aging assistive technology and informal caregiving

mario paris universiteacute de sherbrooke canada la reconnaissance sociale du vieillissement de la vieillesse et des aicircneacutes

la participation sociale au sein de villes-amies des aicircneacutes au Queacutebec

catherine tong university ofbritish columbia canada foreign-born status physical mobility and the built environment the

experience of urban dwelling older adults

yongjie yon university ofsouthern california united states prevalence and risk factors of elder abuse in home care settings

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2 21st WORLD CONGRESS July 23-27 2017 San Francisco USA

the Gerontological society of america (Gsa) will be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa in view of Gsarsquos long experience in organizing major events we are proud to announce the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo best wishes to the organizing committeehellipand in the meantime visit the congress website launched in June 2013

Key dates Spring 2016 Call for abstracts available Winter 2017 Notification of abstract decision Registration and accommodations opens Call of late breaking abstracts

3 22nd WORLD CONGRESS 2021 Buenos Aires Argentina

the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) both society members of iaGG will be united to present their candidacy in view of hosting iaGGrsquos 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled in 2021the bid was submitted to iaGG council members on June 26 2013 by an argentinean delegation which was actively supported by all the latin american community present at the 2013 congress as well as the council meeting participants from peru uruguay chile panama puerto rico mexico bolivia colombia and brazilargentina and the south america amp caribbean region competed against other candidates from asiaoceania and Europe australia and the netherlands council voting results 42 votes for buenos aires 24 votes for sydney 6 votes for amsterdama special mention goes to those who made this happy end possibledr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui dra laura de Jauregui dra margarita maugieri dra lia daichman master lic mirtha ponte dr miguel a Acanfora Dr Hugo Schifis Dr Feacutelix E Nallim

4 5th PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICSMarch 26-29 2014 Cartagena de Indias Colombia

the 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be held in the city of cartagena de indias colombia from march 26-29 2014 after canada 2011 the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (acGG) has accepted to welcome narc and comlat delegates to work on the theme ldquounifying the regionrdquo this slogan is in recognition of the efforts that all of the nationsof the americas conducted to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues the university El bosque comlat region iaGG narc region and the colombian association of biological psychiatry have brought their unconditional support to this event and are generously appreciated for their involvement topics will include

iaGG CoNGress

the argentina iaGG 2021 booth in seoulrsquos Exhibition hallfrom left to rightHugo Schifis President of Sociedad Argentina de Geriatria y Gerontologia (SAGG)ricardo Jauregui iaGG comlat region chair (saGG)miguel a acanfora secretary asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)felix E nallim president asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)

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Biogerontology Genetics anti ndash aging Epigenetics sarcopenia theories of aging mathematical models of aging

Clinical Geratrics Geriatric internal medicine oncogeriatrics psychogeriatrics comprehensive geriatric assessment nutriology Geriatric palliative care Geriatric syndromes care models neurogeriatrics Geriatric palliative care immunizations frailty promotion and prevention (public health) osteoporosis immunizations nutriology

Social and Behavioral Sciences Ethics social frailty End of life issues successful aging supportive nets support groups Education topics in geriatrics and gerontology care overload syndrome abuse and negligence

Research transcultural investigation models Qualitative investigation longitudinal studies of aging standardization of assessment measures

Important dates Early bird registration starts June 3 2013 regular registration begins January 1 2014

Contactadministrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

5 4th CONGRESS OF THE CLINICAL SECTION IAGG-ER 2014 amp 7TH ACADEMIC GERIATRIC CONGRESS 2014May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkeythese two congresses will take place at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey from may 28-31 2014 this meeting will provide a platform for the exchange of new ideas and information on the main topics of geriatrics they expect to bring together a diverse and active international scientific comminity of researchers to present and discuss topics covering all aspects of geriatrics

Topics for Oral and Poster Sessionscardiovascular diseases in old age diabetes and metabolic problems in older patients pressure ulcers movement disorders polypharmacy and safety issues Genitourinary problems Geriatric psychiatry musculoskeletal problems falls sarcopenia malnutrition frality pain multidisciplinary clinical skills care system ndashnursing home - homecare systems clinical case studies deadline for submitted symposia december 18 2013 deadline for abstracts January 312014

ContactScientific Secretariat mcankurthacettepeedutrorganization secretariat gozdekosedmrturizmcomtrwebsite wwwiaggatalya2014org

6 8th IAGG-ER CONGRESS DUBLIN 2015 April 23-26 2015 Dublin Irelandthe irish Gerontological society and the networks of researchers and educators active across ireland are proud to host the iaGG-Er 2015 congress from april 23-26 2015 at dublinrsquos new convention center the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible this will be illustrated by a strong narrative of late life creativity through the arts and associated activities of the congress as well as within the themes of the congress symposia and keynote lectures to this effect the congress program will be tailored to interest all researchers policy makers and practitioners engaged with any aspect of ageing it will be available soon

Important dates deadline for submitted symposia June 15 2014 deadline for sponsored symposia July 15 2014 deadline for abstract submission september 15 2014

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End of early registration december 10 2014 advanced registration december 10 2014 late registration february 1 2015

Contactelvaconferencepartnersiewebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

7 10th IAGG ASIAOCEANIA REGIONAL CONGRESSOctober 19-22 2015 Bangkok Thailand

iaGGrsquos asiaoceania region congress is arranged to be held in bangkok at centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world from october 18-22 2015

the asia-oceania region was established in 1978 and counts with 14 member countries australia china hong Kong india indonesia Japan south Korea malaysia new zealand philippines singapore taiwan and thailand Every four years it organizes a regional conference in one of the member countries after melbourne australia in 2011 the 10th edition will be hosted by the thai society of Gerontology and Geriatric medicine this event will attract many well-known gerontologists geriatrics scholars policy decision-makers professional activists related companies and researchers who accept to share recent discoveries and research results

thailand is located in the heart of southeast asia our neighbors are laos cambodia vietnam myanmar malaysia singapore indonesia and the philippines with a population of more than 600 million at present several aging care facilities are being planned in thailand and the region there is no doubt that thailand and the southeast asia region provide a vast open market for global aging care industries particularly for gerontology and geriatrics societies

under the theme ldquohealthy aging beyond frontiersrdquo the iaGG asiaoceania 2015 congress will call together the aging care community in the southeast asia region to set up a forum with the regional society apart from being involved in an excellent forum for information sharing it will be a good opportunity to connect a circle of people who work in all areas of gerontology and geriatrics in the region its aim is to provide an occasion for delegates to discuss exchange and share their knowledge experiences and opinions for the development of gerontology and geriatrics in the region

Sub-Themes Clinical Medicine health promotion for active ageing Biological Science molecular biology as possible Enhancers for healthy aging and longevity Social ampBehavioral Science Active and Dignified Ageing Social Research amp Planning Scientific social research and policy response for aging beyond frontiers Seventy speakers are expected during the conference 7 speakers for plenary lecture and 64 invited local and overseas invited speakers a total of 540 sessions of oral presentations and 128 sessions of symposiums are scheduled

the ultimate success would be counted not only by the smoothness of the on-site conference but also the increasing awareness of the population towards the challenges of ageing issues in the 21st century to improve the highest possible quality of life for all in the ageing world the event will address issues on

Plenary Topics healthy ageing healthy brain prediction and prevention of neurodegenerative disordersintegrating complementary and modern medicine in promoting longevity melatonin and the ageing process sirtuin as a longevity Gene Enabling active ageing ageing and contribution civic Engagement and psychological well-being cultural changes and older people

Epidemiology Clinical Practice and Health hypertension sarcopeniaamp frailty cerebrovascular disorders diabetes mellitus Exercise spectrum for the agedalzheimerrsquos disease amp other dementias drugs in older patients late life depression oncology for the aged health screeningfall amp osteoporosis parkinsonrsquos disease amp movement disorders delirium in hospitalized patients vaccination malnutrition

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Biological Sciences dna damage in ageing Exercise intervention amp ageing process new chemicalcompounds for ageing delay oxidative stressmitochondria and ageing clock gene and ageing neurochemistry ageing and metabolisms cognitive function in ageing brainmolecular mechanisms of ageing process neuroendocrinology of ageing

Behavioral and Social Sciences rights of older people ndash values and dilemmas cross-national comparisons in health amp well-being to enhance understanding of ageing community education for healthy ageing the effects of gender on ageing aged-friendly environments other

Social Research Planning and Practice productive ageing public policy and practice roles of government and community in promoting well-being of older peoplerethinking the concept of old age and retirement value of the aged and their contributions population ageing and societal and family support long term care system design policy development and applicationsupporting system for community-based long term care for dependent older people stereotyping and

Important Dates deadline of symposium submission october 20 2014 deadline for oral amp poster abstract submission december 20 2014 Early registration deadline march 31 2015

Contacts General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on exhibition and sponsorship exhibitioniagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on conference program and abstract conferenceiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on registration registrationiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on accommodation accommodationiagg2015bangkokorg website httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

On June 26 2013 the IAGG Council approved by majority vote the membership of nine national scientific societies dedicated to gerontology andor geriatrics the number of candidates emphasized the growing importance of issues dedicated to older people throughout the world and shows the interest that each country developed in this field We hope that this new collaboration will bring support to all those who make tremendous efforts to promote gerontology and geriatrics and we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the following new member societies

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BELARUS(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board of Directors

Contact

BOLIVIA(iaGG comlat region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

founded in october 2011 the belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics reports a total of 72 members the aim of the association is to facilitate information awareness promote civil society and state participation in gerontology and other related sciences

one of the major directions of activity of the association of gerontologists is to elaborate and formulate a program of social and scientific development in matters related to demographic ageing

- professor andrei nikolaevich ilnitski (chairman) - aleksander vasilievich baida (vice chairman in charge of the medical and social direction) - oleg viktorovich Kvitko (vice chairman in charge of the biogerontology section) - Dr Oleg Aleksandrovich Borisov (Scientific Secretary) - sergey vasilievich Grechiho (treasurer) - Olga Trofimovna Grechiho (Executive Director)

Address 210022 Stroitelei Pr 11A Office 302 Vitebsk Republic of BelarusTel +375 29 504 88 05Fax +375 017 210 60 68E-mail prof ilnitsKi a-ilnitskiyandexby

founded in 1992 the bolivian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology has 67 members its mission is to promote the art and science of geriatric and gerontological medicine research education coordination and dissemination of all medical aspects concerning the specific activities for older adults to facilitate studies and research in gerontology and geriatrics to

promote the exchange of information through journals internet courses meetings and other events to perform scientific cultural and social relations to improve the relationship between the society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the population

in 2013 the society held its 11th national congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology six national conferences courses and national and international symposia in the three subsidiaries were also organized and a diploma of Geriatrics and Gerontology was endorsed by the national university sbGG is currently in the process of implementation of residency in geriatrics and gerontology in cochabamba and santa cruz de la sierra areas they expect to introduce the subject at the undergraduate level in sbGG subsidiaries

- dr felipe E melgar cuellar (president) - dr wilfredo vidalboheme (vice president santa cruz) - dr Edgar chuquimia v (vice president la paz) - dr Guillermo rivera rivera (vice president sucre) - dr daniel santillansalinas (vice president cochabamba) - dra tesoro chavezdelos rios (treasurer) - dra marilucy sanchez r (secretary General) - Dra Eugenia PinellPrado (Scientific Committee)

address calleindependencia 543 santa cruz de la sierra boliviaPhone +591 3-30 31 46 +591 773-99 493 E-mail dr felipe E melgar cuellar felipe_melgarhotmailcom

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founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

Board Members

Contact

KENYA(iaGG africa region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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7 Reshuffling of IAGG Representatives at the UNUnder the new administration of the IAGG President Professor Heung Bong Cha took office during June 25 2013 - July 25 2017 two representatives at the un headquarters and European missions (Geneva and vienna) were newly appointed and six were reappointed all the iaGG representatives at the un are as follows

Representatives at the UN Headquarters (New York)

Representatives at the UN European Missions (Geneva and Vienna)

iaGGrsquos aCtiVities WitH tHe UN

from left to rightprofessor sung-Jae choi secretary-General of iaGG (coordinator)dr Juanita carrillo (retired social work administrator)ms laura machado (Executive director of interage in Gerontology)professor martha bial (fordham university)professor hans stohrer (cornell university)

from left to rightprofessor alain franco (former secretary General of iaGG) in Geneva amp vienna (coordinator)professor michel oris (university of Geneva) in Genevadr thomas fruumlhwald (board member of the European union Geriatric medicine society) in vienna

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1 20th IAGG World Congress June 23~27 2013 Seoul Korea (Highlights)

Overviewunder the theme of ldquodigital ageing a new horizon for health and active ageingrdquo the recently concluded 20th world congress brought together 4289 participants from 86 countries who listened to a wide range of scientific papers (3479) and viewed multiple posters (1508) covering a multitude of scientific topics and practical approaches to aging Given the rapidly increasing number of older people worldwide the congress brought together leaders in biological and medical sciences with those from the social and behavioral sciences to explore and discuss gerontological and geriatric knowledge and related research as well as approaches and strategies in dealing with known problems and developments of aging societies moreover iaGG and others must look for solutions in response to urgent aging phenomena worldwide during the next 4 years we hope to expand our knowledge where aging issues are concerned as well as to find new ways to draw that information to the attention of nations organizations and policy-makers worldwide and to further support innovation initiatives and actions to benefit our older population

Registration Statistics (CountryParticipant) 86 countries 4289 persons (712)

no country participants students accompanying total no country participants students accompanying total

1 argentina 7 0 7 44 mexico 12 3 1 16

2 australia 132 25 5 162 45 mongolia 8 3 1 12

3 austria 10 2 12 46 myanmar(burma) 1 0 1

4 bangladesh 1 0 1 47 namibia 0 1 1

5 belarus 1 0 1 48 nepal 2 0 2

6 belgium 12 3 2 17 49 netherlands 59 16 75

7 bolivia 1 0 1 50 new zealand 20 4 24

8 botswana 1 0 1 51 nigeria 5 2 7

9 brazil 43 10 2 55 52 norway 14 1 2 17

10 canada 76 37 2 115 53 panama 1 0 1

11 chile 6 0 6 54 paraguay 2 0 2

12 china 273 29 302 55 peru 1 0 1

13 colombia 5 0 5 56 philippines 14 5 1 20

14 czech republic 2 1 3 57 poland 10 0 4 14

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15 denmark 10 3 13 58 portugal 6 3 9

16 dominican republic 4 0 4 59 puerto rico 2 0 2

17 Egypt 1 2 3 60 Qatar 2 0 2

18 Estonia 1 0 1 61 romania 7 3 10

19 finland 11 4 1 16 62 russia 44 2 6 52

20 france 81 6 87 63 san marino 1 0 1

21 Georgia 1 0 1 64 saudi arabia 3 0 3

22 Germany 46 17 1 64 65 senegal 1 0 1

23 Ghana 2 5 7 66 sierra leone 1 0 1

24 Greece 4 1 5 67 singapore 59 13 72

25 hong Kong 110 8 118 68 slovenia 1 1 2

26 hungary 4 0 4 69 south africa 11 4 15

27 iceland 1 0 1 70 spain 16 0 1 17

28 india 14 4 18 71 sri lanka 3 0 3

29 indonesia 22 7 29 72 sweden 43 10 1 54

30 iran 0 6 6 73 switzerland 15 1 16

31 ireland 5 0 2 7 74 taiwan 115 76 5 196

32 israel 31 1 2 34 75 tanzania 1 0 1

33 italy 9 1 1 11 76 thailand 25 12 1 38

34 Japan 485 99 17 601 77 tunisia 1 1 2

35 Kazakhstan 2 0 2 78 turkey 21 5 26

36 Kenya 3 2 5 79 uganda 2 2 2 6

37 Korea 878 487 4 1369 80 ukraine 8 0 3 11

38 latvia 2 0 2 81 united arab Emirates 1 0 1

39 lebanon 1 0 1 82 united Kingdom 68 4 1 73

40 libya 1 0 1 83 uruguay 6 0 6

41 luxembourg 2 0 2 84 usa 275 62 7 344

42 malaysia 20 6 26 85 uzbekistan 2 0 2

43 malta 2 0 2 86 vietnam 2 0 2country participants students accompanying total

total

domestic 878 487 4 1369

overseas 2336 513 71 2920

total 3214 1000 75 4289

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Registration by Region 86 countries 4289 persons (712)

iaGG 2013 seoul congress

asia

Korea 1369

2814 Japan 601 china 302

hong Kong taiwan 314other 228

north america usa 344

459 canada 115

oceania australia new zealand 186

Europe france 87

598 uK 73other 438

south america 106middle East 73

africa 5386 countries 4289

Academic Papers (by Session)

type June 23 (sun)

June 24 (mon)

June 25 (tue)

June 26 (wed)

June 27 (thu)

total

opening Keynote1 2 2 2 2 91 2 2 2 2 9

presidential symposium- 11 16 8 6 41- 43 59 28 23 153

submitted luncheon symposium

- 82 76 60 2 220- 312 296 227 7 842

special program- 14 7 3 - 24- 53 16 16 - 85

oral presentation23 18 29 27 65 162

110 91 146 141 313 801

poster presentation- - 45 52 - 97- - 755 753 - 1508

pre- amp post- congress5 - - - 2 7

47 - - - 34 81

total29 127 175 152 77 560

501 1274 1167 379 3479

Academic Papers (by Subject)field bs cm sbs rpp none total ps 29 39 36 49 - 153ss 40 283 258 236 25 842op 52 218 478 53 - 801pp 170 491 733 114 - 1508

others - 6 26 - 143 175

total291 1037 1531 452 168 3479

836 2981 4401 1299 483 100domestic 103 156 289 58 55 661overseas 188 881 1242 394 113 2818

Asia66

NorthAmerica11

Oceania4

Europe14

SouthAmerica2

Africa1

Middle East2

Registrationby Region

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Academic Papers continent no of papers

asia 1787Europe 812

north america 526oceania 194

middle East 92africa 35

south america 33total 3479

Academic Papers (CountryRegistrationPresentation) no country reg presentations no country reg presentations1 argentina 12 9 44 lebanon 2 22 armenia 1 1 45 libya 1 13 australia 183 167 46 luxembourg 5 54 austria 13 11 47 malaysia 35 295 bahrain 1 - 48 malta 4 46 bangladesh 1 - 49 mexico 22 167 belarus 1 1 50 mongolia 4 38 belgium 23 21 51 myanmar 1 -9 botswana 1 1 52 namibia 1 1

10 brazil 133 78 53 nepal 2 211 brunei 1 - 54 netherlands 97 8512 burkina faso 2 - 55 new zealand 28 2713 cameroon 1 - 56 nigeria 6 414 canada 179 144 57 norway 15 1415 chile 7 4 58 panama 2 116 china 198 139 59 peru 4 217 colombia 3 3 60 philippines 16 918 costa rica 3 - 61 poland 15 1419 czechrepublic 10 9 62 portugal 30 2920 denmark 16 14 63 puerto rico 1 121 dominican republic 3 3 64 Qatar 1 122 Egypt 1 1 65 romania 18 1423 Estonia 1 1 66 russia 61 5424 finland 21 18 67 russia 1 -25 france 110 106 68 saudi arabia 2 226 Georgia 2 2 69 senegal 1 127 Germany 78 70 70 singapore 74 6828 Ghana 2 1 71 slovenia 4 329 Greece 6 5 72 south africa 17 1630 hong Kong 101 93 73 spain 24 1631 hungary 6 5 74 sri lanka 1 -32 iceland 4 2 75 sweden 59 5233 india 52 36 76 switzerland 27 2634 indonesia 28 25 77 taiwan 226 20635 iran 25 12 78 thailand 35 2436 ireland 9 5 79 tunisia 3 337 israel 55 47 80 turkey 36 2638 italy 23 20 81 uganda 3 239 Japan 502 486 82 ukraine 12 840 Kazakhstan 2 2 83 uaE 1 141 Kenya 6 4 84 uK 130 11942 Korea 686 661 85 usa 448 37943 latvia 1 1 86 vietnam 1 1

total 3989 3479

Asia1787

Europe812

NorthAmerica526

Oceania194

Middle East92

SouthAmerica

33

Africa35

AcademicPapers

Total 3479

no country papers1 Korea 6612 Japan 4863 usa 3794 taiwan 2065 australia 1676 canada 1447 china 1398 united Kingdom 1199 france 106

10 hong Kong 9311 netherlands 8512 brazil 7813 Germany 7014 singapore 6815 russia 5416 sweden 5217 israel 4718 india 3619 malaysia 2920 portugal 29

top 20 countries

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IAGG 2013 Presidential Award

the iaGG presidential award marks the tradition of acknowledging individuals who have contributed to the enhancement of iaGG in specific tasks and more generally in the promotion of gerontology and geriatrics around the world This medal was delivered by professor vellas during the opening ceremony of the seoul congress on June 23 2013 at the seoul convention centerprofessor vellas was happy to nominate the following persons for the 2013 presidential award in recognition of their work achieved during the past years to pursue objectives and implementation of iaGG activities worldwide and for the countless efforts they made to promote gerontology and geriatrics internationally

Isabella Aboderin

phd (Kenya) for her involvement in african gerontology and geriatrics with particular attention to social and human rights issues as 1st chair of iaGGrsquos africa region she has made countless efforts to develop gerontology and geriatrics on the african continent she initiated the construction of the regional structure founded in 2009 and organized iaGGrsquos 1st africa region congress on october 17-20 2012 in cape town south africa

Sung Jae Choi

ba msw phd (Korea) for his relentless devotion to the organization of iaGGrsquos 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics from June 23-27 2013 in seoul Korea professor choi has played an important role in the social awareness of the problems of aging in Korea he has been a key contributor to his countryrsquos gerontological development and will pursue his engagement as iaGGrsquos secretary General-vice president for the next 2013-2017 mandate we wish him much success in this new task

Bernard Forette

md (france) for his important contribution and tireless efforts in making a great success of the 19th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in paris July 2009 as well as his promotion of gerontology worldwide dr forette was professor of medicine and head of department at the sainte-peacuterine hospital as well as director of the claude-bernard center of Gerontology paris

Renato Maia Guimaraes

md msc (brazil) for his 4-year mandate as president of iaGG and his full commitment to the associationrsquos development at the international regional and national levels from 2005-2009 this led to the creation of the african region iaGGrsquos 5th region and to the approval of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations dr Guimaraes was awarded membership to the academy of medicine of brasilia today he continues to enhance gerontology and geriatrics as coordinator of continuing Education and research on aging health at the higher school of health sciences (Escs) in brasilia

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Luis Miguel Gutierrez-Robeldo

md phd (mexico) in recognition for his work on epidemiological issues related to aging particularly on frailty and dementia and the interface between both conditions and for his different undertakings within various committees and organizations in his country and in latin america dr Gutierrez holds the position of director General of the national institute of Geriatrics in mexico and was a founding member of the latin American Academy for the Medicine of Ageing (ALMA) He also holds the first Geriatrics Chair at the National academy of medicine in mexico his participation in iaGG was outstanding as member of iaGGrsquos advisory committee and during the iaGGwhosfGG workshop on ldquofrailtyrdquo in January 2011 in athens Greece

Laura Mello Machado (Brazil)

(brazil) awarded for her tremendous work as iaGGrsquos international coordinator for united nations affairs over the past 8 years she obtained the approval of the improved status of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations and promoted relentlessly for the need of a un convention on the rights of older people ms machado is presently member of the council of the brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology member of the board of trustees of helpage international and Executive director of interage consulting in Gerontology in 2010 brazilian president lula presented her with the countryrsquos highest human rights award for her contribution to the agenda in brazil and for her involvement in the protection of the rights of older persons

Jean-Pierre Michel

md (switzerland) for his constant support and input for iaGGrsquos master classes on aging held in taiwan in 2011 hong Kong in 2012 and beijing in 2013 as iaGG ambassador to the middle East his assistance for the launch of the bases of a future iaGG middle East region in september 2012 in doha Qatar is also highly appreciated professor michel co-founded the interfaculty Gerontology center (Geneva university) and the European academy for medicine of aging (Eama) the latin america (alma) and middle East academy of medicine of ageing (mEama) he is currently president of the EuGms (European union of Geriatric medicine society) he was just elected full board member of the french academy of medicine

John Morley

mb bch (united states) for his significant contributions to nursing home issues through actions such as the 1st iaGGwhosfGG workshop on the ldquoidentification of the main relevant domains for clinical research amp Quality of care in nursing homesrdquo in toulouse france in June 2010 iaGGrsquos nursing home care conferences in hong Kong and chengdu china in may 2011 the international nursing home survey in november 2012 and for his numerous publications dr morley is the dammert professor of Gerontology and director of the divisions of Geriatric medicine and Endocrinology at saint louis university medical center dr morley is an internationally recognized expert in gerontology and alzheimers research

Antoni Salva

md (spain) for his continued contributions to the dissemination of gerontological and geriatric courses intended for all professionals related to aging issues as director of the institut de lEnvelliment (institute on Aging) of the Universitat Autogravenoma de Barcelona Dr Salvagrave hosted IAGGrsquos first two Intensive Courses on aging that got together a total of 33 experts and 272 delegates another edition is expected to be organized in 2014

Alan Sinclair

MD FRCP (United Kingdom) for his steadfast commitment to producing and promoting the latest findings on diabetes in old age and his contributions to gerontology worldwide professor sinclair is professor of medicine at the university of bedfordshire dean at the bedfordshire amp hertfordshire postgraduate medical school and is an international expert in diabetes and geriatrics he has given constant support to the iaGG as one of our course leaders on the organizationrsquos intensive courses on aging in 2011 and 2012 in barcelona and as project lead to deliver a Global initiative in diabetes for older people for 2012-13 (Gidop)

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Student Travel Award Ceremonyan award ceremony was hosted by the local organizing committee of the seoul congress on June 24 2013 to acknowledge the winners of the student travel awards offered by both iaGG and the canadian association on Gerontology (caG) student award recipients were joined by iaGG president heung bong cha iaGG president-elect John rowe former iaGG president Gloria Gutman former iaGG secretary General alain franco caG president maggie Gibson iaGG selection committee chair Jean-pierre michel CAG Legacy Fund Chair Anne Martin-Matthews IAGG North America Region Toni Antonucci and other officials from IAGG and CAG to receive their awards and share in a celebratory reception

IAGG 2013 Student Travel Awardthe iaGG student travel award was established in 2008 to provide funding for students to present their papers at the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics held every four years whose main goals are

- To provide financial support for excellent students enrolled in Masters or Doctoral programs in the field of aging to attend the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics making possible the presentation of high-quality research projects by new scholars- to promote the integration of students from different cultures allowing the exchange of experiences the establishment of collaborative and exchange networks thus narrowing the gap between developed and developing countries

this year a total of 85 application files were received from around the world with the selection committee reporting on the high quality of work represented The selection process was based on criteria such as fully complete files abstracts accepted by congress organizers aging specialties and geographical originsTen students were awarded a grant of 1000 euros enabling them to cover their travel expenses and to benefit from free access to the congress in addition the seoul congress organizers generously offered another ten free registrations to a group of candidates recommended for their theses relevant to md of Geriatrics nutrition molecular biology md neurology biology Geriatric medicine built Environment social and behavioral sciences aging health amp well-being occupational therapy amp Epidemiology congratulations to everyone

The 2013 IAGG Student Travel Award Winnersname amp field university country thesis project title

Janette ananiassocial work

school of psychosocial behavioural sciences north west university potchefstroom south africa

namibia an evaluation on the effectiveness of social work support gaps with informal caregivers

india butler mdGeriatrics

department of medicine university of witwatersrand Johannesburg

south africa hiv infection in older adults

John machpharmacology

laboratory of ageing and pharmacology Kolling institute of medical research university of sydney australia investigating the effect of ageing on paracetamol

induced hepatotoxicity

tai-yin wu mdEpidemiology amppublic health

institute of Epidemiology and preventive medicine college of public health national taiwan university taipei

taiwan factors associated with falls among community dwelling older people in taiwan

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sonia fuentessocial psychology Pontificia Universidade Catolica Sao Paulo brazil Giving voice to the elderly an experience in an

aging institution in sao paulo brazil

marjan askariEngineering ampmedical informatics

university of amsterdam netherlandsuse of information technology for patient safety in icu prevention of falls using information technology

dimitriy panovmd cardiology

laboratory of psychological and sociological issues of internal diseases institute of internal medicine siberian branch of the russian academy of medical sciences

russia non-conventional risk factors their trends and the impact on risk of cardiovascular diseases in female population 25-64 years

youngsam ohsocial work

mandel school of applied social sciences case western reserve university

united states

the impact of the depression of spousal caregivers investigating the stress process and the dyadic relationship of the couple with lung cancer

hyejin Kimsocial work florida state university united

states the effects of job history on perceived health status among older adults focusing on gender differences

winnie sunnursing

lawrence bloomberg faculty of nursing university of toronto canada

a mixed methods study examining the relationship between therapeutic self-care and adverse events for older home care client in ontario

CAG 2013 Legacy Fund Student Travel Awardthe caG legacy program to support student travel to iaGG world congresses is funded through investments stemming from the 2001 world congress that was hosted in vancouver canada through the proceeds of this investment the caG has contributed $118000 over the past three iaGG meetings (rio de Janeiro brazil 2005 paris france 2009 seoul Korea 2013) to enable 46 university students and post-doctoral fellows studying in canada and abroad to present their research at these world congresses on gerontology and geriatricsthe legacy programrsquos student travel awards are allocated on the basis of a rigorous merit-based competition in 2013 the grant was set at $3000 per award and 13 grants were awarded the application review was adjudicated by legacy fund chair dr anne martin-matthews (university of british columbia) ably assisted by committee members from across canada dr Karen Kobayashi (university of victoria british columbia) dr paul stolee (university of waterloo ontario) and dr daphne nahmiash (mcGill centre for studies on aging Education committee)

The Legacy Fund Student Travel Award Winners for IAGG 2013name university country project title

Joshua armstrong university of waterloo canada rehabilitation therapy services for older long-stay clients in the ontario home care system

sienna caspar university of british columbia canada The influence of institutional texts on the provision of person-centered

care in long-term care settings

theodore cosco university of cambridge united Kingdom successful ageing health trajectories in later life

andrew costa university of waterloo canada Emergency care for older adults understanding unplanned emergency department use patient profiles and adverse patient outcomes post discharge

alexander crizzle mcmaster university canada innovations in vehicle design that promote safety and usability in an aging population

francis Etheridge universiteacute de sherbrooke canada differentiating the change engagement process in long-term care

organizations based on their performance an action research study

shannon freeman university of waterloo canada Quality end-of-life care in canada using the interrai palliative care assessment instrument clinical assessment protocols (caps) to inform care planning for terminally ill homecare clients in ontario canada

min hee Kim university of michigan united states aging in place and health implication at individual community and national level

chantelle la chance simon fraser university canada aging and falls prevention

william mortenson simon fraser university canada aging assistive technology and informal caregiving

mario paris universiteacute de sherbrooke canada la reconnaissance sociale du vieillissement de la vieillesse et des aicircneacutes

la participation sociale au sein de villes-amies des aicircneacutes au Queacutebec

catherine tong university ofbritish columbia canada foreign-born status physical mobility and the built environment the

experience of urban dwelling older adults

yongjie yon university ofsouthern california united states prevalence and risk factors of elder abuse in home care settings

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2 21st WORLD CONGRESS July 23-27 2017 San Francisco USA

the Gerontological society of america (Gsa) will be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa in view of Gsarsquos long experience in organizing major events we are proud to announce the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo best wishes to the organizing committeehellipand in the meantime visit the congress website launched in June 2013

Key dates Spring 2016 Call for abstracts available Winter 2017 Notification of abstract decision Registration and accommodations opens Call of late breaking abstracts

3 22nd WORLD CONGRESS 2021 Buenos Aires Argentina

the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) both society members of iaGG will be united to present their candidacy in view of hosting iaGGrsquos 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled in 2021the bid was submitted to iaGG council members on June 26 2013 by an argentinean delegation which was actively supported by all the latin american community present at the 2013 congress as well as the council meeting participants from peru uruguay chile panama puerto rico mexico bolivia colombia and brazilargentina and the south america amp caribbean region competed against other candidates from asiaoceania and Europe australia and the netherlands council voting results 42 votes for buenos aires 24 votes for sydney 6 votes for amsterdama special mention goes to those who made this happy end possibledr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui dra laura de Jauregui dra margarita maugieri dra lia daichman master lic mirtha ponte dr miguel a Acanfora Dr Hugo Schifis Dr Feacutelix E Nallim

4 5th PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICSMarch 26-29 2014 Cartagena de Indias Colombia

the 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be held in the city of cartagena de indias colombia from march 26-29 2014 after canada 2011 the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (acGG) has accepted to welcome narc and comlat delegates to work on the theme ldquounifying the regionrdquo this slogan is in recognition of the efforts that all of the nationsof the americas conducted to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues the university El bosque comlat region iaGG narc region and the colombian association of biological psychiatry have brought their unconditional support to this event and are generously appreciated for their involvement topics will include

iaGG CoNGress

the argentina iaGG 2021 booth in seoulrsquos Exhibition hallfrom left to rightHugo Schifis President of Sociedad Argentina de Geriatria y Gerontologia (SAGG)ricardo Jauregui iaGG comlat region chair (saGG)miguel a acanfora secretary asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)felix E nallim president asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)

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Biogerontology Genetics anti ndash aging Epigenetics sarcopenia theories of aging mathematical models of aging

Clinical Geratrics Geriatric internal medicine oncogeriatrics psychogeriatrics comprehensive geriatric assessment nutriology Geriatric palliative care Geriatric syndromes care models neurogeriatrics Geriatric palliative care immunizations frailty promotion and prevention (public health) osteoporosis immunizations nutriology

Social and Behavioral Sciences Ethics social frailty End of life issues successful aging supportive nets support groups Education topics in geriatrics and gerontology care overload syndrome abuse and negligence

Research transcultural investigation models Qualitative investigation longitudinal studies of aging standardization of assessment measures

Important dates Early bird registration starts June 3 2013 regular registration begins January 1 2014

Contactadministrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

5 4th CONGRESS OF THE CLINICAL SECTION IAGG-ER 2014 amp 7TH ACADEMIC GERIATRIC CONGRESS 2014May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkeythese two congresses will take place at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey from may 28-31 2014 this meeting will provide a platform for the exchange of new ideas and information on the main topics of geriatrics they expect to bring together a diverse and active international scientific comminity of researchers to present and discuss topics covering all aspects of geriatrics

Topics for Oral and Poster Sessionscardiovascular diseases in old age diabetes and metabolic problems in older patients pressure ulcers movement disorders polypharmacy and safety issues Genitourinary problems Geriatric psychiatry musculoskeletal problems falls sarcopenia malnutrition frality pain multidisciplinary clinical skills care system ndashnursing home - homecare systems clinical case studies deadline for submitted symposia december 18 2013 deadline for abstracts January 312014

ContactScientific Secretariat mcankurthacettepeedutrorganization secretariat gozdekosedmrturizmcomtrwebsite wwwiaggatalya2014org

6 8th IAGG-ER CONGRESS DUBLIN 2015 April 23-26 2015 Dublin Irelandthe irish Gerontological society and the networks of researchers and educators active across ireland are proud to host the iaGG-Er 2015 congress from april 23-26 2015 at dublinrsquos new convention center the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible this will be illustrated by a strong narrative of late life creativity through the arts and associated activities of the congress as well as within the themes of the congress symposia and keynote lectures to this effect the congress program will be tailored to interest all researchers policy makers and practitioners engaged with any aspect of ageing it will be available soon

Important dates deadline for submitted symposia June 15 2014 deadline for sponsored symposia July 15 2014 deadline for abstract submission september 15 2014

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iaGG CoNGress

End of early registration december 10 2014 advanced registration december 10 2014 late registration february 1 2015

Contactelvaconferencepartnersiewebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

7 10th IAGG ASIAOCEANIA REGIONAL CONGRESSOctober 19-22 2015 Bangkok Thailand

iaGGrsquos asiaoceania region congress is arranged to be held in bangkok at centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world from october 18-22 2015

the asia-oceania region was established in 1978 and counts with 14 member countries australia china hong Kong india indonesia Japan south Korea malaysia new zealand philippines singapore taiwan and thailand Every four years it organizes a regional conference in one of the member countries after melbourne australia in 2011 the 10th edition will be hosted by the thai society of Gerontology and Geriatric medicine this event will attract many well-known gerontologists geriatrics scholars policy decision-makers professional activists related companies and researchers who accept to share recent discoveries and research results

thailand is located in the heart of southeast asia our neighbors are laos cambodia vietnam myanmar malaysia singapore indonesia and the philippines with a population of more than 600 million at present several aging care facilities are being planned in thailand and the region there is no doubt that thailand and the southeast asia region provide a vast open market for global aging care industries particularly for gerontology and geriatrics societies

under the theme ldquohealthy aging beyond frontiersrdquo the iaGG asiaoceania 2015 congress will call together the aging care community in the southeast asia region to set up a forum with the regional society apart from being involved in an excellent forum for information sharing it will be a good opportunity to connect a circle of people who work in all areas of gerontology and geriatrics in the region its aim is to provide an occasion for delegates to discuss exchange and share their knowledge experiences and opinions for the development of gerontology and geriatrics in the region

Sub-Themes Clinical Medicine health promotion for active ageing Biological Science molecular biology as possible Enhancers for healthy aging and longevity Social ampBehavioral Science Active and Dignified Ageing Social Research amp Planning Scientific social research and policy response for aging beyond frontiers Seventy speakers are expected during the conference 7 speakers for plenary lecture and 64 invited local and overseas invited speakers a total of 540 sessions of oral presentations and 128 sessions of symposiums are scheduled

the ultimate success would be counted not only by the smoothness of the on-site conference but also the increasing awareness of the population towards the challenges of ageing issues in the 21st century to improve the highest possible quality of life for all in the ageing world the event will address issues on

Plenary Topics healthy ageing healthy brain prediction and prevention of neurodegenerative disordersintegrating complementary and modern medicine in promoting longevity melatonin and the ageing process sirtuin as a longevity Gene Enabling active ageing ageing and contribution civic Engagement and psychological well-being cultural changes and older people

Epidemiology Clinical Practice and Health hypertension sarcopeniaamp frailty cerebrovascular disorders diabetes mellitus Exercise spectrum for the agedalzheimerrsquos disease amp other dementias drugs in older patients late life depression oncology for the aged health screeningfall amp osteoporosis parkinsonrsquos disease amp movement disorders delirium in hospitalized patients vaccination malnutrition

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Biological Sciences dna damage in ageing Exercise intervention amp ageing process new chemicalcompounds for ageing delay oxidative stressmitochondria and ageing clock gene and ageing neurochemistry ageing and metabolisms cognitive function in ageing brainmolecular mechanisms of ageing process neuroendocrinology of ageing

Behavioral and Social Sciences rights of older people ndash values and dilemmas cross-national comparisons in health amp well-being to enhance understanding of ageing community education for healthy ageing the effects of gender on ageing aged-friendly environments other

Social Research Planning and Practice productive ageing public policy and practice roles of government and community in promoting well-being of older peoplerethinking the concept of old age and retirement value of the aged and their contributions population ageing and societal and family support long term care system design policy development and applicationsupporting system for community-based long term care for dependent older people stereotyping and

Important Dates deadline of symposium submission october 20 2014 deadline for oral amp poster abstract submission december 20 2014 Early registration deadline march 31 2015

Contacts General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on exhibition and sponsorship exhibitioniagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on conference program and abstract conferenceiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on registration registrationiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on accommodation accommodationiagg2015bangkokorg website httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

On June 26 2013 the IAGG Council approved by majority vote the membership of nine national scientific societies dedicated to gerontology andor geriatrics the number of candidates emphasized the growing importance of issues dedicated to older people throughout the world and shows the interest that each country developed in this field We hope that this new collaboration will bring support to all those who make tremendous efforts to promote gerontology and geriatrics and we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the following new member societies

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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BELARUS(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board of Directors

Contact

BOLIVIA(iaGG comlat region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

founded in october 2011 the belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics reports a total of 72 members the aim of the association is to facilitate information awareness promote civil society and state participation in gerontology and other related sciences

one of the major directions of activity of the association of gerontologists is to elaborate and formulate a program of social and scientific development in matters related to demographic ageing

- professor andrei nikolaevich ilnitski (chairman) - aleksander vasilievich baida (vice chairman in charge of the medical and social direction) - oleg viktorovich Kvitko (vice chairman in charge of the biogerontology section) - Dr Oleg Aleksandrovich Borisov (Scientific Secretary) - sergey vasilievich Grechiho (treasurer) - Olga Trofimovna Grechiho (Executive Director)

Address 210022 Stroitelei Pr 11A Office 302 Vitebsk Republic of BelarusTel +375 29 504 88 05Fax +375 017 210 60 68E-mail prof ilnitsKi a-ilnitskiyandexby

founded in 1992 the bolivian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology has 67 members its mission is to promote the art and science of geriatric and gerontological medicine research education coordination and dissemination of all medical aspects concerning the specific activities for older adults to facilitate studies and research in gerontology and geriatrics to

promote the exchange of information through journals internet courses meetings and other events to perform scientific cultural and social relations to improve the relationship between the society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the population

in 2013 the society held its 11th national congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology six national conferences courses and national and international symposia in the three subsidiaries were also organized and a diploma of Geriatrics and Gerontology was endorsed by the national university sbGG is currently in the process of implementation of residency in geriatrics and gerontology in cochabamba and santa cruz de la sierra areas they expect to introduce the subject at the undergraduate level in sbGG subsidiaries

- dr felipe E melgar cuellar (president) - dr wilfredo vidalboheme (vice president santa cruz) - dr Edgar chuquimia v (vice president la paz) - dr Guillermo rivera rivera (vice president sucre) - dr daniel santillansalinas (vice president cochabamba) - dra tesoro chavezdelos rios (treasurer) - dra marilucy sanchez r (secretary General) - Dra Eugenia PinellPrado (Scientific Committee)

address calleindependencia 543 santa cruz de la sierra boliviaPhone +591 3-30 31 46 +591 773-99 493 E-mail dr felipe E melgar cuellar felipe_melgarhotmailcom

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

Board Members

Contact

KENYA(iaGG africa region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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otHer NeWs WorldWide

implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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1 20th IAGG World Congress June 23~27 2013 Seoul Korea (Highlights)

Overviewunder the theme of ldquodigital ageing a new horizon for health and active ageingrdquo the recently concluded 20th world congress brought together 4289 participants from 86 countries who listened to a wide range of scientific papers (3479) and viewed multiple posters (1508) covering a multitude of scientific topics and practical approaches to aging Given the rapidly increasing number of older people worldwide the congress brought together leaders in biological and medical sciences with those from the social and behavioral sciences to explore and discuss gerontological and geriatric knowledge and related research as well as approaches and strategies in dealing with known problems and developments of aging societies moreover iaGG and others must look for solutions in response to urgent aging phenomena worldwide during the next 4 years we hope to expand our knowledge where aging issues are concerned as well as to find new ways to draw that information to the attention of nations organizations and policy-makers worldwide and to further support innovation initiatives and actions to benefit our older population

Registration Statistics (CountryParticipant) 86 countries 4289 persons (712)

no country participants students accompanying total no country participants students accompanying total

1 argentina 7 0 7 44 mexico 12 3 1 16

2 australia 132 25 5 162 45 mongolia 8 3 1 12

3 austria 10 2 12 46 myanmar(burma) 1 0 1

4 bangladesh 1 0 1 47 namibia 0 1 1

5 belarus 1 0 1 48 nepal 2 0 2

6 belgium 12 3 2 17 49 netherlands 59 16 75

7 bolivia 1 0 1 50 new zealand 20 4 24

8 botswana 1 0 1 51 nigeria 5 2 7

9 brazil 43 10 2 55 52 norway 14 1 2 17

10 canada 76 37 2 115 53 panama 1 0 1

11 chile 6 0 6 54 paraguay 2 0 2

12 china 273 29 302 55 peru 1 0 1

13 colombia 5 0 5 56 philippines 14 5 1 20

14 czech republic 2 1 3 57 poland 10 0 4 14

iaGG CoNGress

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15 denmark 10 3 13 58 portugal 6 3 9

