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3rd National Conference: Age-Related Eye Disease (Oct. 11-12, 2011, London, United Kingdom, Europe)

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Age-Related Eye Disease, in association with British Journal of Hospital Medicine and International Journal of Ophthalmic Practice has been carefully designed to provide participants with updates on the current issues and latest developments in the management of elderly patients with eye disease. Whether you are an ophthalmologist, neurologist, optometrist, GP or a specialist nurse, Age-Related Eye Disease will give you the opportunity to update and extend your knowledge and to take away practical advice that you can translate into clinical practice.
Participants will benefit from: A greater understanding ofcorneal stiffening with age and strategies for corneal surgery and transplantation. Exploration of diabetic eye disease, including current and new treatment strategies and cataract surgery in the diabetic patient, assessments of risk factors and treatment options for wet and dry age-related macular degeneration, Insights into the management of chronic Uveitis in the elderly and the diagnosis and management of ocular lymphoma, examination of the role of the ophthalmic nurse and nurse-led clinics, a focus on glaucoma, including early detection, community shared care, and medical and surgical therapies.Source:
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Ageing Globally Ageing Locally (Nov. 02-03, 2011, Dublin, Ireland, Europe)

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Pension reform, later retirement, longer but often unhealthier lives, changing family structures, new models of welfare and care: across the world today, governments, businesses and civic society are searching for policies and answers in these areas to get to grips with one of the most profound social transformations in history population ageing. A major international conference, “Ageing Globally Ageing Locally”, taking place 2 & 3 November 2011, hosted by the Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI) will address key issues arising from this global phenomenon. Featuring a host of international experts as well as leading researchers and professionals from the ageing sector in the island of Ireland, this event will explore a number of issues including how different countries address challenges and opportunities of population ageing, why global ageing matters to Ireland and how policy makers, business and service providers can best plan for changing demographics. This event will promote the value and role of ageing- related research specifically for policy and practice. It has been designed to appeal to a range of stakeholders, including policy makers, health, housing and social services providers, industry, voluntary and community organisations, researchers with an interest in ageing, carers and older people.Source:
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Clinical Applications for Age Management Medicine (Nov. 03-06, 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, North America)

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Age Management Medicine stands at the forefront of 21stcentury medicine, incorporating proactive, preventiveprotocols that optimize health, restore endocrine balance,delay the indicators of aging and prevent prematuredisability and death. As a result, patients enjoy a higherquality of life, enhanced sense of well-being and a longerhealth span. Trained Age Management Medicine physiciansincorporate accepted markers for disease risk, implementingefficacious protocols as well as testing and assessmentmethodologies for early intervention practices.AMMG’s comprehensive Fall 2011 conference agenda will expandthe track on Stem Cells that we began last year and presentclinically focused sessions and interactive paneldiscussions with experts to introduce and update physicianson the latest science-based clinical information, emergingmodalities and advanced techniques needed to implement agemanagement medicine in a new or existing practice. Thecurriculum will focus on lifestyle issues, physiological &biomedical conditions, diseases associated with aging thosegreatly impacting the patient population and most oftenconfronting physicians during an Age Management Medicineevaluation process as well as methods for developingpersonalized treatment programs.Source:
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Geriatrics: A Primary Care Approach to the Aging Population (Jan. 30-Feb. 03, 2012, Sarasota, Florida, USA, North America)

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Daily Outline: Day 1 Delirium in the Elderly Current Concepts. Osteoporosis: Contemporary Diagnosis and Treatment. Evaluation and Treatment of Dementia in Seniors. Osteoarthritis: Diagnosis and Treatment in the Older Patient. Day 2 Advanced Nutritional Assessment and Therapy. Practical Points for the Musculoskeletal Exam for the Primary Care Provider. Vitamin B-12 and Vitamin D in Seniors. Geriatric Depression: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment. Day 3 Exercise Program in the Elderly A Movement Whose Time Has Come. Sensible Approaches to Geriatric Infections. Rheumatologic Lab Tests and Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Elderly. A Practical Approach to Falls and Urinary Incontinence in the Elderly. Day 4 Sensible Prescribing Practices for the Elderly. Treatment of Chronic Pain in the Elderly. Contemporary Issues in End of Life Care. Office Orthopedics in the Older Patient. Day 5 Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis. Risk Management and Care of the Elderly. Gout and Pseudogout in the Elderly. Improving Communication Skills in Medical Practice.Source:
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1st World Congress on Healthy Ageing (Mar. 19-22, 2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Asia)

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Co-sponsored by the World Health Organization; supported byMinistry of Health,Malaysia Organised by the MalaysianHealthy Ageing Society Themed Evolution: Holistic Ageing inan Age of Change To be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia atthe Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Dates: 19th 22nd March2012 Feature: First in the world to encompass bothmainstream and complimentary & alternative medicineSource:
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Clinical Applications for Age Management Medicine (Apr. 28-May 01, 2011, Hollywood, Florida, United States, North America)

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AMMG’s comprehensive Spring 2011 conference agenda will expand the track on Stem Cells that we began last year andpresent clinically focused sessions and interactive panel discussions with experts to introduce and update physicianson the latest science-based clinical information, emergingmodalities and advanced techniques needed to implement agemanagement medicine in a new or existing practice. Thecurriculum will focus on lifestyle issues, physiological &biomedical conditions, diseases associated with agingthosegreatly impacting the patient population and most oftenconfronting physicians during an Age Management Medicineevaluation process as well as methods for developingpersonalized treatment programs.