16 dominican republic 4 0 4 59 puerto rico 2 0 2

17 Egypt 1 2 3 60 Qatar 2 0 2

18 Estonia 1 0 1 61 romania 7 3 10

19 finland 11 4 1 16 62 russia 44 2 6 52

20 france 81 6 87 63 san marino 1 0 1

21 Georgia 1 0 1 64 saudi arabia 3 0 3

22 Germany 46 17 1 64 65 senegal 1 0 1

23 Ghana 2 5 7 66 sierra leone 1 0 1

24 Greece 4 1 5 67 singapore 59 13 72

25 hong Kong 110 8 118 68 slovenia 1 1 2

26 hungary 4 0 4 69 south africa 11 4 15

27 iceland 1 0 1 70 spain 16 0 1 17

28 india 14 4 18 71 sri lanka 3 0 3

29 indonesia 22 7 29 72 sweden 43 10 1 54

30 iran 0 6 6 73 switzerland 15 1 16

31 ireland 5 0 2 7 74 taiwan 115 76 5 196

32 israel 31 1 2 34 75 tanzania 1 0 1

33 italy 9 1 1 11 76 thailand 25 12 1 38

34 Japan 485 99 17 601 77 tunisia 1 1 2

35 Kazakhstan 2 0 2 78 turkey 21 5 26

36 Kenya 3 2 5 79 uganda 2 2 2 6

37 Korea 878 487 4 1369 80 ukraine 8 0 3 11

38 latvia 2 0 2 81 united arab Emirates 1 0 1

39 lebanon 1 0 1 82 united Kingdom 68 4 1 73

40 libya 1 0 1 83 uruguay 6 0 6

41 luxembourg 2 0 2 84 usa 275 62 7 344

42 malaysia 20 6 26 85 uzbekistan 2 0 2

43 malta 2 0 2 86 vietnam 2 0 2country participants students accompanying total

total

domestic 878 487 4 1369

overseas 2336 513 71 2920

total 3214 1000 75 4289

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Registration by Region 86 countries 4289 persons (712)

iaGG 2013 seoul congress

asia

Korea 1369

2814 Japan 601 china 302

hong Kong taiwan 314other 228

north america usa 344

459 canada 115

oceania australia new zealand 186

Europe france 87

598 uK 73other 438

south america 106middle East 73

africa 5386 countries 4289

Academic Papers (by Session)

type June 23 (sun)

June 24 (mon)

June 25 (tue)

June 26 (wed)

June 27 (thu)

total

opening Keynote1 2 2 2 2 91 2 2 2 2 9

presidential symposium- 11 16 8 6 41- 43 59 28 23 153

submitted luncheon symposium

- 82 76 60 2 220- 312 296 227 7 842

special program- 14 7 3 - 24- 53 16 16 - 85

oral presentation23 18 29 27 65 162

110 91 146 141 313 801

poster presentation- - 45 52 - 97- - 755 753 - 1508

pre- amp post- congress5 - - - 2 7

47 - - - 34 81

total29 127 175 152 77 560

501 1274 1167 379 3479

Academic Papers (by Subject)field bs cm sbs rpp none total ps 29 39 36 49 - 153ss 40 283 258 236 25 842op 52 218 478 53 - 801pp 170 491 733 114 - 1508

others - 6 26 - 143 175

total291 1037 1531 452 168 3479

836 2981 4401 1299 483 100domestic 103 156 289 58 55 661overseas 188 881 1242 394 113 2818

Asia66

NorthAmerica11

Oceania4

Europe14

SouthAmerica2

Africa1

Middle East2

Registrationby Region

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Academic Papers continent no of papers

asia 1787Europe 812

north america 526oceania 194

middle East 92africa 35

south america 33total 3479

Academic Papers (CountryRegistrationPresentation) no country reg presentations no country reg presentations1 argentina 12 9 44 lebanon 2 22 armenia 1 1 45 libya 1 13 australia 183 167 46 luxembourg 5 54 austria 13 11 47 malaysia 35 295 bahrain 1 - 48 malta 4 46 bangladesh 1 - 49 mexico 22 167 belarus 1 1 50 mongolia 4 38 belgium 23 21 51 myanmar 1 -9 botswana 1 1 52 namibia 1 1

10 brazil 133 78 53 nepal 2 211 brunei 1 - 54 netherlands 97 8512 burkina faso 2 - 55 new zealand 28 2713 cameroon 1 - 56 nigeria 6 414 canada 179 144 57 norway 15 1415 chile 7 4 58 panama 2 116 china 198 139 59 peru 4 217 colombia 3 3 60 philippines 16 918 costa rica 3 - 61 poland 15 1419 czechrepublic 10 9 62 portugal 30 2920 denmark 16 14 63 puerto rico 1 121 dominican republic 3 3 64 Qatar 1 122 Egypt 1 1 65 romania 18 1423 Estonia 1 1 66 russia 61 5424 finland 21 18 67 russia 1 -25 france 110 106 68 saudi arabia 2 226 Georgia 2 2 69 senegal 1 127 Germany 78 70 70 singapore 74 6828 Ghana 2 1 71 slovenia 4 329 Greece 6 5 72 south africa 17 1630 hong Kong 101 93 73 spain 24 1631 hungary 6 5 74 sri lanka 1 -32 iceland 4 2 75 sweden 59 5233 india 52 36 76 switzerland 27 2634 indonesia 28 25 77 taiwan 226 20635 iran 25 12 78 thailand 35 2436 ireland 9 5 79 tunisia 3 337 israel 55 47 80 turkey 36 2638 italy 23 20 81 uganda 3 239 Japan 502 486 82 ukraine 12 840 Kazakhstan 2 2 83 uaE 1 141 Kenya 6 4 84 uK 130 11942 Korea 686 661 85 usa 448 37943 latvia 1 1 86 vietnam 1 1

total 3989 3479

Asia1787

Europe812

NorthAmerica526

Oceania194

Middle East92

SouthAmerica

33

Africa35

AcademicPapers

Total 3479

no country papers1 Korea 6612 Japan 4863 usa 3794 taiwan 2065 australia 1676 canada 1447 china 1398 united Kingdom 1199 france 106

10 hong Kong 9311 netherlands 8512 brazil 7813 Germany 7014 singapore 6815 russia 5416 sweden 5217 israel 4718 india 3619 malaysia 2920 portugal 29

top 20 countries

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IAGG 2013 Presidential Award

the iaGG presidential award marks the tradition of acknowledging individuals who have contributed to the enhancement of iaGG in specific tasks and more generally in the promotion of gerontology and geriatrics around the world This medal was delivered by professor vellas during the opening ceremony of the seoul congress on June 23 2013 at the seoul convention centerprofessor vellas was happy to nominate the following persons for the 2013 presidential award in recognition of their work achieved during the past years to pursue objectives and implementation of iaGG activities worldwide and for the countless efforts they made to promote gerontology and geriatrics internationally

Isabella Aboderin

phd (Kenya) for her involvement in african gerontology and geriatrics with particular attention to social and human rights issues as 1st chair of iaGGrsquos africa region she has made countless efforts to develop gerontology and geriatrics on the african continent she initiated the construction of the regional structure founded in 2009 and organized iaGGrsquos 1st africa region congress on october 17-20 2012 in cape town south africa

Sung Jae Choi

ba msw phd (Korea) for his relentless devotion to the organization of iaGGrsquos 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics from June 23-27 2013 in seoul Korea professor choi has played an important role in the social awareness of the problems of aging in Korea he has been a key contributor to his countryrsquos gerontological development and will pursue his engagement as iaGGrsquos secretary General-vice president for the next 2013-2017 mandate we wish him much success in this new task

Bernard Forette

md (france) for his important contribution and tireless efforts in making a great success of the 19th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in paris July 2009 as well as his promotion of gerontology worldwide dr forette was professor of medicine and head of department at the sainte-peacuterine hospital as well as director of the claude-bernard center of Gerontology paris

Renato Maia Guimaraes

md msc (brazil) for his 4-year mandate as president of iaGG and his full commitment to the associationrsquos development at the international regional and national levels from 2005-2009 this led to the creation of the african region iaGGrsquos 5th region and to the approval of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations dr Guimaraes was awarded membership to the academy of medicine of brasilia today he continues to enhance gerontology and geriatrics as coordinator of continuing Education and research on aging health at the higher school of health sciences (Escs) in brasilia

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Luis Miguel Gutierrez-Robeldo

md phd (mexico) in recognition for his work on epidemiological issues related to aging particularly on frailty and dementia and the interface between both conditions and for his different undertakings within various committees and organizations in his country and in latin america dr Gutierrez holds the position of director General of the national institute of Geriatrics in mexico and was a founding member of the latin American Academy for the Medicine of Ageing (ALMA) He also holds the first Geriatrics Chair at the National academy of medicine in mexico his participation in iaGG was outstanding as member of iaGGrsquos advisory committee and during the iaGGwhosfGG workshop on ldquofrailtyrdquo in January 2011 in athens Greece

Laura Mello Machado (Brazil)

(brazil) awarded for her tremendous work as iaGGrsquos international coordinator for united nations affairs over the past 8 years she obtained the approval of the improved status of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations and promoted relentlessly for the need of a un convention on the rights of older people ms machado is presently member of the council of the brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology member of the board of trustees of helpage international and Executive director of interage consulting in Gerontology in 2010 brazilian president lula presented her with the countryrsquos highest human rights award for her contribution to the agenda in brazil and for her involvement in the protection of the rights of older persons

Jean-Pierre Michel

md (switzerland) for his constant support and input for iaGGrsquos master classes on aging held in taiwan in 2011 hong Kong in 2012 and beijing in 2013 as iaGG ambassador to the middle East his assistance for the launch of the bases of a future iaGG middle East region in september 2012 in doha Qatar is also highly appreciated professor michel co-founded the interfaculty Gerontology center (Geneva university) and the European academy for medicine of aging (Eama) the latin america (alma) and middle East academy of medicine of ageing (mEama) he is currently president of the EuGms (European union of Geriatric medicine society) he was just elected full board member of the french academy of medicine

John Morley

mb bch (united states) for his significant contributions to nursing home issues through actions such as the 1st iaGGwhosfGG workshop on the ldquoidentification of the main relevant domains for clinical research amp Quality of care in nursing homesrdquo in toulouse france in June 2010 iaGGrsquos nursing home care conferences in hong Kong and chengdu china in may 2011 the international nursing home survey in november 2012 and for his numerous publications dr morley is the dammert professor of Gerontology and director of the divisions of Geriatric medicine and Endocrinology at saint louis university medical center dr morley is an internationally recognized expert in gerontology and alzheimers research

Antoni Salva

md (spain) for his continued contributions to the dissemination of gerontological and geriatric courses intended for all professionals related to aging issues as director of the institut de lEnvelliment (institute on Aging) of the Universitat Autogravenoma de Barcelona Dr Salvagrave hosted IAGGrsquos first two Intensive Courses on aging that got together a total of 33 experts and 272 delegates another edition is expected to be organized in 2014

Alan Sinclair

MD FRCP (United Kingdom) for his steadfast commitment to producing and promoting the latest findings on diabetes in old age and his contributions to gerontology worldwide professor sinclair is professor of medicine at the university of bedfordshire dean at the bedfordshire amp hertfordshire postgraduate medical school and is an international expert in diabetes and geriatrics he has given constant support to the iaGG as one of our course leaders on the organizationrsquos intensive courses on aging in 2011 and 2012 in barcelona and as project lead to deliver a Global initiative in diabetes for older people for 2012-13 (Gidop)

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Student Travel Award Ceremonyan award ceremony was hosted by the local organizing committee of the seoul congress on June 24 2013 to acknowledge the winners of the student travel awards offered by both iaGG and the canadian association on Gerontology (caG) student award recipients were joined by iaGG president heung bong cha iaGG president-elect John rowe former iaGG president Gloria Gutman former iaGG secretary General alain franco caG president maggie Gibson iaGG selection committee chair Jean-pierre michel CAG Legacy Fund Chair Anne Martin-Matthews IAGG North America Region Toni Antonucci and other officials from IAGG and CAG to receive their awards and share in a celebratory reception

IAGG 2013 Student Travel Awardthe iaGG student travel award was established in 2008 to provide funding for students to present their papers at the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics held every four years whose main goals are

- To provide financial support for excellent students enrolled in Masters or Doctoral programs in the field of aging to attend the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics making possible the presentation of high-quality research projects by new scholars- to promote the integration of students from different cultures allowing the exchange of experiences the establishment of collaborative and exchange networks thus narrowing the gap between developed and developing countries

this year a total of 85 application files were received from around the world with the selection committee reporting on the high quality of work represented The selection process was based on criteria such as fully complete files abstracts accepted by congress organizers aging specialties and geographical originsTen students were awarded a grant of 1000 euros enabling them to cover their travel expenses and to benefit from free access to the congress in addition the seoul congress organizers generously offered another ten free registrations to a group of candidates recommended for their theses relevant to md of Geriatrics nutrition molecular biology md neurology biology Geriatric medicine built Environment social and behavioral sciences aging health amp well-being occupational therapy amp Epidemiology congratulations to everyone

The 2013 IAGG Student Travel Award Winnersname amp field university country thesis project title

Janette ananiassocial work

school of psychosocial behavioural sciences north west university potchefstroom south africa

namibia an evaluation on the effectiveness of social work support gaps with informal caregivers

india butler mdGeriatrics

department of medicine university of witwatersrand Johannesburg

south africa hiv infection in older adults

John machpharmacology

laboratory of ageing and pharmacology Kolling institute of medical research university of sydney australia investigating the effect of ageing on paracetamol

induced hepatotoxicity

tai-yin wu mdEpidemiology amppublic health

institute of Epidemiology and preventive medicine college of public health national taiwan university taipei

taiwan factors associated with falls among community dwelling older people in taiwan

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sonia fuentessocial psychology Pontificia Universidade Catolica Sao Paulo brazil Giving voice to the elderly an experience in an

aging institution in sao paulo brazil

marjan askariEngineering ampmedical informatics

university of amsterdam netherlandsuse of information technology for patient safety in icu prevention of falls using information technology

dimitriy panovmd cardiology

laboratory of psychological and sociological issues of internal diseases institute of internal medicine siberian branch of the russian academy of medical sciences

russia non-conventional risk factors their trends and the impact on risk of cardiovascular diseases in female population 25-64 years

youngsam ohsocial work

mandel school of applied social sciences case western reserve university

united states

the impact of the depression of spousal caregivers investigating the stress process and the dyadic relationship of the couple with lung cancer

hyejin Kimsocial work florida state university united

states the effects of job history on perceived health status among older adults focusing on gender differences

winnie sunnursing

lawrence bloomberg faculty of nursing university of toronto canada

a mixed methods study examining the relationship between therapeutic self-care and adverse events for older home care client in ontario

CAG 2013 Legacy Fund Student Travel Awardthe caG legacy program to support student travel to iaGG world congresses is funded through investments stemming from the 2001 world congress that was hosted in vancouver canada through the proceeds of this investment the caG has contributed $118000 over the past three iaGG meetings (rio de Janeiro brazil 2005 paris france 2009 seoul Korea 2013) to enable 46 university students and post-doctoral fellows studying in canada and abroad to present their research at these world congresses on gerontology and geriatricsthe legacy programrsquos student travel awards are allocated on the basis of a rigorous merit-based competition in 2013 the grant was set at $3000 per award and 13 grants were awarded the application review was adjudicated by legacy fund chair dr anne martin-matthews (university of british columbia) ably assisted by committee members from across canada dr Karen Kobayashi (university of victoria british columbia) dr paul stolee (university of waterloo ontario) and dr daphne nahmiash (mcGill centre for studies on aging Education committee)

The Legacy Fund Student Travel Award Winners for IAGG 2013name university country project title

Joshua armstrong university of waterloo canada rehabilitation therapy services for older long-stay clients in the ontario home care system

sienna caspar university of british columbia canada The influence of institutional texts on the provision of person-centered

care in long-term care settings

theodore cosco university of cambridge united Kingdom successful ageing health trajectories in later life

andrew costa university of waterloo canada Emergency care for older adults understanding unplanned emergency department use patient profiles and adverse patient outcomes post discharge

alexander crizzle mcmaster university canada innovations in vehicle design that promote safety and usability in an aging population

francis Etheridge universiteacute de sherbrooke canada differentiating the change engagement process in long-term care

organizations based on their performance an action research study

shannon freeman university of waterloo canada Quality end-of-life care in canada using the interrai palliative care assessment instrument clinical assessment protocols (caps) to inform care planning for terminally ill homecare clients in ontario canada

min hee Kim university of michigan united states aging in place and health implication at individual community and national level

chantelle la chance simon fraser university canada aging and falls prevention

william mortenson simon fraser university canada aging assistive technology and informal caregiving

mario paris universiteacute de sherbrooke canada la reconnaissance sociale du vieillissement de la vieillesse et des aicircneacutes

la participation sociale au sein de villes-amies des aicircneacutes au Queacutebec

catherine tong university ofbritish columbia canada foreign-born status physical mobility and the built environment the

experience of urban dwelling older adults

yongjie yon university ofsouthern california united states prevalence and risk factors of elder abuse in home care settings

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2 21st WORLD CONGRESS July 23-27 2017 San Francisco USA

the Gerontological society of america (Gsa) will be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa in view of Gsarsquos long experience in organizing major events we are proud to announce the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo best wishes to the organizing committeehellipand in the meantime visit the congress website launched in June 2013

Key dates Spring 2016 Call for abstracts available Winter 2017 Notification of abstract decision Registration and accommodations opens Call of late breaking abstracts

3 22nd WORLD CONGRESS 2021 Buenos Aires Argentina

the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) both society members of iaGG will be united to present their candidacy in view of hosting iaGGrsquos 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled in 2021the bid was submitted to iaGG council members on June 26 2013 by an argentinean delegation which was actively supported by all the latin american community present at the 2013 congress as well as the council meeting participants from peru uruguay chile panama puerto rico mexico bolivia colombia and brazilargentina and the south america amp caribbean region competed against other candidates from asiaoceania and Europe australia and the netherlands council voting results 42 votes for buenos aires 24 votes for sydney 6 votes for amsterdama special mention goes to those who made this happy end possibledr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui dra laura de Jauregui dra margarita maugieri dra lia daichman master lic mirtha ponte dr miguel a Acanfora Dr Hugo Schifis Dr Feacutelix E Nallim

4 5th PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICSMarch 26-29 2014 Cartagena de Indias Colombia

the 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be held in the city of cartagena de indias colombia from march 26-29 2014 after canada 2011 the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (acGG) has accepted to welcome narc and comlat delegates to work on the theme ldquounifying the regionrdquo this slogan is in recognition of the efforts that all of the nationsof the americas conducted to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues the university El bosque comlat region iaGG narc region and the colombian association of biological psychiatry have brought their unconditional support to this event and are generously appreciated for their involvement topics will include

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the argentina iaGG 2021 booth in seoulrsquos Exhibition hallfrom left to rightHugo Schifis President of Sociedad Argentina de Geriatria y Gerontologia (SAGG)ricardo Jauregui iaGG comlat region chair (saGG)miguel a acanfora secretary asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)felix E nallim president asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)

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Biogerontology Genetics anti ndash aging Epigenetics sarcopenia theories of aging mathematical models of aging

Clinical Geratrics Geriatric internal medicine oncogeriatrics psychogeriatrics comprehensive geriatric assessment nutriology Geriatric palliative care Geriatric syndromes care models neurogeriatrics Geriatric palliative care immunizations frailty promotion and prevention (public health) osteoporosis immunizations nutriology

Social and Behavioral Sciences Ethics social frailty End of life issues successful aging supportive nets support groups Education topics in geriatrics and gerontology care overload syndrome abuse and negligence

Research transcultural investigation models Qualitative investigation longitudinal studies of aging standardization of assessment measures

Important dates Early bird registration starts June 3 2013 regular registration begins January 1 2014

Contactadministrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

5 4th CONGRESS OF THE CLINICAL SECTION IAGG-ER 2014 amp 7TH ACADEMIC GERIATRIC CONGRESS 2014May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkeythese two congresses will take place at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey from may 28-31 2014 this meeting will provide a platform for the exchange of new ideas and information on the main topics of geriatrics they expect to bring together a diverse and active international scientific comminity of researchers to present and discuss topics covering all aspects of geriatrics

Topics for Oral and Poster Sessionscardiovascular diseases in old age diabetes and metabolic problems in older patients pressure ulcers movement disorders polypharmacy and safety issues Genitourinary problems Geriatric psychiatry musculoskeletal problems falls sarcopenia malnutrition frality pain multidisciplinary clinical skills care system ndashnursing home - homecare systems clinical case studies deadline for submitted symposia december 18 2013 deadline for abstracts January 312014

ContactScientific Secretariat mcankurthacettepeedutrorganization secretariat gozdekosedmrturizmcomtrwebsite wwwiaggatalya2014org

6 8th IAGG-ER CONGRESS DUBLIN 2015 April 23-26 2015 Dublin Irelandthe irish Gerontological society and the networks of researchers and educators active across ireland are proud to host the iaGG-Er 2015 congress from april 23-26 2015 at dublinrsquos new convention center the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible this will be illustrated by a strong narrative of late life creativity through the arts and associated activities of the congress as well as within the themes of the congress symposia and keynote lectures to this effect the congress program will be tailored to interest all researchers policy makers and practitioners engaged with any aspect of ageing it will be available soon

Important dates deadline for submitted symposia June 15 2014 deadline for sponsored symposia July 15 2014 deadline for abstract submission september 15 2014

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End of early registration december 10 2014 advanced registration december 10 2014 late registration february 1 2015

Contactelvaconferencepartnersiewebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

7 10th IAGG ASIAOCEANIA REGIONAL CONGRESSOctober 19-22 2015 Bangkok Thailand

iaGGrsquos asiaoceania region congress is arranged to be held in bangkok at centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world from october 18-22 2015

the asia-oceania region was established in 1978 and counts with 14 member countries australia china hong Kong india indonesia Japan south Korea malaysia new zealand philippines singapore taiwan and thailand Every four years it organizes a regional conference in one of the member countries after melbourne australia in 2011 the 10th edition will be hosted by the thai society of Gerontology and Geriatric medicine this event will attract many well-known gerontologists geriatrics scholars policy decision-makers professional activists related companies and researchers who accept to share recent discoveries and research results

thailand is located in the heart of southeast asia our neighbors are laos cambodia vietnam myanmar malaysia singapore indonesia and the philippines with a population of more than 600 million at present several aging care facilities are being planned in thailand and the region there is no doubt that thailand and the southeast asia region provide a vast open market for global aging care industries particularly for gerontology and geriatrics societies

under the theme ldquohealthy aging beyond frontiersrdquo the iaGG asiaoceania 2015 congress will call together the aging care community in the southeast asia region to set up a forum with the regional society apart from being involved in an excellent forum for information sharing it will be a good opportunity to connect a circle of people who work in all areas of gerontology and geriatrics in the region its aim is to provide an occasion for delegates to discuss exchange and share their knowledge experiences and opinions for the development of gerontology and geriatrics in the region

Sub-Themes Clinical Medicine health promotion for active ageing Biological Science molecular biology as possible Enhancers for healthy aging and longevity Social ampBehavioral Science Active and Dignified Ageing Social Research amp Planning Scientific social research and policy response for aging beyond frontiers Seventy speakers are expected during the conference 7 speakers for plenary lecture and 64 invited local and overseas invited speakers a total of 540 sessions of oral presentations and 128 sessions of symposiums are scheduled

the ultimate success would be counted not only by the smoothness of the on-site conference but also the increasing awareness of the population towards the challenges of ageing issues in the 21st century to improve the highest possible quality of life for all in the ageing world the event will address issues on

Plenary Topics healthy ageing healthy brain prediction and prevention of neurodegenerative disordersintegrating complementary and modern medicine in promoting longevity melatonin and the ageing process sirtuin as a longevity Gene Enabling active ageing ageing and contribution civic Engagement and psychological well-being cultural changes and older people

Epidemiology Clinical Practice and Health hypertension sarcopeniaamp frailty cerebrovascular disorders diabetes mellitus Exercise spectrum for the agedalzheimerrsquos disease amp other dementias drugs in older patients late life depression oncology for the aged health screeningfall amp osteoporosis parkinsonrsquos disease amp movement disorders delirium in hospitalized patients vaccination malnutrition

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Biological Sciences dna damage in ageing Exercise intervention amp ageing process new chemicalcompounds for ageing delay oxidative stressmitochondria and ageing clock gene and ageing neurochemistry ageing and metabolisms cognitive function in ageing brainmolecular mechanisms of ageing process neuroendocrinology of ageing

Behavioral and Social Sciences rights of older people ndash values and dilemmas cross-national comparisons in health amp well-being to enhance understanding of ageing community education for healthy ageing the effects of gender on ageing aged-friendly environments other

Social Research Planning and Practice productive ageing public policy and practice roles of government and community in promoting well-being of older peoplerethinking the concept of old age and retirement value of the aged and their contributions population ageing and societal and family support long term care system design policy development and applicationsupporting system for community-based long term care for dependent older people stereotyping and

Important Dates deadline of symposium submission october 20 2014 deadline for oral amp poster abstract submission december 20 2014 Early registration deadline march 31 2015

Contacts General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on exhibition and sponsorship exhibitioniagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on conference program and abstract conferenceiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on registration registrationiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on accommodation accommodationiagg2015bangkokorg website httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

On June 26 2013 the IAGG Council approved by majority vote the membership of nine national scientific societies dedicated to gerontology andor geriatrics the number of candidates emphasized the growing importance of issues dedicated to older people throughout the world and shows the interest that each country developed in this field We hope that this new collaboration will bring support to all those who make tremendous efforts to promote gerontology and geriatrics and we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the following new member societies

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BELARUS(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board of Directors

Contact

BOLIVIA(iaGG comlat region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

founded in october 2011 the belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics reports a total of 72 members the aim of the association is to facilitate information awareness promote civil society and state participation in gerontology and other related sciences

one of the major directions of activity of the association of gerontologists is to elaborate and formulate a program of social and scientific development in matters related to demographic ageing

- professor andrei nikolaevich ilnitski (chairman) - aleksander vasilievich baida (vice chairman in charge of the medical and social direction) - oleg viktorovich Kvitko (vice chairman in charge of the biogerontology section) - Dr Oleg Aleksandrovich Borisov (Scientific Secretary) - sergey vasilievich Grechiho (treasurer) - Olga Trofimovna Grechiho (Executive Director)

Address 210022 Stroitelei Pr 11A Office 302 Vitebsk Republic of BelarusTel +375 29 504 88 05Fax +375 017 210 60 68E-mail prof ilnitsKi a-ilnitskiyandexby

founded in 1992 the bolivian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology has 67 members its mission is to promote the art and science of geriatric and gerontological medicine research education coordination and dissemination of all medical aspects concerning the specific activities for older adults to facilitate studies and research in gerontology and geriatrics to

promote the exchange of information through journals internet courses meetings and other events to perform scientific cultural and social relations to improve the relationship between the society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the population

in 2013 the society held its 11th national congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology six national conferences courses and national and international symposia in the three subsidiaries were also organized and a diploma of Geriatrics and Gerontology was endorsed by the national university sbGG is currently in the process of implementation of residency in geriatrics and gerontology in cochabamba and santa cruz de la sierra areas they expect to introduce the subject at the undergraduate level in sbGG subsidiaries

- dr felipe E melgar cuellar (president) - dr wilfredo vidalboheme (vice president santa cruz) - dr Edgar chuquimia v (vice president la paz) - dr Guillermo rivera rivera (vice president sucre) - dr daniel santillansalinas (vice president cochabamba) - dra tesoro chavezdelos rios (treasurer) - dra marilucy sanchez r (secretary General) - Dra Eugenia PinellPrado (Scientific Committee)

address calleindependencia 543 santa cruz de la sierra boliviaPhone +591 3-30 31 46 +591 773-99 493 E-mail dr felipe E melgar cuellar felipe_melgarhotmailcom

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founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

Board Members

Contact

KENYA(iaGG africa region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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15 denmark 10 3 13 58 portugal 6 3 9

16 dominican republic 4 0 4 59 puerto rico 2 0 2

17 Egypt 1 2 3 60 Qatar 2 0 2

18 Estonia 1 0 1 61 romania 7 3 10

19 finland 11 4 1 16 62 russia 44 2 6 52

20 france 81 6 87 63 san marino 1 0 1

21 Georgia 1 0 1 64 saudi arabia 3 0 3

22 Germany 46 17 1 64 65 senegal 1 0 1

23 Ghana 2 5 7 66 sierra leone 1 0 1

24 Greece 4 1 5 67 singapore 59 13 72

25 hong Kong 110 8 118 68 slovenia 1 1 2

26 hungary 4 0 4 69 south africa 11 4 15

27 iceland 1 0 1 70 spain 16 0 1 17

28 india 14 4 18 71 sri lanka 3 0 3

29 indonesia 22 7 29 72 sweden 43 10 1 54

30 iran 0 6 6 73 switzerland 15 1 16

31 ireland 5 0 2 7 74 taiwan 115 76 5 196

32 israel 31 1 2 34 75 tanzania 1 0 1

33 italy 9 1 1 11 76 thailand 25 12 1 38

34 Japan 485 99 17 601 77 tunisia 1 1 2

35 Kazakhstan 2 0 2 78 turkey 21 5 26

36 Kenya 3 2 5 79 uganda 2 2 2 6

37 Korea 878 487 4 1369 80 ukraine 8 0 3 11

38 latvia 2 0 2 81 united arab Emirates 1 0 1

39 lebanon 1 0 1 82 united Kingdom 68 4 1 73

40 libya 1 0 1 83 uruguay 6 0 6

41 luxembourg 2 0 2 84 usa 275 62 7 344

42 malaysia 20 6 26 85 uzbekistan 2 0 2

43 malta 2 0 2 86 vietnam 2 0 2country participants students accompanying total

total

domestic 878 487 4 1369

overseas 2336 513 71 2920

total 3214 1000 75 4289

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Registration by Region 86 countries 4289 persons (712)

iaGG 2013 seoul congress

asia

Korea 1369

2814 Japan 601 china 302

hong Kong taiwan 314other 228

north america usa 344

459 canada 115

oceania australia new zealand 186

Europe france 87

598 uK 73other 438

south america 106middle East 73

africa 5386 countries 4289

Academic Papers (by Session)

type June 23 (sun)

June 24 (mon)

June 25 (tue)

June 26 (wed)

June 27 (thu)

total

opening Keynote1 2 2 2 2 91 2 2 2 2 9

presidential symposium- 11 16 8 6 41- 43 59 28 23 153

submitted luncheon symposium

- 82 76 60 2 220- 312 296 227 7 842

special program- 14 7 3 - 24- 53 16 16 - 85

oral presentation23 18 29 27 65 162

110 91 146 141 313 801

poster presentation- - 45 52 - 97- - 755 753 - 1508

pre- amp post- congress5 - - - 2 7

47 - - - 34 81

total29 127 175 152 77 560

501 1274 1167 379 3479

Academic Papers (by Subject)field bs cm sbs rpp none total ps 29 39 36 49 - 153ss 40 283 258 236 25 842op 52 218 478 53 - 801pp 170 491 733 114 - 1508

others - 6 26 - 143 175

total291 1037 1531 452 168 3479

836 2981 4401 1299 483 100domestic 103 156 289 58 55 661overseas 188 881 1242 394 113 2818

Asia66

NorthAmerica11

Oceania4

Europe14

SouthAmerica2

Africa1

Middle East2

Registrationby Region

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Academic Papers continent no of papers

asia 1787Europe 812

north america 526oceania 194

middle East 92africa 35

south america 33total 3479

Academic Papers (CountryRegistrationPresentation) no country reg presentations no country reg presentations1 argentina 12 9 44 lebanon 2 22 armenia 1 1 45 libya 1 13 australia 183 167 46 luxembourg 5 54 austria 13 11 47 malaysia 35 295 bahrain 1 - 48 malta 4 46 bangladesh 1 - 49 mexico 22 167 belarus 1 1 50 mongolia 4 38 belgium 23 21 51 myanmar 1 -9 botswana 1 1 52 namibia 1 1

10 brazil 133 78 53 nepal 2 211 brunei 1 - 54 netherlands 97 8512 burkina faso 2 - 55 new zealand 28 2713 cameroon 1 - 56 nigeria 6 414 canada 179 144 57 norway 15 1415 chile 7 4 58 panama 2 116 china 198 139 59 peru 4 217 colombia 3 3 60 philippines 16 918 costa rica 3 - 61 poland 15 1419 czechrepublic 10 9 62 portugal 30 2920 denmark 16 14 63 puerto rico 1 121 dominican republic 3 3 64 Qatar 1 122 Egypt 1 1 65 romania 18 1423 Estonia 1 1 66 russia 61 5424 finland 21 18 67 russia 1 -25 france 110 106 68 saudi arabia 2 226 Georgia 2 2 69 senegal 1 127 Germany 78 70 70 singapore 74 6828 Ghana 2 1 71 slovenia 4 329 Greece 6 5 72 south africa 17 1630 hong Kong 101 93 73 spain 24 1631 hungary 6 5 74 sri lanka 1 -32 iceland 4 2 75 sweden 59 5233 india 52 36 76 switzerland 27 2634 indonesia 28 25 77 taiwan 226 20635 iran 25 12 78 thailand 35 2436 ireland 9 5 79 tunisia 3 337 israel 55 47 80 turkey 36 2638 italy 23 20 81 uganda 3 239 Japan 502 486 82 ukraine 12 840 Kazakhstan 2 2 83 uaE 1 141 Kenya 6 4 84 uK 130 11942 Korea 686 661 85 usa 448 37943 latvia 1 1 86 vietnam 1 1

total 3989 3479

Asia1787

Europe812

NorthAmerica526

Oceania194

Middle East92

SouthAmerica

33

Africa35

AcademicPapers

Total 3479

no country papers1 Korea 6612 Japan 4863 usa 3794 taiwan 2065 australia 1676 canada 1447 china 1398 united Kingdom 1199 france 106

10 hong Kong 9311 netherlands 8512 brazil 7813 Germany 7014 singapore 6815 russia 5416 sweden 5217 israel 4718 india 3619 malaysia 2920 portugal 29

top 20 countries

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IAGG 2013 Presidential Award

the iaGG presidential award marks the tradition of acknowledging individuals who have contributed to the enhancement of iaGG in specific tasks and more generally in the promotion of gerontology and geriatrics around the world This medal was delivered by professor vellas during the opening ceremony of the seoul congress on June 23 2013 at the seoul convention centerprofessor vellas was happy to nominate the following persons for the 2013 presidential award in recognition of their work achieved during the past years to pursue objectives and implementation of iaGG activities worldwide and for the countless efforts they made to promote gerontology and geriatrics internationally

Isabella Aboderin

phd (Kenya) for her involvement in african gerontology and geriatrics with particular attention to social and human rights issues as 1st chair of iaGGrsquos africa region she has made countless efforts to develop gerontology and geriatrics on the african continent she initiated the construction of the regional structure founded in 2009 and organized iaGGrsquos 1st africa region congress on october 17-20 2012 in cape town south africa

Sung Jae Choi

ba msw phd (Korea) for his relentless devotion to the organization of iaGGrsquos 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics from June 23-27 2013 in seoul Korea professor choi has played an important role in the social awareness of the problems of aging in Korea he has been a key contributor to his countryrsquos gerontological development and will pursue his engagement as iaGGrsquos secretary General-vice president for the next 2013-2017 mandate we wish him much success in this new task

Bernard Forette

md (france) for his important contribution and tireless efforts in making a great success of the 19th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in paris July 2009 as well as his promotion of gerontology worldwide dr forette was professor of medicine and head of department at the sainte-peacuterine hospital as well as director of the claude-bernard center of Gerontology paris

Renato Maia Guimaraes

md msc (brazil) for his 4-year mandate as president of iaGG and his full commitment to the associationrsquos development at the international regional and national levels from 2005-2009 this led to the creation of the african region iaGGrsquos 5th region and to the approval of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations dr Guimaraes was awarded membership to the academy of medicine of brasilia today he continues to enhance gerontology and geriatrics as coordinator of continuing Education and research on aging health at the higher school of health sciences (Escs) in brasilia

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Luis Miguel Gutierrez-Robeldo

md phd (mexico) in recognition for his work on epidemiological issues related to aging particularly on frailty and dementia and the interface between both conditions and for his different undertakings within various committees and organizations in his country and in latin america dr Gutierrez holds the position of director General of the national institute of Geriatrics in mexico and was a founding member of the latin American Academy for the Medicine of Ageing (ALMA) He also holds the first Geriatrics Chair at the National academy of medicine in mexico his participation in iaGG was outstanding as member of iaGGrsquos advisory committee and during the iaGGwhosfGG workshop on ldquofrailtyrdquo in January 2011 in athens Greece

Laura Mello Machado (Brazil)

(brazil) awarded for her tremendous work as iaGGrsquos international coordinator for united nations affairs over the past 8 years she obtained the approval of the improved status of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations and promoted relentlessly for the need of a un convention on the rights of older people ms machado is presently member of the council of the brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology member of the board of trustees of helpage international and Executive director of interage consulting in Gerontology in 2010 brazilian president lula presented her with the countryrsquos highest human rights award for her contribution to the agenda in brazil and for her involvement in the protection of the rights of older persons

Jean-Pierre Michel

md (switzerland) for his constant support and input for iaGGrsquos master classes on aging held in taiwan in 2011 hong Kong in 2012 and beijing in 2013 as iaGG ambassador to the middle East his assistance for the launch of the bases of a future iaGG middle East region in september 2012 in doha Qatar is also highly appreciated professor michel co-founded the interfaculty Gerontology center (Geneva university) and the European academy for medicine of aging (Eama) the latin america (alma) and middle East academy of medicine of ageing (mEama) he is currently president of the EuGms (European union of Geriatric medicine society) he was just elected full board member of the french academy of medicine

John Morley

mb bch (united states) for his significant contributions to nursing home issues through actions such as the 1st iaGGwhosfGG workshop on the ldquoidentification of the main relevant domains for clinical research amp Quality of care in nursing homesrdquo in toulouse france in June 2010 iaGGrsquos nursing home care conferences in hong Kong and chengdu china in may 2011 the international nursing home survey in november 2012 and for his numerous publications dr morley is the dammert professor of Gerontology and director of the divisions of Geriatric medicine and Endocrinology at saint louis university medical center dr morley is an internationally recognized expert in gerontology and alzheimers research

Antoni Salva

md (spain) for his continued contributions to the dissemination of gerontological and geriatric courses intended for all professionals related to aging issues as director of the institut de lEnvelliment (institute on Aging) of the Universitat Autogravenoma de Barcelona Dr Salvagrave hosted IAGGrsquos first two Intensive Courses on aging that got together a total of 33 experts and 272 delegates another edition is expected to be organized in 2014

Alan Sinclair

MD FRCP (United Kingdom) for his steadfast commitment to producing and promoting the latest findings on diabetes in old age and his contributions to gerontology worldwide professor sinclair is professor of medicine at the university of bedfordshire dean at the bedfordshire amp hertfordshire postgraduate medical school and is an international expert in diabetes and geriatrics he has given constant support to the iaGG as one of our course leaders on the organizationrsquos intensive courses on aging in 2011 and 2012 in barcelona and as project lead to deliver a Global initiative in diabetes for older people for 2012-13 (Gidop)

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Student Travel Award Ceremonyan award ceremony was hosted by the local organizing committee of the seoul congress on June 24 2013 to acknowledge the winners of the student travel awards offered by both iaGG and the canadian association on Gerontology (caG) student award recipients were joined by iaGG president heung bong cha iaGG president-elect John rowe former iaGG president Gloria Gutman former iaGG secretary General alain franco caG president maggie Gibson iaGG selection committee chair Jean-pierre michel CAG Legacy Fund Chair Anne Martin-Matthews IAGG North America Region Toni Antonucci and other officials from IAGG and CAG to receive their awards and share in a celebratory reception

IAGG 2013 Student Travel Awardthe iaGG student travel award was established in 2008 to provide funding for students to present their papers at the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics held every four years whose main goals are

- To provide financial support for excellent students enrolled in Masters or Doctoral programs in the field of aging to attend the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics making possible the presentation of high-quality research projects by new scholars- to promote the integration of students from different cultures allowing the exchange of experiences the establishment of collaborative and exchange networks thus narrowing the gap between developed and developing countries

this year a total of 85 application files were received from around the world with the selection committee reporting on the high quality of work represented The selection process was based on criteria such as fully complete files abstracts accepted by congress organizers aging specialties and geographical originsTen students were awarded a grant of 1000 euros enabling them to cover their travel expenses and to benefit from free access to the congress in addition the seoul congress organizers generously offered another ten free registrations to a group of candidates recommended for their theses relevant to md of Geriatrics nutrition molecular biology md neurology biology Geriatric medicine built Environment social and behavioral sciences aging health amp well-being occupational therapy amp Epidemiology congratulations to everyone

The 2013 IAGG Student Travel Award Winnersname amp field university country thesis project title

Janette ananiassocial work

school of psychosocial behavioural sciences north west university potchefstroom south africa

namibia an evaluation on the effectiveness of social work support gaps with informal caregivers

india butler mdGeriatrics

department of medicine university of witwatersrand Johannesburg

south africa hiv infection in older adults

John machpharmacology

laboratory of ageing and pharmacology Kolling institute of medical research university of sydney australia investigating the effect of ageing on paracetamol

induced hepatotoxicity

tai-yin wu mdEpidemiology amppublic health

institute of Epidemiology and preventive medicine college of public health national taiwan university taipei

taiwan factors associated with falls among community dwelling older people in taiwan

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sonia fuentessocial psychology Pontificia Universidade Catolica Sao Paulo brazil Giving voice to the elderly an experience in an

aging institution in sao paulo brazil

marjan askariEngineering ampmedical informatics

university of amsterdam netherlandsuse of information technology for patient safety in icu prevention of falls using information technology

dimitriy panovmd cardiology

laboratory of psychological and sociological issues of internal diseases institute of internal medicine siberian branch of the russian academy of medical sciences

russia non-conventional risk factors their trends and the impact on risk of cardiovascular diseases in female population 25-64 years

youngsam ohsocial work

mandel school of applied social sciences case western reserve university

united states

the impact of the depression of spousal caregivers investigating the stress process and the dyadic relationship of the couple with lung cancer

hyejin Kimsocial work florida state university united

states the effects of job history on perceived health status among older adults focusing on gender differences

winnie sunnursing

lawrence bloomberg faculty of nursing university of toronto canada

a mixed methods study examining the relationship between therapeutic self-care and adverse events for older home care client in ontario

CAG 2013 Legacy Fund Student Travel Awardthe caG legacy program to support student travel to iaGG world congresses is funded through investments stemming from the 2001 world congress that was hosted in vancouver canada through the proceeds of this investment the caG has contributed $118000 over the past three iaGG meetings (rio de Janeiro brazil 2005 paris france 2009 seoul Korea 2013) to enable 46 university students and post-doctoral fellows studying in canada and abroad to present their research at these world congresses on gerontology and geriatricsthe legacy programrsquos student travel awards are allocated on the basis of a rigorous merit-based competition in 2013 the grant was set at $3000 per award and 13 grants were awarded the application review was adjudicated by legacy fund chair dr anne martin-matthews (university of british columbia) ably assisted by committee members from across canada dr Karen Kobayashi (university of victoria british columbia) dr paul stolee (university of waterloo ontario) and dr daphne nahmiash (mcGill centre for studies on aging Education committee)

The Legacy Fund Student Travel Award Winners for IAGG 2013name university country project title

Joshua armstrong university of waterloo canada rehabilitation therapy services for older long-stay clients in the ontario home care system

sienna caspar university of british columbia canada The influence of institutional texts on the provision of person-centered

care in long-term care settings

theodore cosco university of cambridge united Kingdom successful ageing health trajectories in later life

andrew costa university of waterloo canada Emergency care for older adults understanding unplanned emergency department use patient profiles and adverse patient outcomes post discharge

alexander crizzle mcmaster university canada innovations in vehicle design that promote safety and usability in an aging population

francis Etheridge universiteacute de sherbrooke canada differentiating the change engagement process in long-term care

organizations based on their performance an action research study

shannon freeman university of waterloo canada Quality end-of-life care in canada using the interrai palliative care assessment instrument clinical assessment protocols (caps) to inform care planning for terminally ill homecare clients in ontario canada

min hee Kim university of michigan united states aging in place and health implication at individual community and national level

chantelle la chance simon fraser university canada aging and falls prevention

william mortenson simon fraser university canada aging assistive technology and informal caregiving

mario paris universiteacute de sherbrooke canada la reconnaissance sociale du vieillissement de la vieillesse et des aicircneacutes

la participation sociale au sein de villes-amies des aicircneacutes au Queacutebec

catherine tong university ofbritish columbia canada foreign-born status physical mobility and the built environment the

experience of urban dwelling older adults

yongjie yon university ofsouthern california united states prevalence and risk factors of elder abuse in home care settings

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2 21st WORLD CONGRESS July 23-27 2017 San Francisco USA

the Gerontological society of america (Gsa) will be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa in view of Gsarsquos long experience in organizing major events we are proud to announce the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo best wishes to the organizing committeehellipand in the meantime visit the congress website launched in June 2013

Key dates Spring 2016 Call for abstracts available Winter 2017 Notification of abstract decision Registration and accommodations opens Call of late breaking abstracts

3 22nd WORLD CONGRESS 2021 Buenos Aires Argentina

the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) both society members of iaGG will be united to present their candidacy in view of hosting iaGGrsquos 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled in 2021the bid was submitted to iaGG council members on June 26 2013 by an argentinean delegation which was actively supported by all the latin american community present at the 2013 congress as well as the council meeting participants from peru uruguay chile panama puerto rico mexico bolivia colombia and brazilargentina and the south america amp caribbean region competed against other candidates from asiaoceania and Europe australia and the netherlands council voting results 42 votes for buenos aires 24 votes for sydney 6 votes for amsterdama special mention goes to those who made this happy end possibledr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui dra laura de Jauregui dra margarita maugieri dra lia daichman master lic mirtha ponte dr miguel a Acanfora Dr Hugo Schifis Dr Feacutelix E Nallim

4 5th PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICSMarch 26-29 2014 Cartagena de Indias Colombia

the 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be held in the city of cartagena de indias colombia from march 26-29 2014 after canada 2011 the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (acGG) has accepted to welcome narc and comlat delegates to work on the theme ldquounifying the regionrdquo this slogan is in recognition of the efforts that all of the nationsof the americas conducted to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues the university El bosque comlat region iaGG narc region and the colombian association of biological psychiatry have brought their unconditional support to this event and are generously appreciated for their involvement topics will include

iaGG CoNGress

the argentina iaGG 2021 booth in seoulrsquos Exhibition hallfrom left to rightHugo Schifis President of Sociedad Argentina de Geriatria y Gerontologia (SAGG)ricardo Jauregui iaGG comlat region chair (saGG)miguel a acanfora secretary asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)felix E nallim president asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)

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Biogerontology Genetics anti ndash aging Epigenetics sarcopenia theories of aging mathematical models of aging

Clinical Geratrics Geriatric internal medicine oncogeriatrics psychogeriatrics comprehensive geriatric assessment nutriology Geriatric palliative care Geriatric syndromes care models neurogeriatrics Geriatric palliative care immunizations frailty promotion and prevention (public health) osteoporosis immunizations nutriology

Social and Behavioral Sciences Ethics social frailty End of life issues successful aging supportive nets support groups Education topics in geriatrics and gerontology care overload syndrome abuse and negligence

Research transcultural investigation models Qualitative investigation longitudinal studies of aging standardization of assessment measures

Important dates Early bird registration starts June 3 2013 regular registration begins January 1 2014

Contactadministrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

5 4th CONGRESS OF THE CLINICAL SECTION IAGG-ER 2014 amp 7TH ACADEMIC GERIATRIC CONGRESS 2014May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkeythese two congresses will take place at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey from may 28-31 2014 this meeting will provide a platform for the exchange of new ideas and information on the main topics of geriatrics they expect to bring together a diverse and active international scientific comminity of researchers to present and discuss topics covering all aspects of geriatrics

Topics for Oral and Poster Sessionscardiovascular diseases in old age diabetes and metabolic problems in older patients pressure ulcers movement disorders polypharmacy and safety issues Genitourinary problems Geriatric psychiatry musculoskeletal problems falls sarcopenia malnutrition frality pain multidisciplinary clinical skills care system ndashnursing home - homecare systems clinical case studies deadline for submitted symposia december 18 2013 deadline for abstracts January 312014

ContactScientific Secretariat mcankurthacettepeedutrorganization secretariat gozdekosedmrturizmcomtrwebsite wwwiaggatalya2014org

6 8th IAGG-ER CONGRESS DUBLIN 2015 April 23-26 2015 Dublin Irelandthe irish Gerontological society and the networks of researchers and educators active across ireland are proud to host the iaGG-Er 2015 congress from april 23-26 2015 at dublinrsquos new convention center the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible this will be illustrated by a strong narrative of late life creativity through the arts and associated activities of the congress as well as within the themes of the congress symposia and keynote lectures to this effect the congress program will be tailored to interest all researchers policy makers and practitioners engaged with any aspect of ageing it will be available soon

Important dates deadline for submitted symposia June 15 2014 deadline for sponsored symposia July 15 2014 deadline for abstract submission september 15 2014

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End of early registration december 10 2014 advanced registration december 10 2014 late registration february 1 2015

Contactelvaconferencepartnersiewebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

7 10th IAGG ASIAOCEANIA REGIONAL CONGRESSOctober 19-22 2015 Bangkok Thailand

iaGGrsquos asiaoceania region congress is arranged to be held in bangkok at centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world from october 18-22 2015

the asia-oceania region was established in 1978 and counts with 14 member countries australia china hong Kong india indonesia Japan south Korea malaysia new zealand philippines singapore taiwan and thailand Every four years it organizes a regional conference in one of the member countries after melbourne australia in 2011 the 10th edition will be hosted by the thai society of Gerontology and Geriatric medicine this event will attract many well-known gerontologists geriatrics scholars policy decision-makers professional activists related companies and researchers who accept to share recent discoveries and research results

thailand is located in the heart of southeast asia our neighbors are laos cambodia vietnam myanmar malaysia singapore indonesia and the philippines with a population of more than 600 million at present several aging care facilities are being planned in thailand and the region there is no doubt that thailand and the southeast asia region provide a vast open market for global aging care industries particularly for gerontology and geriatrics societies

under the theme ldquohealthy aging beyond frontiersrdquo the iaGG asiaoceania 2015 congress will call together the aging care community in the southeast asia region to set up a forum with the regional society apart from being involved in an excellent forum for information sharing it will be a good opportunity to connect a circle of people who work in all areas of gerontology and geriatrics in the region its aim is to provide an occasion for delegates to discuss exchange and share their knowledge experiences and opinions for the development of gerontology and geriatrics in the region

Sub-Themes Clinical Medicine health promotion for active ageing Biological Science molecular biology as possible Enhancers for healthy aging and longevity Social ampBehavioral Science Active and Dignified Ageing Social Research amp Planning Scientific social research and policy response for aging beyond frontiers Seventy speakers are expected during the conference 7 speakers for plenary lecture and 64 invited local and overseas invited speakers a total of 540 sessions of oral presentations and 128 sessions of symposiums are scheduled

the ultimate success would be counted not only by the smoothness of the on-site conference but also the increasing awareness of the population towards the challenges of ageing issues in the 21st century to improve the highest possible quality of life for all in the ageing world the event will address issues on

Plenary Topics healthy ageing healthy brain prediction and prevention of neurodegenerative disordersintegrating complementary and modern medicine in promoting longevity melatonin and the ageing process sirtuin as a longevity Gene Enabling active ageing ageing and contribution civic Engagement and psychological well-being cultural changes and older people

Epidemiology Clinical Practice and Health hypertension sarcopeniaamp frailty cerebrovascular disorders diabetes mellitus Exercise spectrum for the agedalzheimerrsquos disease amp other dementias drugs in older patients late life depression oncology for the aged health screeningfall amp osteoporosis parkinsonrsquos disease amp movement disorders delirium in hospitalized patients vaccination malnutrition

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Biological Sciences dna damage in ageing Exercise intervention amp ageing process new chemicalcompounds for ageing delay oxidative stressmitochondria and ageing clock gene and ageing neurochemistry ageing and metabolisms cognitive function in ageing brainmolecular mechanisms of ageing process neuroendocrinology of ageing

Behavioral and Social Sciences rights of older people ndash values and dilemmas cross-national comparisons in health amp well-being to enhance understanding of ageing community education for healthy ageing the effects of gender on ageing aged-friendly environments other

Social Research Planning and Practice productive ageing public policy and practice roles of government and community in promoting well-being of older peoplerethinking the concept of old age and retirement value of the aged and their contributions population ageing and societal and family support long term care system design policy development and applicationsupporting system for community-based long term care for dependent older people stereotyping and

Important Dates deadline of symposium submission october 20 2014 deadline for oral amp poster abstract submission december 20 2014 Early registration deadline march 31 2015

Contacts General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on exhibition and sponsorship exhibitioniagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on conference program and abstract conferenceiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on registration registrationiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on accommodation accommodationiagg2015bangkokorg website httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

On June 26 2013 the IAGG Council approved by majority vote the membership of nine national scientific societies dedicated to gerontology andor geriatrics the number of candidates emphasized the growing importance of issues dedicated to older people throughout the world and shows the interest that each country developed in this field We hope that this new collaboration will bring support to all those who make tremendous efforts to promote gerontology and geriatrics and we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the following new member societies

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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BELARUS(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board of Directors

Contact

BOLIVIA(iaGG comlat region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

founded in october 2011 the belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics reports a total of 72 members the aim of the association is to facilitate information awareness promote civil society and state participation in gerontology and other related sciences

one of the major directions of activity of the association of gerontologists is to elaborate and formulate a program of social and scientific development in matters related to demographic ageing

- professor andrei nikolaevich ilnitski (chairman) - aleksander vasilievich baida (vice chairman in charge of the medical and social direction) - oleg viktorovich Kvitko (vice chairman in charge of the biogerontology section) - Dr Oleg Aleksandrovich Borisov (Scientific Secretary) - sergey vasilievich Grechiho (treasurer) - Olga Trofimovna Grechiho (Executive Director)

Address 210022 Stroitelei Pr 11A Office 302 Vitebsk Republic of BelarusTel +375 29 504 88 05Fax +375 017 210 60 68E-mail prof ilnitsKi a-ilnitskiyandexby

founded in 1992 the bolivian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology has 67 members its mission is to promote the art and science of geriatric and gerontological medicine research education coordination and dissemination of all medical aspects concerning the specific activities for older adults to facilitate studies and research in gerontology and geriatrics to

promote the exchange of information through journals internet courses meetings and other events to perform scientific cultural and social relations to improve the relationship between the society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the population

in 2013 the society held its 11th national congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology six national conferences courses and national and international symposia in the three subsidiaries were also organized and a diploma of Geriatrics and Gerontology was endorsed by the national university sbGG is currently in the process of implementation of residency in geriatrics and gerontology in cochabamba and santa cruz de la sierra areas they expect to introduce the subject at the undergraduate level in sbGG subsidiaries

- dr felipe E melgar cuellar (president) - dr wilfredo vidalboheme (vice president santa cruz) - dr Edgar chuquimia v (vice president la paz) - dr Guillermo rivera rivera (vice president sucre) - dr daniel santillansalinas (vice president cochabamba) - dra tesoro chavezdelos rios (treasurer) - dra marilucy sanchez r (secretary General) - Dra Eugenia PinellPrado (Scientific Committee)

address calleindependencia 543 santa cruz de la sierra boliviaPhone +591 3-30 31 46 +591 773-99 493 E-mail dr felipe E melgar cuellar felipe_melgarhotmailcom

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founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

Board Members

Contact

KENYA(iaGG africa region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

otHer NeWs WorldWide

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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iaGG CoNGress

Registration by Region 86 countries 4289 persons (712)

iaGG 2013 seoul congress

asia

Korea 1369

2814 Japan 601 china 302

hong Kong taiwan 314other 228

north america usa 344

459 canada 115

oceania australia new zealand 186

Europe france 87

598 uK 73other 438

south america 106middle East 73

africa 5386 countries 4289

Academic Papers (by Session)

type June 23 (sun)

June 24 (mon)

June 25 (tue)

June 26 (wed)

June 27 (thu)

total

opening Keynote1 2 2 2 2 91 2 2 2 2 9

presidential symposium- 11 16 8 6 41- 43 59 28 23 153

submitted luncheon symposium

- 82 76 60 2 220- 312 296 227 7 842

special program- 14 7 3 - 24- 53 16 16 - 85

oral presentation23 18 29 27 65 162

110 91 146 141 313 801

poster presentation- - 45 52 - 97- - 755 753 - 1508

pre- amp post- congress5 - - - 2 7

47 - - - 34 81

total29 127 175 152 77 560

501 1274 1167 379 3479

Academic Papers (by Subject)field bs cm sbs rpp none total ps 29 39 36 49 - 153ss 40 283 258 236 25 842op 52 218 478 53 - 801pp 170 491 733 114 - 1508

others - 6 26 - 143 175

total291 1037 1531 452 168 3479

836 2981 4401 1299 483 100domestic 103 156 289 58 55 661overseas 188 881 1242 394 113 2818

Asia66

NorthAmerica11

Oceania4

Europe14

SouthAmerica2

Africa1

Middle East2

Registrationby Region

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Academic Papers continent no of papers

asia 1787Europe 812

north america 526oceania 194

middle East 92africa 35

south america 33total 3479

Academic Papers (CountryRegistrationPresentation) no country reg presentations no country reg presentations1 argentina 12 9 44 lebanon 2 22 armenia 1 1 45 libya 1 13 australia 183 167 46 luxembourg 5 54 austria 13 11 47 malaysia 35 295 bahrain 1 - 48 malta 4 46 bangladesh 1 - 49 mexico 22 167 belarus 1 1 50 mongolia 4 38 belgium 23 21 51 myanmar 1 -9 botswana 1 1 52 namibia 1 1

10 brazil 133 78 53 nepal 2 211 brunei 1 - 54 netherlands 97 8512 burkina faso 2 - 55 new zealand 28 2713 cameroon 1 - 56 nigeria 6 414 canada 179 144 57 norway 15 1415 chile 7 4 58 panama 2 116 china 198 139 59 peru 4 217 colombia 3 3 60 philippines 16 918 costa rica 3 - 61 poland 15 1419 czechrepublic 10 9 62 portugal 30 2920 denmark 16 14 63 puerto rico 1 121 dominican republic 3 3 64 Qatar 1 122 Egypt 1 1 65 romania 18 1423 Estonia 1 1 66 russia 61 5424 finland 21 18 67 russia 1 -25 france 110 106 68 saudi arabia 2 226 Georgia 2 2 69 senegal 1 127 Germany 78 70 70 singapore 74 6828 Ghana 2 1 71 slovenia 4 329 Greece 6 5 72 south africa 17 1630 hong Kong 101 93 73 spain 24 1631 hungary 6 5 74 sri lanka 1 -32 iceland 4 2 75 sweden 59 5233 india 52 36 76 switzerland 27 2634 indonesia 28 25 77 taiwan 226 20635 iran 25 12 78 thailand 35 2436 ireland 9 5 79 tunisia 3 337 israel 55 47 80 turkey 36 2638 italy 23 20 81 uganda 3 239 Japan 502 486 82 ukraine 12 840 Kazakhstan 2 2 83 uaE 1 141 Kenya 6 4 84 uK 130 11942 Korea 686 661 85 usa 448 37943 latvia 1 1 86 vietnam 1 1

total 3989 3479

Asia1787

Europe812

NorthAmerica526

Oceania194

Middle East92

SouthAmerica

33

Africa35

AcademicPapers

Total 3479

no country papers1 Korea 6612 Japan 4863 usa 3794 taiwan 2065 australia 1676 canada 1447 china 1398 united Kingdom 1199 france 106

10 hong Kong 9311 netherlands 8512 brazil 7813 Germany 7014 singapore 6815 russia 5416 sweden 5217 israel 4718 india 3619 malaysia 2920 portugal 29

top 20 countries

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IAGG 2013 Presidential Award

the iaGG presidential award marks the tradition of acknowledging individuals who have contributed to the enhancement of iaGG in specific tasks and more generally in the promotion of gerontology and geriatrics around the world This medal was delivered by professor vellas during the opening ceremony of the seoul congress on June 23 2013 at the seoul convention centerprofessor vellas was happy to nominate the following persons for the 2013 presidential award in recognition of their work achieved during the past years to pursue objectives and implementation of iaGG activities worldwide and for the countless efforts they made to promote gerontology and geriatrics internationally

Isabella Aboderin

phd (Kenya) for her involvement in african gerontology and geriatrics with particular attention to social and human rights issues as 1st chair of iaGGrsquos africa region she has made countless efforts to develop gerontology and geriatrics on the african continent she initiated the construction of the regional structure founded in 2009 and organized iaGGrsquos 1st africa region congress on october 17-20 2012 in cape town south africa

Sung Jae Choi

ba msw phd (Korea) for his relentless devotion to the organization of iaGGrsquos 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics from June 23-27 2013 in seoul Korea professor choi has played an important role in the social awareness of the problems of aging in Korea he has been a key contributor to his countryrsquos gerontological development and will pursue his engagement as iaGGrsquos secretary General-vice president for the next 2013-2017 mandate we wish him much success in this new task

Bernard Forette

md (france) for his important contribution and tireless efforts in making a great success of the 19th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in paris July 2009 as well as his promotion of gerontology worldwide dr forette was professor of medicine and head of department at the sainte-peacuterine hospital as well as director of the claude-bernard center of Gerontology paris

Renato Maia Guimaraes

md msc (brazil) for his 4-year mandate as president of iaGG and his full commitment to the associationrsquos development at the international regional and national levels from 2005-2009 this led to the creation of the african region iaGGrsquos 5th region and to the approval of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations dr Guimaraes was awarded membership to the academy of medicine of brasilia today he continues to enhance gerontology and geriatrics as coordinator of continuing Education and research on aging health at the higher school of health sciences (Escs) in brasilia

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Luis Miguel Gutierrez-Robeldo

md phd (mexico) in recognition for his work on epidemiological issues related to aging particularly on frailty and dementia and the interface between both conditions and for his different undertakings within various committees and organizations in his country and in latin america dr Gutierrez holds the position of director General of the national institute of Geriatrics in mexico and was a founding member of the latin American Academy for the Medicine of Ageing (ALMA) He also holds the first Geriatrics Chair at the National academy of medicine in mexico his participation in iaGG was outstanding as member of iaGGrsquos advisory committee and during the iaGGwhosfGG workshop on ldquofrailtyrdquo in January 2011 in athens Greece

Laura Mello Machado (Brazil)

(brazil) awarded for her tremendous work as iaGGrsquos international coordinator for united nations affairs over the past 8 years she obtained the approval of the improved status of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations and promoted relentlessly for the need of a un convention on the rights of older people ms machado is presently member of the council of the brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology member of the board of trustees of helpage international and Executive director of interage consulting in Gerontology in 2010 brazilian president lula presented her with the countryrsquos highest human rights award for her contribution to the agenda in brazil and for her involvement in the protection of the rights of older persons

Jean-Pierre Michel

md (switzerland) for his constant support and input for iaGGrsquos master classes on aging held in taiwan in 2011 hong Kong in 2012 and beijing in 2013 as iaGG ambassador to the middle East his assistance for the launch of the bases of a future iaGG middle East region in september 2012 in doha Qatar is also highly appreciated professor michel co-founded the interfaculty Gerontology center (Geneva university) and the European academy for medicine of aging (Eama) the latin america (alma) and middle East academy of medicine of ageing (mEama) he is currently president of the EuGms (European union of Geriatric medicine society) he was just elected full board member of the french academy of medicine

John Morley

mb bch (united states) for his significant contributions to nursing home issues through actions such as the 1st iaGGwhosfGG workshop on the ldquoidentification of the main relevant domains for clinical research amp Quality of care in nursing homesrdquo in toulouse france in June 2010 iaGGrsquos nursing home care conferences in hong Kong and chengdu china in may 2011 the international nursing home survey in november 2012 and for his numerous publications dr morley is the dammert professor of Gerontology and director of the divisions of Geriatric medicine and Endocrinology at saint louis university medical center dr morley is an internationally recognized expert in gerontology and alzheimers research

Antoni Salva

md (spain) for his continued contributions to the dissemination of gerontological and geriatric courses intended for all professionals related to aging issues as director of the institut de lEnvelliment (institute on Aging) of the Universitat Autogravenoma de Barcelona Dr Salvagrave hosted IAGGrsquos first two Intensive Courses on aging that got together a total of 33 experts and 272 delegates another edition is expected to be organized in 2014

Alan Sinclair

MD FRCP (United Kingdom) for his steadfast commitment to producing and promoting the latest findings on diabetes in old age and his contributions to gerontology worldwide professor sinclair is professor of medicine at the university of bedfordshire dean at the bedfordshire amp hertfordshire postgraduate medical school and is an international expert in diabetes and geriatrics he has given constant support to the iaGG as one of our course leaders on the organizationrsquos intensive courses on aging in 2011 and 2012 in barcelona and as project lead to deliver a Global initiative in diabetes for older people for 2012-13 (Gidop)

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Student Travel Award Ceremonyan award ceremony was hosted by the local organizing committee of the seoul congress on June 24 2013 to acknowledge the winners of the student travel awards offered by both iaGG and the canadian association on Gerontology (caG) student award recipients were joined by iaGG president heung bong cha iaGG president-elect John rowe former iaGG president Gloria Gutman former iaGG secretary General alain franco caG president maggie Gibson iaGG selection committee chair Jean-pierre michel CAG Legacy Fund Chair Anne Martin-Matthews IAGG North America Region Toni Antonucci and other officials from IAGG and CAG to receive their awards and share in a celebratory reception

IAGG 2013 Student Travel Awardthe iaGG student travel award was established in 2008 to provide funding for students to present their papers at the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics held every four years whose main goals are

- To provide financial support for excellent students enrolled in Masters or Doctoral programs in the field of aging to attend the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics making possible the presentation of high-quality research projects by new scholars- to promote the integration of students from different cultures allowing the exchange of experiences the establishment of collaborative and exchange networks thus narrowing the gap between developed and developing countries

this year a total of 85 application files were received from around the world with the selection committee reporting on the high quality of work represented The selection process was based on criteria such as fully complete files abstracts accepted by congress organizers aging specialties and geographical originsTen students were awarded a grant of 1000 euros enabling them to cover their travel expenses and to benefit from free access to the congress in addition the seoul congress organizers generously offered another ten free registrations to a group of candidates recommended for their theses relevant to md of Geriatrics nutrition molecular biology md neurology biology Geriatric medicine built Environment social and behavioral sciences aging health amp well-being occupational therapy amp Epidemiology congratulations to everyone

The 2013 IAGG Student Travel Award Winnersname amp field university country thesis project title

Janette ananiassocial work

school of psychosocial behavioural sciences north west university potchefstroom south africa

namibia an evaluation on the effectiveness of social work support gaps with informal caregivers

india butler mdGeriatrics

department of medicine university of witwatersrand Johannesburg

south africa hiv infection in older adults

John machpharmacology

laboratory of ageing and pharmacology Kolling institute of medical research university of sydney australia investigating the effect of ageing on paracetamol

induced hepatotoxicity

tai-yin wu mdEpidemiology amppublic health

institute of Epidemiology and preventive medicine college of public health national taiwan university taipei

taiwan factors associated with falls among community dwelling older people in taiwan

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sonia fuentessocial psychology Pontificia Universidade Catolica Sao Paulo brazil Giving voice to the elderly an experience in an

aging institution in sao paulo brazil

marjan askariEngineering ampmedical informatics

university of amsterdam netherlandsuse of information technology for patient safety in icu prevention of falls using information technology

dimitriy panovmd cardiology

laboratory of psychological and sociological issues of internal diseases institute of internal medicine siberian branch of the russian academy of medical sciences

russia non-conventional risk factors their trends and the impact on risk of cardiovascular diseases in female population 25-64 years

youngsam ohsocial work

mandel school of applied social sciences case western reserve university

united states

the impact of the depression of spousal caregivers investigating the stress process and the dyadic relationship of the couple with lung cancer

hyejin Kimsocial work florida state university united

states the effects of job history on perceived health status among older adults focusing on gender differences

winnie sunnursing

lawrence bloomberg faculty of nursing university of toronto canada

a mixed methods study examining the relationship between therapeutic self-care and adverse events for older home care client in ontario

CAG 2013 Legacy Fund Student Travel Awardthe caG legacy program to support student travel to iaGG world congresses is funded through investments stemming from the 2001 world congress that was hosted in vancouver canada through the proceeds of this investment the caG has contributed $118000 over the past three iaGG meetings (rio de Janeiro brazil 2005 paris france 2009 seoul Korea 2013) to enable 46 university students and post-doctoral fellows studying in canada and abroad to present their research at these world congresses on gerontology and geriatricsthe legacy programrsquos student travel awards are allocated on the basis of a rigorous merit-based competition in 2013 the grant was set at $3000 per award and 13 grants were awarded the application review was adjudicated by legacy fund chair dr anne martin-matthews (university of british columbia) ably assisted by committee members from across canada dr Karen Kobayashi (university of victoria british columbia) dr paul stolee (university of waterloo ontario) and dr daphne nahmiash (mcGill centre for studies on aging Education committee)

The Legacy Fund Student Travel Award Winners for IAGG 2013name university country project title

Joshua armstrong university of waterloo canada rehabilitation therapy services for older long-stay clients in the ontario home care system

sienna caspar university of british columbia canada The influence of institutional texts on the provision of person-centered

care in long-term care settings

theodore cosco university of cambridge united Kingdom successful ageing health trajectories in later life

andrew costa university of waterloo canada Emergency care for older adults understanding unplanned emergency department use patient profiles and adverse patient outcomes post discharge

alexander crizzle mcmaster university canada innovations in vehicle design that promote safety and usability in an aging population

francis Etheridge universiteacute de sherbrooke canada differentiating the change engagement process in long-term care

organizations based on their performance an action research study

shannon freeman university of waterloo canada Quality end-of-life care in canada using the interrai palliative care assessment instrument clinical assessment protocols (caps) to inform care planning for terminally ill homecare clients in ontario canada

min hee Kim university of michigan united states aging in place and health implication at individual community and national level

chantelle la chance simon fraser university canada aging and falls prevention

william mortenson simon fraser university canada aging assistive technology and informal caregiving

mario paris universiteacute de sherbrooke canada la reconnaissance sociale du vieillissement de la vieillesse et des aicircneacutes

la participation sociale au sein de villes-amies des aicircneacutes au Queacutebec

catherine tong university ofbritish columbia canada foreign-born status physical mobility and the built environment the

experience of urban dwelling older adults

yongjie yon university ofsouthern california united states prevalence and risk factors of elder abuse in home care settings

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2 21st WORLD CONGRESS July 23-27 2017 San Francisco USA

the Gerontological society of america (Gsa) will be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa in view of Gsarsquos long experience in organizing major events we are proud to announce the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo best wishes to the organizing committeehellipand in the meantime visit the congress website launched in June 2013

Key dates Spring 2016 Call for abstracts available Winter 2017 Notification of abstract decision Registration and accommodations opens Call of late breaking abstracts

3 22nd WORLD CONGRESS 2021 Buenos Aires Argentina

the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) both society members of iaGG will be united to present their candidacy in view of hosting iaGGrsquos 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled in 2021the bid was submitted to iaGG council members on June 26 2013 by an argentinean delegation which was actively supported by all the latin american community present at the 2013 congress as well as the council meeting participants from peru uruguay chile panama puerto rico mexico bolivia colombia and brazilargentina and the south america amp caribbean region competed against other candidates from asiaoceania and Europe australia and the netherlands council voting results 42 votes for buenos aires 24 votes for sydney 6 votes for amsterdama special mention goes to those who made this happy end possibledr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui dra laura de Jauregui dra margarita maugieri dra lia daichman master lic mirtha ponte dr miguel a Acanfora Dr Hugo Schifis Dr Feacutelix E Nallim

4 5th PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICSMarch 26-29 2014 Cartagena de Indias Colombia

the 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be held in the city of cartagena de indias colombia from march 26-29 2014 after canada 2011 the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (acGG) has accepted to welcome narc and comlat delegates to work on the theme ldquounifying the regionrdquo this slogan is in recognition of the efforts that all of the nationsof the americas conducted to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues the university El bosque comlat region iaGG narc region and the colombian association of biological psychiatry have brought their unconditional support to this event and are generously appreciated for their involvement topics will include

iaGG CoNGress

the argentina iaGG 2021 booth in seoulrsquos Exhibition hallfrom left to rightHugo Schifis President of Sociedad Argentina de Geriatria y Gerontologia (SAGG)ricardo Jauregui iaGG comlat region chair (saGG)miguel a acanfora secretary asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)felix E nallim president asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)

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Biogerontology Genetics anti ndash aging Epigenetics sarcopenia theories of aging mathematical models of aging

Clinical Geratrics Geriatric internal medicine oncogeriatrics psychogeriatrics comprehensive geriatric assessment nutriology Geriatric palliative care Geriatric syndromes care models neurogeriatrics Geriatric palliative care immunizations frailty promotion and prevention (public health) osteoporosis immunizations nutriology

Social and Behavioral Sciences Ethics social frailty End of life issues successful aging supportive nets support groups Education topics in geriatrics and gerontology care overload syndrome abuse and negligence

Research transcultural investigation models Qualitative investigation longitudinal studies of aging standardization of assessment measures

Important dates Early bird registration starts June 3 2013 regular registration begins January 1 2014

Contactadministrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

5 4th CONGRESS OF THE CLINICAL SECTION IAGG-ER 2014 amp 7TH ACADEMIC GERIATRIC CONGRESS 2014May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkeythese two congresses will take place at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey from may 28-31 2014 this meeting will provide a platform for the exchange of new ideas and information on the main topics of geriatrics they expect to bring together a diverse and active international scientific comminity of researchers to present and discuss topics covering all aspects of geriatrics

Topics for Oral and Poster Sessionscardiovascular diseases in old age diabetes and metabolic problems in older patients pressure ulcers movement disorders polypharmacy and safety issues Genitourinary problems Geriatric psychiatry musculoskeletal problems falls sarcopenia malnutrition frality pain multidisciplinary clinical skills care system ndashnursing home - homecare systems clinical case studies deadline for submitted symposia december 18 2013 deadline for abstracts January 312014

ContactScientific Secretariat mcankurthacettepeedutrorganization secretariat gozdekosedmrturizmcomtrwebsite wwwiaggatalya2014org

6 8th IAGG-ER CONGRESS DUBLIN 2015 April 23-26 2015 Dublin Irelandthe irish Gerontological society and the networks of researchers and educators active across ireland are proud to host the iaGG-Er 2015 congress from april 23-26 2015 at dublinrsquos new convention center the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible this will be illustrated by a strong narrative of late life creativity through the arts and associated activities of the congress as well as within the themes of the congress symposia and keynote lectures to this effect the congress program will be tailored to interest all researchers policy makers and practitioners engaged with any aspect of ageing it will be available soon

Important dates deadline for submitted symposia June 15 2014 deadline for sponsored symposia July 15 2014 deadline for abstract submission september 15 2014

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End of early registration december 10 2014 advanced registration december 10 2014 late registration february 1 2015

Contactelvaconferencepartnersiewebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

7 10th IAGG ASIAOCEANIA REGIONAL CONGRESSOctober 19-22 2015 Bangkok Thailand

iaGGrsquos asiaoceania region congress is arranged to be held in bangkok at centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world from october 18-22 2015

the asia-oceania region was established in 1978 and counts with 14 member countries australia china hong Kong india indonesia Japan south Korea malaysia new zealand philippines singapore taiwan and thailand Every four years it organizes a regional conference in one of the member countries after melbourne australia in 2011 the 10th edition will be hosted by the thai society of Gerontology and Geriatric medicine this event will attract many well-known gerontologists geriatrics scholars policy decision-makers professional activists related companies and researchers who accept to share recent discoveries and research results

thailand is located in the heart of southeast asia our neighbors are laos cambodia vietnam myanmar malaysia singapore indonesia and the philippines with a population of more than 600 million at present several aging care facilities are being planned in thailand and the region there is no doubt that thailand and the southeast asia region provide a vast open market for global aging care industries particularly for gerontology and geriatrics societies

under the theme ldquohealthy aging beyond frontiersrdquo the iaGG asiaoceania 2015 congress will call together the aging care community in the southeast asia region to set up a forum with the regional society apart from being involved in an excellent forum for information sharing it will be a good opportunity to connect a circle of people who work in all areas of gerontology and geriatrics in the region its aim is to provide an occasion for delegates to discuss exchange and share their knowledge experiences and opinions for the development of gerontology and geriatrics in the region

Sub-Themes Clinical Medicine health promotion for active ageing Biological Science molecular biology as possible Enhancers for healthy aging and longevity Social ampBehavioral Science Active and Dignified Ageing Social Research amp Planning Scientific social research and policy response for aging beyond frontiers Seventy speakers are expected during the conference 7 speakers for plenary lecture and 64 invited local and overseas invited speakers a total of 540 sessions of oral presentations and 128 sessions of symposiums are scheduled

the ultimate success would be counted not only by the smoothness of the on-site conference but also the increasing awareness of the population towards the challenges of ageing issues in the 21st century to improve the highest possible quality of life for all in the ageing world the event will address issues on

Plenary Topics healthy ageing healthy brain prediction and prevention of neurodegenerative disordersintegrating complementary and modern medicine in promoting longevity melatonin and the ageing process sirtuin as a longevity Gene Enabling active ageing ageing and contribution civic Engagement and psychological well-being cultural changes and older people

Epidemiology Clinical Practice and Health hypertension sarcopeniaamp frailty cerebrovascular disorders diabetes mellitus Exercise spectrum for the agedalzheimerrsquos disease amp other dementias drugs in older patients late life depression oncology for the aged health screeningfall amp osteoporosis parkinsonrsquos disease amp movement disorders delirium in hospitalized patients vaccination malnutrition

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Biological Sciences dna damage in ageing Exercise intervention amp ageing process new chemicalcompounds for ageing delay oxidative stressmitochondria and ageing clock gene and ageing neurochemistry ageing and metabolisms cognitive function in ageing brainmolecular mechanisms of ageing process neuroendocrinology of ageing

Behavioral and Social Sciences rights of older people ndash values and dilemmas cross-national comparisons in health amp well-being to enhance understanding of ageing community education for healthy ageing the effects of gender on ageing aged-friendly environments other

Social Research Planning and Practice productive ageing public policy and practice roles of government and community in promoting well-being of older peoplerethinking the concept of old age and retirement value of the aged and their contributions population ageing and societal and family support long term care system design policy development and applicationsupporting system for community-based long term care for dependent older people stereotyping and

Important Dates deadline of symposium submission october 20 2014 deadline for oral amp poster abstract submission december 20 2014 Early registration deadline march 31 2015

Contacts General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on exhibition and sponsorship exhibitioniagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on conference program and abstract conferenceiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on registration registrationiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on accommodation accommodationiagg2015bangkokorg website httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

On June 26 2013 the IAGG Council approved by majority vote the membership of nine national scientific societies dedicated to gerontology andor geriatrics the number of candidates emphasized the growing importance of issues dedicated to older people throughout the world and shows the interest that each country developed in this field We hope that this new collaboration will bring support to all those who make tremendous efforts to promote gerontology and geriatrics and we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the following new member societies

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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BELARUS(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board of Directors

Contact

BOLIVIA(iaGG comlat region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

founded in october 2011 the belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics reports a total of 72 members the aim of the association is to facilitate information awareness promote civil society and state participation in gerontology and other related sciences

one of the major directions of activity of the association of gerontologists is to elaborate and formulate a program of social and scientific development in matters related to demographic ageing

- professor andrei nikolaevich ilnitski (chairman) - aleksander vasilievich baida (vice chairman in charge of the medical and social direction) - oleg viktorovich Kvitko (vice chairman in charge of the biogerontology section) - Dr Oleg Aleksandrovich Borisov (Scientific Secretary) - sergey vasilievich Grechiho (treasurer) - Olga Trofimovna Grechiho (Executive Director)

Address 210022 Stroitelei Pr 11A Office 302 Vitebsk Republic of BelarusTel +375 29 504 88 05Fax +375 017 210 60 68E-mail prof ilnitsKi a-ilnitskiyandexby

founded in 1992 the bolivian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology has 67 members its mission is to promote the art and science of geriatric and gerontological medicine research education coordination and dissemination of all medical aspects concerning the specific activities for older adults to facilitate studies and research in gerontology and geriatrics to

promote the exchange of information through journals internet courses meetings and other events to perform scientific cultural and social relations to improve the relationship between the society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the population

in 2013 the society held its 11th national congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology six national conferences courses and national and international symposia in the three subsidiaries were also organized and a diploma of Geriatrics and Gerontology was endorsed by the national university sbGG is currently in the process of implementation of residency in geriatrics and gerontology in cochabamba and santa cruz de la sierra areas they expect to introduce the subject at the undergraduate level in sbGG subsidiaries

- dr felipe E melgar cuellar (president) - dr wilfredo vidalboheme (vice president santa cruz) - dr Edgar chuquimia v (vice president la paz) - dr Guillermo rivera rivera (vice president sucre) - dr daniel santillansalinas (vice president cochabamba) - dra tesoro chavezdelos rios (treasurer) - dra marilucy sanchez r (secretary General) - Dra Eugenia PinellPrado (Scientific Committee)

address calleindependencia 543 santa cruz de la sierra boliviaPhone +591 3-30 31 46 +591 773-99 493 E-mail dr felipe E melgar cuellar felipe_melgarhotmailcom

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founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

Board Members

Contact

KENYA(iaGG africa region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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iaGG reGioNal NeWs

Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

otHer NeWs WorldWide

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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Academic Papers continent no of papers

asia 1787Europe 812

north america 526oceania 194

middle East 92africa 35

south america 33total 3479

Academic Papers (CountryRegistrationPresentation) no country reg presentations no country reg presentations1 argentina 12 9 44 lebanon 2 22 armenia 1 1 45 libya 1 13 australia 183 167 46 luxembourg 5 54 austria 13 11 47 malaysia 35 295 bahrain 1 - 48 malta 4 46 bangladesh 1 - 49 mexico 22 167 belarus 1 1 50 mongolia 4 38 belgium 23 21 51 myanmar 1 -9 botswana 1 1 52 namibia 1 1

10 brazil 133 78 53 nepal 2 211 brunei 1 - 54 netherlands 97 8512 burkina faso 2 - 55 new zealand 28 2713 cameroon 1 - 56 nigeria 6 414 canada 179 144 57 norway 15 1415 chile 7 4 58 panama 2 116 china 198 139 59 peru 4 217 colombia 3 3 60 philippines 16 918 costa rica 3 - 61 poland 15 1419 czechrepublic 10 9 62 portugal 30 2920 denmark 16 14 63 puerto rico 1 121 dominican republic 3 3 64 Qatar 1 122 Egypt 1 1 65 romania 18 1423 Estonia 1 1 66 russia 61 5424 finland 21 18 67 russia 1 -25 france 110 106 68 saudi arabia 2 226 Georgia 2 2 69 senegal 1 127 Germany 78 70 70 singapore 74 6828 Ghana 2 1 71 slovenia 4 329 Greece 6 5 72 south africa 17 1630 hong Kong 101 93 73 spain 24 1631 hungary 6 5 74 sri lanka 1 -32 iceland 4 2 75 sweden 59 5233 india 52 36 76 switzerland 27 2634 indonesia 28 25 77 taiwan 226 20635 iran 25 12 78 thailand 35 2436 ireland 9 5 79 tunisia 3 337 israel 55 47 80 turkey 36 2638 italy 23 20 81 uganda 3 239 Japan 502 486 82 ukraine 12 840 Kazakhstan 2 2 83 uaE 1 141 Kenya 6 4 84 uK 130 11942 Korea 686 661 85 usa 448 37943 latvia 1 1 86 vietnam 1 1

total 3989 3479

Asia1787

Europe812

NorthAmerica526

Oceania194

Middle East92

SouthAmerica

33

Africa35

AcademicPapers

Total 3479

no country papers1 Korea 6612 Japan 4863 usa 3794 taiwan 2065 australia 1676 canada 1447 china 1398 united Kingdom 1199 france 106

10 hong Kong 9311 netherlands 8512 brazil 7813 Germany 7014 singapore 6815 russia 5416 sweden 5217 israel 4718 india 3619 malaysia 2920 portugal 29

top 20 countries

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IAGG 2013 Presidential Award

the iaGG presidential award marks the tradition of acknowledging individuals who have contributed to the enhancement of iaGG in specific tasks and more generally in the promotion of gerontology and geriatrics around the world This medal was delivered by professor vellas during the opening ceremony of the seoul congress on June 23 2013 at the seoul convention centerprofessor vellas was happy to nominate the following persons for the 2013 presidential award in recognition of their work achieved during the past years to pursue objectives and implementation of iaGG activities worldwide and for the countless efforts they made to promote gerontology and geriatrics internationally

Isabella Aboderin

phd (Kenya) for her involvement in african gerontology and geriatrics with particular attention to social and human rights issues as 1st chair of iaGGrsquos africa region she has made countless efforts to develop gerontology and geriatrics on the african continent she initiated the construction of the regional structure founded in 2009 and organized iaGGrsquos 1st africa region congress on october 17-20 2012 in cape town south africa

Sung Jae Choi

ba msw phd (Korea) for his relentless devotion to the organization of iaGGrsquos 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics from June 23-27 2013 in seoul Korea professor choi has played an important role in the social awareness of the problems of aging in Korea he has been a key contributor to his countryrsquos gerontological development and will pursue his engagement as iaGGrsquos secretary General-vice president for the next 2013-2017 mandate we wish him much success in this new task

Bernard Forette

md (france) for his important contribution and tireless efforts in making a great success of the 19th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in paris July 2009 as well as his promotion of gerontology worldwide dr forette was professor of medicine and head of department at the sainte-peacuterine hospital as well as director of the claude-bernard center of Gerontology paris

Renato Maia Guimaraes

md msc (brazil) for his 4-year mandate as president of iaGG and his full commitment to the associationrsquos development at the international regional and national levels from 2005-2009 this led to the creation of the african region iaGGrsquos 5th region and to the approval of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations dr Guimaraes was awarded membership to the academy of medicine of brasilia today he continues to enhance gerontology and geriatrics as coordinator of continuing Education and research on aging health at the higher school of health sciences (Escs) in brasilia

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Luis Miguel Gutierrez-Robeldo

md phd (mexico) in recognition for his work on epidemiological issues related to aging particularly on frailty and dementia and the interface between both conditions and for his different undertakings within various committees and organizations in his country and in latin america dr Gutierrez holds the position of director General of the national institute of Geriatrics in mexico and was a founding member of the latin American Academy for the Medicine of Ageing (ALMA) He also holds the first Geriatrics Chair at the National academy of medicine in mexico his participation in iaGG was outstanding as member of iaGGrsquos advisory committee and during the iaGGwhosfGG workshop on ldquofrailtyrdquo in January 2011 in athens Greece

Laura Mello Machado (Brazil)

(brazil) awarded for her tremendous work as iaGGrsquos international coordinator for united nations affairs over the past 8 years she obtained the approval of the improved status of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations and promoted relentlessly for the need of a un convention on the rights of older people ms machado is presently member of the council of the brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology member of the board of trustees of helpage international and Executive director of interage consulting in Gerontology in 2010 brazilian president lula presented her with the countryrsquos highest human rights award for her contribution to the agenda in brazil and for her involvement in the protection of the rights of older persons

Jean-Pierre Michel

md (switzerland) for his constant support and input for iaGGrsquos master classes on aging held in taiwan in 2011 hong Kong in 2012 and beijing in 2013 as iaGG ambassador to the middle East his assistance for the launch of the bases of a future iaGG middle East region in september 2012 in doha Qatar is also highly appreciated professor michel co-founded the interfaculty Gerontology center (Geneva university) and the European academy for medicine of aging (Eama) the latin america (alma) and middle East academy of medicine of ageing (mEama) he is currently president of the EuGms (European union of Geriatric medicine society) he was just elected full board member of the french academy of medicine

John Morley

mb bch (united states) for his significant contributions to nursing home issues through actions such as the 1st iaGGwhosfGG workshop on the ldquoidentification of the main relevant domains for clinical research amp Quality of care in nursing homesrdquo in toulouse france in June 2010 iaGGrsquos nursing home care conferences in hong Kong and chengdu china in may 2011 the international nursing home survey in november 2012 and for his numerous publications dr morley is the dammert professor of Gerontology and director of the divisions of Geriatric medicine and Endocrinology at saint louis university medical center dr morley is an internationally recognized expert in gerontology and alzheimers research

Antoni Salva

md (spain) for his continued contributions to the dissemination of gerontological and geriatric courses intended for all professionals related to aging issues as director of the institut de lEnvelliment (institute on Aging) of the Universitat Autogravenoma de Barcelona Dr Salvagrave hosted IAGGrsquos first two Intensive Courses on aging that got together a total of 33 experts and 272 delegates another edition is expected to be organized in 2014

Alan Sinclair

MD FRCP (United Kingdom) for his steadfast commitment to producing and promoting the latest findings on diabetes in old age and his contributions to gerontology worldwide professor sinclair is professor of medicine at the university of bedfordshire dean at the bedfordshire amp hertfordshire postgraduate medical school and is an international expert in diabetes and geriatrics he has given constant support to the iaGG as one of our course leaders on the organizationrsquos intensive courses on aging in 2011 and 2012 in barcelona and as project lead to deliver a Global initiative in diabetes for older people for 2012-13 (Gidop)