3rd International Bangkok Congress on Anti Aging and Regenerative Medicine (BCAARM) (Sep. 02-04, 2011, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia)

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BCAARM is a medical congress on Anti-Aging which is the stage for medical personnels in this field to share their experiences and get to the most updating technology and innovation. There are more than 700 participant from allover the world attend, with more than 50 leader companiesexhibit in the congress.

Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence, 5th Conference (SENS5) (Aug. 31-Sep. 03, 2011, Cambridge, United Kingdom, Europe)

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SENS5 is the fifth in a unique series of conferences thatbrings together researchers and laypeople interested inresearch leading to the application of regenerative medicineto the problem of aging. Since aging affects the body at alllevels of organisation, a large number of otherwiseunrelated disciplines are represented, including stem cells,immunotherapy, cancer, neurodegeneration, gene therapy andtissue engineering.

Therapeutic Approaches to Neurodegeneration – Age Modifiers, Proteostasis, and Stem Cells (Feb. 14-17, 2011, Nassau, Bahamas, United States, North America)

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Following the success of our 2007 conference on MolecularMechanisms of Neurodegeneration, Andrew Dillin (HowardHughes Medical Institute/Glenn Center for AgingResearch/Salk Institute, USA) will be chairing our nextconference in the series. This year, Dr. Dillin will bejoined by co-chairs David Holtzman (Washington UniversitySchool of Medicine, USA) and Sean Morrison (University ofMichigan, USA).

COSMODERM XIV – The International Aesthetic Dermatology Congress of the European Society for Cosmetic & Aesthetic Dermatology (ESCAD) (Dec 09-12, 2010, Dresden, Germany, Europe)

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As a part of an international congress series, COSMODERMoutlines a forum where clinical dermatologists, academicdermatologists, and scientists have an opportunity todiscuss both background and practical impact of ageing,aesthetics and related conditions and diseases, and toexperience the latest developments and achievements intechnology, technical equipment, and drug development.

Geriatrics: A Primary Care Approach to the Aging Population (Jan. 31-Feb. 04, 2011, Sarasota, Florida, USA, North America)

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Following this course, the participant should be able toidentify the etiologies, epidemiologies and presentingclinical manifestations of the disorders described;implement a differential diagnosis and laboratory assessmentplans; outline the therapeutic intervention, possiblecomplications and preventive measures.

The 13th National Conference Dementias 2011 (Feb. 10-11, 2011, London, United Kingdom, Europe)

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Dementias 2011 will provide participants with:

An update on clinical, research, organisational andpolicy developments that are taking place in the field ofdementia
A forum to share and exchange views with eminentfaculty speakers
A chance to look at progress in old age psychiatryand its service provision
An update on clinical management and practice inrelation to dementia and associated conditions

7th Annual Update Symposium on Clinical Neurology & Neurophysiology (Feb. 21-22, 2011, Tel Aviv, Israel, Middle East)

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Two day course provides an update of selected topics in neurology and clinical neurophysiology.

Quantifying Gait Disorders in Aging
Motor Impairments in Aging and AD; Healthy Aging
Motor Disorders and Age Related Common Neuropathologies
New Approaches to Measuring Performances in Community-Dwelling Elders
Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cognition in Elders
CNS Immune Mediated Conditions
PNS Immune Mediated Conditions
Cognition, Motor Function and Aging

This course is suitable for neurologists, neuroscientists, and general internists, gerontologists, psychiatrists and physiatrists, anesthesiologists and allied health professionals with a particular interest in patients with neurological disorders who wish to update their knowledge of the mechanisms and treatments of these disorders, and toimprove their expertise in clinical neurophysiology as practiced in their private offices.

12th National Conference: Parkinson’s 2010: Recent clinical advances in the management of Parkinson’s (Jun 23, 2010, London, United Kingdom, Europe)

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The British Journal of Hospital Medicine in conjunction with the Parkinson’s Disease Society is delighted to announce its 12th National Parkinson’s Conference. Parkinson’s 2010 is aimed at all health and social care professionals involved in the clinical management of people with Parkinson’s. It will be an educational event providing a state-of-the art update on the current clinical developments taking place in the field.
Participants will benefit from receiving:

A comprehensive overview of the current and future pharmacotherapies in use.

A greater understanding of the management of non- motor symptoms including sleep disorders, impulse control disorders, visual dysfunction and Parkinson’s dementia.

A raised awareness of the indications for deep brain stimulation.

An insight into end of life care for people with Parkinson’s.

Information from leading experts in the field on the optimal management strategies in use today. We would be delighted if you could join us for what promises to be an exciting and informative day.

Please do book early to be sure of your place.

Acupuncture Seminar & Workshop (May 14-16, 2010, New York, New York, USA, North America)

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THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE Jointly Sponsored with the INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF ACUPUNCTURE & ELECTRO-THERAPEUTICS, Permanently Chartered by the University of the State of New York, State Education Department Seminar & Workshop on ACUPUNCTURE & ELECTRO-THERAPEUTICS in Clinical Practice Licensed Physicians and Dentists can earn credit hours toward the Acupuncture Certificate to practice acupuncture (300 credit hours). 25 credit hours can be earned by attending one 3-day weekend (Friday – Sunday) session.