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iaGG CoNGress

Student Travel Award Ceremonyan award ceremony was hosted by the local organizing committee of the seoul congress on June 24 2013 to acknowledge the winners of the student travel awards offered by both iaGG and the canadian association on Gerontology (caG) student award recipients were joined by iaGG president heung bong cha iaGG president-elect John rowe former iaGG president Gloria Gutman former iaGG secretary General alain franco caG president maggie Gibson iaGG selection committee chair Jean-pierre michel CAG Legacy Fund Chair Anne Martin-Matthews IAGG North America Region Toni Antonucci and other officials from IAGG and CAG to receive their awards and share in a celebratory reception

IAGG 2013 Student Travel Awardthe iaGG student travel award was established in 2008 to provide funding for students to present their papers at the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics held every four years whose main goals are

- To provide financial support for excellent students enrolled in Masters or Doctoral programs in the field of aging to attend the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics making possible the presentation of high-quality research projects by new scholars- to promote the integration of students from different cultures allowing the exchange of experiences the establishment of collaborative and exchange networks thus narrowing the gap between developed and developing countries

this year a total of 85 application files were received from around the world with the selection committee reporting on the high quality of work represented The selection process was based on criteria such as fully complete files abstracts accepted by congress organizers aging specialties and geographical originsTen students were awarded a grant of 1000 euros enabling them to cover their travel expenses and to benefit from free access to the congress in addition the seoul congress organizers generously offered another ten free registrations to a group of candidates recommended for their theses relevant to md of Geriatrics nutrition molecular biology md neurology biology Geriatric medicine built Environment social and behavioral sciences aging health amp well-being occupational therapy amp Epidemiology congratulations to everyone

The 2013 IAGG Student Travel Award Winnersname amp field university country thesis project title

Janette ananiassocial work

school of psychosocial behavioural sciences north west university potchefstroom south africa

namibia an evaluation on the effectiveness of social work support gaps with informal caregivers

india butler mdGeriatrics

department of medicine university of witwatersrand Johannesburg

south africa hiv infection in older adults

John machpharmacology

laboratory of ageing and pharmacology Kolling institute of medical research university of sydney australia investigating the effect of ageing on paracetamol

induced hepatotoxicity

tai-yin wu mdEpidemiology amppublic health

institute of Epidemiology and preventive medicine college of public health national taiwan university taipei

taiwan factors associated with falls among community dwelling older people in taiwan

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sonia fuentessocial psychology Pontificia Universidade Catolica Sao Paulo brazil Giving voice to the elderly an experience in an

aging institution in sao paulo brazil

marjan askariEngineering ampmedical informatics

university of amsterdam netherlandsuse of information technology for patient safety in icu prevention of falls using information technology

dimitriy panovmd cardiology

laboratory of psychological and sociological issues of internal diseases institute of internal medicine siberian branch of the russian academy of medical sciences

russia non-conventional risk factors their trends and the impact on risk of cardiovascular diseases in female population 25-64 years

youngsam ohsocial work

mandel school of applied social sciences case western reserve university

united states

the impact of the depression of spousal caregivers investigating the stress process and the dyadic relationship of the couple with lung cancer

hyejin Kimsocial work florida state university united

states the effects of job history on perceived health status among older adults focusing on gender differences

winnie sunnursing

lawrence bloomberg faculty of nursing university of toronto canada

a mixed methods study examining the relationship between therapeutic self-care and adverse events for older home care client in ontario

CAG 2013 Legacy Fund Student Travel Awardthe caG legacy program to support student travel to iaGG world congresses is funded through investments stemming from the 2001 world congress that was hosted in vancouver canada through the proceeds of this investment the caG has contributed $118000 over the past three iaGG meetings (rio de Janeiro brazil 2005 paris france 2009 seoul Korea 2013) to enable 46 university students and post-doctoral fellows studying in canada and abroad to present their research at these world congresses on gerontology and geriatricsthe legacy programrsquos student travel awards are allocated on the basis of a rigorous merit-based competition in 2013 the grant was set at $3000 per award and 13 grants were awarded the application review was adjudicated by legacy fund chair dr anne martin-matthews (university of british columbia) ably assisted by committee members from across canada dr Karen Kobayashi (university of victoria british columbia) dr paul stolee (university of waterloo ontario) and dr daphne nahmiash (mcGill centre for studies on aging Education committee)

The Legacy Fund Student Travel Award Winners for IAGG 2013name university country project title

Joshua armstrong university of waterloo canada rehabilitation therapy services for older long-stay clients in the ontario home care system

sienna caspar university of british columbia canada The influence of institutional texts on the provision of person-centered

care in long-term care settings

theodore cosco university of cambridge united Kingdom successful ageing health trajectories in later life

andrew costa university of waterloo canada Emergency care for older adults understanding unplanned emergency department use patient profiles and adverse patient outcomes post discharge

alexander crizzle mcmaster university canada innovations in vehicle design that promote safety and usability in an aging population

francis Etheridge universiteacute de sherbrooke canada differentiating the change engagement process in long-term care

organizations based on their performance an action research study

shannon freeman university of waterloo canada Quality end-of-life care in canada using the interrai palliative care assessment instrument clinical assessment protocols (caps) to inform care planning for terminally ill homecare clients in ontario canada

min hee Kim university of michigan united states aging in place and health implication at individual community and national level

chantelle la chance simon fraser university canada aging and falls prevention

william mortenson simon fraser university canada aging assistive technology and informal caregiving

mario paris universiteacute de sherbrooke canada la reconnaissance sociale du vieillissement de la vieillesse et des aicircneacutes

la participation sociale au sein de villes-amies des aicircneacutes au Queacutebec

catherine tong university ofbritish columbia canada foreign-born status physical mobility and the built environment the

experience of urban dwelling older adults

yongjie yon university ofsouthern california united states prevalence and risk factors of elder abuse in home care settings

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2 21st WORLD CONGRESS July 23-27 2017 San Francisco USA

the Gerontological society of america (Gsa) will be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa in view of Gsarsquos long experience in organizing major events we are proud to announce the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo best wishes to the organizing committeehellipand in the meantime visit the congress website launched in June 2013

Key dates Spring 2016 Call for abstracts available Winter 2017 Notification of abstract decision Registration and accommodations opens Call of late breaking abstracts

3 22nd WORLD CONGRESS 2021 Buenos Aires Argentina

the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) both society members of iaGG will be united to present their candidacy in view of hosting iaGGrsquos 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled in 2021the bid was submitted to iaGG council members on June 26 2013 by an argentinean delegation which was actively supported by all the latin american community present at the 2013 congress as well as the council meeting participants from peru uruguay chile panama puerto rico mexico bolivia colombia and brazilargentina and the south america amp caribbean region competed against other candidates from asiaoceania and Europe australia and the netherlands council voting results 42 votes for buenos aires 24 votes for sydney 6 votes for amsterdama special mention goes to those who made this happy end possibledr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui dra laura de Jauregui dra margarita maugieri dra lia daichman master lic mirtha ponte dr miguel a Acanfora Dr Hugo Schifis Dr Feacutelix E Nallim

4 5th PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICSMarch 26-29 2014 Cartagena de Indias Colombia

the 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be held in the city of cartagena de indias colombia from march 26-29 2014 after canada 2011 the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (acGG) has accepted to welcome narc and comlat delegates to work on the theme ldquounifying the regionrdquo this slogan is in recognition of the efforts that all of the nationsof the americas conducted to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues the university El bosque comlat region iaGG narc region and the colombian association of biological psychiatry have brought their unconditional support to this event and are generously appreciated for their involvement topics will include

iaGG CoNGress

the argentina iaGG 2021 booth in seoulrsquos Exhibition hallfrom left to rightHugo Schifis President of Sociedad Argentina de Geriatria y Gerontologia (SAGG)ricardo Jauregui iaGG comlat region chair (saGG)miguel a acanfora secretary asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)felix E nallim president asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)

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Biogerontology Genetics anti ndash aging Epigenetics sarcopenia theories of aging mathematical models of aging

Clinical Geratrics Geriatric internal medicine oncogeriatrics psychogeriatrics comprehensive geriatric assessment nutriology Geriatric palliative care Geriatric syndromes care models neurogeriatrics Geriatric palliative care immunizations frailty promotion and prevention (public health) osteoporosis immunizations nutriology

Social and Behavioral Sciences Ethics social frailty End of life issues successful aging supportive nets support groups Education topics in geriatrics and gerontology care overload syndrome abuse and negligence

Research transcultural investigation models Qualitative investigation longitudinal studies of aging standardization of assessment measures

Important dates Early bird registration starts June 3 2013 regular registration begins January 1 2014

Contactadministrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

5 4th CONGRESS OF THE CLINICAL SECTION IAGG-ER 2014 amp 7TH ACADEMIC GERIATRIC CONGRESS 2014May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkeythese two congresses will take place at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey from may 28-31 2014 this meeting will provide a platform for the exchange of new ideas and information on the main topics of geriatrics they expect to bring together a diverse and active international scientific comminity of researchers to present and discuss topics covering all aspects of geriatrics

Topics for Oral and Poster Sessionscardiovascular diseases in old age diabetes and metabolic problems in older patients pressure ulcers movement disorders polypharmacy and safety issues Genitourinary problems Geriatric psychiatry musculoskeletal problems falls sarcopenia malnutrition frality pain multidisciplinary clinical skills care system ndashnursing home - homecare systems clinical case studies deadline for submitted symposia december 18 2013 deadline for abstracts January 312014

ContactScientific Secretariat mcankurthacettepeedutrorganization secretariat gozdekosedmrturizmcomtrwebsite wwwiaggatalya2014org

6 8th IAGG-ER CONGRESS DUBLIN 2015 April 23-26 2015 Dublin Irelandthe irish Gerontological society and the networks of researchers and educators active across ireland are proud to host the iaGG-Er 2015 congress from april 23-26 2015 at dublinrsquos new convention center the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible this will be illustrated by a strong narrative of late life creativity through the arts and associated activities of the congress as well as within the themes of the congress symposia and keynote lectures to this effect the congress program will be tailored to interest all researchers policy makers and practitioners engaged with any aspect of ageing it will be available soon

Important dates deadline for submitted symposia June 15 2014 deadline for sponsored symposia July 15 2014 deadline for abstract submission september 15 2014

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End of early registration december 10 2014 advanced registration december 10 2014 late registration february 1 2015

Contactelvaconferencepartnersiewebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

7 10th IAGG ASIAOCEANIA REGIONAL CONGRESSOctober 19-22 2015 Bangkok Thailand

iaGGrsquos asiaoceania region congress is arranged to be held in bangkok at centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world from october 18-22 2015

the asia-oceania region was established in 1978 and counts with 14 member countries australia china hong Kong india indonesia Japan south Korea malaysia new zealand philippines singapore taiwan and thailand Every four years it organizes a regional conference in one of the member countries after melbourne australia in 2011 the 10th edition will be hosted by the thai society of Gerontology and Geriatric medicine this event will attract many well-known gerontologists geriatrics scholars policy decision-makers professional activists related companies and researchers who accept to share recent discoveries and research results

thailand is located in the heart of southeast asia our neighbors are laos cambodia vietnam myanmar malaysia singapore indonesia and the philippines with a population of more than 600 million at present several aging care facilities are being planned in thailand and the region there is no doubt that thailand and the southeast asia region provide a vast open market for global aging care industries particularly for gerontology and geriatrics societies

under the theme ldquohealthy aging beyond frontiersrdquo the iaGG asiaoceania 2015 congress will call together the aging care community in the southeast asia region to set up a forum with the regional society apart from being involved in an excellent forum for information sharing it will be a good opportunity to connect a circle of people who work in all areas of gerontology and geriatrics in the region its aim is to provide an occasion for delegates to discuss exchange and share their knowledge experiences and opinions for the development of gerontology and geriatrics in the region

Sub-Themes Clinical Medicine health promotion for active ageing Biological Science molecular biology as possible Enhancers for healthy aging and longevity Social ampBehavioral Science Active and Dignified Ageing Social Research amp Planning Scientific social research and policy response for aging beyond frontiers Seventy speakers are expected during the conference 7 speakers for plenary lecture and 64 invited local and overseas invited speakers a total of 540 sessions of oral presentations and 128 sessions of symposiums are scheduled

the ultimate success would be counted not only by the smoothness of the on-site conference but also the increasing awareness of the population towards the challenges of ageing issues in the 21st century to improve the highest possible quality of life for all in the ageing world the event will address issues on

Plenary Topics healthy ageing healthy brain prediction and prevention of neurodegenerative disordersintegrating complementary and modern medicine in promoting longevity melatonin and the ageing process sirtuin as a longevity Gene Enabling active ageing ageing and contribution civic Engagement and psychological well-being cultural changes and older people

Epidemiology Clinical Practice and Health hypertension sarcopeniaamp frailty cerebrovascular disorders diabetes mellitus Exercise spectrum for the agedalzheimerrsquos disease amp other dementias drugs in older patients late life depression oncology for the aged health screeningfall amp osteoporosis parkinsonrsquos disease amp movement disorders delirium in hospitalized patients vaccination malnutrition

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Biological Sciences dna damage in ageing Exercise intervention amp ageing process new chemicalcompounds for ageing delay oxidative stressmitochondria and ageing clock gene and ageing neurochemistry ageing and metabolisms cognitive function in ageing brainmolecular mechanisms of ageing process neuroendocrinology of ageing

Behavioral and Social Sciences rights of older people ndash values and dilemmas cross-national comparisons in health amp well-being to enhance understanding of ageing community education for healthy ageing the effects of gender on ageing aged-friendly environments other

Social Research Planning and Practice productive ageing public policy and practice roles of government and community in promoting well-being of older peoplerethinking the concept of old age and retirement value of the aged and their contributions population ageing and societal and family support long term care system design policy development and applicationsupporting system for community-based long term care for dependent older people stereotyping and

Important Dates deadline of symposium submission october 20 2014 deadline for oral amp poster abstract submission december 20 2014 Early registration deadline march 31 2015

Contacts General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on exhibition and sponsorship exhibitioniagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on conference program and abstract conferenceiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on registration registrationiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on accommodation accommodationiagg2015bangkokorg website httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

On June 26 2013 the IAGG Council approved by majority vote the membership of nine national scientific societies dedicated to gerontology andor geriatrics the number of candidates emphasized the growing importance of issues dedicated to older people throughout the world and shows the interest that each country developed in this field We hope that this new collaboration will bring support to all those who make tremendous efforts to promote gerontology and geriatrics and we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the following new member societies

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BELARUS(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board of Directors

Contact

BOLIVIA(iaGG comlat region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

founded in october 2011 the belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics reports a total of 72 members the aim of the association is to facilitate information awareness promote civil society and state participation in gerontology and other related sciences

one of the major directions of activity of the association of gerontologists is to elaborate and formulate a program of social and scientific development in matters related to demographic ageing

- professor andrei nikolaevich ilnitski (chairman) - aleksander vasilievich baida (vice chairman in charge of the medical and social direction) - oleg viktorovich Kvitko (vice chairman in charge of the biogerontology section) - Dr Oleg Aleksandrovich Borisov (Scientific Secretary) - sergey vasilievich Grechiho (treasurer) - Olga Trofimovna Grechiho (Executive Director)

Address 210022 Stroitelei Pr 11A Office 302 Vitebsk Republic of BelarusTel +375 29 504 88 05Fax +375 017 210 60 68E-mail prof ilnitsKi a-ilnitskiyandexby

founded in 1992 the bolivian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology has 67 members its mission is to promote the art and science of geriatric and gerontological medicine research education coordination and dissemination of all medical aspects concerning the specific activities for older adults to facilitate studies and research in gerontology and geriatrics to

promote the exchange of information through journals internet courses meetings and other events to perform scientific cultural and social relations to improve the relationship between the society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the population

in 2013 the society held its 11th national congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology six national conferences courses and national and international symposia in the three subsidiaries were also organized and a diploma of Geriatrics and Gerontology was endorsed by the national university sbGG is currently in the process of implementation of residency in geriatrics and gerontology in cochabamba and santa cruz de la sierra areas they expect to introduce the subject at the undergraduate level in sbGG subsidiaries

- dr felipe E melgar cuellar (president) - dr wilfredo vidalboheme (vice president santa cruz) - dr Edgar chuquimia v (vice president la paz) - dr Guillermo rivera rivera (vice president sucre) - dr daniel santillansalinas (vice president cochabamba) - dra tesoro chavezdelos rios (treasurer) - dra marilucy sanchez r (secretary General) - Dra Eugenia PinellPrado (Scientific Committee)

address calleindependencia 543 santa cruz de la sierra boliviaPhone +591 3-30 31 46 +591 773-99 493 E-mail dr felipe E melgar cuellar felipe_melgarhotmailcom

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founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

Board Members

Contact

KENYA(iaGG africa region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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iaGG reGioNal NeWs

Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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IAGG 2013 Presidential Award

the iaGG presidential award marks the tradition of acknowledging individuals who have contributed to the enhancement of iaGG in specific tasks and more generally in the promotion of gerontology and geriatrics around the world This medal was delivered by professor vellas during the opening ceremony of the seoul congress on June 23 2013 at the seoul convention centerprofessor vellas was happy to nominate the following persons for the 2013 presidential award in recognition of their work achieved during the past years to pursue objectives and implementation of iaGG activities worldwide and for the countless efforts they made to promote gerontology and geriatrics internationally

Isabella Aboderin

phd (Kenya) for her involvement in african gerontology and geriatrics with particular attention to social and human rights issues as 1st chair of iaGGrsquos africa region she has made countless efforts to develop gerontology and geriatrics on the african continent she initiated the construction of the regional structure founded in 2009 and organized iaGGrsquos 1st africa region congress on october 17-20 2012 in cape town south africa

Sung Jae Choi

ba msw phd (Korea) for his relentless devotion to the organization of iaGGrsquos 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics from June 23-27 2013 in seoul Korea professor choi has played an important role in the social awareness of the problems of aging in Korea he has been a key contributor to his countryrsquos gerontological development and will pursue his engagement as iaGGrsquos secretary General-vice president for the next 2013-2017 mandate we wish him much success in this new task

Bernard Forette

md (france) for his important contribution and tireless efforts in making a great success of the 19th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in paris July 2009 as well as his promotion of gerontology worldwide dr forette was professor of medicine and head of department at the sainte-peacuterine hospital as well as director of the claude-bernard center of Gerontology paris

Renato Maia Guimaraes

md msc (brazil) for his 4-year mandate as president of iaGG and his full commitment to the associationrsquos development at the international regional and national levels from 2005-2009 this led to the creation of the african region iaGGrsquos 5th region and to the approval of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations dr Guimaraes was awarded membership to the academy of medicine of brasilia today he continues to enhance gerontology and geriatrics as coordinator of continuing Education and research on aging health at the higher school of health sciences (Escs) in brasilia

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Luis Miguel Gutierrez-Robeldo

md phd (mexico) in recognition for his work on epidemiological issues related to aging particularly on frailty and dementia and the interface between both conditions and for his different undertakings within various committees and organizations in his country and in latin america dr Gutierrez holds the position of director General of the national institute of Geriatrics in mexico and was a founding member of the latin American Academy for the Medicine of Ageing (ALMA) He also holds the first Geriatrics Chair at the National academy of medicine in mexico his participation in iaGG was outstanding as member of iaGGrsquos advisory committee and during the iaGGwhosfGG workshop on ldquofrailtyrdquo in January 2011 in athens Greece

Laura Mello Machado (Brazil)

(brazil) awarded for her tremendous work as iaGGrsquos international coordinator for united nations affairs over the past 8 years she obtained the approval of the improved status of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations and promoted relentlessly for the need of a un convention on the rights of older people ms machado is presently member of the council of the brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology member of the board of trustees of helpage international and Executive director of interage consulting in Gerontology in 2010 brazilian president lula presented her with the countryrsquos highest human rights award for her contribution to the agenda in brazil and for her involvement in the protection of the rights of older persons

Jean-Pierre Michel

md (switzerland) for his constant support and input for iaGGrsquos master classes on aging held in taiwan in 2011 hong Kong in 2012 and beijing in 2013 as iaGG ambassador to the middle East his assistance for the launch of the bases of a future iaGG middle East region in september 2012 in doha Qatar is also highly appreciated professor michel co-founded the interfaculty Gerontology center (Geneva university) and the European academy for medicine of aging (Eama) the latin america (alma) and middle East academy of medicine of ageing (mEama) he is currently president of the EuGms (European union of Geriatric medicine society) he was just elected full board member of the french academy of medicine

John Morley

mb bch (united states) for his significant contributions to nursing home issues through actions such as the 1st iaGGwhosfGG workshop on the ldquoidentification of the main relevant domains for clinical research amp Quality of care in nursing homesrdquo in toulouse france in June 2010 iaGGrsquos nursing home care conferences in hong Kong and chengdu china in may 2011 the international nursing home survey in november 2012 and for his numerous publications dr morley is the dammert professor of Gerontology and director of the divisions of Geriatric medicine and Endocrinology at saint louis university medical center dr morley is an internationally recognized expert in gerontology and alzheimers research

Antoni Salva

md (spain) for his continued contributions to the dissemination of gerontological and geriatric courses intended for all professionals related to aging issues as director of the institut de lEnvelliment (institute on Aging) of the Universitat Autogravenoma de Barcelona Dr Salvagrave hosted IAGGrsquos first two Intensive Courses on aging that got together a total of 33 experts and 272 delegates another edition is expected to be organized in 2014

Alan Sinclair

MD FRCP (United Kingdom) for his steadfast commitment to producing and promoting the latest findings on diabetes in old age and his contributions to gerontology worldwide professor sinclair is professor of medicine at the university of bedfordshire dean at the bedfordshire amp hertfordshire postgraduate medical school and is an international expert in diabetes and geriatrics he has given constant support to the iaGG as one of our course leaders on the organizationrsquos intensive courses on aging in 2011 and 2012 in barcelona and as project lead to deliver a Global initiative in diabetes for older people for 2012-13 (Gidop)

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Student Travel Award Ceremonyan award ceremony was hosted by the local organizing committee of the seoul congress on June 24 2013 to acknowledge the winners of the student travel awards offered by both iaGG and the canadian association on Gerontology (caG) student award recipients were joined by iaGG president heung bong cha iaGG president-elect John rowe former iaGG president Gloria Gutman former iaGG secretary General alain franco caG president maggie Gibson iaGG selection committee chair Jean-pierre michel CAG Legacy Fund Chair Anne Martin-Matthews IAGG North America Region Toni Antonucci and other officials from IAGG and CAG to receive their awards and share in a celebratory reception

IAGG 2013 Student Travel Awardthe iaGG student travel award was established in 2008 to provide funding for students to present their papers at the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics held every four years whose main goals are

- To provide financial support for excellent students enrolled in Masters or Doctoral programs in the field of aging to attend the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics making possible the presentation of high-quality research projects by new scholars- to promote the integration of students from different cultures allowing the exchange of experiences the establishment of collaborative and exchange networks thus narrowing the gap between developed and developing countries

this year a total of 85 application files were received from around the world with the selection committee reporting on the high quality of work represented The selection process was based on criteria such as fully complete files abstracts accepted by congress organizers aging specialties and geographical originsTen students were awarded a grant of 1000 euros enabling them to cover their travel expenses and to benefit from free access to the congress in addition the seoul congress organizers generously offered another ten free registrations to a group of candidates recommended for their theses relevant to md of Geriatrics nutrition molecular biology md neurology biology Geriatric medicine built Environment social and behavioral sciences aging health amp well-being occupational therapy amp Epidemiology congratulations to everyone

The 2013 IAGG Student Travel Award Winnersname amp field university country thesis project title

Janette ananiassocial work

school of psychosocial behavioural sciences north west university potchefstroom south africa

namibia an evaluation on the effectiveness of social work support gaps with informal caregivers

india butler mdGeriatrics

department of medicine university of witwatersrand Johannesburg

south africa hiv infection in older adults

John machpharmacology

laboratory of ageing and pharmacology Kolling institute of medical research university of sydney australia investigating the effect of ageing on paracetamol

induced hepatotoxicity

tai-yin wu mdEpidemiology amppublic health

institute of Epidemiology and preventive medicine college of public health national taiwan university taipei

taiwan factors associated with falls among community dwelling older people in taiwan

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sonia fuentessocial psychology Pontificia Universidade Catolica Sao Paulo brazil Giving voice to the elderly an experience in an

aging institution in sao paulo brazil

marjan askariEngineering ampmedical informatics

university of amsterdam netherlandsuse of information technology for patient safety in icu prevention of falls using information technology

dimitriy panovmd cardiology

laboratory of psychological and sociological issues of internal diseases institute of internal medicine siberian branch of the russian academy of medical sciences

russia non-conventional risk factors their trends and the impact on risk of cardiovascular diseases in female population 25-64 years

youngsam ohsocial work

mandel school of applied social sciences case western reserve university

united states

the impact of the depression of spousal caregivers investigating the stress process and the dyadic relationship of the couple with lung cancer

hyejin Kimsocial work florida state university united

states the effects of job history on perceived health status among older adults focusing on gender differences

winnie sunnursing

lawrence bloomberg faculty of nursing university of toronto canada

a mixed methods study examining the relationship between therapeutic self-care and adverse events for older home care client in ontario

CAG 2013 Legacy Fund Student Travel Awardthe caG legacy program to support student travel to iaGG world congresses is funded through investments stemming from the 2001 world congress that was hosted in vancouver canada through the proceeds of this investment the caG has contributed $118000 over the past three iaGG meetings (rio de Janeiro brazil 2005 paris france 2009 seoul Korea 2013) to enable 46 university students and post-doctoral fellows studying in canada and abroad to present their research at these world congresses on gerontology and geriatricsthe legacy programrsquos student travel awards are allocated on the basis of a rigorous merit-based competition in 2013 the grant was set at $3000 per award and 13 grants were awarded the application review was adjudicated by legacy fund chair dr anne martin-matthews (university of british columbia) ably assisted by committee members from across canada dr Karen Kobayashi (university of victoria british columbia) dr paul stolee (university of waterloo ontario) and dr daphne nahmiash (mcGill centre for studies on aging Education committee)

The Legacy Fund Student Travel Award Winners for IAGG 2013name university country project title

Joshua armstrong university of waterloo canada rehabilitation therapy services for older long-stay clients in the ontario home care system

sienna caspar university of british columbia canada The influence of institutional texts on the provision of person-centered

care in long-term care settings

theodore cosco university of cambridge united Kingdom successful ageing health trajectories in later life

andrew costa university of waterloo canada Emergency care for older adults understanding unplanned emergency department use patient profiles and adverse patient outcomes post discharge

alexander crizzle mcmaster university canada innovations in vehicle design that promote safety and usability in an aging population

francis Etheridge universiteacute de sherbrooke canada differentiating the change engagement process in long-term care

organizations based on their performance an action research study

shannon freeman university of waterloo canada Quality end-of-life care in canada using the interrai palliative care assessment instrument clinical assessment protocols (caps) to inform care planning for terminally ill homecare clients in ontario canada

min hee Kim university of michigan united states aging in place and health implication at individual community and national level

chantelle la chance simon fraser university canada aging and falls prevention

william mortenson simon fraser university canada aging assistive technology and informal caregiving

mario paris universiteacute de sherbrooke canada la reconnaissance sociale du vieillissement de la vieillesse et des aicircneacutes

la participation sociale au sein de villes-amies des aicircneacutes au Queacutebec

catherine tong university ofbritish columbia canada foreign-born status physical mobility and the built environment the

experience of urban dwelling older adults

yongjie yon university ofsouthern california united states prevalence and risk factors of elder abuse in home care settings

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2 21st WORLD CONGRESS July 23-27 2017 San Francisco USA

the Gerontological society of america (Gsa) will be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa in view of Gsarsquos long experience in organizing major events we are proud to announce the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo best wishes to the organizing committeehellipand in the meantime visit the congress website launched in June 2013

Key dates Spring 2016 Call for abstracts available Winter 2017 Notification of abstract decision Registration and accommodations opens Call of late breaking abstracts

3 22nd WORLD CONGRESS 2021 Buenos Aires Argentina

the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) both society members of iaGG will be united to present their candidacy in view of hosting iaGGrsquos 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled in 2021the bid was submitted to iaGG council members on June 26 2013 by an argentinean delegation which was actively supported by all the latin american community present at the 2013 congress as well as the council meeting participants from peru uruguay chile panama puerto rico mexico bolivia colombia and brazilargentina and the south america amp caribbean region competed against other candidates from asiaoceania and Europe australia and the netherlands council voting results 42 votes for buenos aires 24 votes for sydney 6 votes for amsterdama special mention goes to those who made this happy end possibledr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui dra laura de Jauregui dra margarita maugieri dra lia daichman master lic mirtha ponte dr miguel a Acanfora Dr Hugo Schifis Dr Feacutelix E Nallim

4 5th PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICSMarch 26-29 2014 Cartagena de Indias Colombia

the 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be held in the city of cartagena de indias colombia from march 26-29 2014 after canada 2011 the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (acGG) has accepted to welcome narc and comlat delegates to work on the theme ldquounifying the regionrdquo this slogan is in recognition of the efforts that all of the nationsof the americas conducted to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues the university El bosque comlat region iaGG narc region and the colombian association of biological psychiatry have brought their unconditional support to this event and are generously appreciated for their involvement topics will include

iaGG CoNGress

the argentina iaGG 2021 booth in seoulrsquos Exhibition hallfrom left to rightHugo Schifis President of Sociedad Argentina de Geriatria y Gerontologia (SAGG)ricardo Jauregui iaGG comlat region chair (saGG)miguel a acanfora secretary asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)felix E nallim president asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)

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Biogerontology Genetics anti ndash aging Epigenetics sarcopenia theories of aging mathematical models of aging

Clinical Geratrics Geriatric internal medicine oncogeriatrics psychogeriatrics comprehensive geriatric assessment nutriology Geriatric palliative care Geriatric syndromes care models neurogeriatrics Geriatric palliative care immunizations frailty promotion and prevention (public health) osteoporosis immunizations nutriology

Social and Behavioral Sciences Ethics social frailty End of life issues successful aging supportive nets support groups Education topics in geriatrics and gerontology care overload syndrome abuse and negligence

Research transcultural investigation models Qualitative investigation longitudinal studies of aging standardization of assessment measures

Important dates Early bird registration starts June 3 2013 regular registration begins January 1 2014

Contactadministrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

5 4th CONGRESS OF THE CLINICAL SECTION IAGG-ER 2014 amp 7TH ACADEMIC GERIATRIC CONGRESS 2014May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkeythese two congresses will take place at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey from may 28-31 2014 this meeting will provide a platform for the exchange of new ideas and information on the main topics of geriatrics they expect to bring together a diverse and active international scientific comminity of researchers to present and discuss topics covering all aspects of geriatrics

Topics for Oral and Poster Sessionscardiovascular diseases in old age diabetes and metabolic problems in older patients pressure ulcers movement disorders polypharmacy and safety issues Genitourinary problems Geriatric psychiatry musculoskeletal problems falls sarcopenia malnutrition frality pain multidisciplinary clinical skills care system ndashnursing home - homecare systems clinical case studies deadline for submitted symposia december 18 2013 deadline for abstracts January 312014

ContactScientific Secretariat mcankurthacettepeedutrorganization secretariat gozdekosedmrturizmcomtrwebsite wwwiaggatalya2014org

6 8th IAGG-ER CONGRESS DUBLIN 2015 April 23-26 2015 Dublin Irelandthe irish Gerontological society and the networks of researchers and educators active across ireland are proud to host the iaGG-Er 2015 congress from april 23-26 2015 at dublinrsquos new convention center the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible this will be illustrated by a strong narrative of late life creativity through the arts and associated activities of the congress as well as within the themes of the congress symposia and keynote lectures to this effect the congress program will be tailored to interest all researchers policy makers and practitioners engaged with any aspect of ageing it will be available soon

Important dates deadline for submitted symposia June 15 2014 deadline for sponsored symposia July 15 2014 deadline for abstract submission september 15 2014

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iaGG CoNGress

End of early registration december 10 2014 advanced registration december 10 2014 late registration february 1 2015

Contactelvaconferencepartnersiewebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

7 10th IAGG ASIAOCEANIA REGIONAL CONGRESSOctober 19-22 2015 Bangkok Thailand

iaGGrsquos asiaoceania region congress is arranged to be held in bangkok at centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world from october 18-22 2015

the asia-oceania region was established in 1978 and counts with 14 member countries australia china hong Kong india indonesia Japan south Korea malaysia new zealand philippines singapore taiwan and thailand Every four years it organizes a regional conference in one of the member countries after melbourne australia in 2011 the 10th edition will be hosted by the thai society of Gerontology and Geriatric medicine this event will attract many well-known gerontologists geriatrics scholars policy decision-makers professional activists related companies and researchers who accept to share recent discoveries and research results

thailand is located in the heart of southeast asia our neighbors are laos cambodia vietnam myanmar malaysia singapore indonesia and the philippines with a population of more than 600 million at present several aging care facilities are being planned in thailand and the region there is no doubt that thailand and the southeast asia region provide a vast open market for global aging care industries particularly for gerontology and geriatrics societies

under the theme ldquohealthy aging beyond frontiersrdquo the iaGG asiaoceania 2015 congress will call together the aging care community in the southeast asia region to set up a forum with the regional society apart from being involved in an excellent forum for information sharing it will be a good opportunity to connect a circle of people who work in all areas of gerontology and geriatrics in the region its aim is to provide an occasion for delegates to discuss exchange and share their knowledge experiences and opinions for the development of gerontology and geriatrics in the region

Sub-Themes Clinical Medicine health promotion for active ageing Biological Science molecular biology as possible Enhancers for healthy aging and longevity Social ampBehavioral Science Active and Dignified Ageing Social Research amp Planning Scientific social research and policy response for aging beyond frontiers Seventy speakers are expected during the conference 7 speakers for plenary lecture and 64 invited local and overseas invited speakers a total of 540 sessions of oral presentations and 128 sessions of symposiums are scheduled

the ultimate success would be counted not only by the smoothness of the on-site conference but also the increasing awareness of the population towards the challenges of ageing issues in the 21st century to improve the highest possible quality of life for all in the ageing world the event will address issues on

Plenary Topics healthy ageing healthy brain prediction and prevention of neurodegenerative disordersintegrating complementary and modern medicine in promoting longevity melatonin and the ageing process sirtuin as a longevity Gene Enabling active ageing ageing and contribution civic Engagement and psychological well-being cultural changes and older people

Epidemiology Clinical Practice and Health hypertension sarcopeniaamp frailty cerebrovascular disorders diabetes mellitus Exercise spectrum for the agedalzheimerrsquos disease amp other dementias drugs in older patients late life depression oncology for the aged health screeningfall amp osteoporosis parkinsonrsquos disease amp movement disorders delirium in hospitalized patients vaccination malnutrition

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iaGG CoNGress

Biological Sciences dna damage in ageing Exercise intervention amp ageing process new chemicalcompounds for ageing delay oxidative stressmitochondria and ageing clock gene and ageing neurochemistry ageing and metabolisms cognitive function in ageing brainmolecular mechanisms of ageing process neuroendocrinology of ageing

Behavioral and Social Sciences rights of older people ndash values and dilemmas cross-national comparisons in health amp well-being to enhance understanding of ageing community education for healthy ageing the effects of gender on ageing aged-friendly environments other

Social Research Planning and Practice productive ageing public policy and practice roles of government and community in promoting well-being of older peoplerethinking the concept of old age and retirement value of the aged and their contributions population ageing and societal and family support long term care system design policy development and applicationsupporting system for community-based long term care for dependent older people stereotyping and

Important Dates deadline of symposium submission october 20 2014 deadline for oral amp poster abstract submission december 20 2014 Early registration deadline march 31 2015

Contacts General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on exhibition and sponsorship exhibitioniagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on conference program and abstract conferenceiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on registration registrationiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on accommodation accommodationiagg2015bangkokorg website httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

On June 26 2013 the IAGG Council approved by majority vote the membership of nine national scientific societies dedicated to gerontology andor geriatrics the number of candidates emphasized the growing importance of issues dedicated to older people throughout the world and shows the interest that each country developed in this field We hope that this new collaboration will bring support to all those who make tremendous efforts to promote gerontology and geriatrics and we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the following new member societies

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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BELARUS(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board of Directors

Contact

BOLIVIA(iaGG comlat region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

founded in october 2011 the belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics reports a total of 72 members the aim of the association is to facilitate information awareness promote civil society and state participation in gerontology and other related sciences

one of the major directions of activity of the association of gerontologists is to elaborate and formulate a program of social and scientific development in matters related to demographic ageing

- professor andrei nikolaevich ilnitski (chairman) - aleksander vasilievich baida (vice chairman in charge of the medical and social direction) - oleg viktorovich Kvitko (vice chairman in charge of the biogerontology section) - Dr Oleg Aleksandrovich Borisov (Scientific Secretary) - sergey vasilievich Grechiho (treasurer) - Olga Trofimovna Grechiho (Executive Director)

Address 210022 Stroitelei Pr 11A Office 302 Vitebsk Republic of BelarusTel +375 29 504 88 05Fax +375 017 210 60 68E-mail prof ilnitsKi a-ilnitskiyandexby

founded in 1992 the bolivian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology has 67 members its mission is to promote the art and science of geriatric and gerontological medicine research education coordination and dissemination of all medical aspects concerning the specific activities for older adults to facilitate studies and research in gerontology and geriatrics to

promote the exchange of information through journals internet courses meetings and other events to perform scientific cultural and social relations to improve the relationship between the society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the population

in 2013 the society held its 11th national congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology six national conferences courses and national and international symposia in the three subsidiaries were also organized and a diploma of Geriatrics and Gerontology was endorsed by the national university sbGG is currently in the process of implementation of residency in geriatrics and gerontology in cochabamba and santa cruz de la sierra areas they expect to introduce the subject at the undergraduate level in sbGG subsidiaries

- dr felipe E melgar cuellar (president) - dr wilfredo vidalboheme (vice president santa cruz) - dr Edgar chuquimia v (vice president la paz) - dr Guillermo rivera rivera (vice president sucre) - dr daniel santillansalinas (vice president cochabamba) - dra tesoro chavezdelos rios (treasurer) - dra marilucy sanchez r (secretary General) - Dra Eugenia PinellPrado (Scientific Committee)

address calleindependencia 543 santa cruz de la sierra boliviaPhone +591 3-30 31 46 +591 773-99 493 E-mail dr felipe E melgar cuellar felipe_melgarhotmailcom

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

Board Members

Contact

KENYA(iaGG africa region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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iaGG reGioNal NeWs

Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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IAGG 2013 Presidential Award

the iaGG presidential award marks the tradition of acknowledging individuals who have contributed to the enhancement of iaGG in specific tasks and more generally in the promotion of gerontology and geriatrics around the world This medal was delivered by professor vellas during the opening ceremony of the seoul congress on June 23 2013 at the seoul convention centerprofessor vellas was happy to nominate the following persons for the 2013 presidential award in recognition of their work achieved during the past years to pursue objectives and implementation of iaGG activities worldwide and for the countless efforts they made to promote gerontology and geriatrics internationally

Isabella Aboderin

phd (Kenya) for her involvement in african gerontology and geriatrics with particular attention to social and human rights issues as 1st chair of iaGGrsquos africa region she has made countless efforts to develop gerontology and geriatrics on the african continent she initiated the construction of the regional structure founded in 2009 and organized iaGGrsquos 1st africa region congress on october 17-20 2012 in cape town south africa

Sung Jae Choi

ba msw phd (Korea) for his relentless devotion to the organization of iaGGrsquos 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics from June 23-27 2013 in seoul Korea professor choi has played an important role in the social awareness of the problems of aging in Korea he has been a key contributor to his countryrsquos gerontological development and will pursue his engagement as iaGGrsquos secretary General-vice president for the next 2013-2017 mandate we wish him much success in this new task

Bernard Forette

md (france) for his important contribution and tireless efforts in making a great success of the 19th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in paris July 2009 as well as his promotion of gerontology worldwide dr forette was professor of medicine and head of department at the sainte-peacuterine hospital as well as director of the claude-bernard center of Gerontology paris

Renato Maia Guimaraes

md msc (brazil) for his 4-year mandate as president of iaGG and his full commitment to the associationrsquos development at the international regional and national levels from 2005-2009 this led to the creation of the african region iaGGrsquos 5th region and to the approval of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations dr Guimaraes was awarded membership to the academy of medicine of brasilia today he continues to enhance gerontology and geriatrics as coordinator of continuing Education and research on aging health at the higher school of health sciences (Escs) in brasilia

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Luis Miguel Gutierrez-Robeldo

md phd (mexico) in recognition for his work on epidemiological issues related to aging particularly on frailty and dementia and the interface between both conditions and for his different undertakings within various committees and organizations in his country and in latin america dr Gutierrez holds the position of director General of the national institute of Geriatrics in mexico and was a founding member of the latin American Academy for the Medicine of Ageing (ALMA) He also holds the first Geriatrics Chair at the National academy of medicine in mexico his participation in iaGG was outstanding as member of iaGGrsquos advisory committee and during the iaGGwhosfGG workshop on ldquofrailtyrdquo in January 2011 in athens Greece

Laura Mello Machado (Brazil)

(brazil) awarded for her tremendous work as iaGGrsquos international coordinator for united nations affairs over the past 8 years she obtained the approval of the improved status of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations and promoted relentlessly for the need of a un convention on the rights of older people ms machado is presently member of the council of the brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology member of the board of trustees of helpage international and Executive director of interage consulting in Gerontology in 2010 brazilian president lula presented her with the countryrsquos highest human rights award for her contribution to the agenda in brazil and for her involvement in the protection of the rights of older persons

Jean-Pierre Michel

md (switzerland) for his constant support and input for iaGGrsquos master classes on aging held in taiwan in 2011 hong Kong in 2012 and beijing in 2013 as iaGG ambassador to the middle East his assistance for the launch of the bases of a future iaGG middle East region in september 2012 in doha Qatar is also highly appreciated professor michel co-founded the interfaculty Gerontology center (Geneva university) and the European academy for medicine of aging (Eama) the latin america (alma) and middle East academy of medicine of ageing (mEama) he is currently president of the EuGms (European union of Geriatric medicine society) he was just elected full board member of the french academy of medicine

John Morley

mb bch (united states) for his significant contributions to nursing home issues through actions such as the 1st iaGGwhosfGG workshop on the ldquoidentification of the main relevant domains for clinical research amp Quality of care in nursing homesrdquo in toulouse france in June 2010 iaGGrsquos nursing home care conferences in hong Kong and chengdu china in may 2011 the international nursing home survey in november 2012 and for his numerous publications dr morley is the dammert professor of Gerontology and director of the divisions of Geriatric medicine and Endocrinology at saint louis university medical center dr morley is an internationally recognized expert in gerontology and alzheimers research

Antoni Salva

md (spain) for his continued contributions to the dissemination of gerontological and geriatric courses intended for all professionals related to aging issues as director of the institut de lEnvelliment (institute on Aging) of the Universitat Autogravenoma de Barcelona Dr Salvagrave hosted IAGGrsquos first two Intensive Courses on aging that got together a total of 33 experts and 272 delegates another edition is expected to be organized in 2014

Alan Sinclair

MD FRCP (United Kingdom) for his steadfast commitment to producing and promoting the latest findings on diabetes in old age and his contributions to gerontology worldwide professor sinclair is professor of medicine at the university of bedfordshire dean at the bedfordshire amp hertfordshire postgraduate medical school and is an international expert in diabetes and geriatrics he has given constant support to the iaGG as one of our course leaders on the organizationrsquos intensive courses on aging in 2011 and 2012 in barcelona and as project lead to deliver a Global initiative in diabetes for older people for 2012-13 (Gidop)

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Student Travel Award Ceremonyan award ceremony was hosted by the local organizing committee of the seoul congress on June 24 2013 to acknowledge the winners of the student travel awards offered by both iaGG and the canadian association on Gerontology (caG) student award recipients were joined by iaGG president heung bong cha iaGG president-elect John rowe former iaGG president Gloria Gutman former iaGG secretary General alain franco caG president maggie Gibson iaGG selection committee chair Jean-pierre michel CAG Legacy Fund Chair Anne Martin-Matthews IAGG North America Region Toni Antonucci and other officials from IAGG and CAG to receive their awards and share in a celebratory reception

IAGG 2013 Student Travel Awardthe iaGG student travel award was established in 2008 to provide funding for students to present their papers at the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics held every four years whose main goals are

- To provide financial support for excellent students enrolled in Masters or Doctoral programs in the field of aging to attend the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics making possible the presentation of high-quality research projects by new scholars- to promote the integration of students from different cultures allowing the exchange of experiences the establishment of collaborative and exchange networks thus narrowing the gap between developed and developing countries

this year a total of 85 application files were received from around the world with the selection committee reporting on the high quality of work represented The selection process was based on criteria such as fully complete files abstracts accepted by congress organizers aging specialties and geographical originsTen students were awarded a grant of 1000 euros enabling them to cover their travel expenses and to benefit from free access to the congress in addition the seoul congress organizers generously offered another ten free registrations to a group of candidates recommended for their theses relevant to md of Geriatrics nutrition molecular biology md neurology biology Geriatric medicine built Environment social and behavioral sciences aging health amp well-being occupational therapy amp Epidemiology congratulations to everyone

The 2013 IAGG Student Travel Award Winnersname amp field university country thesis project title

Janette ananiassocial work

school of psychosocial behavioural sciences north west university potchefstroom south africa

namibia an evaluation on the effectiveness of social work support gaps with informal caregivers

india butler mdGeriatrics

department of medicine university of witwatersrand Johannesburg

south africa hiv infection in older adults

John machpharmacology

laboratory of ageing and pharmacology Kolling institute of medical research university of sydney australia investigating the effect of ageing on paracetamol

induced hepatotoxicity

tai-yin wu mdEpidemiology amppublic health

institute of Epidemiology and preventive medicine college of public health national taiwan university taipei

taiwan factors associated with falls among community dwelling older people in taiwan

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sonia fuentessocial psychology Pontificia Universidade Catolica Sao Paulo brazil Giving voice to the elderly an experience in an

aging institution in sao paulo brazil

marjan askariEngineering ampmedical informatics

university of amsterdam netherlandsuse of information technology for patient safety in icu prevention of falls using information technology

dimitriy panovmd cardiology

laboratory of psychological and sociological issues of internal diseases institute of internal medicine siberian branch of the russian academy of medical sciences

russia non-conventional risk factors their trends and the impact on risk of cardiovascular diseases in female population 25-64 years

youngsam ohsocial work

mandel school of applied social sciences case western reserve university

united states

the impact of the depression of spousal caregivers investigating the stress process and the dyadic relationship of the couple with lung cancer

hyejin Kimsocial work florida state university united

states the effects of job history on perceived health status among older adults focusing on gender differences

winnie sunnursing

lawrence bloomberg faculty of nursing university of toronto canada

a mixed methods study examining the relationship between therapeutic self-care and adverse events for older home care client in ontario

CAG 2013 Legacy Fund Student Travel Awardthe caG legacy program to support student travel to iaGG world congresses is funded through investments stemming from the 2001 world congress that was hosted in vancouver canada through the proceeds of this investment the caG has contributed $118000 over the past three iaGG meetings (rio de Janeiro brazil 2005 paris france 2009 seoul Korea 2013) to enable 46 university students and post-doctoral fellows studying in canada and abroad to present their research at these world congresses on gerontology and geriatricsthe legacy programrsquos student travel awards are allocated on the basis of a rigorous merit-based competition in 2013 the grant was set at $3000 per award and 13 grants were awarded the application review was adjudicated by legacy fund chair dr anne martin-matthews (university of british columbia) ably assisted by committee members from across canada dr Karen Kobayashi (university of victoria british columbia) dr paul stolee (university of waterloo ontario) and dr daphne nahmiash (mcGill centre for studies on aging Education committee)

The Legacy Fund Student Travel Award Winners for IAGG 2013name university country project title

Joshua armstrong university of waterloo canada rehabilitation therapy services for older long-stay clients in the ontario home care system

sienna caspar university of british columbia canada The influence of institutional texts on the provision of person-centered

care in long-term care settings

theodore cosco university of cambridge united Kingdom successful ageing health trajectories in later life

andrew costa university of waterloo canada Emergency care for older adults understanding unplanned emergency department use patient profiles and adverse patient outcomes post discharge

alexander crizzle mcmaster university canada innovations in vehicle design that promote safety and usability in an aging population

francis Etheridge universiteacute de sherbrooke canada differentiating the change engagement process in long-term care

organizations based on their performance an action research study

shannon freeman university of waterloo canada Quality end-of-life care in canada using the interrai palliative care assessment instrument clinical assessment protocols (caps) to inform care planning for terminally ill homecare clients in ontario canada

min hee Kim university of michigan united states aging in place and health implication at individual community and national level

chantelle la chance simon fraser university canada aging and falls prevention

william mortenson simon fraser university canada aging assistive technology and informal caregiving

mario paris universiteacute de sherbrooke canada la reconnaissance sociale du vieillissement de la vieillesse et des aicircneacutes

la participation sociale au sein de villes-amies des aicircneacutes au Queacutebec

catherine tong university ofbritish columbia canada foreign-born status physical mobility and the built environment the

experience of urban dwelling older adults

yongjie yon university ofsouthern california united states prevalence and risk factors of elder abuse in home care settings

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2 21st WORLD CONGRESS July 23-27 2017 San Francisco USA

the Gerontological society of america (Gsa) will be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa in view of Gsarsquos long experience in organizing major events we are proud to announce the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo best wishes to the organizing committeehellipand in the meantime visit the congress website launched in June 2013

Key dates Spring 2016 Call for abstracts available Winter 2017 Notification of abstract decision Registration and accommodations opens Call of late breaking abstracts

3 22nd WORLD CONGRESS 2021 Buenos Aires Argentina

the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) both society members of iaGG will be united to present their candidacy in view of hosting iaGGrsquos 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled in 2021the bid was submitted to iaGG council members on June 26 2013 by an argentinean delegation which was actively supported by all the latin american community present at the 2013 congress as well as the council meeting participants from peru uruguay chile panama puerto rico mexico bolivia colombia and brazilargentina and the south america amp caribbean region competed against other candidates from asiaoceania and Europe australia and the netherlands council voting results 42 votes for buenos aires 24 votes for sydney 6 votes for amsterdama special mention goes to those who made this happy end possibledr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui dra laura de Jauregui dra margarita maugieri dra lia daichman master lic mirtha ponte dr miguel a Acanfora Dr Hugo Schifis Dr Feacutelix E Nallim

4 5th PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICSMarch 26-29 2014 Cartagena de Indias Colombia

the 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be held in the city of cartagena de indias colombia from march 26-29 2014 after canada 2011 the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (acGG) has accepted to welcome narc and comlat delegates to work on the theme ldquounifying the regionrdquo this slogan is in recognition of the efforts that all of the nationsof the americas conducted to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues the university El bosque comlat region iaGG narc region and the colombian association of biological psychiatry have brought their unconditional support to this event and are generously appreciated for their involvement topics will include

iaGG CoNGress

the argentina iaGG 2021 booth in seoulrsquos Exhibition hallfrom left to rightHugo Schifis President of Sociedad Argentina de Geriatria y Gerontologia (SAGG)ricardo Jauregui iaGG comlat region chair (saGG)miguel a acanfora secretary asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)felix E nallim president asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)

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Biogerontology Genetics anti ndash aging Epigenetics sarcopenia theories of aging mathematical models of aging

Clinical Geratrics Geriatric internal medicine oncogeriatrics psychogeriatrics comprehensive geriatric assessment nutriology Geriatric palliative care Geriatric syndromes care models neurogeriatrics Geriatric palliative care immunizations frailty promotion and prevention (public health) osteoporosis immunizations nutriology

Social and Behavioral Sciences Ethics social frailty End of life issues successful aging supportive nets support groups Education topics in geriatrics and gerontology care overload syndrome abuse and negligence

Research transcultural investigation models Qualitative investigation longitudinal studies of aging standardization of assessment measures

Important dates Early bird registration starts June 3 2013 regular registration begins January 1 2014

Contactadministrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

5 4th CONGRESS OF THE CLINICAL SECTION IAGG-ER 2014 amp 7TH ACADEMIC GERIATRIC CONGRESS 2014May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkeythese two congresses will take place at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey from may 28-31 2014 this meeting will provide a platform for the exchange of new ideas and information on the main topics of geriatrics they expect to bring together a diverse and active international scientific comminity of researchers to present and discuss topics covering all aspects of geriatrics

Topics for Oral and Poster Sessionscardiovascular diseases in old age diabetes and metabolic problems in older patients pressure ulcers movement disorders polypharmacy and safety issues Genitourinary problems Geriatric psychiatry musculoskeletal problems falls sarcopenia malnutrition frality pain multidisciplinary clinical skills care system ndashnursing home - homecare systems clinical case studies deadline for submitted symposia december 18 2013 deadline for abstracts January 312014

ContactScientific Secretariat mcankurthacettepeedutrorganization secretariat gozdekosedmrturizmcomtrwebsite wwwiaggatalya2014org

6 8th IAGG-ER CONGRESS DUBLIN 2015 April 23-26 2015 Dublin Irelandthe irish Gerontological society and the networks of researchers and educators active across ireland are proud to host the iaGG-Er 2015 congress from april 23-26 2015 at dublinrsquos new convention center the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible this will be illustrated by a strong narrative of late life creativity through the arts and associated activities of the congress as well as within the themes of the congress symposia and keynote lectures to this effect the congress program will be tailored to interest all researchers policy makers and practitioners engaged with any aspect of ageing it will be available soon

Important dates deadline for submitted symposia June 15 2014 deadline for sponsored symposia July 15 2014 deadline for abstract submission september 15 2014

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End of early registration december 10 2014 advanced registration december 10 2014 late registration february 1 2015

Contactelvaconferencepartnersiewebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

7 10th IAGG ASIAOCEANIA REGIONAL CONGRESSOctober 19-22 2015 Bangkok Thailand

iaGGrsquos asiaoceania region congress is arranged to be held in bangkok at centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world from october 18-22 2015

the asia-oceania region was established in 1978 and counts with 14 member countries australia china hong Kong india indonesia Japan south Korea malaysia new zealand philippines singapore taiwan and thailand Every four years it organizes a regional conference in one of the member countries after melbourne australia in 2011 the 10th edition will be hosted by the thai society of Gerontology and Geriatric medicine this event will attract many well-known gerontologists geriatrics scholars policy decision-makers professional activists related companies and researchers who accept to share recent discoveries and research results

thailand is located in the heart of southeast asia our neighbors are laos cambodia vietnam myanmar malaysia singapore indonesia and the philippines with a population of more than 600 million at present several aging care facilities are being planned in thailand and the region there is no doubt that thailand and the southeast asia region provide a vast open market for global aging care industries particularly for gerontology and geriatrics societies

under the theme ldquohealthy aging beyond frontiersrdquo the iaGG asiaoceania 2015 congress will call together the aging care community in the southeast asia region to set up a forum with the regional society apart from being involved in an excellent forum for information sharing it will be a good opportunity to connect a circle of people who work in all areas of gerontology and geriatrics in the region its aim is to provide an occasion for delegates to discuss exchange and share their knowledge experiences and opinions for the development of gerontology and geriatrics in the region

Sub-Themes Clinical Medicine health promotion for active ageing Biological Science molecular biology as possible Enhancers for healthy aging and longevity Social ampBehavioral Science Active and Dignified Ageing Social Research amp Planning Scientific social research and policy response for aging beyond frontiers Seventy speakers are expected during the conference 7 speakers for plenary lecture and 64 invited local and overseas invited speakers a total of 540 sessions of oral presentations and 128 sessions of symposiums are scheduled

the ultimate success would be counted not only by the smoothness of the on-site conference but also the increasing awareness of the population towards the challenges of ageing issues in the 21st century to improve the highest possible quality of life for all in the ageing world the event will address issues on

Plenary Topics healthy ageing healthy brain prediction and prevention of neurodegenerative disordersintegrating complementary and modern medicine in promoting longevity melatonin and the ageing process sirtuin as a longevity Gene Enabling active ageing ageing and contribution civic Engagement and psychological well-being cultural changes and older people

Epidemiology Clinical Practice and Health hypertension sarcopeniaamp frailty cerebrovascular disorders diabetes mellitus Exercise spectrum for the agedalzheimerrsquos disease amp other dementias drugs in older patients late life depression oncology for the aged health screeningfall amp osteoporosis parkinsonrsquos disease amp movement disorders delirium in hospitalized patients vaccination malnutrition

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Biological Sciences dna damage in ageing Exercise intervention amp ageing process new chemicalcompounds for ageing delay oxidative stressmitochondria and ageing clock gene and ageing neurochemistry ageing and metabolisms cognitive function in ageing brainmolecular mechanisms of ageing process neuroendocrinology of ageing

Behavioral and Social Sciences rights of older people ndash values and dilemmas cross-national comparisons in health amp well-being to enhance understanding of ageing community education for healthy ageing the effects of gender on ageing aged-friendly environments other

Social Research Planning and Practice productive ageing public policy and practice roles of government and community in promoting well-being of older peoplerethinking the concept of old age and retirement value of the aged and their contributions population ageing and societal and family support long term care system design policy development and applicationsupporting system for community-based long term care for dependent older people stereotyping and

Important Dates deadline of symposium submission october 20 2014 deadline for oral amp poster abstract submission december 20 2014 Early registration deadline march 31 2015

Contacts General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on exhibition and sponsorship exhibitioniagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on conference program and abstract conferenceiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on registration registrationiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on accommodation accommodationiagg2015bangkokorg website httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

On June 26 2013 the IAGG Council approved by majority vote the membership of nine national scientific societies dedicated to gerontology andor geriatrics the number of candidates emphasized the growing importance of issues dedicated to older people throughout the world and shows the interest that each country developed in this field We hope that this new collaboration will bring support to all those who make tremendous efforts to promote gerontology and geriatrics and we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the following new member societies

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BELARUS(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board of Directors

Contact

BOLIVIA(iaGG comlat region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

founded in october 2011 the belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics reports a total of 72 members the aim of the association is to facilitate information awareness promote civil society and state participation in gerontology and other related sciences

one of the major directions of activity of the association of gerontologists is to elaborate and formulate a program of social and scientific development in matters related to demographic ageing

- professor andrei nikolaevich ilnitski (chairman) - aleksander vasilievich baida (vice chairman in charge of the medical and social direction) - oleg viktorovich Kvitko (vice chairman in charge of the biogerontology section) - Dr Oleg Aleksandrovich Borisov (Scientific Secretary) - sergey vasilievich Grechiho (treasurer) - Olga Trofimovna Grechiho (Executive Director)

Address 210022 Stroitelei Pr 11A Office 302 Vitebsk Republic of BelarusTel +375 29 504 88 05Fax +375 017 210 60 68E-mail prof ilnitsKi a-ilnitskiyandexby

founded in 1992 the bolivian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology has 67 members its mission is to promote the art and science of geriatric and gerontological medicine research education coordination and dissemination of all medical aspects concerning the specific activities for older adults to facilitate studies and research in gerontology and geriatrics to

promote the exchange of information through journals internet courses meetings and other events to perform scientific cultural and social relations to improve the relationship between the society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the population

in 2013 the society held its 11th national congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology six national conferences courses and national and international symposia in the three subsidiaries were also organized and a diploma of Geriatrics and Gerontology was endorsed by the national university sbGG is currently in the process of implementation of residency in geriatrics and gerontology in cochabamba and santa cruz de la sierra areas they expect to introduce the subject at the undergraduate level in sbGG subsidiaries

- dr felipe E melgar cuellar (president) - dr wilfredo vidalboheme (vice president santa cruz) - dr Edgar chuquimia v (vice president la paz) - dr Guillermo rivera rivera (vice president sucre) - dr daniel santillansalinas (vice president cochabamba) - dra tesoro chavezdelos rios (treasurer) - dra marilucy sanchez r (secretary General) - Dra Eugenia PinellPrado (Scientific Committee)

address calleindependencia 543 santa cruz de la sierra boliviaPhone +591 3-30 31 46 +591 773-99 493 E-mail dr felipe E melgar cuellar felipe_melgarhotmailcom

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founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

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INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

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KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

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KENYA(iaGG africa region)

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Contact

to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

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TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

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the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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IAGG 2013 Presidential Award

the iaGG presidential award marks the tradition of acknowledging individuals who have contributed to the enhancement of iaGG in specific tasks and more generally in the promotion of gerontology and geriatrics around the world This medal was delivered by professor vellas during the opening ceremony of the seoul congress on June 23 2013 at the seoul convention centerprofessor vellas was happy to nominate the following persons for the 2013 presidential award in recognition of their work achieved during the past years to pursue objectives and implementation of iaGG activities worldwide and for the countless efforts they made to promote gerontology and geriatrics internationally

Isabella Aboderin

phd (Kenya) for her involvement in african gerontology and geriatrics with particular attention to social and human rights issues as 1st chair of iaGGrsquos africa region she has made countless efforts to develop gerontology and geriatrics on the african continent she initiated the construction of the regional structure founded in 2009 and organized iaGGrsquos 1st africa region congress on october 17-20 2012 in cape town south africa

Sung Jae Choi

ba msw phd (Korea) for his relentless devotion to the organization of iaGGrsquos 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics from June 23-27 2013 in seoul Korea professor choi has played an important role in the social awareness of the problems of aging in Korea he has been a key contributor to his countryrsquos gerontological development and will pursue his engagement as iaGGrsquos secretary General-vice president for the next 2013-2017 mandate we wish him much success in this new task

Bernard Forette

md (france) for his important contribution and tireless efforts in making a great success of the 19th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in paris July 2009 as well as his promotion of gerontology worldwide dr forette was professor of medicine and head of department at the sainte-peacuterine hospital as well as director of the claude-bernard center of Gerontology paris

Renato Maia Guimaraes

md msc (brazil) for his 4-year mandate as president of iaGG and his full commitment to the associationrsquos development at the international regional and national levels from 2005-2009 this led to the creation of the african region iaGGrsquos 5th region and to the approval of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations dr Guimaraes was awarded membership to the academy of medicine of brasilia today he continues to enhance gerontology and geriatrics as coordinator of continuing Education and research on aging health at the higher school of health sciences (Escs) in brasilia

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Luis Miguel Gutierrez-Robeldo

md phd (mexico) in recognition for his work on epidemiological issues related to aging particularly on frailty and dementia and the interface between both conditions and for his different undertakings within various committees and organizations in his country and in latin america dr Gutierrez holds the position of director General of the national institute of Geriatrics in mexico and was a founding member of the latin American Academy for the Medicine of Ageing (ALMA) He also holds the first Geriatrics Chair at the National academy of medicine in mexico his participation in iaGG was outstanding as member of iaGGrsquos advisory committee and during the iaGGwhosfGG workshop on ldquofrailtyrdquo in January 2011 in athens Greece

Laura Mello Machado (Brazil)

(brazil) awarded for her tremendous work as iaGGrsquos international coordinator for united nations affairs over the past 8 years she obtained the approval of the improved status of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations and promoted relentlessly for the need of a un convention on the rights of older people ms machado is presently member of the council of the brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology member of the board of trustees of helpage international and Executive director of interage consulting in Gerontology in 2010 brazilian president lula presented her with the countryrsquos highest human rights award for her contribution to the agenda in brazil and for her involvement in the protection of the rights of older persons

Jean-Pierre Michel

md (switzerland) for his constant support and input for iaGGrsquos master classes on aging held in taiwan in 2011 hong Kong in 2012 and beijing in 2013 as iaGG ambassador to the middle East his assistance for the launch of the bases of a future iaGG middle East region in september 2012 in doha Qatar is also highly appreciated professor michel co-founded the interfaculty Gerontology center (Geneva university) and the European academy for medicine of aging (Eama) the latin america (alma) and middle East academy of medicine of ageing (mEama) he is currently president of the EuGms (European union of Geriatric medicine society) he was just elected full board member of the french academy of medicine

John Morley

mb bch (united states) for his significant contributions to nursing home issues through actions such as the 1st iaGGwhosfGG workshop on the ldquoidentification of the main relevant domains for clinical research amp Quality of care in nursing homesrdquo in toulouse france in June 2010 iaGGrsquos nursing home care conferences in hong Kong and chengdu china in may 2011 the international nursing home survey in november 2012 and for his numerous publications dr morley is the dammert professor of Gerontology and director of the divisions of Geriatric medicine and Endocrinology at saint louis university medical center dr morley is an internationally recognized expert in gerontology and alzheimers research

Antoni Salva

md (spain) for his continued contributions to the dissemination of gerontological and geriatric courses intended for all professionals related to aging issues as director of the institut de lEnvelliment (institute on Aging) of the Universitat Autogravenoma de Barcelona Dr Salvagrave hosted IAGGrsquos first two Intensive Courses on aging that got together a total of 33 experts and 272 delegates another edition is expected to be organized in 2014

Alan Sinclair

MD FRCP (United Kingdom) for his steadfast commitment to producing and promoting the latest findings on diabetes in old age and his contributions to gerontology worldwide professor sinclair is professor of medicine at the university of bedfordshire dean at the bedfordshire amp hertfordshire postgraduate medical school and is an international expert in diabetes and geriatrics he has given constant support to the iaGG as one of our course leaders on the organizationrsquos intensive courses on aging in 2011 and 2012 in barcelona and as project lead to deliver a Global initiative in diabetes for older people for 2012-13 (Gidop)

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Student Travel Award Ceremonyan award ceremony was hosted by the local organizing committee of the seoul congress on June 24 2013 to acknowledge the winners of the student travel awards offered by both iaGG and the canadian association on Gerontology (caG) student award recipients were joined by iaGG president heung bong cha iaGG president-elect John rowe former iaGG president Gloria Gutman former iaGG secretary General alain franco caG president maggie Gibson iaGG selection committee chair Jean-pierre michel CAG Legacy Fund Chair Anne Martin-Matthews IAGG North America Region Toni Antonucci and other officials from IAGG and CAG to receive their awards and share in a celebratory reception

IAGG 2013 Student Travel Awardthe iaGG student travel award was established in 2008 to provide funding for students to present their papers at the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics held every four years whose main goals are

- To provide financial support for excellent students enrolled in Masters or Doctoral programs in the field of aging to attend the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics making possible the presentation of high-quality research projects by new scholars- to promote the integration of students from different cultures allowing the exchange of experiences the establishment of collaborative and exchange networks thus narrowing the gap between developed and developing countries

this year a total of 85 application files were received from around the world with the selection committee reporting on the high quality of work represented The selection process was based on criteria such as fully complete files abstracts accepted by congress organizers aging specialties and geographical originsTen students were awarded a grant of 1000 euros enabling them to cover their travel expenses and to benefit from free access to the congress in addition the seoul congress organizers generously offered another ten free registrations to a group of candidates recommended for their theses relevant to md of Geriatrics nutrition molecular biology md neurology biology Geriatric medicine built Environment social and behavioral sciences aging health amp well-being occupational therapy amp Epidemiology congratulations to everyone

The 2013 IAGG Student Travel Award Winnersname amp field university country thesis project title

Janette ananiassocial work

school of psychosocial behavioural sciences north west university potchefstroom south africa

namibia an evaluation on the effectiveness of social work support gaps with informal caregivers

india butler mdGeriatrics

department of medicine university of witwatersrand Johannesburg

south africa hiv infection in older adults

John machpharmacology

laboratory of ageing and pharmacology Kolling institute of medical research university of sydney australia investigating the effect of ageing on paracetamol

induced hepatotoxicity

tai-yin wu mdEpidemiology amppublic health

institute of Epidemiology and preventive medicine college of public health national taiwan university taipei

taiwan factors associated with falls among community dwelling older people in taiwan

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sonia fuentessocial psychology Pontificia Universidade Catolica Sao Paulo brazil Giving voice to the elderly an experience in an

aging institution in sao paulo brazil

marjan askariEngineering ampmedical informatics

university of amsterdam netherlandsuse of information technology for patient safety in icu prevention of falls using information technology

dimitriy panovmd cardiology

laboratory of psychological and sociological issues of internal diseases institute of internal medicine siberian branch of the russian academy of medical sciences

russia non-conventional risk factors their trends and the impact on risk of cardiovascular diseases in female population 25-64 years

youngsam ohsocial work

mandel school of applied social sciences case western reserve university

united states

the impact of the depression of spousal caregivers investigating the stress process and the dyadic relationship of the couple with lung cancer

hyejin Kimsocial work florida state university united

states the effects of job history on perceived health status among older adults focusing on gender differences

winnie sunnursing

lawrence bloomberg faculty of nursing university of toronto canada

a mixed methods study examining the relationship between therapeutic self-care and adverse events for older home care client in ontario

CAG 2013 Legacy Fund Student Travel Awardthe caG legacy program to support student travel to iaGG world congresses is funded through investments stemming from the 2001 world congress that was hosted in vancouver canada through the proceeds of this investment the caG has contributed $118000 over the past three iaGG meetings (rio de Janeiro brazil 2005 paris france 2009 seoul Korea 2013) to enable 46 university students and post-doctoral fellows studying in canada and abroad to present their research at these world congresses on gerontology and geriatricsthe legacy programrsquos student travel awards are allocated on the basis of a rigorous merit-based competition in 2013 the grant was set at $3000 per award and 13 grants were awarded the application review was adjudicated by legacy fund chair dr anne martin-matthews (university of british columbia) ably assisted by committee members from across canada dr Karen Kobayashi (university of victoria british columbia) dr paul stolee (university of waterloo ontario) and dr daphne nahmiash (mcGill centre for studies on aging Education committee)

The Legacy Fund Student Travel Award Winners for IAGG 2013name university country project title

Joshua armstrong university of waterloo canada rehabilitation therapy services for older long-stay clients in the ontario home care system

sienna caspar university of british columbia canada The influence of institutional texts on the provision of person-centered

care in long-term care settings

theodore cosco university of cambridge united Kingdom successful ageing health trajectories in later life

andrew costa university of waterloo canada Emergency care for older adults understanding unplanned emergency department use patient profiles and adverse patient outcomes post discharge

alexander crizzle mcmaster university canada innovations in vehicle design that promote safety and usability in an aging population

francis Etheridge universiteacute de sherbrooke canada differentiating the change engagement process in long-term care

organizations based on their performance an action research study

shannon freeman university of waterloo canada Quality end-of-life care in canada using the interrai palliative care assessment instrument clinical assessment protocols (caps) to inform care planning for terminally ill homecare clients in ontario canada

min hee Kim university of michigan united states aging in place and health implication at individual community and national level

chantelle la chance simon fraser university canada aging and falls prevention

william mortenson simon fraser university canada aging assistive technology and informal caregiving

mario paris universiteacute de sherbrooke canada la reconnaissance sociale du vieillissement de la vieillesse et des aicircneacutes

la participation sociale au sein de villes-amies des aicircneacutes au Queacutebec

catherine tong university ofbritish columbia canada foreign-born status physical mobility and the built environment the

experience of urban dwelling older adults

yongjie yon university ofsouthern california united states prevalence and risk factors of elder abuse in home care settings

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2 21st WORLD CONGRESS July 23-27 2017 San Francisco USA

the Gerontological society of america (Gsa) will be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa in view of Gsarsquos long experience in organizing major events we are proud to announce the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo best wishes to the organizing committeehellipand in the meantime visit the congress website launched in June 2013

Key dates Spring 2016 Call for abstracts available Winter 2017 Notification of abstract decision Registration and accommodations opens Call of late breaking abstracts

3 22nd WORLD CONGRESS 2021 Buenos Aires Argentina

the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) both society members of iaGG will be united to present their candidacy in view of hosting iaGGrsquos 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled in 2021the bid was submitted to iaGG council members on June 26 2013 by an argentinean delegation which was actively supported by all the latin american community present at the 2013 congress as well as the council meeting participants from peru uruguay chile panama puerto rico mexico bolivia colombia and brazilargentina and the south america amp caribbean region competed against other candidates from asiaoceania and Europe australia and the netherlands council voting results 42 votes for buenos aires 24 votes for sydney 6 votes for amsterdama special mention goes to those who made this happy end possibledr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui dra laura de Jauregui dra margarita maugieri dra lia daichman master lic mirtha ponte dr miguel a Acanfora Dr Hugo Schifis Dr Feacutelix E Nallim

4 5th PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICSMarch 26-29 2014 Cartagena de Indias Colombia

the 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be held in the city of cartagena de indias colombia from march 26-29 2014 after canada 2011 the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (acGG) has accepted to welcome narc and comlat delegates to work on the theme ldquounifying the regionrdquo this slogan is in recognition of the efforts that all of the nationsof the americas conducted to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues the university El bosque comlat region iaGG narc region and the colombian association of biological psychiatry have brought their unconditional support to this event and are generously appreciated for their involvement topics will include

iaGG CoNGress

the argentina iaGG 2021 booth in seoulrsquos Exhibition hallfrom left to rightHugo Schifis President of Sociedad Argentina de Geriatria y Gerontologia (SAGG)ricardo Jauregui iaGG comlat region chair (saGG)miguel a acanfora secretary asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)felix E nallim president asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)

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Biogerontology Genetics anti ndash aging Epigenetics sarcopenia theories of aging mathematical models of aging

Clinical Geratrics Geriatric internal medicine oncogeriatrics psychogeriatrics comprehensive geriatric assessment nutriology Geriatric palliative care Geriatric syndromes care models neurogeriatrics Geriatric palliative care immunizations frailty promotion and prevention (public health) osteoporosis immunizations nutriology

Social and Behavioral Sciences Ethics social frailty End of life issues successful aging supportive nets support groups Education topics in geriatrics and gerontology care overload syndrome abuse and negligence

Research transcultural investigation models Qualitative investigation longitudinal studies of aging standardization of assessment measures

Important dates Early bird registration starts June 3 2013 regular registration begins January 1 2014

Contactadministrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

5 4th CONGRESS OF THE CLINICAL SECTION IAGG-ER 2014 amp 7TH ACADEMIC GERIATRIC CONGRESS 2014May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkeythese two congresses will take place at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey from may 28-31 2014 this meeting will provide a platform for the exchange of new ideas and information on the main topics of geriatrics they expect to bring together a diverse and active international scientific comminity of researchers to present and discuss topics covering all aspects of geriatrics

Topics for Oral and Poster Sessionscardiovascular diseases in old age diabetes and metabolic problems in older patients pressure ulcers movement disorders polypharmacy and safety issues Genitourinary problems Geriatric psychiatry musculoskeletal problems falls sarcopenia malnutrition frality pain multidisciplinary clinical skills care system ndashnursing home - homecare systems clinical case studies deadline for submitted symposia december 18 2013 deadline for abstracts January 312014

ContactScientific Secretariat mcankurthacettepeedutrorganization secretariat gozdekosedmrturizmcomtrwebsite wwwiaggatalya2014org

6 8th IAGG-ER CONGRESS DUBLIN 2015 April 23-26 2015 Dublin Irelandthe irish Gerontological society and the networks of researchers and educators active across ireland are proud to host the iaGG-Er 2015 congress from april 23-26 2015 at dublinrsquos new convention center the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible this will be illustrated by a strong narrative of late life creativity through the arts and associated activities of the congress as well as within the themes of the congress symposia and keynote lectures to this effect the congress program will be tailored to interest all researchers policy makers and practitioners engaged with any aspect of ageing it will be available soon

Important dates deadline for submitted symposia June 15 2014 deadline for sponsored symposia July 15 2014 deadline for abstract submission september 15 2014

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End of early registration december 10 2014 advanced registration december 10 2014 late registration february 1 2015

Contactelvaconferencepartnersiewebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

7 10th IAGG ASIAOCEANIA REGIONAL CONGRESSOctober 19-22 2015 Bangkok Thailand

iaGGrsquos asiaoceania region congress is arranged to be held in bangkok at centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world from october 18-22 2015

the asia-oceania region was established in 1978 and counts with 14 member countries australia china hong Kong india indonesia Japan south Korea malaysia new zealand philippines singapore taiwan and thailand Every four years it organizes a regional conference in one of the member countries after melbourne australia in 2011 the 10th edition will be hosted by the thai society of Gerontology and Geriatric medicine this event will attract many well-known gerontologists geriatrics scholars policy decision-makers professional activists related companies and researchers who accept to share recent discoveries and research results

thailand is located in the heart of southeast asia our neighbors are laos cambodia vietnam myanmar malaysia singapore indonesia and the philippines with a population of more than 600 million at present several aging care facilities are being planned in thailand and the region there is no doubt that thailand and the southeast asia region provide a vast open market for global aging care industries particularly for gerontology and geriatrics societies

under the theme ldquohealthy aging beyond frontiersrdquo the iaGG asiaoceania 2015 congress will call together the aging care community in the southeast asia region to set up a forum with the regional society apart from being involved in an excellent forum for information sharing it will be a good opportunity to connect a circle of people who work in all areas of gerontology and geriatrics in the region its aim is to provide an occasion for delegates to discuss exchange and share their knowledge experiences and opinions for the development of gerontology and geriatrics in the region

Sub-Themes Clinical Medicine health promotion for active ageing Biological Science molecular biology as possible Enhancers for healthy aging and longevity Social ampBehavioral Science Active and Dignified Ageing Social Research amp Planning Scientific social research and policy response for aging beyond frontiers Seventy speakers are expected during the conference 7 speakers for plenary lecture and 64 invited local and overseas invited speakers a total of 540 sessions of oral presentations and 128 sessions of symposiums are scheduled

the ultimate success would be counted not only by the smoothness of the on-site conference but also the increasing awareness of the population towards the challenges of ageing issues in the 21st century to improve the highest possible quality of life for all in the ageing world the event will address issues on

Plenary Topics healthy ageing healthy brain prediction and prevention of neurodegenerative disordersintegrating complementary and modern medicine in promoting longevity melatonin and the ageing process sirtuin as a longevity Gene Enabling active ageing ageing and contribution civic Engagement and psychological well-being cultural changes and older people

Epidemiology Clinical Practice and Health hypertension sarcopeniaamp frailty cerebrovascular disorders diabetes mellitus Exercise spectrum for the agedalzheimerrsquos disease amp other dementias drugs in older patients late life depression oncology for the aged health screeningfall amp osteoporosis parkinsonrsquos disease amp movement disorders delirium in hospitalized patients vaccination malnutrition

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iaGG CoNGress

Biological Sciences dna damage in ageing Exercise intervention amp ageing process new chemicalcompounds for ageing delay oxidative stressmitochondria and ageing clock gene and ageing neurochemistry ageing and metabolisms cognitive function in ageing brainmolecular mechanisms of ageing process neuroendocrinology of ageing

Behavioral and Social Sciences rights of older people ndash values and dilemmas cross-national comparisons in health amp well-being to enhance understanding of ageing community education for healthy ageing the effects of gender on ageing aged-friendly environments other

Social Research Planning and Practice productive ageing public policy and practice roles of government and community in promoting well-being of older peoplerethinking the concept of old age and retirement value of the aged and their contributions population ageing and societal and family support long term care system design policy development and applicationsupporting system for community-based long term care for dependent older people stereotyping and

Important Dates deadline of symposium submission october 20 2014 deadline for oral amp poster abstract submission december 20 2014 Early registration deadline march 31 2015

Contacts General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on exhibition and sponsorship exhibitioniagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on conference program and abstract conferenceiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on registration registrationiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on accommodation accommodationiagg2015bangkokorg website httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

On June 26 2013 the IAGG Council approved by majority vote the membership of nine national scientific societies dedicated to gerontology andor geriatrics the number of candidates emphasized the growing importance of issues dedicated to older people throughout the world and shows the interest that each country developed in this field We hope that this new collaboration will bring support to all those who make tremendous efforts to promote gerontology and geriatrics and we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the following new member societies

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BELARUS(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board of Directors

Contact

BOLIVIA(iaGG comlat region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

founded in october 2011 the belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics reports a total of 72 members the aim of the association is to facilitate information awareness promote civil society and state participation in gerontology and other related sciences

one of the major directions of activity of the association of gerontologists is to elaborate and formulate a program of social and scientific development in matters related to demographic ageing

- professor andrei nikolaevich ilnitski (chairman) - aleksander vasilievich baida (vice chairman in charge of the medical and social direction) - oleg viktorovich Kvitko (vice chairman in charge of the biogerontology section) - Dr Oleg Aleksandrovich Borisov (Scientific Secretary) - sergey vasilievich Grechiho (treasurer) - Olga Trofimovna Grechiho (Executive Director)

Address 210022 Stroitelei Pr 11A Office 302 Vitebsk Republic of BelarusTel +375 29 504 88 05Fax +375 017 210 60 68E-mail prof ilnitsKi a-ilnitskiyandexby

founded in 1992 the bolivian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology has 67 members its mission is to promote the art and science of geriatric and gerontological medicine research education coordination and dissemination of all medical aspects concerning the specific activities for older adults to facilitate studies and research in gerontology and geriatrics to

promote the exchange of information through journals internet courses meetings and other events to perform scientific cultural and social relations to improve the relationship between the society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the population

in 2013 the society held its 11th national congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology six national conferences courses and national and international symposia in the three subsidiaries were also organized and a diploma of Geriatrics and Gerontology was endorsed by the national university sbGG is currently in the process of implementation of residency in geriatrics and gerontology in cochabamba and santa cruz de la sierra areas they expect to introduce the subject at the undergraduate level in sbGG subsidiaries

- dr felipe E melgar cuellar (president) - dr wilfredo vidalboheme (vice president santa cruz) - dr Edgar chuquimia v (vice president la paz) - dr Guillermo rivera rivera (vice president sucre) - dr daniel santillansalinas (vice president cochabamba) - dra tesoro chavezdelos rios (treasurer) - dra marilucy sanchez r (secretary General) - Dra Eugenia PinellPrado (Scientific Committee)

address calleindependencia 543 santa cruz de la sierra boliviaPhone +591 3-30 31 46 +591 773-99 493 E-mail dr felipe E melgar cuellar felipe_melgarhotmailcom

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founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

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Contact

INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

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Contact

KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

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Contact

KENYA(iaGG africa region)

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Contact

to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

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TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

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Board Members

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the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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iaGG CoNGress

Luis Miguel Gutierrez-Robeldo

md phd (mexico) in recognition for his work on epidemiological issues related to aging particularly on frailty and dementia and the interface between both conditions and for his different undertakings within various committees and organizations in his country and in latin america dr Gutierrez holds the position of director General of the national institute of Geriatrics in mexico and was a founding member of the latin American Academy for the Medicine of Ageing (ALMA) He also holds the first Geriatrics Chair at the National academy of medicine in mexico his participation in iaGG was outstanding as member of iaGGrsquos advisory committee and during the iaGGwhosfGG workshop on ldquofrailtyrdquo in January 2011 in athens Greece

Laura Mello Machado (Brazil)

(brazil) awarded for her tremendous work as iaGGrsquos international coordinator for united nations affairs over the past 8 years she obtained the approval of the improved status of iaGG for special consultative status at the Economic and social council at the united nations and promoted relentlessly for the need of a un convention on the rights of older people ms machado is presently member of the council of the brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology member of the board of trustees of helpage international and Executive director of interage consulting in Gerontology in 2010 brazilian president lula presented her with the countryrsquos highest human rights award for her contribution to the agenda in brazil and for her involvement in the protection of the rights of older persons

Jean-Pierre Michel

md (switzerland) for his constant support and input for iaGGrsquos master classes on aging held in taiwan in 2011 hong Kong in 2012 and beijing in 2013 as iaGG ambassador to the middle East his assistance for the launch of the bases of a future iaGG middle East region in september 2012 in doha Qatar is also highly appreciated professor michel co-founded the interfaculty Gerontology center (Geneva university) and the European academy for medicine of aging (Eama) the latin america (alma) and middle East academy of medicine of ageing (mEama) he is currently president of the EuGms (European union of Geriatric medicine society) he was just elected full board member of the french academy of medicine

John Morley

mb bch (united states) for his significant contributions to nursing home issues through actions such as the 1st iaGGwhosfGG workshop on the ldquoidentification of the main relevant domains for clinical research amp Quality of care in nursing homesrdquo in toulouse france in June 2010 iaGGrsquos nursing home care conferences in hong Kong and chengdu china in may 2011 the international nursing home survey in november 2012 and for his numerous publications dr morley is the dammert professor of Gerontology and director of the divisions of Geriatric medicine and Endocrinology at saint louis university medical center dr morley is an internationally recognized expert in gerontology and alzheimers research

Antoni Salva

md (spain) for his continued contributions to the dissemination of gerontological and geriatric courses intended for all professionals related to aging issues as director of the institut de lEnvelliment (institute on Aging) of the Universitat Autogravenoma de Barcelona Dr Salvagrave hosted IAGGrsquos first two Intensive Courses on aging that got together a total of 33 experts and 272 delegates another edition is expected to be organized in 2014

Alan Sinclair

MD FRCP (United Kingdom) for his steadfast commitment to producing and promoting the latest findings on diabetes in old age and his contributions to gerontology worldwide professor sinclair is professor of medicine at the university of bedfordshire dean at the bedfordshire amp hertfordshire postgraduate medical school and is an international expert in diabetes and geriatrics he has given constant support to the iaGG as one of our course leaders on the organizationrsquos intensive courses on aging in 2011 and 2012 in barcelona and as project lead to deliver a Global initiative in diabetes for older people for 2012-13 (Gidop)

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Student Travel Award Ceremonyan award ceremony was hosted by the local organizing committee of the seoul congress on June 24 2013 to acknowledge the winners of the student travel awards offered by both iaGG and the canadian association on Gerontology (caG) student award recipients were joined by iaGG president heung bong cha iaGG president-elect John rowe former iaGG president Gloria Gutman former iaGG secretary General alain franco caG president maggie Gibson iaGG selection committee chair Jean-pierre michel CAG Legacy Fund Chair Anne Martin-Matthews IAGG North America Region Toni Antonucci and other officials from IAGG and CAG to receive their awards and share in a celebratory reception

IAGG 2013 Student Travel Awardthe iaGG student travel award was established in 2008 to provide funding for students to present their papers at the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics held every four years whose main goals are

- To provide financial support for excellent students enrolled in Masters or Doctoral programs in the field of aging to attend the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics making possible the presentation of high-quality research projects by new scholars- to promote the integration of students from different cultures allowing the exchange of experiences the establishment of collaborative and exchange networks thus narrowing the gap between developed and developing countries

this year a total of 85 application files were received from around the world with the selection committee reporting on the high quality of work represented The selection process was based on criteria such as fully complete files abstracts accepted by congress organizers aging specialties and geographical originsTen students were awarded a grant of 1000 euros enabling them to cover their travel expenses and to benefit from free access to the congress in addition the seoul congress organizers generously offered another ten free registrations to a group of candidates recommended for their theses relevant to md of Geriatrics nutrition molecular biology md neurology biology Geriatric medicine built Environment social and behavioral sciences aging health amp well-being occupational therapy amp Epidemiology congratulations to everyone

The 2013 IAGG Student Travel Award Winnersname amp field university country thesis project title

Janette ananiassocial work

school of psychosocial behavioural sciences north west university potchefstroom south africa

namibia an evaluation on the effectiveness of social work support gaps with informal caregivers

india butler mdGeriatrics

department of medicine university of witwatersrand Johannesburg

south africa hiv infection in older adults

John machpharmacology

laboratory of ageing and pharmacology Kolling institute of medical research university of sydney australia investigating the effect of ageing on paracetamol

induced hepatotoxicity

tai-yin wu mdEpidemiology amppublic health

institute of Epidemiology and preventive medicine college of public health national taiwan university taipei

taiwan factors associated with falls among community dwelling older people in taiwan

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sonia fuentessocial psychology Pontificia Universidade Catolica Sao Paulo brazil Giving voice to the elderly an experience in an

aging institution in sao paulo brazil

marjan askariEngineering ampmedical informatics

university of amsterdam netherlandsuse of information technology for patient safety in icu prevention of falls using information technology

dimitriy panovmd cardiology

laboratory of psychological and sociological issues of internal diseases institute of internal medicine siberian branch of the russian academy of medical sciences

russia non-conventional risk factors their trends and the impact on risk of cardiovascular diseases in female population 25-64 years

youngsam ohsocial work

mandel school of applied social sciences case western reserve university

united states

the impact of the depression of spousal caregivers investigating the stress process and the dyadic relationship of the couple with lung cancer

hyejin Kimsocial work florida state university united

states the effects of job history on perceived health status among older adults focusing on gender differences

winnie sunnursing

lawrence bloomberg faculty of nursing university of toronto canada

a mixed methods study examining the relationship between therapeutic self-care and adverse events for older home care client in ontario

CAG 2013 Legacy Fund Student Travel Awardthe caG legacy program to support student travel to iaGG world congresses is funded through investments stemming from the 2001 world congress that was hosted in vancouver canada through the proceeds of this investment the caG has contributed $118000 over the past three iaGG meetings (rio de Janeiro brazil 2005 paris france 2009 seoul Korea 2013) to enable 46 university students and post-doctoral fellows studying in canada and abroad to present their research at these world congresses on gerontology and geriatricsthe legacy programrsquos student travel awards are allocated on the basis of a rigorous merit-based competition in 2013 the grant was set at $3000 per award and 13 grants were awarded the application review was adjudicated by legacy fund chair dr anne martin-matthews (university of british columbia) ably assisted by committee members from across canada dr Karen Kobayashi (university of victoria british columbia) dr paul stolee (university of waterloo ontario) and dr daphne nahmiash (mcGill centre for studies on aging Education committee)

The Legacy Fund Student Travel Award Winners for IAGG 2013name university country project title

Joshua armstrong university of waterloo canada rehabilitation therapy services for older long-stay clients in the ontario home care system

sienna caspar university of british columbia canada The influence of institutional texts on the provision of person-centered

care in long-term care settings

theodore cosco university of cambridge united Kingdom successful ageing health trajectories in later life

andrew costa university of waterloo canada Emergency care for older adults understanding unplanned emergency department use patient profiles and adverse patient outcomes post discharge

alexander crizzle mcmaster university canada innovations in vehicle design that promote safety and usability in an aging population

francis Etheridge universiteacute de sherbrooke canada differentiating the change engagement process in long-term care

organizations based on their performance an action research study

shannon freeman university of waterloo canada Quality end-of-life care in canada using the interrai palliative care assessment instrument clinical assessment protocols (caps) to inform care planning for terminally ill homecare clients in ontario canada

min hee Kim university of michigan united states aging in place and health implication at individual community and national level

chantelle la chance simon fraser university canada aging and falls prevention

william mortenson simon fraser university canada aging assistive technology and informal caregiving

mario paris universiteacute de sherbrooke canada la reconnaissance sociale du vieillissement de la vieillesse et des aicircneacutes

la participation sociale au sein de villes-amies des aicircneacutes au Queacutebec

catherine tong university ofbritish columbia canada foreign-born status physical mobility and the built environment the

experience of urban dwelling older adults

yongjie yon university ofsouthern california united states prevalence and risk factors of elder abuse in home care settings

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2 21st WORLD CONGRESS July 23-27 2017 San Francisco USA

the Gerontological society of america (Gsa) will be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa in view of Gsarsquos long experience in organizing major events we are proud to announce the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo best wishes to the organizing committeehellipand in the meantime visit the congress website launched in June 2013

Key dates Spring 2016 Call for abstracts available Winter 2017 Notification of abstract decision Registration and accommodations opens Call of late breaking abstracts

3 22nd WORLD CONGRESS 2021 Buenos Aires Argentina

the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) both society members of iaGG will be united to present their candidacy in view of hosting iaGGrsquos 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled in 2021the bid was submitted to iaGG council members on June 26 2013 by an argentinean delegation which was actively supported by all the latin american community present at the 2013 congress as well as the council meeting participants from peru uruguay chile panama puerto rico mexico bolivia colombia and brazilargentina and the south america amp caribbean region competed against other candidates from asiaoceania and Europe australia and the netherlands council voting results 42 votes for buenos aires 24 votes for sydney 6 votes for amsterdama special mention goes to those who made this happy end possibledr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui dra laura de Jauregui dra margarita maugieri dra lia daichman master lic mirtha ponte dr miguel a Acanfora Dr Hugo Schifis Dr Feacutelix E Nallim

4 5th PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICSMarch 26-29 2014 Cartagena de Indias Colombia

the 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be held in the city of cartagena de indias colombia from march 26-29 2014 after canada 2011 the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (acGG) has accepted to welcome narc and comlat delegates to work on the theme ldquounifying the regionrdquo this slogan is in recognition of the efforts that all of the nationsof the americas conducted to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues the university El bosque comlat region iaGG narc region and the colombian association of biological psychiatry have brought their unconditional support to this event and are generously appreciated for their involvement topics will include

iaGG CoNGress

the argentina iaGG 2021 booth in seoulrsquos Exhibition hallfrom left to rightHugo Schifis President of Sociedad Argentina de Geriatria y Gerontologia (SAGG)ricardo Jauregui iaGG comlat region chair (saGG)miguel a acanfora secretary asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)felix E nallim president asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)

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Biogerontology Genetics anti ndash aging Epigenetics sarcopenia theories of aging mathematical models of aging

Clinical Geratrics Geriatric internal medicine oncogeriatrics psychogeriatrics comprehensive geriatric assessment nutriology Geriatric palliative care Geriatric syndromes care models neurogeriatrics Geriatric palliative care immunizations frailty promotion and prevention (public health) osteoporosis immunizations nutriology

Social and Behavioral Sciences Ethics social frailty End of life issues successful aging supportive nets support groups Education topics in geriatrics and gerontology care overload syndrome abuse and negligence

Research transcultural investigation models Qualitative investigation longitudinal studies of aging standardization of assessment measures

Important dates Early bird registration starts June 3 2013 regular registration begins January 1 2014

Contactadministrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

5 4th CONGRESS OF THE CLINICAL SECTION IAGG-ER 2014 amp 7TH ACADEMIC GERIATRIC CONGRESS 2014May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkeythese two congresses will take place at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey from may 28-31 2014 this meeting will provide a platform for the exchange of new ideas and information on the main topics of geriatrics they expect to bring together a diverse and active international scientific comminity of researchers to present and discuss topics covering all aspects of geriatrics

Topics for Oral and Poster Sessionscardiovascular diseases in old age diabetes and metabolic problems in older patients pressure ulcers movement disorders polypharmacy and safety issues Genitourinary problems Geriatric psychiatry musculoskeletal problems falls sarcopenia malnutrition frality pain multidisciplinary clinical skills care system ndashnursing home - homecare systems clinical case studies deadline for submitted symposia december 18 2013 deadline for abstracts January 312014

ContactScientific Secretariat mcankurthacettepeedutrorganization secretariat gozdekosedmrturizmcomtrwebsite wwwiaggatalya2014org

6 8th IAGG-ER CONGRESS DUBLIN 2015 April 23-26 2015 Dublin Irelandthe irish Gerontological society and the networks of researchers and educators active across ireland are proud to host the iaGG-Er 2015 congress from april 23-26 2015 at dublinrsquos new convention center the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible this will be illustrated by a strong narrative of late life creativity through the arts and associated activities of the congress as well as within the themes of the congress symposia and keynote lectures to this effect the congress program will be tailored to interest all researchers policy makers and practitioners engaged with any aspect of ageing it will be available soon

Important dates deadline for submitted symposia June 15 2014 deadline for sponsored symposia July 15 2014 deadline for abstract submission september 15 2014

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End of early registration december 10 2014 advanced registration december 10 2014 late registration february 1 2015

Contactelvaconferencepartnersiewebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

7 10th IAGG ASIAOCEANIA REGIONAL CONGRESSOctober 19-22 2015 Bangkok Thailand

iaGGrsquos asiaoceania region congress is arranged to be held in bangkok at centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world from october 18-22 2015

the asia-oceania region was established in 1978 and counts with 14 member countries australia china hong Kong india indonesia Japan south Korea malaysia new zealand philippines singapore taiwan and thailand Every four years it organizes a regional conference in one of the member countries after melbourne australia in 2011 the 10th edition will be hosted by the thai society of Gerontology and Geriatric medicine this event will attract many well-known gerontologists geriatrics scholars policy decision-makers professional activists related companies and researchers who accept to share recent discoveries and research results

thailand is located in the heart of southeast asia our neighbors are laos cambodia vietnam myanmar malaysia singapore indonesia and the philippines with a population of more than 600 million at present several aging care facilities are being planned in thailand and the region there is no doubt that thailand and the southeast asia region provide a vast open market for global aging care industries particularly for gerontology and geriatrics societies

under the theme ldquohealthy aging beyond frontiersrdquo the iaGG asiaoceania 2015 congress will call together the aging care community in the southeast asia region to set up a forum with the regional society apart from being involved in an excellent forum for information sharing it will be a good opportunity to connect a circle of people who work in all areas of gerontology and geriatrics in the region its aim is to provide an occasion for delegates to discuss exchange and share their knowledge experiences and opinions for the development of gerontology and geriatrics in the region

Sub-Themes Clinical Medicine health promotion for active ageing Biological Science molecular biology as possible Enhancers for healthy aging and longevity Social ampBehavioral Science Active and Dignified Ageing Social Research amp Planning Scientific social research and policy response for aging beyond frontiers Seventy speakers are expected during the conference 7 speakers for plenary lecture and 64 invited local and overseas invited speakers a total of 540 sessions of oral presentations and 128 sessions of symposiums are scheduled

the ultimate success would be counted not only by the smoothness of the on-site conference but also the increasing awareness of the population towards the challenges of ageing issues in the 21st century to improve the highest possible quality of life for all in the ageing world the event will address issues on

Plenary Topics healthy ageing healthy brain prediction and prevention of neurodegenerative disordersintegrating complementary and modern medicine in promoting longevity melatonin and the ageing process sirtuin as a longevity Gene Enabling active ageing ageing and contribution civic Engagement and psychological well-being cultural changes and older people

Epidemiology Clinical Practice and Health hypertension sarcopeniaamp frailty cerebrovascular disorders diabetes mellitus Exercise spectrum for the agedalzheimerrsquos disease amp other dementias drugs in older patients late life depression oncology for the aged health screeningfall amp osteoporosis parkinsonrsquos disease amp movement disorders delirium in hospitalized patients vaccination malnutrition

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Biological Sciences dna damage in ageing Exercise intervention amp ageing process new chemicalcompounds for ageing delay oxidative stressmitochondria and ageing clock gene and ageing neurochemistry ageing and metabolisms cognitive function in ageing brainmolecular mechanisms of ageing process neuroendocrinology of ageing

Behavioral and Social Sciences rights of older people ndash values and dilemmas cross-national comparisons in health amp well-being to enhance understanding of ageing community education for healthy ageing the effects of gender on ageing aged-friendly environments other

Social Research Planning and Practice productive ageing public policy and practice roles of government and community in promoting well-being of older peoplerethinking the concept of old age and retirement value of the aged and their contributions population ageing and societal and family support long term care system design policy development and applicationsupporting system for community-based long term care for dependent older people stereotyping and

Important Dates deadline of symposium submission october 20 2014 deadline for oral amp poster abstract submission december 20 2014 Early registration deadline march 31 2015

Contacts General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on exhibition and sponsorship exhibitioniagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on conference program and abstract conferenceiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on registration registrationiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on accommodation accommodationiagg2015bangkokorg website httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

On June 26 2013 the IAGG Council approved by majority vote the membership of nine national scientific societies dedicated to gerontology andor geriatrics the number of candidates emphasized the growing importance of issues dedicated to older people throughout the world and shows the interest that each country developed in this field We hope that this new collaboration will bring support to all those who make tremendous efforts to promote gerontology and geriatrics and we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the following new member societies

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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BELARUS(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board of Directors

Contact

BOLIVIA(iaGG comlat region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

founded in october 2011 the belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics reports a total of 72 members the aim of the association is to facilitate information awareness promote civil society and state participation in gerontology and other related sciences

one of the major directions of activity of the association of gerontologists is to elaborate and formulate a program of social and scientific development in matters related to demographic ageing

- professor andrei nikolaevich ilnitski (chairman) - aleksander vasilievich baida (vice chairman in charge of the medical and social direction) - oleg viktorovich Kvitko (vice chairman in charge of the biogerontology section) - Dr Oleg Aleksandrovich Borisov (Scientific Secretary) - sergey vasilievich Grechiho (treasurer) - Olga Trofimovna Grechiho (Executive Director)

Address 210022 Stroitelei Pr 11A Office 302 Vitebsk Republic of BelarusTel +375 29 504 88 05Fax +375 017 210 60 68E-mail prof ilnitsKi a-ilnitskiyandexby

founded in 1992 the bolivian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology has 67 members its mission is to promote the art and science of geriatric and gerontological medicine research education coordination and dissemination of all medical aspects concerning the specific activities for older adults to facilitate studies and research in gerontology and geriatrics to

promote the exchange of information through journals internet courses meetings and other events to perform scientific cultural and social relations to improve the relationship between the society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the population

in 2013 the society held its 11th national congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology six national conferences courses and national and international symposia in the three subsidiaries were also organized and a diploma of Geriatrics and Gerontology was endorsed by the national university sbGG is currently in the process of implementation of residency in geriatrics and gerontology in cochabamba and santa cruz de la sierra areas they expect to introduce the subject at the undergraduate level in sbGG subsidiaries

- dr felipe E melgar cuellar (president) - dr wilfredo vidalboheme (vice president santa cruz) - dr Edgar chuquimia v (vice president la paz) - dr Guillermo rivera rivera (vice president sucre) - dr daniel santillansalinas (vice president cochabamba) - dra tesoro chavezdelos rios (treasurer) - dra marilucy sanchez r (secretary General) - Dra Eugenia PinellPrado (Scientific Committee)

address calleindependencia 543 santa cruz de la sierra boliviaPhone +591 3-30 31 46 +591 773-99 493 E-mail dr felipe E melgar cuellar felipe_melgarhotmailcom

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

Board Members

Contact

KENYA(iaGG africa region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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iaGG CoNGress

Student Travel Award Ceremonyan award ceremony was hosted by the local organizing committee of the seoul congress on June 24 2013 to acknowledge the winners of the student travel awards offered by both iaGG and the canadian association on Gerontology (caG) student award recipients were joined by iaGG president heung bong cha iaGG president-elect John rowe former iaGG president Gloria Gutman former iaGG secretary General alain franco caG president maggie Gibson iaGG selection committee chair Jean-pierre michel CAG Legacy Fund Chair Anne Martin-Matthews IAGG North America Region Toni Antonucci and other officials from IAGG and CAG to receive their awards and share in a celebratory reception

IAGG 2013 Student Travel Awardthe iaGG student travel award was established in 2008 to provide funding for students to present their papers at the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics held every four years whose main goals are

- To provide financial support for excellent students enrolled in Masters or Doctoral programs in the field of aging to attend the world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics making possible the presentation of high-quality research projects by new scholars- to promote the integration of students from different cultures allowing the exchange of experiences the establishment of collaborative and exchange networks thus narrowing the gap between developed and developing countries

this year a total of 85 application files were received from around the world with the selection committee reporting on the high quality of work represented The selection process was based on criteria such as fully complete files abstracts accepted by congress organizers aging specialties and geographical originsTen students were awarded a grant of 1000 euros enabling them to cover their travel expenses and to benefit from free access to the congress in addition the seoul congress organizers generously offered another ten free registrations to a group of candidates recommended for their theses relevant to md of Geriatrics nutrition molecular biology md neurology biology Geriatric medicine built Environment social and behavioral sciences aging health amp well-being occupational therapy amp Epidemiology congratulations to everyone

The 2013 IAGG Student Travel Award Winnersname amp field university country thesis project title

Janette ananiassocial work

school of psychosocial behavioural sciences north west university potchefstroom south africa

namibia an evaluation on the effectiveness of social work support gaps with informal caregivers

india butler mdGeriatrics

department of medicine university of witwatersrand Johannesburg

south africa hiv infection in older adults

John machpharmacology

laboratory of ageing and pharmacology Kolling institute of medical research university of sydney australia investigating the effect of ageing on paracetamol

induced hepatotoxicity

tai-yin wu mdEpidemiology amppublic health

institute of Epidemiology and preventive medicine college of public health national taiwan university taipei

taiwan factors associated with falls among community dwelling older people in taiwan

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sonia fuentessocial psychology Pontificia Universidade Catolica Sao Paulo brazil Giving voice to the elderly an experience in an

aging institution in sao paulo brazil

marjan askariEngineering ampmedical informatics

university of amsterdam netherlandsuse of information technology for patient safety in icu prevention of falls using information technology

dimitriy panovmd cardiology

laboratory of psychological and sociological issues of internal diseases institute of internal medicine siberian branch of the russian academy of medical sciences

russia non-conventional risk factors their trends and the impact on risk of cardiovascular diseases in female population 25-64 years

youngsam ohsocial work

mandel school of applied social sciences case western reserve university

united states

the impact of the depression of spousal caregivers investigating the stress process and the dyadic relationship of the couple with lung cancer

hyejin Kimsocial work florida state university united

states the effects of job history on perceived health status among older adults focusing on gender differences

winnie sunnursing

lawrence bloomberg faculty of nursing university of toronto canada

a mixed methods study examining the relationship between therapeutic self-care and adverse events for older home care client in ontario

CAG 2013 Legacy Fund Student Travel Awardthe caG legacy program to support student travel to iaGG world congresses is funded through investments stemming from the 2001 world congress that was hosted in vancouver canada through the proceeds of this investment the caG has contributed $118000 over the past three iaGG meetings (rio de Janeiro brazil 2005 paris france 2009 seoul Korea 2013) to enable 46 university students and post-doctoral fellows studying in canada and abroad to present their research at these world congresses on gerontology and geriatricsthe legacy programrsquos student travel awards are allocated on the basis of a rigorous merit-based competition in 2013 the grant was set at $3000 per award and 13 grants were awarded the application review was adjudicated by legacy fund chair dr anne martin-matthews (university of british columbia) ably assisted by committee members from across canada dr Karen Kobayashi (university of victoria british columbia) dr paul stolee (university of waterloo ontario) and dr daphne nahmiash (mcGill centre for studies on aging Education committee)

The Legacy Fund Student Travel Award Winners for IAGG 2013name university country project title

Joshua armstrong university of waterloo canada rehabilitation therapy services for older long-stay clients in the ontario home care system

sienna caspar university of british columbia canada The influence of institutional texts on the provision of person-centered

care in long-term care settings

theodore cosco university of cambridge united Kingdom successful ageing health trajectories in later life

andrew costa university of waterloo canada Emergency care for older adults understanding unplanned emergency department use patient profiles and adverse patient outcomes post discharge

alexander crizzle mcmaster university canada innovations in vehicle design that promote safety and usability in an aging population

francis Etheridge universiteacute de sherbrooke canada differentiating the change engagement process in long-term care

organizations based on their performance an action research study

shannon freeman university of waterloo canada Quality end-of-life care in canada using the interrai palliative care assessment instrument clinical assessment protocols (caps) to inform care planning for terminally ill homecare clients in ontario canada

min hee Kim university of michigan united states aging in place and health implication at individual community and national level

chantelle la chance simon fraser university canada aging and falls prevention

william mortenson simon fraser university canada aging assistive technology and informal caregiving

mario paris universiteacute de sherbrooke canada la reconnaissance sociale du vieillissement de la vieillesse et des aicircneacutes

la participation sociale au sein de villes-amies des aicircneacutes au Queacutebec

catherine tong university ofbritish columbia canada foreign-born status physical mobility and the built environment the

experience of urban dwelling older adults

yongjie yon university ofsouthern california united states prevalence and risk factors of elder abuse in home care settings

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2 21st WORLD CONGRESS July 23-27 2017 San Francisco USA

the Gerontological society of america (Gsa) will be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa in view of Gsarsquos long experience in organizing major events we are proud to announce the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo best wishes to the organizing committeehellipand in the meantime visit the congress website launched in June 2013

Key dates Spring 2016 Call for abstracts available Winter 2017 Notification of abstract decision Registration and accommodations opens Call of late breaking abstracts

3 22nd WORLD CONGRESS 2021 Buenos Aires Argentina

the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) both society members of iaGG will be united to present their candidacy in view of hosting iaGGrsquos 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled in 2021the bid was submitted to iaGG council members on June 26 2013 by an argentinean delegation which was actively supported by all the latin american community present at the 2013 congress as well as the council meeting participants from peru uruguay chile panama puerto rico mexico bolivia colombia and brazilargentina and the south america amp caribbean region competed against other candidates from asiaoceania and Europe australia and the netherlands council voting results 42 votes for buenos aires 24 votes for sydney 6 votes for amsterdama special mention goes to those who made this happy end possibledr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui dra laura de Jauregui dra margarita maugieri dra lia daichman master lic mirtha ponte dr miguel a Acanfora Dr Hugo Schifis Dr Feacutelix E Nallim

4 5th PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICSMarch 26-29 2014 Cartagena de Indias Colombia

the 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be held in the city of cartagena de indias colombia from march 26-29 2014 after canada 2011 the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (acGG) has accepted to welcome narc and comlat delegates to work on the theme ldquounifying the regionrdquo this slogan is in recognition of the efforts that all of the nationsof the americas conducted to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues the university El bosque comlat region iaGG narc region and the colombian association of biological psychiatry have brought their unconditional support to this event and are generously appreciated for their involvement topics will include

iaGG CoNGress

the argentina iaGG 2021 booth in seoulrsquos Exhibition hallfrom left to rightHugo Schifis President of Sociedad Argentina de Geriatria y Gerontologia (SAGG)ricardo Jauregui iaGG comlat region chair (saGG)miguel a acanfora secretary asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)felix E nallim president asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)

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Biogerontology Genetics anti ndash aging Epigenetics sarcopenia theories of aging mathematical models of aging

Clinical Geratrics Geriatric internal medicine oncogeriatrics psychogeriatrics comprehensive geriatric assessment nutriology Geriatric palliative care Geriatric syndromes care models neurogeriatrics Geriatric palliative care immunizations frailty promotion and prevention (public health) osteoporosis immunizations nutriology

Social and Behavioral Sciences Ethics social frailty End of life issues successful aging supportive nets support groups Education topics in geriatrics and gerontology care overload syndrome abuse and negligence

Research transcultural investigation models Qualitative investigation longitudinal studies of aging standardization of assessment measures

Important dates Early bird registration starts June 3 2013 regular registration begins January 1 2014

Contactadministrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

5 4th CONGRESS OF THE CLINICAL SECTION IAGG-ER 2014 amp 7TH ACADEMIC GERIATRIC CONGRESS 2014May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkeythese two congresses will take place at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey from may 28-31 2014 this meeting will provide a platform for the exchange of new ideas and information on the main topics of geriatrics they expect to bring together a diverse and active international scientific comminity of researchers to present and discuss topics covering all aspects of geriatrics

Topics for Oral and Poster Sessionscardiovascular diseases in old age diabetes and metabolic problems in older patients pressure ulcers movement disorders polypharmacy and safety issues Genitourinary problems Geriatric psychiatry musculoskeletal problems falls sarcopenia malnutrition frality pain multidisciplinary clinical skills care system ndashnursing home - homecare systems clinical case studies deadline for submitted symposia december 18 2013 deadline for abstracts January 312014

ContactScientific Secretariat mcankurthacettepeedutrorganization secretariat gozdekosedmrturizmcomtrwebsite wwwiaggatalya2014org

6 8th IAGG-ER CONGRESS DUBLIN 2015 April 23-26 2015 Dublin Irelandthe irish Gerontological society and the networks of researchers and educators active across ireland are proud to host the iaGG-Er 2015 congress from april 23-26 2015 at dublinrsquos new convention center the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible this will be illustrated by a strong narrative of late life creativity through the arts and associated activities of the congress as well as within the themes of the congress symposia and keynote lectures to this effect the congress program will be tailored to interest all researchers policy makers and practitioners engaged with any aspect of ageing it will be available soon

Important dates deadline for submitted symposia June 15 2014 deadline for sponsored symposia July 15 2014 deadline for abstract submission september 15 2014

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iaGG CoNGress

End of early registration december 10 2014 advanced registration december 10 2014 late registration february 1 2015

Contactelvaconferencepartnersiewebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

7 10th IAGG ASIAOCEANIA REGIONAL CONGRESSOctober 19-22 2015 Bangkok Thailand

iaGGrsquos asiaoceania region congress is arranged to be held in bangkok at centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world from october 18-22 2015

the asia-oceania region was established in 1978 and counts with 14 member countries australia china hong Kong india indonesia Japan south Korea malaysia new zealand philippines singapore taiwan and thailand Every four years it organizes a regional conference in one of the member countries after melbourne australia in 2011 the 10th edition will be hosted by the thai society of Gerontology and Geriatric medicine this event will attract many well-known gerontologists geriatrics scholars policy decision-makers professional activists related companies and researchers who accept to share recent discoveries and research results

thailand is located in the heart of southeast asia our neighbors are laos cambodia vietnam myanmar malaysia singapore indonesia and the philippines with a population of more than 600 million at present several aging care facilities are being planned in thailand and the region there is no doubt that thailand and the southeast asia region provide a vast open market for global aging care industries particularly for gerontology and geriatrics societies

under the theme ldquohealthy aging beyond frontiersrdquo the iaGG asiaoceania 2015 congress will call together the aging care community in the southeast asia region to set up a forum with the regional society apart from being involved in an excellent forum for information sharing it will be a good opportunity to connect a circle of people who work in all areas of gerontology and geriatrics in the region its aim is to provide an occasion for delegates to discuss exchange and share their knowledge experiences and opinions for the development of gerontology and geriatrics in the region

Sub-Themes Clinical Medicine health promotion for active ageing Biological Science molecular biology as possible Enhancers for healthy aging and longevity Social ampBehavioral Science Active and Dignified Ageing Social Research amp Planning Scientific social research and policy response for aging beyond frontiers Seventy speakers are expected during the conference 7 speakers for plenary lecture and 64 invited local and overseas invited speakers a total of 540 sessions of oral presentations and 128 sessions of symposiums are scheduled

the ultimate success would be counted not only by the smoothness of the on-site conference but also the increasing awareness of the population towards the challenges of ageing issues in the 21st century to improve the highest possible quality of life for all in the ageing world the event will address issues on

Plenary Topics healthy ageing healthy brain prediction and prevention of neurodegenerative disordersintegrating complementary and modern medicine in promoting longevity melatonin and the ageing process sirtuin as a longevity Gene Enabling active ageing ageing and contribution civic Engagement and psychological well-being cultural changes and older people

Epidemiology Clinical Practice and Health hypertension sarcopeniaamp frailty cerebrovascular disorders diabetes mellitus Exercise spectrum for the agedalzheimerrsquos disease amp other dementias drugs in older patients late life depression oncology for the aged health screeningfall amp osteoporosis parkinsonrsquos disease amp movement disorders delirium in hospitalized patients vaccination malnutrition

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Biological Sciences dna damage in ageing Exercise intervention amp ageing process new chemicalcompounds for ageing delay oxidative stressmitochondria and ageing clock gene and ageing neurochemistry ageing and metabolisms cognitive function in ageing brainmolecular mechanisms of ageing process neuroendocrinology of ageing

Behavioral and Social Sciences rights of older people ndash values and dilemmas cross-national comparisons in health amp well-being to enhance understanding of ageing community education for healthy ageing the effects of gender on ageing aged-friendly environments other

Social Research Planning and Practice productive ageing public policy and practice roles of government and community in promoting well-being of older peoplerethinking the concept of old age and retirement value of the aged and their contributions population ageing and societal and family support long term care system design policy development and applicationsupporting system for community-based long term care for dependent older people stereotyping and

Important Dates deadline of symposium submission october 20 2014 deadline for oral amp poster abstract submission december 20 2014 Early registration deadline march 31 2015

Contacts General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on exhibition and sponsorship exhibitioniagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on conference program and abstract conferenceiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on registration registrationiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on accommodation accommodationiagg2015bangkokorg website httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

On June 26 2013 the IAGG Council approved by majority vote the membership of nine national scientific societies dedicated to gerontology andor geriatrics the number of candidates emphasized the growing importance of issues dedicated to older people throughout the world and shows the interest that each country developed in this field We hope that this new collaboration will bring support to all those who make tremendous efforts to promote gerontology and geriatrics and we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the following new member societies

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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BELARUS(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board of Directors

Contact

BOLIVIA(iaGG comlat region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

founded in october 2011 the belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics reports a total of 72 members the aim of the association is to facilitate information awareness promote civil society and state participation in gerontology and other related sciences

one of the major directions of activity of the association of gerontologists is to elaborate and formulate a program of social and scientific development in matters related to demographic ageing

- professor andrei nikolaevich ilnitski (chairman) - aleksander vasilievich baida (vice chairman in charge of the medical and social direction) - oleg viktorovich Kvitko (vice chairman in charge of the biogerontology section) - Dr Oleg Aleksandrovich Borisov (Scientific Secretary) - sergey vasilievich Grechiho (treasurer) - Olga Trofimovna Grechiho (Executive Director)

Address 210022 Stroitelei Pr 11A Office 302 Vitebsk Republic of BelarusTel +375 29 504 88 05Fax +375 017 210 60 68E-mail prof ilnitsKi a-ilnitskiyandexby

founded in 1992 the bolivian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology has 67 members its mission is to promote the art and science of geriatric and gerontological medicine research education coordination and dissemination of all medical aspects concerning the specific activities for older adults to facilitate studies and research in gerontology and geriatrics to

promote the exchange of information through journals internet courses meetings and other events to perform scientific cultural and social relations to improve the relationship between the society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the population

in 2013 the society held its 11th national congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology six national conferences courses and national and international symposia in the three subsidiaries were also organized and a diploma of Geriatrics and Gerontology was endorsed by the national university sbGG is currently in the process of implementation of residency in geriatrics and gerontology in cochabamba and santa cruz de la sierra areas they expect to introduce the subject at the undergraduate level in sbGG subsidiaries

- dr felipe E melgar cuellar (president) - dr wilfredo vidalboheme (vice president santa cruz) - dr Edgar chuquimia v (vice president la paz) - dr Guillermo rivera rivera (vice president sucre) - dr daniel santillansalinas (vice president cochabamba) - dra tesoro chavezdelos rios (treasurer) - dra marilucy sanchez r (secretary General) - Dra Eugenia PinellPrado (Scientific Committee)

address calleindependencia 543 santa cruz de la sierra boliviaPhone +591 3-30 31 46 +591 773-99 493 E-mail dr felipe E melgar cuellar felipe_melgarhotmailcom

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

Board Members

Contact

KENYA(iaGG africa region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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iaGG reGioNal NeWs

Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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otHer NeWs WorldWide

implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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sonia fuentessocial psychology Pontificia Universidade Catolica Sao Paulo brazil Giving voice to the elderly an experience in an

aging institution in sao paulo brazil

marjan askariEngineering ampmedical informatics

university of amsterdam netherlandsuse of information technology for patient safety in icu prevention of falls using information technology

dimitriy panovmd cardiology

laboratory of psychological and sociological issues of internal diseases institute of internal medicine siberian branch of the russian academy of medical sciences

russia non-conventional risk factors their trends and the impact on risk of cardiovascular diseases in female population 25-64 years

youngsam ohsocial work

mandel school of applied social sciences case western reserve university

united states

the impact of the depression of spousal caregivers investigating the stress process and the dyadic relationship of the couple with lung cancer

hyejin Kimsocial work florida state university united

states the effects of job history on perceived health status among older adults focusing on gender differences

winnie sunnursing

lawrence bloomberg faculty of nursing university of toronto canada

a mixed methods study examining the relationship between therapeutic self-care and adverse events for older home care client in ontario

CAG 2013 Legacy Fund Student Travel Awardthe caG legacy program to support student travel to iaGG world congresses is funded through investments stemming from the 2001 world congress that was hosted in vancouver canada through the proceeds of this investment the caG has contributed $118000 over the past three iaGG meetings (rio de Janeiro brazil 2005 paris france 2009 seoul Korea 2013) to enable 46 university students and post-doctoral fellows studying in canada and abroad to present their research at these world congresses on gerontology and geriatricsthe legacy programrsquos student travel awards are allocated on the basis of a rigorous merit-based competition in 2013 the grant was set at $3000 per award and 13 grants were awarded the application review was adjudicated by legacy fund chair dr anne martin-matthews (university of british columbia) ably assisted by committee members from across canada dr Karen Kobayashi (university of victoria british columbia) dr paul stolee (university of waterloo ontario) and dr daphne nahmiash (mcGill centre for studies on aging Education committee)

The Legacy Fund Student Travel Award Winners for IAGG 2013name university country project title

Joshua armstrong university of waterloo canada rehabilitation therapy services for older long-stay clients in the ontario home care system

sienna caspar university of british columbia canada The influence of institutional texts on the provision of person-centered

care in long-term care settings

theodore cosco university of cambridge united Kingdom successful ageing health trajectories in later life

andrew costa university of waterloo canada Emergency care for older adults understanding unplanned emergency department use patient profiles and adverse patient outcomes post discharge

alexander crizzle mcmaster university canada innovations in vehicle design that promote safety and usability in an aging population

francis Etheridge universiteacute de sherbrooke canada differentiating the change engagement process in long-term care

organizations based on their performance an action research study

shannon freeman university of waterloo canada Quality end-of-life care in canada using the interrai palliative care assessment instrument clinical assessment protocols (caps) to inform care planning for terminally ill homecare clients in ontario canada

min hee Kim university of michigan united states aging in place and health implication at individual community and national level

chantelle la chance simon fraser university canada aging and falls prevention

william mortenson simon fraser university canada aging assistive technology and informal caregiving

mario paris universiteacute de sherbrooke canada la reconnaissance sociale du vieillissement de la vieillesse et des aicircneacutes

la participation sociale au sein de villes-amies des aicircneacutes au Queacutebec

catherine tong university ofbritish columbia canada foreign-born status physical mobility and the built environment the

experience of urban dwelling older adults

yongjie yon university ofsouthern california united states prevalence and risk factors of elder abuse in home care settings

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2 21st WORLD CONGRESS July 23-27 2017 San Francisco USA

the Gerontological society of america (Gsa) will be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa in view of Gsarsquos long experience in organizing major events we are proud to announce the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo best wishes to the organizing committeehellipand in the meantime visit the congress website launched in June 2013

Key dates Spring 2016 Call for abstracts available Winter 2017 Notification of abstract decision Registration and accommodations opens Call of late breaking abstracts

3 22nd WORLD CONGRESS 2021 Buenos Aires Argentina

the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) both society members of iaGG will be united to present their candidacy in view of hosting iaGGrsquos 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled in 2021the bid was submitted to iaGG council members on June 26 2013 by an argentinean delegation which was actively supported by all the latin american community present at the 2013 congress as well as the council meeting participants from peru uruguay chile panama puerto rico mexico bolivia colombia and brazilargentina and the south america amp caribbean region competed against other candidates from asiaoceania and Europe australia and the netherlands council voting results 42 votes for buenos aires 24 votes for sydney 6 votes for amsterdama special mention goes to those who made this happy end possibledr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui dra laura de Jauregui dra margarita maugieri dra lia daichman master lic mirtha ponte dr miguel a Acanfora Dr Hugo Schifis Dr Feacutelix E Nallim

4 5th PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICSMarch 26-29 2014 Cartagena de Indias Colombia

the 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be held in the city of cartagena de indias colombia from march 26-29 2014 after canada 2011 the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (acGG) has accepted to welcome narc and comlat delegates to work on the theme ldquounifying the regionrdquo this slogan is in recognition of the efforts that all of the nationsof the americas conducted to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues the university El bosque comlat region iaGG narc region and the colombian association of biological psychiatry have brought their unconditional support to this event and are generously appreciated for their involvement topics will include

iaGG CoNGress

the argentina iaGG 2021 booth in seoulrsquos Exhibition hallfrom left to rightHugo Schifis President of Sociedad Argentina de Geriatria y Gerontologia (SAGG)ricardo Jauregui iaGG comlat region chair (saGG)miguel a acanfora secretary asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)felix E nallim president asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)

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Biogerontology Genetics anti ndash aging Epigenetics sarcopenia theories of aging mathematical models of aging

Clinical Geratrics Geriatric internal medicine oncogeriatrics psychogeriatrics comprehensive geriatric assessment nutriology Geriatric palliative care Geriatric syndromes care models neurogeriatrics Geriatric palliative care immunizations frailty promotion and prevention (public health) osteoporosis immunizations nutriology

Social and Behavioral Sciences Ethics social frailty End of life issues successful aging supportive nets support groups Education topics in geriatrics and gerontology care overload syndrome abuse and negligence

Research transcultural investigation models Qualitative investigation longitudinal studies of aging standardization of assessment measures

Important dates Early bird registration starts June 3 2013 regular registration begins January 1 2014

Contactadministrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

5 4th CONGRESS OF THE CLINICAL SECTION IAGG-ER 2014 amp 7TH ACADEMIC GERIATRIC CONGRESS 2014May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkeythese two congresses will take place at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey from may 28-31 2014 this meeting will provide a platform for the exchange of new ideas and information on the main topics of geriatrics they expect to bring together a diverse and active international scientific comminity of researchers to present and discuss topics covering all aspects of geriatrics

Topics for Oral and Poster Sessionscardiovascular diseases in old age diabetes and metabolic problems in older patients pressure ulcers movement disorders polypharmacy and safety issues Genitourinary problems Geriatric psychiatry musculoskeletal problems falls sarcopenia malnutrition frality pain multidisciplinary clinical skills care system ndashnursing home - homecare systems clinical case studies deadline for submitted symposia december 18 2013 deadline for abstracts January 312014

ContactScientific Secretariat mcankurthacettepeedutrorganization secretariat gozdekosedmrturizmcomtrwebsite wwwiaggatalya2014org

6 8th IAGG-ER CONGRESS DUBLIN 2015 April 23-26 2015 Dublin Irelandthe irish Gerontological society and the networks of researchers and educators active across ireland are proud to host the iaGG-Er 2015 congress from april 23-26 2015 at dublinrsquos new convention center the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible this will be illustrated by a strong narrative of late life creativity through the arts and associated activities of the congress as well as within the themes of the congress symposia and keynote lectures to this effect the congress program will be tailored to interest all researchers policy makers and practitioners engaged with any aspect of ageing it will be available soon

Important dates deadline for submitted symposia June 15 2014 deadline for sponsored symposia July 15 2014 deadline for abstract submission september 15 2014

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End of early registration december 10 2014 advanced registration december 10 2014 late registration february 1 2015

Contactelvaconferencepartnersiewebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

7 10th IAGG ASIAOCEANIA REGIONAL CONGRESSOctober 19-22 2015 Bangkok Thailand

iaGGrsquos asiaoceania region congress is arranged to be held in bangkok at centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world from october 18-22 2015

the asia-oceania region was established in 1978 and counts with 14 member countries australia china hong Kong india indonesia Japan south Korea malaysia new zealand philippines singapore taiwan and thailand Every four years it organizes a regional conference in one of the member countries after melbourne australia in 2011 the 10th edition will be hosted by the thai society of Gerontology and Geriatric medicine this event will attract many well-known gerontologists geriatrics scholars policy decision-makers professional activists related companies and researchers who accept to share recent discoveries and research results

thailand is located in the heart of southeast asia our neighbors are laos cambodia vietnam myanmar malaysia singapore indonesia and the philippines with a population of more than 600 million at present several aging care facilities are being planned in thailand and the region there is no doubt that thailand and the southeast asia region provide a vast open market for global aging care industries particularly for gerontology and geriatrics societies

under the theme ldquohealthy aging beyond frontiersrdquo the iaGG asiaoceania 2015 congress will call together the aging care community in the southeast asia region to set up a forum with the regional society apart from being involved in an excellent forum for information sharing it will be a good opportunity to connect a circle of people who work in all areas of gerontology and geriatrics in the region its aim is to provide an occasion for delegates to discuss exchange and share their knowledge experiences and opinions for the development of gerontology and geriatrics in the region

Sub-Themes Clinical Medicine health promotion for active ageing Biological Science molecular biology as possible Enhancers for healthy aging and longevity Social ampBehavioral Science Active and Dignified Ageing Social Research amp Planning Scientific social research and policy response for aging beyond frontiers Seventy speakers are expected during the conference 7 speakers for plenary lecture and 64 invited local and overseas invited speakers a total of 540 sessions of oral presentations and 128 sessions of symposiums are scheduled

the ultimate success would be counted not only by the smoothness of the on-site conference but also the increasing awareness of the population towards the challenges of ageing issues in the 21st century to improve the highest possible quality of life for all in the ageing world the event will address issues on

Plenary Topics healthy ageing healthy brain prediction and prevention of neurodegenerative disordersintegrating complementary and modern medicine in promoting longevity melatonin and the ageing process sirtuin as a longevity Gene Enabling active ageing ageing and contribution civic Engagement and psychological well-being cultural changes and older people

Epidemiology Clinical Practice and Health hypertension sarcopeniaamp frailty cerebrovascular disorders diabetes mellitus Exercise spectrum for the agedalzheimerrsquos disease amp other dementias drugs in older patients late life depression oncology for the aged health screeningfall amp osteoporosis parkinsonrsquos disease amp movement disorders delirium in hospitalized patients vaccination malnutrition

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Biological Sciences dna damage in ageing Exercise intervention amp ageing process new chemicalcompounds for ageing delay oxidative stressmitochondria and ageing clock gene and ageing neurochemistry ageing and metabolisms cognitive function in ageing brainmolecular mechanisms of ageing process neuroendocrinology of ageing

Behavioral and Social Sciences rights of older people ndash values and dilemmas cross-national comparisons in health amp well-being to enhance understanding of ageing community education for healthy ageing the effects of gender on ageing aged-friendly environments other

Social Research Planning and Practice productive ageing public policy and practice roles of government and community in promoting well-being of older peoplerethinking the concept of old age and retirement value of the aged and their contributions population ageing and societal and family support long term care system design policy development and applicationsupporting system for community-based long term care for dependent older people stereotyping and

Important Dates deadline of symposium submission october 20 2014 deadline for oral amp poster abstract submission december 20 2014 Early registration deadline march 31 2015

Contacts General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on exhibition and sponsorship exhibitioniagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on conference program and abstract conferenceiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on registration registrationiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on accommodation accommodationiagg2015bangkokorg website httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

On June 26 2013 the IAGG Council approved by majority vote the membership of nine national scientific societies dedicated to gerontology andor geriatrics the number of candidates emphasized the growing importance of issues dedicated to older people throughout the world and shows the interest that each country developed in this field We hope that this new collaboration will bring support to all those who make tremendous efforts to promote gerontology and geriatrics and we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the following new member societies

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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BELARUS(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board of Directors

Contact

BOLIVIA(iaGG comlat region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

founded in october 2011 the belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics reports a total of 72 members the aim of the association is to facilitate information awareness promote civil society and state participation in gerontology and other related sciences

one of the major directions of activity of the association of gerontologists is to elaborate and formulate a program of social and scientific development in matters related to demographic ageing

- professor andrei nikolaevich ilnitski (chairman) - aleksander vasilievich baida (vice chairman in charge of the medical and social direction) - oleg viktorovich Kvitko (vice chairman in charge of the biogerontology section) - Dr Oleg Aleksandrovich Borisov (Scientific Secretary) - sergey vasilievich Grechiho (treasurer) - Olga Trofimovna Grechiho (Executive Director)

Address 210022 Stroitelei Pr 11A Office 302 Vitebsk Republic of BelarusTel +375 29 504 88 05Fax +375 017 210 60 68E-mail prof ilnitsKi a-ilnitskiyandexby

founded in 1992 the bolivian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology has 67 members its mission is to promote the art and science of geriatric and gerontological medicine research education coordination and dissemination of all medical aspects concerning the specific activities for older adults to facilitate studies and research in gerontology and geriatrics to

promote the exchange of information through journals internet courses meetings and other events to perform scientific cultural and social relations to improve the relationship between the society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the population

in 2013 the society held its 11th national congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology six national conferences courses and national and international symposia in the three subsidiaries were also organized and a diploma of Geriatrics and Gerontology was endorsed by the national university sbGG is currently in the process of implementation of residency in geriatrics and gerontology in cochabamba and santa cruz de la sierra areas they expect to introduce the subject at the undergraduate level in sbGG subsidiaries

- dr felipe E melgar cuellar (president) - dr wilfredo vidalboheme (vice president santa cruz) - dr Edgar chuquimia v (vice president la paz) - dr Guillermo rivera rivera (vice president sucre) - dr daniel santillansalinas (vice president cochabamba) - dra tesoro chavezdelos rios (treasurer) - dra marilucy sanchez r (secretary General) - Dra Eugenia PinellPrado (Scientific Committee)

address calleindependencia 543 santa cruz de la sierra boliviaPhone +591 3-30 31 46 +591 773-99 493 E-mail dr felipe E melgar cuellar felipe_melgarhotmailcom

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founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

Board Members

Contact

KENYA(iaGG africa region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

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TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

MeMBer soCietY NeWs

November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

otHer NeWs WorldWide

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

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2 21st WORLD CONGRESS July 23-27 2017 San Francisco USA

the Gerontological society of america (Gsa) will be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa in view of Gsarsquos long experience in organizing major events we are proud to announce the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo best wishes to the organizing committeehellipand in the meantime visit the congress website launched in June 2013

Key dates Spring 2016 Call for abstracts available Winter 2017 Notification of abstract decision Registration and accommodations opens Call of late breaking abstracts

3 22nd WORLD CONGRESS 2021 Buenos Aires Argentina

the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) both society members of iaGG will be united to present their candidacy in view of hosting iaGGrsquos 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled in 2021the bid was submitted to iaGG council members on June 26 2013 by an argentinean delegation which was actively supported by all the latin american community present at the 2013 congress as well as the council meeting participants from peru uruguay chile panama puerto rico mexico bolivia colombia and brazilargentina and the south america amp caribbean region competed against other candidates from asiaoceania and Europe australia and the netherlands council voting results 42 votes for buenos aires 24 votes for sydney 6 votes for amsterdama special mention goes to those who made this happy end possibledr Joseacute ricardo Jauregui dra laura de Jauregui dra margarita maugieri dra lia daichman master lic mirtha ponte dr miguel a Acanfora Dr Hugo Schifis Dr Feacutelix E Nallim

4 5th PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICSMarch 26-29 2014 Cartagena de Indias Colombia

the 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be held in the city of cartagena de indias colombia from march 26-29 2014 after canada 2011 the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (acGG) has accepted to welcome narc and comlat delegates to work on the theme ldquounifying the regionrdquo this slogan is in recognition of the efforts that all of the nationsof the americas conducted to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues the university El bosque comlat region iaGG narc region and the colombian association of biological psychiatry have brought their unconditional support to this event and are generously appreciated for their involvement topics will include

iaGG CoNGress

the argentina iaGG 2021 booth in seoulrsquos Exhibition hallfrom left to rightHugo Schifis President of Sociedad Argentina de Geriatria y Gerontologia (SAGG)ricardo Jauregui iaGG comlat region chair (saGG)miguel a acanfora secretary asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)felix E nallim president asociacion Gerontologica argentina (aGa)

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Biogerontology Genetics anti ndash aging Epigenetics sarcopenia theories of aging mathematical models of aging

Clinical Geratrics Geriatric internal medicine oncogeriatrics psychogeriatrics comprehensive geriatric assessment nutriology Geriatric palliative care Geriatric syndromes care models neurogeriatrics Geriatric palliative care immunizations frailty promotion and prevention (public health) osteoporosis immunizations nutriology

Social and Behavioral Sciences Ethics social frailty End of life issues successful aging supportive nets support groups Education topics in geriatrics and gerontology care overload syndrome abuse and negligence

Research transcultural investigation models Qualitative investigation longitudinal studies of aging standardization of assessment measures

Important dates Early bird registration starts June 3 2013 regular registration begins January 1 2014

Contactadministrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

5 4th CONGRESS OF THE CLINICAL SECTION IAGG-ER 2014 amp 7TH ACADEMIC GERIATRIC CONGRESS 2014May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkeythese two congresses will take place at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey from may 28-31 2014 this meeting will provide a platform for the exchange of new ideas and information on the main topics of geriatrics they expect to bring together a diverse and active international scientific comminity of researchers to present and discuss topics covering all aspects of geriatrics

Topics for Oral and Poster Sessionscardiovascular diseases in old age diabetes and metabolic problems in older patients pressure ulcers movement disorders polypharmacy and safety issues Genitourinary problems Geriatric psychiatry musculoskeletal problems falls sarcopenia malnutrition frality pain multidisciplinary clinical skills care system ndashnursing home - homecare systems clinical case studies deadline for submitted symposia december 18 2013 deadline for abstracts January 312014

ContactScientific Secretariat mcankurthacettepeedutrorganization secretariat gozdekosedmrturizmcomtrwebsite wwwiaggatalya2014org

6 8th IAGG-ER CONGRESS DUBLIN 2015 April 23-26 2015 Dublin Irelandthe irish Gerontological society and the networks of researchers and educators active across ireland are proud to host the iaGG-Er 2015 congress from april 23-26 2015 at dublinrsquos new convention center the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible this will be illustrated by a strong narrative of late life creativity through the arts and associated activities of the congress as well as within the themes of the congress symposia and keynote lectures to this effect the congress program will be tailored to interest all researchers policy makers and practitioners engaged with any aspect of ageing it will be available soon

Important dates deadline for submitted symposia June 15 2014 deadline for sponsored symposia July 15 2014 deadline for abstract submission september 15 2014

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End of early registration december 10 2014 advanced registration december 10 2014 late registration february 1 2015

Contactelvaconferencepartnersiewebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

7 10th IAGG ASIAOCEANIA REGIONAL CONGRESSOctober 19-22 2015 Bangkok Thailand

iaGGrsquos asiaoceania region congress is arranged to be held in bangkok at centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world from october 18-22 2015

the asia-oceania region was established in 1978 and counts with 14 member countries australia china hong Kong india indonesia Japan south Korea malaysia new zealand philippines singapore taiwan and thailand Every four years it organizes a regional conference in one of the member countries after melbourne australia in 2011 the 10th edition will be hosted by the thai society of Gerontology and Geriatric medicine this event will attract many well-known gerontologists geriatrics scholars policy decision-makers professional activists related companies and researchers who accept to share recent discoveries and research results

thailand is located in the heart of southeast asia our neighbors are laos cambodia vietnam myanmar malaysia singapore indonesia and the philippines with a population of more than 600 million at present several aging care facilities are being planned in thailand and the region there is no doubt that thailand and the southeast asia region provide a vast open market for global aging care industries particularly for gerontology and geriatrics societies

under the theme ldquohealthy aging beyond frontiersrdquo the iaGG asiaoceania 2015 congress will call together the aging care community in the southeast asia region to set up a forum with the regional society apart from being involved in an excellent forum for information sharing it will be a good opportunity to connect a circle of people who work in all areas of gerontology and geriatrics in the region its aim is to provide an occasion for delegates to discuss exchange and share their knowledge experiences and opinions for the development of gerontology and geriatrics in the region

Sub-Themes Clinical Medicine health promotion for active ageing Biological Science molecular biology as possible Enhancers for healthy aging and longevity Social ampBehavioral Science Active and Dignified Ageing Social Research amp Planning Scientific social research and policy response for aging beyond frontiers Seventy speakers are expected during the conference 7 speakers for plenary lecture and 64 invited local and overseas invited speakers a total of 540 sessions of oral presentations and 128 sessions of symposiums are scheduled

the ultimate success would be counted not only by the smoothness of the on-site conference but also the increasing awareness of the population towards the challenges of ageing issues in the 21st century to improve the highest possible quality of life for all in the ageing world the event will address issues on

Plenary Topics healthy ageing healthy brain prediction and prevention of neurodegenerative disordersintegrating complementary and modern medicine in promoting longevity melatonin and the ageing process sirtuin as a longevity Gene Enabling active ageing ageing and contribution civic Engagement and psychological well-being cultural changes and older people

Epidemiology Clinical Practice and Health hypertension sarcopeniaamp frailty cerebrovascular disorders diabetes mellitus Exercise spectrum for the agedalzheimerrsquos disease amp other dementias drugs in older patients late life depression oncology for the aged health screeningfall amp osteoporosis parkinsonrsquos disease amp movement disorders delirium in hospitalized patients vaccination malnutrition

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Biological Sciences dna damage in ageing Exercise intervention amp ageing process new chemicalcompounds for ageing delay oxidative stressmitochondria and ageing clock gene and ageing neurochemistry ageing and metabolisms cognitive function in ageing brainmolecular mechanisms of ageing process neuroendocrinology of ageing

Behavioral and Social Sciences rights of older people ndash values and dilemmas cross-national comparisons in health amp well-being to enhance understanding of ageing community education for healthy ageing the effects of gender on ageing aged-friendly environments other

Social Research Planning and Practice productive ageing public policy and practice roles of government and community in promoting well-being of older peoplerethinking the concept of old age and retirement value of the aged and their contributions population ageing and societal and family support long term care system design policy development and applicationsupporting system for community-based long term care for dependent older people stereotyping and

Important Dates deadline of symposium submission october 20 2014 deadline for oral amp poster abstract submission december 20 2014 Early registration deadline march 31 2015

Contacts General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on exhibition and sponsorship exhibitioniagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on conference program and abstract conferenceiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on registration registrationiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on accommodation accommodationiagg2015bangkokorg website httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

On June 26 2013 the IAGG Council approved by majority vote the membership of nine national scientific societies dedicated to gerontology andor geriatrics the number of candidates emphasized the growing importance of issues dedicated to older people throughout the world and shows the interest that each country developed in this field We hope that this new collaboration will bring support to all those who make tremendous efforts to promote gerontology and geriatrics and we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the following new member societies

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BELARUS(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board of Directors

Contact

BOLIVIA(iaGG comlat region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

founded in october 2011 the belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics reports a total of 72 members the aim of the association is to facilitate information awareness promote civil society and state participation in gerontology and other related sciences

one of the major directions of activity of the association of gerontologists is to elaborate and formulate a program of social and scientific development in matters related to demographic ageing

- professor andrei nikolaevich ilnitski (chairman) - aleksander vasilievich baida (vice chairman in charge of the medical and social direction) - oleg viktorovich Kvitko (vice chairman in charge of the biogerontology section) - Dr Oleg Aleksandrovich Borisov (Scientific Secretary) - sergey vasilievich Grechiho (treasurer) - Olga Trofimovna Grechiho (Executive Director)

Address 210022 Stroitelei Pr 11A Office 302 Vitebsk Republic of BelarusTel +375 29 504 88 05Fax +375 017 210 60 68E-mail prof ilnitsKi a-ilnitskiyandexby

founded in 1992 the bolivian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology has 67 members its mission is to promote the art and science of geriatric and gerontological medicine research education coordination and dissemination of all medical aspects concerning the specific activities for older adults to facilitate studies and research in gerontology and geriatrics to

promote the exchange of information through journals internet courses meetings and other events to perform scientific cultural and social relations to improve the relationship between the society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the population

in 2013 the society held its 11th national congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology six national conferences courses and national and international symposia in the three subsidiaries were also organized and a diploma of Geriatrics and Gerontology was endorsed by the national university sbGG is currently in the process of implementation of residency in geriatrics and gerontology in cochabamba and santa cruz de la sierra areas they expect to introduce the subject at the undergraduate level in sbGG subsidiaries

- dr felipe E melgar cuellar (president) - dr wilfredo vidalboheme (vice president santa cruz) - dr Edgar chuquimia v (vice president la paz) - dr Guillermo rivera rivera (vice president sucre) - dr daniel santillansalinas (vice president cochabamba) - dra tesoro chavezdelos rios (treasurer) - dra marilucy sanchez r (secretary General) - Dra Eugenia PinellPrado (Scientific Committee)

address calleindependencia 543 santa cruz de la sierra boliviaPhone +591 3-30 31 46 +591 773-99 493 E-mail dr felipe E melgar cuellar felipe_melgarhotmailcom

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

Board Members

Contact

KENYA(iaGG africa region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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otHer NeWs WorldWide

implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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Biogerontology Genetics anti ndash aging Epigenetics sarcopenia theories of aging mathematical models of aging

Clinical Geratrics Geriatric internal medicine oncogeriatrics psychogeriatrics comprehensive geriatric assessment nutriology Geriatric palliative care Geriatric syndromes care models neurogeriatrics Geriatric palliative care immunizations frailty promotion and prevention (public health) osteoporosis immunizations nutriology

Social and Behavioral Sciences Ethics social frailty End of life issues successful aging supportive nets support groups Education topics in geriatrics and gerontology care overload syndrome abuse and negligence

Research transcultural investigation models Qualitative investigation longitudinal studies of aging standardization of assessment measures

Important dates Early bird registration starts June 3 2013 regular registration begins January 1 2014

Contactadministrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

5 4th CONGRESS OF THE CLINICAL SECTION IAGG-ER 2014 amp 7TH ACADEMIC GERIATRIC CONGRESS 2014May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkeythese two congresses will take place at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey from may 28-31 2014 this meeting will provide a platform for the exchange of new ideas and information on the main topics of geriatrics they expect to bring together a diverse and active international scientific comminity of researchers to present and discuss topics covering all aspects of geriatrics

Topics for Oral and Poster Sessionscardiovascular diseases in old age diabetes and metabolic problems in older patients pressure ulcers movement disorders polypharmacy and safety issues Genitourinary problems Geriatric psychiatry musculoskeletal problems falls sarcopenia malnutrition frality pain multidisciplinary clinical skills care system ndashnursing home - homecare systems clinical case studies deadline for submitted symposia december 18 2013 deadline for abstracts January 312014

ContactScientific Secretariat mcankurthacettepeedutrorganization secretariat gozdekosedmrturizmcomtrwebsite wwwiaggatalya2014org

6 8th IAGG-ER CONGRESS DUBLIN 2015 April 23-26 2015 Dublin Irelandthe irish Gerontological society and the networks of researchers and educators active across ireland are proud to host the iaGG-Er 2015 congress from april 23-26 2015 at dublinrsquos new convention center the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible this will be illustrated by a strong narrative of late life creativity through the arts and associated activities of the congress as well as within the themes of the congress symposia and keynote lectures to this effect the congress program will be tailored to interest all researchers policy makers and practitioners engaged with any aspect of ageing it will be available soon

Important dates deadline for submitted symposia June 15 2014 deadline for sponsored symposia July 15 2014 deadline for abstract submission september 15 2014

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End of early registration december 10 2014 advanced registration december 10 2014 late registration february 1 2015

Contactelvaconferencepartnersiewebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

7 10th IAGG ASIAOCEANIA REGIONAL CONGRESSOctober 19-22 2015 Bangkok Thailand

iaGGrsquos asiaoceania region congress is arranged to be held in bangkok at centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world from october 18-22 2015

the asia-oceania region was established in 1978 and counts with 14 member countries australia china hong Kong india indonesia Japan south Korea malaysia new zealand philippines singapore taiwan and thailand Every four years it organizes a regional conference in one of the member countries after melbourne australia in 2011 the 10th edition will be hosted by the thai society of Gerontology and Geriatric medicine this event will attract many well-known gerontologists geriatrics scholars policy decision-makers professional activists related companies and researchers who accept to share recent discoveries and research results

thailand is located in the heart of southeast asia our neighbors are laos cambodia vietnam myanmar malaysia singapore indonesia and the philippines with a population of more than 600 million at present several aging care facilities are being planned in thailand and the region there is no doubt that thailand and the southeast asia region provide a vast open market for global aging care industries particularly for gerontology and geriatrics societies

under the theme ldquohealthy aging beyond frontiersrdquo the iaGG asiaoceania 2015 congress will call together the aging care community in the southeast asia region to set up a forum with the regional society apart from being involved in an excellent forum for information sharing it will be a good opportunity to connect a circle of people who work in all areas of gerontology and geriatrics in the region its aim is to provide an occasion for delegates to discuss exchange and share their knowledge experiences and opinions for the development of gerontology and geriatrics in the region

Sub-Themes Clinical Medicine health promotion for active ageing Biological Science molecular biology as possible Enhancers for healthy aging and longevity Social ampBehavioral Science Active and Dignified Ageing Social Research amp Planning Scientific social research and policy response for aging beyond frontiers Seventy speakers are expected during the conference 7 speakers for plenary lecture and 64 invited local and overseas invited speakers a total of 540 sessions of oral presentations and 128 sessions of symposiums are scheduled

the ultimate success would be counted not only by the smoothness of the on-site conference but also the increasing awareness of the population towards the challenges of ageing issues in the 21st century to improve the highest possible quality of life for all in the ageing world the event will address issues on

Plenary Topics healthy ageing healthy brain prediction and prevention of neurodegenerative disordersintegrating complementary and modern medicine in promoting longevity melatonin and the ageing process sirtuin as a longevity Gene Enabling active ageing ageing and contribution civic Engagement and psychological well-being cultural changes and older people

Epidemiology Clinical Practice and Health hypertension sarcopeniaamp frailty cerebrovascular disorders diabetes mellitus Exercise spectrum for the agedalzheimerrsquos disease amp other dementias drugs in older patients late life depression oncology for the aged health screeningfall amp osteoporosis parkinsonrsquos disease amp movement disorders delirium in hospitalized patients vaccination malnutrition

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Biological Sciences dna damage in ageing Exercise intervention amp ageing process new chemicalcompounds for ageing delay oxidative stressmitochondria and ageing clock gene and ageing neurochemistry ageing and metabolisms cognitive function in ageing brainmolecular mechanisms of ageing process neuroendocrinology of ageing

Behavioral and Social Sciences rights of older people ndash values and dilemmas cross-national comparisons in health amp well-being to enhance understanding of ageing community education for healthy ageing the effects of gender on ageing aged-friendly environments other

Social Research Planning and Practice productive ageing public policy and practice roles of government and community in promoting well-being of older peoplerethinking the concept of old age and retirement value of the aged and their contributions population ageing and societal and family support long term care system design policy development and applicationsupporting system for community-based long term care for dependent older people stereotyping and

Important Dates deadline of symposium submission october 20 2014 deadline for oral amp poster abstract submission december 20 2014 Early registration deadline march 31 2015

Contacts General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on exhibition and sponsorship exhibitioniagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on conference program and abstract conferenceiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on registration registrationiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on accommodation accommodationiagg2015bangkokorg website httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

On June 26 2013 the IAGG Council approved by majority vote the membership of nine national scientific societies dedicated to gerontology andor geriatrics the number of candidates emphasized the growing importance of issues dedicated to older people throughout the world and shows the interest that each country developed in this field We hope that this new collaboration will bring support to all those who make tremendous efforts to promote gerontology and geriatrics and we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the following new member societies

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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BELARUS(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board of Directors

Contact

BOLIVIA(iaGG comlat region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

founded in october 2011 the belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics reports a total of 72 members the aim of the association is to facilitate information awareness promote civil society and state participation in gerontology and other related sciences

one of the major directions of activity of the association of gerontologists is to elaborate and formulate a program of social and scientific development in matters related to demographic ageing

- professor andrei nikolaevich ilnitski (chairman) - aleksander vasilievich baida (vice chairman in charge of the medical and social direction) - oleg viktorovich Kvitko (vice chairman in charge of the biogerontology section) - Dr Oleg Aleksandrovich Borisov (Scientific Secretary) - sergey vasilievich Grechiho (treasurer) - Olga Trofimovna Grechiho (Executive Director)

Address 210022 Stroitelei Pr 11A Office 302 Vitebsk Republic of BelarusTel +375 29 504 88 05Fax +375 017 210 60 68E-mail prof ilnitsKi a-ilnitskiyandexby

founded in 1992 the bolivian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology has 67 members its mission is to promote the art and science of geriatric and gerontological medicine research education coordination and dissemination of all medical aspects concerning the specific activities for older adults to facilitate studies and research in gerontology and geriatrics to

promote the exchange of information through journals internet courses meetings and other events to perform scientific cultural and social relations to improve the relationship between the society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the population

in 2013 the society held its 11th national congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology six national conferences courses and national and international symposia in the three subsidiaries were also organized and a diploma of Geriatrics and Gerontology was endorsed by the national university sbGG is currently in the process of implementation of residency in geriatrics and gerontology in cochabamba and santa cruz de la sierra areas they expect to introduce the subject at the undergraduate level in sbGG subsidiaries

- dr felipe E melgar cuellar (president) - dr wilfredo vidalboheme (vice president santa cruz) - dr Edgar chuquimia v (vice president la paz) - dr Guillermo rivera rivera (vice president sucre) - dr daniel santillansalinas (vice president cochabamba) - dra tesoro chavezdelos rios (treasurer) - dra marilucy sanchez r (secretary General) - Dra Eugenia PinellPrado (Scientific Committee)

address calleindependencia 543 santa cruz de la sierra boliviaPhone +591 3-30 31 46 +591 773-99 493 E-mail dr felipe E melgar cuellar felipe_melgarhotmailcom

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

Board Members

Contact

KENYA(iaGG africa region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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End of early registration december 10 2014 advanced registration december 10 2014 late registration february 1 2015

Contactelvaconferencepartnersiewebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

7 10th IAGG ASIAOCEANIA REGIONAL CONGRESSOctober 19-22 2015 Bangkok Thailand

iaGGrsquos asiaoceania region congress is arranged to be held in bangkok at centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world from october 18-22 2015

the asia-oceania region was established in 1978 and counts with 14 member countries australia china hong Kong india indonesia Japan south Korea malaysia new zealand philippines singapore taiwan and thailand Every four years it organizes a regional conference in one of the member countries after melbourne australia in 2011 the 10th edition will be hosted by the thai society of Gerontology and Geriatric medicine this event will attract many well-known gerontologists geriatrics scholars policy decision-makers professional activists related companies and researchers who accept to share recent discoveries and research results

thailand is located in the heart of southeast asia our neighbors are laos cambodia vietnam myanmar malaysia singapore indonesia and the philippines with a population of more than 600 million at present several aging care facilities are being planned in thailand and the region there is no doubt that thailand and the southeast asia region provide a vast open market for global aging care industries particularly for gerontology and geriatrics societies

under the theme ldquohealthy aging beyond frontiersrdquo the iaGG asiaoceania 2015 congress will call together the aging care community in the southeast asia region to set up a forum with the regional society apart from being involved in an excellent forum for information sharing it will be a good opportunity to connect a circle of people who work in all areas of gerontology and geriatrics in the region its aim is to provide an occasion for delegates to discuss exchange and share their knowledge experiences and opinions for the development of gerontology and geriatrics in the region

Sub-Themes Clinical Medicine health promotion for active ageing Biological Science molecular biology as possible Enhancers for healthy aging and longevity Social ampBehavioral Science Active and Dignified Ageing Social Research amp Planning Scientific social research and policy response for aging beyond frontiers Seventy speakers are expected during the conference 7 speakers for plenary lecture and 64 invited local and overseas invited speakers a total of 540 sessions of oral presentations and 128 sessions of symposiums are scheduled

the ultimate success would be counted not only by the smoothness of the on-site conference but also the increasing awareness of the population towards the challenges of ageing issues in the 21st century to improve the highest possible quality of life for all in the ageing world the event will address issues on

Plenary Topics healthy ageing healthy brain prediction and prevention of neurodegenerative disordersintegrating complementary and modern medicine in promoting longevity melatonin and the ageing process sirtuin as a longevity Gene Enabling active ageing ageing and contribution civic Engagement and psychological well-being cultural changes and older people

Epidemiology Clinical Practice and Health hypertension sarcopeniaamp frailty cerebrovascular disorders diabetes mellitus Exercise spectrum for the agedalzheimerrsquos disease amp other dementias drugs in older patients late life depression oncology for the aged health screeningfall amp osteoporosis parkinsonrsquos disease amp movement disorders delirium in hospitalized patients vaccination malnutrition

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Biological Sciences dna damage in ageing Exercise intervention amp ageing process new chemicalcompounds for ageing delay oxidative stressmitochondria and ageing clock gene and ageing neurochemistry ageing and metabolisms cognitive function in ageing brainmolecular mechanisms of ageing process neuroendocrinology of ageing

Behavioral and Social Sciences rights of older people ndash values and dilemmas cross-national comparisons in health amp well-being to enhance understanding of ageing community education for healthy ageing the effects of gender on ageing aged-friendly environments other

Social Research Planning and Practice productive ageing public policy and practice roles of government and community in promoting well-being of older peoplerethinking the concept of old age and retirement value of the aged and their contributions population ageing and societal and family support long term care system design policy development and applicationsupporting system for community-based long term care for dependent older people stereotyping and

Important Dates deadline of symposium submission october 20 2014 deadline for oral amp poster abstract submission december 20 2014 Early registration deadline march 31 2015

Contacts General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on exhibition and sponsorship exhibitioniagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on conference program and abstract conferenceiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on registration registrationiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on accommodation accommodationiagg2015bangkokorg website httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

On June 26 2013 the IAGG Council approved by majority vote the membership of nine national scientific societies dedicated to gerontology andor geriatrics the number of candidates emphasized the growing importance of issues dedicated to older people throughout the world and shows the interest that each country developed in this field We hope that this new collaboration will bring support to all those who make tremendous efforts to promote gerontology and geriatrics and we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the following new member societies

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BELARUS(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board of Directors

Contact

BOLIVIA(iaGG comlat region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

founded in october 2011 the belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics reports a total of 72 members the aim of the association is to facilitate information awareness promote civil society and state participation in gerontology and other related sciences

one of the major directions of activity of the association of gerontologists is to elaborate and formulate a program of social and scientific development in matters related to demographic ageing

- professor andrei nikolaevich ilnitski (chairman) - aleksander vasilievich baida (vice chairman in charge of the medical and social direction) - oleg viktorovich Kvitko (vice chairman in charge of the biogerontology section) - Dr Oleg Aleksandrovich Borisov (Scientific Secretary) - sergey vasilievich Grechiho (treasurer) - Olga Trofimovna Grechiho (Executive Director)

Address 210022 Stroitelei Pr 11A Office 302 Vitebsk Republic of BelarusTel +375 29 504 88 05Fax +375 017 210 60 68E-mail prof ilnitsKi a-ilnitskiyandexby

founded in 1992 the bolivian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology has 67 members its mission is to promote the art and science of geriatric and gerontological medicine research education coordination and dissemination of all medical aspects concerning the specific activities for older adults to facilitate studies and research in gerontology and geriatrics to

promote the exchange of information through journals internet courses meetings and other events to perform scientific cultural and social relations to improve the relationship between the society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the population

in 2013 the society held its 11th national congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology six national conferences courses and national and international symposia in the three subsidiaries were also organized and a diploma of Geriatrics and Gerontology was endorsed by the national university sbGG is currently in the process of implementation of residency in geriatrics and gerontology in cochabamba and santa cruz de la sierra areas they expect to introduce the subject at the undergraduate level in sbGG subsidiaries

- dr felipe E melgar cuellar (president) - dr wilfredo vidalboheme (vice president santa cruz) - dr Edgar chuquimia v (vice president la paz) - dr Guillermo rivera rivera (vice president sucre) - dr daniel santillansalinas (vice president cochabamba) - dra tesoro chavezdelos rios (treasurer) - dra marilucy sanchez r (secretary General) - Dra Eugenia PinellPrado (Scientific Committee)

address calleindependencia 543 santa cruz de la sierra boliviaPhone +591 3-30 31 46 +591 773-99 493 E-mail dr felipe E melgar cuellar felipe_melgarhotmailcom

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founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

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INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

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KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

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KENYA(iaGG africa region)

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to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

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TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

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the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

otHer NeWs WorldWide

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

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iaGG CoNGress

Biological Sciences dna damage in ageing Exercise intervention amp ageing process new chemicalcompounds for ageing delay oxidative stressmitochondria and ageing clock gene and ageing neurochemistry ageing and metabolisms cognitive function in ageing brainmolecular mechanisms of ageing process neuroendocrinology of ageing

Behavioral and Social Sciences rights of older people ndash values and dilemmas cross-national comparisons in health amp well-being to enhance understanding of ageing community education for healthy ageing the effects of gender on ageing aged-friendly environments other

Social Research Planning and Practice productive ageing public policy and practice roles of government and community in promoting well-being of older peoplerethinking the concept of old age and retirement value of the aged and their contributions population ageing and societal and family support long term care system design policy development and applicationsupporting system for community-based long term care for dependent older people stereotyping and

Important Dates deadline of symposium submission october 20 2014 deadline for oral amp poster abstract submission december 20 2014 Early registration deadline march 31 2015

Contacts General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on exhibition and sponsorship exhibitioniagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on conference program and abstract conferenceiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on registration registrationiagg2015bangkokorg Enquiry on accommodation accommodationiagg2015bangkokorg website httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

On June 26 2013 the IAGG Council approved by majority vote the membership of nine national scientific societies dedicated to gerontology andor geriatrics the number of candidates emphasized the growing importance of issues dedicated to older people throughout the world and shows the interest that each country developed in this field We hope that this new collaboration will bring support to all those who make tremendous efforts to promote gerontology and geriatrics and we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the following new member societies

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BELARUS(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board of Directors

Contact

BOLIVIA(iaGG comlat region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

founded in october 2011 the belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics reports a total of 72 members the aim of the association is to facilitate information awareness promote civil society and state participation in gerontology and other related sciences

one of the major directions of activity of the association of gerontologists is to elaborate and formulate a program of social and scientific development in matters related to demographic ageing

- professor andrei nikolaevich ilnitski (chairman) - aleksander vasilievich baida (vice chairman in charge of the medical and social direction) - oleg viktorovich Kvitko (vice chairman in charge of the biogerontology section) - Dr Oleg Aleksandrovich Borisov (Scientific Secretary) - sergey vasilievich Grechiho (treasurer) - Olga Trofimovna Grechiho (Executive Director)

Address 210022 Stroitelei Pr 11A Office 302 Vitebsk Republic of BelarusTel +375 29 504 88 05Fax +375 017 210 60 68E-mail prof ilnitsKi a-ilnitskiyandexby

founded in 1992 the bolivian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology has 67 members its mission is to promote the art and science of geriatric and gerontological medicine research education coordination and dissemination of all medical aspects concerning the specific activities for older adults to facilitate studies and research in gerontology and geriatrics to

promote the exchange of information through journals internet courses meetings and other events to perform scientific cultural and social relations to improve the relationship between the society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the population

in 2013 the society held its 11th national congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology six national conferences courses and national and international symposia in the three subsidiaries were also organized and a diploma of Geriatrics and Gerontology was endorsed by the national university sbGG is currently in the process of implementation of residency in geriatrics and gerontology in cochabamba and santa cruz de la sierra areas they expect to introduce the subject at the undergraduate level in sbGG subsidiaries

- dr felipe E melgar cuellar (president) - dr wilfredo vidalboheme (vice president santa cruz) - dr Edgar chuquimia v (vice president la paz) - dr Guillermo rivera rivera (vice president sucre) - dr daniel santillansalinas (vice president cochabamba) - dra tesoro chavezdelos rios (treasurer) - dra marilucy sanchez r (secretary General) - Dra Eugenia PinellPrado (Scientific Committee)

address calleindependencia 543 santa cruz de la sierra boliviaPhone +591 3-30 31 46 +591 773-99 493 E-mail dr felipe E melgar cuellar felipe_melgarhotmailcom

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founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

Board Members

Contact

KENYA(iaGG africa region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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BELARUS(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board of Directors

Contact

BOLIVIA(iaGG comlat region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

founded in october 2011 the belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics reports a total of 72 members the aim of the association is to facilitate information awareness promote civil society and state participation in gerontology and other related sciences

one of the major directions of activity of the association of gerontologists is to elaborate and formulate a program of social and scientific development in matters related to demographic ageing

- professor andrei nikolaevich ilnitski (chairman) - aleksander vasilievich baida (vice chairman in charge of the medical and social direction) - oleg viktorovich Kvitko (vice chairman in charge of the biogerontology section) - Dr Oleg Aleksandrovich Borisov (Scientific Secretary) - sergey vasilievich Grechiho (treasurer) - Olga Trofimovna Grechiho (Executive Director)

Address 210022 Stroitelei Pr 11A Office 302 Vitebsk Republic of BelarusTel +375 29 504 88 05Fax +375 017 210 60 68E-mail prof ilnitsKi a-ilnitskiyandexby

founded in 1992 the bolivian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology has 67 members its mission is to promote the art and science of geriatric and gerontological medicine research education coordination and dissemination of all medical aspects concerning the specific activities for older adults to facilitate studies and research in gerontology and geriatrics to

promote the exchange of information through journals internet courses meetings and other events to perform scientific cultural and social relations to improve the relationship between the society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the population

in 2013 the society held its 11th national congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology six national conferences courses and national and international symposia in the three subsidiaries were also organized and a diploma of Geriatrics and Gerontology was endorsed by the national university sbGG is currently in the process of implementation of residency in geriatrics and gerontology in cochabamba and santa cruz de la sierra areas they expect to introduce the subject at the undergraduate level in sbGG subsidiaries

- dr felipe E melgar cuellar (president) - dr wilfredo vidalboheme (vice president santa cruz) - dr Edgar chuquimia v (vice president la paz) - dr Guillermo rivera rivera (vice president sucre) - dr daniel santillansalinas (vice president cochabamba) - dra tesoro chavezdelos rios (treasurer) - dra marilucy sanchez r (secretary General) - Dra Eugenia PinellPrado (Scientific Committee)

address calleindependencia 543 santa cruz de la sierra boliviaPhone +591 3-30 31 46 +591 773-99 493 E-mail dr felipe E melgar cuellar felipe_melgarhotmailcom

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

Board Members

Contact

KENYA(iaGG africa region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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iaGG reGioNal NeWs

Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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founded in august 1981 the hong Kong Geriatrics society reports a total of 236 members as of June 2013 the objectives of the society are to promote high standards of care in the practice of geriatric medicine and training and care of the elderly to all persons practicing geriatric medicine and geriatric research

Organization of an annual scientific meeting host of some of the Asia Pacific Geriatrics conferences inter-hospital Geriatrics meeting workshops publication of the asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aJGG) etc

- dr Kong ming hei ndashldquobernardrdquo (president) - dr lum chor ming ndashldquochristopherrdquo (vice president) - dr mak ying fai (honorary secretary) - dr luk Ka hayndashldquoJamesrdquo (honorary treasurer) - Dr ChanHon Wai ndashldquoFelixrdquo (Ex-Officio) - mr chanc K (honorary legal advisor) - mr wingldquoEddyrdquo s b (honorary auditor)

address co 1f Kimberley house 35 Kimberley road tsim sha tsui Kowloon hong Kong sarPhone +852 236 66 813Fax +852 300 75 383 E-mail secretaryhkgsorg or infohkgsorgwebsite httpwwwhkgsorg

the indian academy of Geriatrics founded in april 2002 to associate physicians practicing the science and art of geriatrics announces a total of 822 members in 2012

Organization of annual conferences setting up courses on specific geriatric health social and psychological issues in its nine local or state chapters publication of the ldquoJournal of the indian academy of Geriatrics

- dr alka Ganesh (president)- dr tapas das (immediate past-president)- dr d dalus (vice-president)- dr ss lehl (vice-president)- dr Gs shanthi (secretary)- dr n sarkar (Joint secretary)- dr arvind Jain (Joint secretary)- dr pc das (Joint secretary)- dr deepa (treasurer)

address ab-77 (new no ab-16) first street anna nagar chennai-600040 (Ex-madras) tamil nadu indiaPhone +91 93 81 00 57 75E-mail mathurarvindjugmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscom

HONG KONG(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

INDIA(iaGG asiaoceania region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

Board Members

Contact

KENYA(iaGG africa region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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ITALY (iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

KAZAKHSTAN(iaGG Europe region)

Board Members

Contact

KENYA(iaGG africa region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

to date the associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatric outpatient association) brings together 469 medical specialists performing their professional activities at public outpatient facilities of the nhs or in private clinics outside or accredited

Working groups in all fields of geriatric medicine and publication of its official scientific journal ldquoGeriatri Extraospedalierirdquo

- dr salvatore putignano (president)- luigi forgione (vice president)- celiavolpe (secretary General)- francesco santamaria (treasurer)- saveriomarino (past president)

address co concerto srl calata san marco 13 80133 naples italyPhone + 39 081 19 56 91 95Fax +39 081 21 40 448E-mail ageassociazionegeriatriitwebsite wwwassociazionegeriatriit

the Gerontological society of the republic of Kazakhstan (also called society of Gerontologists) aims to develop national research and high level training in the sphere of the gerontology sciences as well as related areas of physiology and biology with a practical application of research results the organization reports

a total of 250 members who are researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics practicing geriatricians academics and social work specialists

dr valeriy vasilyevich benberin (president)oleg mikhailovich ivko (vice president)Rimma Khusainovna Mansuzova (Scientific Secretary)botakoz ramazanovna nasyrova (treasurer)

address 13 ldquobrdquo makatayev st medeuskiy district almaty 050000 republic ofKazakhstanE-mail gerontologimailruwebsite httpwwwgerontologykz

the Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was founded in 2012 and aims to promote creation sharing and application of gerontological knowledge in Kenya to date the association reports 19 members and is in the process of recruitment

the organization is currently setting up mechanisms to understand ageing and experiences of old age in Kenya through education research publications and networking

- dr lucy maina (president)- dr vincent onywera (secretary)- ms lucy Kathuri (treasurer)

Address Office Ndeg16 Main Campus Kenyatta University PO Box 43844 00100 Nairobi KenyaPhone +254 81 09 0120 Ext 3751 ndash Fax +254 81 15 75E-mail kenyagerontologygmailcom

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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SAN MARINO(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

TURKEY(iaGG Europe region)

Activities

Board Members

Contact

the san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics was established in november 2009 its main purpose is to promote health and safeguard the rights and dignity of elderly persons and also to relate with international organizations cooperate with public and private institutions disclose its own scientific activities

cooperate in planning and building gerontology and geriatrics institutions both in the republic of san marino and in other countries contribute to retraining in gerontology and permanent training for members and encourage health campaigns

involvement in several cultural and educational activities in the country with the interest of neighboring Italian regions with seminars courses training and practicing in the specific sectors one of the most important endeavors has been the masters in Geriatric medicine developed in collaboration with the san marino university and ferrara university in italy and addressed to medical doctors General practitioners and Geriatricians

- dr Giancarlo Ghironzi (president)- dr luigi paolo Gazzi (vice president)- dr carlo renzini (secretary)- dr Giuliana Giulianelli (treasurer)- dr cinzia cesarini (1st councilor)- dr aurelia zafferani (2nd councilor)- Professor Domenico Cucinotta (President Scientific Committee)

address piazza tini 12 47891 dogana republic of san marinoPhone +378 0549 91 02 32Fax +378 0549 97 05 01E-mail infoasggsmwebsite wwwasggsm

founded in 2005 the academic Geriatrics society (aGs) reports 116 members from different departments of interdisciplinary geriatrics such as internal medicine hematology nephrology rheumatology medical oncology cardiology Gastroenterology Endocrinology and

also from Geriatric nursing Geriatric psychiatry physical therapy and nutrition

an annual congress geriatric courses and annual symposium are organized by the academic team with monthly educational meetings for healthcare workers of nursing homes in Ankara Istanbul and Izmir as well as the publication of the official journal ldquoThe Journal of academic Geriatricsrdquo

- professor dr servet ariogul (president)- assoc professordr m cankurtaran (vice president)- assoc professor dr zekeriya UumllGEr (secretary General)- dr burcu balam yavuz (treasurer)- professor dr mehmet akif Karan (member)- professor dr denizsuna Erdincler (member)- professor dr Ender terzioglu (member)- professor dr fehmi akcicek (member)- professor dr teslime atli (member)

address hacettepe university faculty of medicine department of internal medicine division of Geriatrics ankara turkeyPhone Tel +90 5317930390E-mail akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite wwwakademikgeriatriorg

iaGGrsquos NeW MeMBers

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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1 Asia Oceania Regionthe asia oceania regional council of iaGG met at the seoul iaGG conference in June at this meeting outgoing chair professor du peng from china handed over to incoming chair professor Keith hill from australia the council also thanked professor yasuyoshi ouchi from Japan for his role as chair for the past four years and four years prior to that as regional chair

the meeting reviewed a number of activities planned for the region over the next few years in particular planning was further advanced for the Gary andrews academy which is intended to support training in geriatrics and gerontology in developing countries within the region workgroups at the meeting developed initial frameworks for draft curriculum that could be utilised for an academy workshop in any of the four streams of focus for IAGG It is anticipated that the first of these will run in 2014 The other main focus of the meeting was receiving an update on the next regional congress being planned for bangkok thailand in october 2015 professor sutthichai Jitapunkul (congress chair) dr siriphan sasat (congress secretary) and professor prasert assantacha discussed plans regarding speakers symposia programming and associated activities this looks to be a wonderful conference in a great destination so we look forward to meeting many friends from across and outside the region at this congress in 2015

2 South America and Caribbean (COMLAT) RegionCongress Schedule

iaGG reGioNal NeWs

2013

may 2405 to 260513 peruvian congress in lima peru

June xx world congress of iaGG in seoul comlat region supports argentinas bid to host the xxii wcGG in buenos aires

septembercomlat course in Gerontology with GEmac 1209 to 140913 meacutexico city

saGG argentinean workshop in Gerontology and Geriatrics 26 to 280913 buenos aires

october comlat president attends the world demographic and aging international forum in riacuteo de Janeiro brazil organized by ilc brazil and the world demographic association16 amp 171013

november 112013 national congress of GEmac-meacutexico

2014

march 29032014 v pan-american congress (comlat-narc) in cartagena de indias colombia

april 290414 to 030514 xix brazilian national congress in belem do para

may 26052014 uruguayan national congress

september saGG national congress in buenos aires argentina (date to be announced)

2015 march 5 to 28032015 comlat regional congress in beleacutem do para brazil(change of authorities brazilian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics takes the chair)

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Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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Other Activitiesargentinian societies saGG and aGa worked together to present a bid for xxii world congress their bid was successful at the council meeting and buenos aires will host the world congress in 2021 a comlat course of gerontology was held in meacutexico city last september in cooperation with the GEmac mexican society with a framework of the future latin american academy of Gerontology The Bolivian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics attended its first COMLAT Executive Committee meeting in Meacutexico and was welcomed by all the members

Future AimsWe are working now on a review of our bylaws and writing a regional MOP to be more operative and fit better with the IAGG bylaws and their last amendments

Final Commentswe have no budget or savings to inform until June 2013 no society had debts with iaGGcomlat are continuing to discuss with other groups of interest nGos paho who ilc la help age and all in the Global alliance concerning promotion of gerontological issues policies recommendations research in abuse and neglect health promotion etc in an effort to participate in decision making processes in our regional organizations currently we are working to encourage all societies in our region to elect a representative for human rights

3 European RegionINIA Training Program 2014the international training program in Gerontology and Geriatrics will take place in st petersburg russia from 14 to 19 april 2014 the program is organized by the international institute on ageing (united nations-malta) st petersburg institute of bioregulation and Gerontology in collaboration with state medical and social Geriatrics centre and Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (jointly ndash inia satellite centre)

the multi-disciplinary program includesa wide range of lectures and classes in gerontology and geriatrics given by world leading scientists such as professor Joseph troisi (director inia un-malta) dr alexandre sidorenko (senior adviser European centre for social welfare policy and research austria professor vladimir Khavinson (president iaGG European region) professor vladimir anisimov (president russian Gerontological society) and others besides lectures and workshops the program will also include site-visits to local facilities the preliminary program will be available at wwwgerontologyru at the beginning of January 2014

Upon completion of the training program participants will receive certificates from the International Institute of Ageing UN-Malta and qualification certificates in management in the field of provision of services for the elderlyif you would like to participate in the training program please kindly contact the organizing committee via ibggerontologyru or telfax +7-812-235-1832 (Dr Olga Mikhailova)

Cooperation Requested for Encyclopedia of European Gerontology Chairrsquos Letter to the Presidents of European National Societies let me kindly remind you that the papers for the Encyclopedia dedicated to the history and development of gerontology in Europe and aimed at elevating the importance of gerontological science are now due for submission we are looking forward to receiving papers from 42 national gerontological research societies in Europe with respect to all aspects of ageing research basic science clinical issues social gerontology education programs etc all of us are distinctly aware of the enduring demographic change in the region and recognize both challenges and opportunities that population ageing generates therefore we must unite our efforts and achievements and share the experience attained so that we can jointly respond to the challenges and turn them into opportunities with subsequent presentation of the information compiled fornational European governmentsi strongly encourage you to participate in the project you are welcome to invite your colleagues for co-authorship the paper size may be up to 10 printed pages including tables and major references please be kindly advised that the iaGG-Er will cover all publication expenses the book must see the light by the next European congress which will take place in dublin in 2015 (httpwwwiaggdublin2015org) that is why we must get all the papers by february 2014 should you like to take part in the project please kindly contact me at your earliest convenience (khavinsongerontologyru)

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

otHer NeWs WorldWide

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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Recent Events Overview - International Day of Older Persons 2013the international day of older persons was held on october 1 2013 at the palais des nations in Geneva (switzerland) the event was organized by the Geneva international network on ageing (Gina) and the nGo committee on ageing in collaboration with the world health organizationthe theme of this yearrsquos event was ldquoGlobal healthy longevity a priority for the future determinants challenges and solutionsThe film ldquoThe Silver Mirrorrdquo produced by Ali Habashi opened the event Through various cultural contexts scientific views and personal vignettes the film framed the critical scientific and ethical cultural issues about the possibility and reasons for extending human lifepanel discussion and debate chaired by dr astrid stuckelberger (iaGG-Er secretary General co-founder and president of Gina) and dr John beard (ageing and life course who) followed the opening in the discussion took part dr somnath chatterji who Global survey on adult health and ageing Dr Emmanuel Biver Geneva University Hospital Study Ageing in Good Health Jean michel caudron intrsquol federation of associations of older persons (fiapa) Brief interventions from official representatives AFSM AAFI-AFICS Geneva Platform etc dr flavia bustreo who assistant director General family women and childrens health womens health beyond reproduction (launch of special bulletin)

4 North American Regionthe north american regional committee (narc) met most recently on June 25that the iaGG meeting in seoul south Korea we discussed a number of important priorities for the committee these include the iaGG travel awards and canadian legacy funds in particular deadlines for applications and eligibility for the two awards will be coordinated in the future to facilitate application and evaluation several new members will be appointed by our canadian colleagues before the next narc meeting at Gsa the names of the new members will be communicated to the narc chair as soon as the information becomes available and in time for notification

narc continues to support the efforts of the Global social initiative on aging and their international initiatives three areas of focus of Gsia include families livability and care and initiatives in these areas have begun around the globe narc is participating in and fully supports iaGGs 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics scheduled for 26 mar 2014 - 29 mar 2014 in Cartagena de Indias Colombia The theme of the meeting is Unifying the Region in recognition of the efforts of each American nation to standardize the knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues we urge our members to attend and participate it should prove to be an informative and educational opportunity

the iaGG Executive committee narc and the Gerontology society of america have already begun planning for the iaGG meeting in san francisco california in 2017 we will meet again in november at the Gsa meetings we are all looking forward with great excitement to that event a main future priority for narc will be to develop programming and funds to help students to attend the meetings and develop research partnerships among junior scholars narc will next meet at the Gerontology society of america meetings in new orleans contact toni antonucci to bring any item to members attention

5 African RegionRadio Talk Showon July 2 2013 iaGG representatives participated in a radio show program on the voice of america (voa) hEalth chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to africa the show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionalsthe voa health reporter ms linord moudou based in washington dc usa interviewed professor alain franco past iaGG secretary General and vice president as well as dr isabella aboderin iaGG africa region chair they were invited to discuss ageing and to take a look at health and social issues related to the elderly and some possible solutions to the challengesyou can listen to the show again under todayrsquos date at httpwwwvoanewscomarchivehealth-chatlatest7061449htmland then click on ldquoaudiordquo

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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1 IAGG GARN (Global Ageing Research Network)International Nursing Home Research Conference (Nov 22-23 2013 USA)the international nursing home research conference took place on november 22-23 2013 at st louis university missouri usa

despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research onnursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care will rely on the future findings from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical results supported by the iaGG-Garn network the conference will offer an opportunity to learn share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care The preliminary program includes pressure ulcers in the nursing home david thomas (Jefferson city usa) the technological nursing home marilyn rantz (columbia usa) what should be the optimal staff organization in nursing home paul Katz (toronto canada) depression in the nursing home George Grossberg (st louis usa) transitions between nursing and hospital milta little (st louis usa) clinical update on nursing home medicine John morley (st louis usa) research in the nursing home barbara resnick (baltimore usa) impact of pneumonia on disabilities in nursing home resident a prospective study matteo cesari (toulouse france) cognitive stimulation therapy in the nursing home martin orrell (london uK) hospitalizations in the long-term care population the interact program Joseph ouslander (fort lauderdale usa) a multi-centric individually-tailored controlled trial of education and professional support to nursing home staff yves rolland (toulouse france) nursing homes in Europe martin finbarr (london uK)

website httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

International Conference on Frailty amp Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR2014)(March 12-14 2014 Barcelona Spain)the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) launched the Global aging research network (iaGG Garn) an international network of 503 research centers dedicated to biological and clinical gerontology it aims to build collaborative exchanges and programs its actions are realized in cooperation with academics and researchers who bring their expertise and recent findings on key geriatric issues such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty Alzheimers disease prevention and nursing home research etc

to go forward and raise further awareness on the need to implement frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practice around the world iaGG Garn is pleased to announce the organization of the conference

the conference will deal with the following topics Frailty Biology of frailty and aging Physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention and Epidemiology

the program already includes 5 keynote lectures 10 symposiums 60 oral communications and 165 posters already accepted by the ICFSR2014 Scientific Committee You still have the possibility to submit an abstract of your latest findings for the Late Breaking news (symposium amp oral communication) from January 15th to January 31st 2014

Given the importance of this issue a Clinical Core on Implementing Frailty and Sarcopenia into Clinical Practice will take place on march 12 2014 Early registration before february 1st 2014

please feel free to distribute this announcement among those who dedicate their work to this major topic should you need more details about the clinical core and the conference (program venue abstract submission registration accommodation etc) you can visit the website at httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

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November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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Contactconstance de seynes - iaGG Garn Executive assistant co faculteacute de meacutedecine - institut du vieillissement 37 alleacutees Jules Guesde 31000 toulouse francePhone +33 (0) 561145639Fax +33 (0) 561145640E-mail constancede-seynesuniv-tlse3fr

Survey on Alzheimers Disease Off-label Patient Treatment (ADOPT) the alzheimers drug discovery foundation the cleveland clinic lou ruvo center for brain health and the cottage center for brain Fitness are conducting a short confidential survey IAGG GARN members are invited to respond to this initiative The information collected will help understand the role of off-label prescribing in alzheimers disease care

the purpose of the survey is to understand personalized prescribing for purposes of disease-modification or cognitive enhancement among physicians who take care of alzheimers disease patients this survey pertains to drugs prescribed to improve cognition or for disease modification in patients with Alzheimers disease Only drugs that require a prescription are of interest to the survey organizers the survey does not apply to supplements nutraceuticals or dietary interventions the survey does not apply to drugs being used off-label to treat behavioral problems if you do not use off-label approaches you will only be prompted to fill out the first 5 questions if you do any off-label prescribing please complete the entire survey All responses are collected anonymously please follow this link to access the survey httpswwwsurveymonkeycoms3x5hxJl

Symposium on Frailty (A Report from the Seoul World Congress)over 250 delegates attended the meeting that took place on June 24 2013 during the iaGG 20th world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Seoul Korea The Presidential Symposium was organized by the IAGG GARN under the theme Prevention of Frailty in Robust Older Adults and the Prevention of Further Disabilities in Frail Older Adults

the program included the following presentations is a continuum between robust frailty and disabilities with aging by pr J rowe (new york usa) the risk factors for frailty in robust older adults pr a sinclair (luton uK) the Geacuterontopocircle Experience to implement frailty into clinical practice pr b vellas (toulouse france) how to implement sarcopenia into clinical practice pr lK chen (taipei taiwan) An International Consensus Definition and Assessment for Frailty Pr J Morley (St Louis USA) How to Empower the Primary Care Physician in the Identification of the Vulnerable Older Person with a View to Preventing Frailty and all its consequences pr i philip (warwick uK)

the length of the discussions highlighted the large audiences interest on this important issue and other high level exchanges were reported during the early evening cocktail provided by the organizers we would like take this opportunity to express our heartfelt appreciation to the invited lecturers who bought their latest findings and expertise and more generally to all those who contributed to make this event possible

2 IAGG GSIA (Global Social Initiative on Ageing)MissionGsia is to create international collaborative networks of scholars to consolidate and extend knowledge of population ageing in the context of global economic environmental and structural changes its focus is social and includes deconstructing discourses about the place of families in the lives of older persons about costs and dependencies of older persons and about communities as good places to grow old

there are three priority areas of international relevance1 family around the world there is much discussion about how families support their older members and how ageing family members support other family members in the face of poverty pandemics and changing family structures and beliefs objective to identify global trends in discourses and realities of family strengths and obligations to create strategies for strengthening and supporting them2 livability Global shifts in world economies have led to increased disparities with and across regions in living situations of older adults objective to identify key elements in livability of older persons toward increasing their survival and citizenship

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

MeMBer soCietY NeWs

November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

otHer NeWs WorldWide

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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3 care population ageing and the erosion or absence of social welfare provisions have resulted in increasing social and economic costs experienced by carers and governments arising from caring for frail older adults in turn older adults are the mainstays in their families often serving as the main carers to family members with disabilities objective to document the amount and types of care by and to older adults and the needs for support in these caring activities

Accomplishmentssince its launching in march 2011 Gsia has made considerable progress in all world regions including creating a Gsia structure and strategic plan developing a world membership database engaging social gerontologists from africa Europe asiaoceania south and north america building research capacity in ageing securing funding for and creating transnational knowledge publishing 22 articles in specialized journals and presenting 26 oral papers in 2011 amp 2012 in 2013 it performed several public lectures workshops and research activities at universities in australia new zealand canada finland china and Korea contact dr norah Keating at norahkeatingualbertaca

Workshop on Families July 29-31 2013 South Africaunder the auspices of the Global social initiative on ageing (Gsia) africa program of the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (iaGG) the africa unit for transdisciplinary health research (auther) at north west university (nwu) south africa convened a 3-day expert workshop from 29-31 July 2013 on families intergenerational dynamics and ageing in sub-saharan Africa Toward Understanding Realities

the core purpose of the workshop is to develop an incisive framework and agenda for generating incisive evidence and theoretical interpretations of family and intergenerational dynamics and support in the context of ageing in ssa to this end the workshop will bring together key international and African scholars from the fields of family sociology gerontology and demography in three days of joint structured reflection and discussions

the workshop deliberations sought to accomplish four key aims 1 To pinpoint paramount policy - and scientifically-relevant queries and related knowledge gaps 2 to identify relevant theoretical perspectives from family sociology or gerontology that may be drawn upon for and in turn critically interrogated by the generation and interpretation of empirical evidence 3 to forge a systematic and detailed 5-year agenda and plans for single and cross country research 4 to establish a broad structure and key domains for an intensive training course curriculum on families and ageing in ssa to be delivered to relevant social science students and scholars to build capacity for further high-quality inquiry on these areas

The 2013 Brazilian Longevity Forums Developing a Culture of Care in Response to the Longevity Revolutionwithin the current century (1950-2050) there will be a 26-fold worldwide increase in the number of people aged 80 and above (from 14 million to 379 million) making them the fastest growing population sub group despite the fact that ever-increasing numbers of them will continue to live active lives significant numbers will experience disabling conditions and frailty that require ongoing care smaller more complex and geographically dispersed family networks are becoming less capable of providing that care without additional support Healthcare systems are still largely focused on cure and are not sufficiently orientated to provide care for all those who need it however much is achieved in terms of prevention and treatment the longevity revolution is accompanied by an added imperative to develop a culture of care that is sustainable affordable compassionate and universal

with the view to contribute to a fresh debate on a global culture of care two inter-connected events took place in brazil in october- the sao paulo longevity forum (oct 15) and the rio de Janeiro longevity forum (oct 16-17) the annual sao paulo forum is part of an ongoing series of one day events on longevity content is overseen by alexandre Kalache president of ilc-brazil this year`s keynote speaker was linda fried of ilc-usa and columbia university the rio de Janeiro forum was organized by the team at ilc-brazil (ilc-br) in partnership with the world demographic association (wda) Generous funding from one of brazil`s largest financial services corporations (Bradesco Seguros) meant that a large body of international experts could participate In all there were 35 presentations and around 600 participants Contributions were made by five ILCs (Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic france and south africa) along with the representatives of un agencies international and national nGos and academic institutions presentations considered international social security reform training and models of care in ten countries discussions highlighted the need for inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights the importance of age-friendly environments the value within the international development landscape of the cultural context of care and the multiple dimensions of care including care in the context of emergency situations and at end of lifethe outcome approved unanimously is the rio declaration ldquobeyond prevention and treatment developing a culture of care in response to the longevity revolutionrdquo (httpwwwilc-allianceorgindexphpnews)the rio declaration highlights the need for

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inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

MeMBer soCietY NeWs

November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

MeMBer soCietY NeWs

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

otHer NeWs WorldWide

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otHer NeWs WorldWide

contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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researCH

inclusive person-focused care firmly grounded in human rights It calls for a fresh perspective on gendered dimensions of care in policy and in society policy targets on care in the un post 2015 development agenda are recommended Emphasis is given to achieving a care system spanning health promotion to end of life care that is characterized by communication continuity coordination comprehensiveness and community linkages The Rio Declaration further calls for specific actions addressing respect for the rights of older persons care services planning and delivery of care education and training and age-friendly environments for a culture of care launched in English and in portuguese the rio declaration will be disseminated by all partner organizations of ilc brazil present at the forum

3 IANA 2014 July 10-11 2014 New Mexico USAnutrition plays an important role in sarcopenia obesity sarcopenic-obesity and maintaining physical and cognitive function during aging on July 10 - 11 2014 the iana (international academy on nutrition and aging) will be hosted in albuquerque new mexico usa the meeting will cover topics ranging from basic science cellular responses to body systems and population-based nutritional research all topics have an overarching theme of preventing frailty and loss of function with advancing age this research and practice symposium will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the IANA and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Researchers from around the world will present new findings on these important topics the proceedings will be published in the Jfa (Journal of frailty and aging)

deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact Kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website httpsomunmeducme2014ianahtml

4 ISG 9th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2014) June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwanthe international society for Gerontechnology (isG) is an iaGG standing committee it will host the 9th world conference of Gerontechnology scheduled for June 18-21 2014in Taipei Taiwan under the theme Cultural and Social Diversity in Gerontechnology It is the worlds largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the field of Gerontechnology the event will provide a variety of interaction modalities keynote speeches symposia chaired oral sessions leading edge technologies and GeronTechno platforms ISG2014 will be organized into five tracks and topics of interest include

1 Health amp Self-esteem tele-health services and business models tele-medicine services and business models rehabilitation engineering ict applications for life-long learning

2 Housing amp Daily Activities housing adaptation ambient assistive living ict for aging and independent living assistive technologies

3 Communication amp Governance age-friendly communication devices online social network for the older adults socially assistive robots

4 Mobility amp Transport mobility aids and assistive devices technology for senior drivers age-friendly public transportation

5 Work amp Leisure accommodation for senior workers voluntary work for the older adults fun technologies for the older adults Senior fitness and sports

a master class on Gerontechnology will be organized prior to the conference on June 16-17 2014 more information will be available soon

Important Dates deadline for symposium proposal submission november 15 2013 deadline for paper submission december 15 2013

contact isg2014secretariatgmailcomwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

MeMBer soCietY NeWs

November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

MeMBer soCietY NeWs

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

otHer NeWs WorldWide

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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otHer NeWs WorldWide

implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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1 Report of the IAGG-Master Class on Ageing (October 30 ndashNovember 1 2013 Kyoto Japan)

the 4th iaGG-master class on ageing in Kyoto Japan was a huge success the main theme of this master class was multidisciplinary approaches for elderly care from nine countries 30 young geriatricians attended the class nine from Japan six each from Korea and taiwan two each from hong Kong singapore and thailand and one each from indonesia malaysia and india we invited two European three asian and eight Japanese tutors whogave excellent lectures on nine topics of geriatrics and multidisciplinary approaches such as nutrition sarcopenia frailty gerotechnology cognitive disorders depression diabetes medications and home care professor cha iaGG president was kind enough to accept our invitation and gave us a special lecture on the role of iaGG in global ageing there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes all the delegates presented their posters on geriatrics in a small group and discussed their data with tutors among all the posters we selected five delegates as the best poster presenters and gave them a chance to present their data in front of all the attendants We also had a chance to discuss about a clinical case

2 Report on Postgraduate Course on Aging (November 15-16 2013 Athens Greece)

the 5th iaGG-master class is planned for seoul in June 2014

a master class on ageing was held on november 15-16 2013 at the amalia hotel in athens Greece initially scheduled for cyprus the organizers decided to transfer the meeting due to recent local events the theme of this edition was ldquospecific nutritional problems in the Elderlyrdquo four specialists accepted to provide high level insights on this important issue that impacts the state of health of our aged population topics were addressed to the 35 delegates in a combination of lectures tutorials and case studies there were many opportunities for interactive group work and sharing of ideas during the classes

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On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

MeMBer soCietY NeWs

November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

MeMBer soCietY NeWs

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

otHer NeWs WorldWide

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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edUCatioN

On the first day the course tutors below gave lectures onmalnutrition sarcopenia frailty a major geriatric issue by athanase benetos md phd (nancy france)fighting against malnutrition and obesity by francesco fantin md phd (verona italy)nutritional supplements in the elderly by irene tzanetakou phd (athens Greece)physical Exercise and sarcopenia by christina-anastasia rapidi md phd (athens Greece)the day ended with a round table discussion with the students on translation medical research

on the second day the audience was divided into four working groups the groups made a critical analysis of the papers submitted by the four speakers treating the following topics1 annals of Epidemiology2 role of Exercise on sarcopenia in the Elderly3 short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein amp vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults4Anorexia of Aging A Modifiable Risk Factor for Frail

3 ISG Master Class in Gerontechnology the isG master class on Gerontechnology took place at the charles foix hospital in ivry-sur-seine on november 26- 27 2013 it is organized by the french-speaking chapter of the international society for Gerontechnology (isG)

the isG has been organizing such educational events since 2006 the master class is open to a limited number of phd students in Gerontechnology from the disciplines of engineering health sciences medicine psychology and social work the invited masters come from European and american universities they also belong to different disciplines technology human sciences biology and medical sciences they will provide teaching during two full days in Gerontechnology with personalized mentorship

from 2006 to 2012 the isG master classes have been associated with Eindhoven university of technology (the netherlands) and nankai university of technology (taiwan) other universities have joined such as vancouver and utrecht (in 2010) nice sophia-antipolis and paris vi in ivry-sur-seine (this year) to host the isG master class on Gerontechnology in paris (ivry-sur-seine) supported by isGs french-speaking chapter the isG master class on Gerontechnology paris 2013 was organized with the partnership of national reference centre for home healthcare and greater autonomy (cnr santeacute) and the pocircle allongement de la vie charles foix

MeMBer soCietY NeWs

November 20-22 2013 - Harrogate United Kingdom the 2013 bGs autumn scientific meeting held in harrogate as usual there was a packed scientific programme with updates on a variety of clinical topics and parallel sessions covering several special interests

contact conferencesbgsorgukwebsite httpwwwbgseventsorgindexphpaug2013

November 20-24 2013 - New Orleans USAThe 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) The meeting theme ldquooptimal aging through researchrdquo embodies Gsarsquos interdisciplinary core values using research to help optimize the aging process while attendees have differing perspectives based on their areas of research - be they in basic sciences clinical sciences behavioral sciences or social sciences - these perspectives provide complementary insights on how aging can be optimized

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

MeMBer soCietY NeWs

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

otHer NeWs WorldWide

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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November 22-23 2013 St Louis USA the international nursing homeresearch conference took place at the st louis university missouri despite the increase of both the aging population and the number of institutionalized older people clinical research in nursing homes is still scarce research is however essential to improve the quality of care in nursing homes the improvement of the quality of care in the nursing home will rely on the future evidences from research performed in these settings their feasibility in real life conditions and the successful dissemination of these new clinical evidences the international nursing home research conference offers an opportunity to learn and share ideas and promote current knowledge among researchers in the field of nursing home care

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwnursing-home-researchcom

November 27-30 2013 Torino Italy the 58th national congress of the italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (siGG) took place at the lingotto congress center this annual event will feature topics such asbiogerontology and translational medicine Geriatric cardiology long term care urological disorders in elder people type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in older adults treatment of chronic pain clinical nutrition Geriatric oncology osteoporosis and fracture orthogeriatrics parkinsons disease and parkinsonism Geriatric rehabilitation sarcopenia and ageing dementia cognitive and psycho-affective in the elderly patient infections skin wounds and complex pressure ulcers vaccinations in geriatric age

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

December 13-15 2013 Chennai (ex-Madras) India the 11th annual conference of the indian academy of Geriatrics took place in the capital city of the tamil nadu state this great academic event counted with the participation of experts from india and abroad who shared their knowledge and inform of exciting new developments in the fields It promises to be a unique occasion for young geriatricians and physicians to interact with renowned international and national faculties more information soon

contact gericon2013gmailcomwebsite httpwwwindianacademyofgeriatricscomgericon2013indexhtml

March 12 2014 Barcelona Spaina clinical core on ldquoimplementing frailty and sarcopenia into clinical practicerdquo took place prior to the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) this event is organized under the auspices of the iaGG Garn network and with the collaboration of the institute of ageing autonomous university of barcelona the university hospital of Getafe madrid and tufts university boston featured topics will be dedicated to frailty research definition assessment treatment prevention clinical practice Target audiences researchers professionals students and all other actors in the field of ageing oral communications will be presented within the framework of sessions (30 minutes) amp workshops (60 minutes) you can register for this unique event or make a global registration for the icfsr2014 on march 13-14 2014 (see below) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacompresentationphp

March 13-14 2014 Barcelona Spain the international conference on frailty amp sarcopenia research (icfsr2014) took place in barcelona and will deal with the following topics frailty biology of frailty and aging physical frailty and age-related body composition modifications cognitive frailty frailty in clinical practice and public health clinical trials and therapeutics sarcopenia biology animal models preclinical studies clinical trials functional assessment biomarkers and imaging new drug developments physical exercise nutrition intervention Epidemiology

MeMBer soCietY NeWs

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

otHer NeWs WorldWide

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contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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otHer NeWs WorldWide

implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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you can register in this unique event or make a global registration with the clinical core on march 12th 2014 (see above) please visit the dedicated website for further details andor to download the preliminary program

contact fsoulacelsius-netcomwebsite httpwwwfrailty-sarcopeniacom

March 26-29 2014 ndash Cartagena de Indias Colombia iaGGrsquos 5th pan-american congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics will be hosted by the colombian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics this yearrsquos theme on ldquounifying the regionrdquo is a unique opportunity to get together and recognize the efforts of each nation from the americas to standardize knowledge and to be a reference worldwide in academic and research issues

contact administrativoacggorgcowebsite httpwwwinnovabrandscoentorno-digitalsucongreso-en

March 26-29 2014 Genova Italy the 10th national congress of the associazioneGeriatriExtraospedalieri - aGE (Geriatrics outpatient association) more information soon

website httpwwwassociazionegeriatriit

May 25-28 2014 - Gothenburg Sweden the 22nd nordic congress of Gerontology is organized by the nordic Gerontological federation the swedish Gerontological society and the Geriatric medicine in sweden a main theme was chosen on ldquoage well - challenges for individuals and societyrdquo and it will highlight notions concerning functioning and well-being despite the threats and challenges confronting aging individuals what can we learn from research suggesting measures aiming at the reduction of the effects of compromised health and functioning and how can we increase autonomy and societal participationthe main track of the congress will include scientific sessions on multiple aspects of aging from cell to society in addition there will be a sub-track for research and development (rampd) and applied gerontology deadline for symposium proposals october 1 2013 deadline for abstract submission January 15 2014

contact 22nkgcongrexcomwebsite httpwww22nkgcom

May 28-31 2014 Antalya Turkey the academic Geriatrics society of turkey will host iaGG-Ers 4th clinical medicine section congress and the 7th academic Geriatric congress together at the susesi hotel in antalya turkey abstracts submission deadlines for symposium december 18 2013 oral and poster communications January 31 2014

contact akademikgeriatridernegiyahoocomwebsite available shortly

June 18-21 2014 Taipei Taiwan the isG2014 world conference will be hosted by the Gerontechnology research center of the yuan ze university and the chinese society of Gerontechnology and service management after Eindhoven netherlands this 9th edition will take place at the taipei world trade center on the theme ldquoculture and social diversity in Gerontechnologyrdquo it will be the worldrsquos largest gathering of scholars researchers experts and practitioners in the related fields providing a variety of international modalities The event will include keynote speakers symposia sessions leading edge technologies (with demonstrations of well-tested prototypes) Gerontechno (with demonstrations of the user-studies with target end-users)

contact mehsusaturnyzuedutwwebsite httpwwwisg2014org

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July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

otHer NeWs WorldWide

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otHer NeWs WorldWide

contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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otHer NeWs WorldWide

implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

44

IAGG Newsletter

pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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IAGG Newsletter

iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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MeMBer soCietY NeWs

July 10 amp 11 2014 - Albuquerque United States iana2014 the international academy on nutrition and aging will be organized with the iaGG (the international association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the iana and the university of new mexico school of medicine the research and practice symposium theme is ldquonutrition and aging from cells to body systems and populationsrdquo and will focus on maintaining function with age physical cognitive nutrition brain and muscle function prevention of frailty with advancing age topicsphysical and cognitive disabilities are the two most important factors in age related decline nutrition is an important factor for both sarcopenia and loss of muscle with age and cognitive functions researchers from around the world will present new findings in these important fields deadline for abstract submission January 20 2014

contact program coordinator Kathy breckenridge - kbreckenridgesaludunmedu website wwwsomunmedu2014ianahtml

September 12-14 2014 - Dunedin New Zealandthe new zealand association of Gerontology will organize a conference on ldquothe age of ageingrdquo at the st david lecture complex of the university of otago more information will be available soon

contact nzag2014events4youconzwebsite wwwgerontologyorgnz

November 5-9 2014 - Washington DC USA The 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is already announced This event brings together more than 4000 of the brightest minds in the field of aging and is the first gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world to participate in over 400 scientific sessions including symposia paper and poster presentations dedicated tobasic clinical behavioral and social sciences

contact meetingsgeronorgwebsite httpwwwgeronorgannual-meeting

April 23-26 2015 - Dublin Ireland IAGGrsquos 8th Europe Region Congress the irish Gerontological society (iGs) will host iaGGrsquos 8th European congress in dublin the congress theme ldquounlocking the demographic dividendrdquo aims to tap into the growing awareness that gerontological research can help us to understand the collective and personal benefits that we gain from population ageing a better understanding of the barriers to realizing the full potential of the demographic dividend and the advances in gerontological science which allow these barriers to be overcome in the most effective way possible

contact secretaryirishgerontologycomwebsite httpwwwiaggdublin2015org

October 19-22 2015 - Bangkok Thailand iaGGrsquos 10th asiaoceania region congress will take place at the centara Grand amp bangkok convention center in central world

General enquiry infoiagg2015bangkokorgwebsite httpwwwiagg2015bangkokorg

July 23-27 2017 - San Francisco United States IAGGrsquos 21st World Congressin view of the Gerontological society of americarsquos long experience in organizing major events and of the cityrsquos important conference facilities the Gsais proud to be hosting iaGGrsquos 21st world congress in san francisco usa the theme of this future milestone will be ldquoGlobal aging and health bridging science policy and practicerdquo

contact infoiagg2017orgwebsite httpwwwiagg2017org

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MeMBer soCietY NeWs

July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

otHer NeWs WorldWide

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otHer NeWs WorldWide

contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

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otHer NeWs WorldWide

implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

41

IAGG Newsletter

MeMBer soCietY NeWs

July 2021 - Buenos Aires Argentina IAGGrsquos 22nd World Congressthe two argentinean national society members - the argentine society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (saGG) and the argentinean society of Gerontology (aGa) - presented a bid to host the 22nd world congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics their candidacy won by a majority vote of the iaGG council contact amp website to be announced

November 14-16 2013 - San Diego USAthe 6th edition of the meeting on clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease (ctad) once again brought the key leaders involved in clinical trials to appreciate the full spectrum of ad from an asymptomatic stage through dementia discuss the development of the next generation of alzheimerrsquos disease treatments as well as learn to harmonize the various neuroimaging techniques and their analyses alzheimerrsquos disease is one of the most important health challenges worldwide this conference also focused on new results actual and future methodological issues disease-modifying outcomes biomarkers fundamental research new therapeutics biomarkers and impact on healthcare economy ctad again an opportunity to hear about the clinical experiences of international teams exchange with your peers on the difficulties and challenges of alzheimerrsquos disease and take home some hands-on therapeutic and methodological tools to improve and reinforce ad clinical trials teams

contact ctadant-congrescomwebsite httpwwwctad-alzheimercom

November 17-20 2013 ndash Shanghai China the international association of homes and services for the ageing (iahsa) organized its 10th international conference on the theme ldquoconnecting our Global communityrdquo intended for leaders in ageing services the event connected providers business leaders researchers architects developers and others from around the globe Faced with a fifth of its population that is 60+ years old Shanghai has been developing its nursing home care industry rapidly the country itself is at a climactic point in understanding and deciding how to manage population ageing housing and pensions for their greying population

contact infoiahsanetwebsite httpwwwiahsanetchina_2013aspx

December 11-14 2013 - Hong Kong and Macauthe 16th asia pacific regional conference on alzheimerrsquos disease international focused on ldquocapacity building in dementia carerdquo and organized as follows december 11-13 2013 at the hong Kong convention center december 14 2013 at the world trade center of macau

program highlights included dementia care from primary to tertiary level dementia policy and training diagnosis in ad and non-ad nutrition food and dementia person centered care prevention of dementia safe and friendly-living environment and translating research into clinical care

contact aprc2013-hongkongmci-groupcomwebsite wwwaprc2013-hongkong-macaucom

March 14-16 2014 ndash Thiruvananthapuram Indiathe center for Gerontological studies (cGs) will host its fifth international conference on ldquoElder dignity and abuserdquo during march 14-16 2014 in thiruvananthapuram indiadates to rememberlast date for submission of abstracts 30th January 2014the authors of selected abstracts will be informed by 5th february 2014last date for submission of full papers 15th february 2014

otHer NeWs WorldWide

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otHer NeWs WorldWide

contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

43

IAGG Newsletter

otHer NeWs WorldWide

implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

44

IAGG Newsletter

pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

45

IAGG Newsletter

iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

46

IAGG Newsletter

Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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IAGG Newsletter

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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IAGG Newsletter

NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

42

IAGG Newsletter

otHer NeWs WorldWide

contact jjkattakayamhahoocom gerontocentregmailcomwebsite wwwcgsindiaorg

March 26-29 2014 - Geneva Switzerlandat the 13th international Genevaspringfield symposium on advances in alzheimer therapy leading scientists will discuss new targets and drugs for the treatment of alzheimerrsquos disease and novel approaches to current therapy 1500 participants are expected to participate mostly neurologists psychiatrists geriatricians and pharmacologists an oral communication session will be open to young scientists the event will focus on drug discovery and treatment development new preclinical models of alzheimerrsquos disease clinical trials on alzheimerrsquos disease new designs and measures Early diagnosis of alzheimerrsquos disease advances in brain imaging and biomarkers Emerging novel therapeutic targets preventive trials of alzheimerrsquos disease what is new in immunization tau pathology and tau-focused therapy whatrsquos new

contact ahamiltonsiumededu or christinemesmerhcugechWebsite httpwwwad-springfieldcom

March 26-29 2014 Saint-Petersburg Russia the senior Generation forums goal is to draw public attention to the problems of older people to raise awareness about the problem of the demographic aging of society the individual and social needs of older people to compile national and international experience in this field promote domestic producers of goods and services for these populations and the development of respective markets in addition to exhibition and fair areas there will be opportunities featuring cultural events and entertainment

April 3-4 2014 Marseille Francethe 2nd french-speaking congress on ldquofrailty and prevention of dependency of the older subjectrdquo will be held at the world trade center of marseille in southern france frailty assessment enables to target an aging population at risk of dependency this population must benefit from prevention schemes to be efficient gerontological action must be marked strong and prolonged it should be performed before the acute event (medical or everyday life) to avoid unsettled development of the frail person to date research work has not been implemented into clinical practice The aim of this congress is to exchange on new findings and current initiatives and should interest general practitioners researchers industry as well as medical staff healthcare givers and students

Topics will include current status in identifying frailty national and international initiatives iatrogenic frailty arterial ageing and frailty identifying frailty in community settings role of pain in the development of frailty Role of IPAG in frailty identification innovation for frailty the subject and the role it plays for his future health economics psychological frailty better understanding and prevention of frailty in older adults a European priority frailty and dermatoporosis cognitive disorders prevent dependency of frail older people in hospital settings role of the practitioner in targeting frailty the main assessment tools of the frail older adults

43

IAGG Newsletter

otHer NeWs WorldWide

implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

44

IAGG Newsletter

pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

45

IAGG Newsletter

iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

46

IAGG Newsletter

Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

48

IAGG Newsletter

NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

43

IAGG Newsletter

otHer NeWs WorldWide

implementing clinical research on frailty dietary intake to improve frailty use of biomarkers to describe frail older subjects

contact siggpromoleadercomwebsite wwwsiggit

may 14-16 2014 - liegravege belgium after nice in 2009 the association internationale francophone de GeacuterontologieetGeacuteriatrie international french-speaking association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (aifGG) will organize its 10th cifGG congress based on the theme ldquochallenges of longevity creativity and innovationsrdquo more than 1400 delegates from different regions of the world are expected to participate in this event hosted by the belgian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics at the congress center of liegravege visit the website for important dates and updated information

contact cifgg2014clq-groupcomwebsite httpwwwcifgg2014com

September 17-19 2014 ndash Rotterdam Netherlands the European union Geriatric medicine society (EuGms) will hold its 10th conference in the de doelen congress center of rotterdam the main focus of the meeting will be ldquoGeriatric medicine crossing bordersrdquo crossing borders between gerontological science and geriatric practice with futuristic solutions for common problems crossing borders between the academic community and the everyday doctor on the job general practitioner home care team medical specialist in the hospital and the nursing home crossing borders between countries international retirement migration laborers from countries with a low economic status who emigrated to richer communities years ago refugees

the 10th EuGms congress will be organized in cooperation with the annual netherlands Geriatric Congress Geriatriedagenrdquo which is a platform for all workers in the field of geriatric medicine Plenary sessions symposia and submitted symposia poster sessions as well as sponsored satellite symposia will cover most important topics in geriatric medicine program to be announced deadline for symposium submission november 15 2013 deadline for abstract submission april 25 2014

contact infocongresscarecomwebsite httpwwweugms2014org

iNterNatioNal JoB opportUNities (FraNCe)

the Geacuterontopocircle of toulouse is a major internationally-recognized institution of clinical research on aging its research activities are specifically focused on the prevention of age-related conditions and disability alzheimers disease and on the improvement of healthcare for older persons the Geacuterontopocircle is currently recruiting post-docs to be involved in ongoing research programs various positions according to the candidates experience are available we are especially interested in applicants showing promise for future independent research positions phd students in the last year of their course are also welcome to southern france

contact prof fati nourhashemi (nourhashemifchu-toulousefr) for more information

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pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

45

IAGG Newsletter

iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

46

IAGG Newsletter

Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

47

IAGG Newsletter

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

48

IAGG Newsletter

NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

44

IAGG Newsletter

pUBliCatioNs

THE PRINCIPLES AND CLINICAL PRACTICE OF NURSING HOME CARE nursing home care is a practical textbook designed to serve as a rich evidence-based resource to provide physicians and other practitioners with the information and knowledge to advance nursing home care it states and explains the principles underpinning safe personalized and dignified nursing home practice using an integrated cooperative approach in addition it provides the medical knowledge necessary to give quality care to nursing home residents Nursing Home Care reflects the International Association for Geriatrics and Gerontologys conviction that nursing home practice is an interdisciplinary endeavor that requires a sound theoretical scientific and values base in addition to clinical expertise Mindful of the influences of different culture and context the premise of this text is that there is a shared and common knowledge base to guide nursing home practice and approaches to caring that are universal

FOUR PARTS 1 covers the origins of the nursing home movement plus alternative approaches including aging in place and what older people are saying about nursing home life and culture change 2 focuses on the fundamentals of working as part of a nursing home team providing day-to-day care and the leadership essentials to drive the quality improvement agenda 3 addresses the most common conditions experienced by older nursing home residents 4 Is devoted to clinical and nursing aspects of specific disease management

KEY FEATURES online supplemental material including 1000 powerpoint slides available to faculty plus Qampa available from the iaGGi over 150 multiple choice questions Key points for each chapter an essential study guide for the IAGG certificate in nursing home care authors John morley debbie tolson Joseph ouslander bruno vellasdate of publication July 19 2013 publisher mcGraw-hill professional publishing Edition number 1 pages 336 format hardback 336 pages

isbn 0071807659 9780071807654

45

IAGG Newsletter

iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

46

IAGG Newsletter

Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

47

IAGG Newsletter

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

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iaGG stUdeNt orGaNizatioN (iaGG-Cso)

Claudia Meyer-Presidentclaudia meyer is a final year phd student through the centre for health communication school of public health and human biosciences la trobe university melbourne australia her phd thesis uses a knowledge translation approach to falls prevention for persons living with dementia in the community

claudiarsquos phd builds on her expertise as a physiotherapist having worked for many years in the aged care and rehabilitation sector she has also worked for several years at the national ageing research institute undertaking research projects focused on falls prevention dementia care and the role of informal carers publishing and presenting her work in each of these areas

as the iaGG-cso president claudia is looking forward to linking together both virtually and face-to-face the committed individuals within gerontology student organizations across the globe there is a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm among our students and emerging scholars within iaGG a great resource to be shared for the mutual benefit of all Claudia is also the immediate past President of the Student and Early career Group of the australian association of Gerontology

Shannon Freeman-Vice Presidentshannon freeman is a 4th year phd student in the aging health and well-being program studying under the supervision of dr John p hirdes in the school of public health and health systems at the university of waterloo ontario canada she completed her msc degree in northern Japan at tohoku university school of medicine (internal medicine and rehabilitation sciences) and holds an hba from mcmaster university (Gerontology and political science) in hamilton ontario canada

Shannonrsquos research is primarily in the field of palliative care with particular focus on informal caregivers caregiver distress risk assessment and quality of life in community and hospice care settings she is also actively involved in research projects in the areas of fall prevention gerontological education and health literacy

as vice-president of the iaGG-cso ms freeman is committed to uniting gerontology and geriatrics focused student organizations at the global level shannon is also the immediate past president of the canadian association on Gerontologyrsquos student connection-connexion Eacutetudiante (sc-cEacute leadership term 2009-2014)

Katherine Hall-Secretary TreasurerKatherine hall is a research health scientist and an assistant professor in Geriatrics at the veterans affairs and duke university medical centers usa she completed her phd in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise psychology from the university of illinois in 2008 after completing her doctoral program she joined the Geriatrics division of the veterans affairs medical center in durham north carolina usa as a post-doctoral fellow where she studied physical activity and function in older military veterans

Katherinersquos research is focused on developing evidence-based physical activity interventions for older adults with an eye to preserving functional independence and quality of life she is particularly interested in developing exercise programs to promote physical and psychological well-being among older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

as the iaGG-cso secretary-treasurer Katherine is looking forward to facilitating collaboration and communication between gerontology student organizations across the globe in an effort to promote scholarship and professional networking among emerging scholars Katherine is also the immediate past chair of the Gerontological society of americarsquos Emerging scholar amp professional organization (Espo leadership term 2011-2014)

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Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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IAGG Newsletter

NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

46

IAGG Newsletter

Member countries 70 (including autonomous states)Member Societies 83Members 48972

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

no country member member socity

1 argentina (2)1 251 Gerontological association of argentina (aGa)

2 1503 sociedad argentina de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (saGG)

2 australia 3 800 australian association of Gerontology (aaG)

3 austria 4 445 austrian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (asGG)

4 belarus 5 70 belarusian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (baGG)

5 belgium 6 566 belgian society for Gerontology and Geriatrics (bsGG)

6 bolivia 7 62 bolivian society Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

7 brazil 8 1501 brazilian society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (bsGG)

8 bulgaria 9 50 bulgarian association on ageing (baa)

9 canada (2)10 568 canadian assn on Gerontology assn canadienne de Geacuterontologie (caGacG)

11 380 canadian Geriatrics society (cGs)

10 chile 12 157 chilean Geriatrics and Gerontology society (cGGs)

11 china 13 1501 Gerontological society of china (Gsc)

12 columbia 14 148 Asociacioacuten Colombiana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (ACGG)

13 costa rica 15 66 Asociacioacuten Gerontoloacutegica Costarricense (AGECO)

14 cuba 16 168 sociedad cubana de Gerontologia y Geriatria (scGG)

15 czech republic 17 388 czech society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (csGG)

16 denmark 18 220 danish Gerontological society (dGs)

17 Ecuador 19 60 Ecuatorian society of Gerontology and Geriatric (sEcuGG)

18 Estonia 20 126 Estonian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (EaGG)

19 finald 21 230 finnish Gerontological society (fGs)

20 france 22 4000 french society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (fsGG)

21 Georgia 23 50 Georgian society of Gerontology (GsG)

22 Germany 24 1100 German society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (GsGG)

23 Greece 25 120 hellenic association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

24 hong Kong (2)26 600 hong Kong association of Gerontology (hKaG)

27 236 hong Kong ageriatrics society (hKas)

25 hungary 28 130 hungarian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (haGG)

26 india (2)29 200 association of Gerontology india (aGi)

30 1100 indian academy of Geriatrics (iaG)

27 indonesia 31 200 indonesian society of Gerontology (isG)

28 ireland 32 300 irish Gerontological society (iGs)

29 israel 33 430 israel Gerontological society (iGs)

30 italy (2)34 1595 italian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (isGG)

35 468 associazione Geriatri Extraospedalieri (aGE)

31 Japan 36 4100 Japan Gerontological society (JGs)

32 Kazakhstan 37 250 Gerontological society of the repbulic of Kazakhstan (GsrK)

33 Kenya 38 19 Kenya association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (KaGG)

34 Korea (north) 39

35 Korea (south) 40 2513 federation of Korean Gerontological societies (fKGs)

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NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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IAGG Newsletter

NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

47

IAGG Newsletter

NatioNal MeMBer soCieties oF iaGG (as oF NoVeMBer 2013)

36 luxembourg 41 150 association luxembourgeoise de Geacuterontologie et Geacuteriatrie (alGG)

37 malaysia 42 100 Gerontological association of malaysia (GEm)

38 malta 43 80 maltese association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

39 mexico (2)44 356 Asociacioacuten Mexicana de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea AC (AMGG)

45 530 Geriatrics and Gerontology society of mexico (GEmac)

40 mongolia 46 50 mongolian association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (maGG)

41 netherlands 47 160 dutch society for Gerontology (dsG)

42 new zealand 48 114 the new zealand association of Gerontology (naG)

43 norway 49 256 norwegian Gerontological society (nGs)

44 panama 50 54 Asociacioacuten Panamentildea de Geriatriacutea y Gerontologiacutea (APGG)

45 paraguay 51 60 Gerontology and Geriatric paraguayan society (GGps)

46 peru 52 64 sociedad de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea del peruacute (sGGp)

47 philippines 53 122 philippine association of Gerontology (paG)

48 poland 54 300 polish society of Gerontology (psG)

49 portugal 55 81 sociedade portuguesa de Geriatria e Gerontologia (spGG)

50 puero rico 56 55 sociedad de Gerontologia de puerto rico (sGpr)

51 romania 57 200 romanian society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (rsGG)

52 russian federation 58 2540 Gerontological society of the russian academy of sciences (Gsras)

53 san marino 59 56 san marino association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (smaGG)

54 serbia 60 50 Gerontological society of serbia (Gss)

55 singapore 61 165 Gerontological society of singapore (Gss)

56 slovakia 62 239 slovak society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ssGG)

57 slovenia (2)63 204 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

64 160 Gerontological association of slovenia (Gas)

58 south africa (2)65 50 south african Geriatrics society (saGs)

66 south african Gerontological association (saGa)

59 spain (2)67 240 spanish society of Geriatric medicine (ssGm)

68 2325 spanish society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (sGs)

60 sweden 69 257 swedish Gerontological society (sGs)

61 switzerland 70 1704 swiss society of Gerontology sGG-ssG (ssG)

62 taiwan 71 1550 chinese taipei association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (ctaGG)

63 thailand 72 335 thai society of and Geriatric medicine (sGm)

64 tunisia 73 72 tunisian association of Gerontology ndash atuGEr (taG)

65 turkey (3)

74 54 national association of social and applied Gerontology (nasaG)

75 182 turkish Geriatrics society (tGs)

76 116 academic Geriatrics society (aGs)

66 ukraine 77 510 ukrainian Gerontology and Geriatrics society (uGG)

67 United Kingdom (3)

78 2500 british Geriatrics society (bGs)

79 150 british society for research on ageing (bsra)

80 414 british society of Gerontology (bsG)

68 united states 81 5500 Gerontological society of america (Gsa)

69 uruguay 82 160 sociedad uruguaya de Gerontologiacutea y Geriatriacutea (suGG)

70 venezuela 83 36 sociedad venezolana de Geriatria y Gerontologia (svGG)

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IAGG Newsletter

NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN

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IAGG Newsletter

NEW ADDRESS FOR IAGG HEADQUARTERS IAGG Headquarters room no 1107 Gwanghwamun platinum saemunanro 5ga-gil 28 Jongrogu seoul Korea 110-052 Tel +82-2-737-2548Fax +82-2-737-1042internet phone 070-7743-2548 website httpwwwiagginfo E-mail iaggiagginfo

Information for Wire Transfer of Membership Dues to IAGG Us Dollar Bank Accountbank name Korea Exchange bankbank address 181 2-ka Eulji-ro chung-Ku seoul Koreabank account 650-009094-236swift code KoExKrsEBeneficiary IAGGE-mail iaggiagginfo

Reminder for All IAGG National Society Membersplease send us your updated information related to your membership (number of members name of council member(s) name of contact e-mail amp postal addresses phonefax numbers

iaGG adMiNistratioN