United in Care

1 Dec 2004

RCP, London

Organised by Medical Education Partnership Ltd
for the British Geriatrics Society

This conference aims to identify ways to improve interdisciplinary collaboration among the health professionals providing health care for older people.

Programme
The morning will be a vehicle to celebrate areas of achievement in British practice and the role of older people health teams in providing these innovations. It will also provide the opportunity to update the multi-disciplinary team members on “state of the art care” particularly following the implementation of the National Service Framework and will include presentations by Jerry Playfer, President of the British Geriatrics Society; Prof Ian Philp, National Clinical Director for Older People’s Services, who is the key note speaker; Simon Auty and David Black who will speak on Intermediate Care; Ian McKeith who will deliver an update on the treatment of the dementias; Jed Rowe on understanding syncope and falls;
Lalit Kalra on Stroke; and Doug MacMahon on Parkinson’s Disease.

The afternoon will consist of poster prize presentations and a workshop/panel discussion on ‘How we do it – the team approach to feeding issues in hospital‘ led by a well-known “personality” in the field, and representatives from the multi-disciplinary teams, providing an opportunity for lively debate.
To register contact:  
Medical Education Partnership (MEP)
53 Harcourt Road, London N19 5SH
Tel: 44 (0)20 7561 5400
Fax: 44 (0)20 7561 5401
Email: info@mepltd.co.uk
Url: www.mepltd.co.uk

Dignity and Older Europeans

2 - 3 Dec 2004

Cardiff, Wales

Dept of Geriatric Medicine, Cardiff University

Contact: Ms J Spickett
Academic Dept of Geriatric Medicine
3rd Floor Academic Centre
Llandough Hospital
Penlan Road
Cardiff CF64 2XX

Download programme and registration material

Osteoporosis

6 - 10 Dec 2004

University of Warwick, Coventry

For physicians and nurses with an interest in osteoporosis. A Masters-level accredited course optionally leading to the University of Warwick Postgraduate Award in Osteoporosis

Application forms available from: Dr Steve Hicks, Dept of Biological Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry
CV4 7AL.
Tel: 024 76 523540
Email: s.j.hicks@warwick.ac.uk

Longevity Health Sciences

9-11 Dec 2004

Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

ISHARE - International Society for Healthy Aging Research & Education
KRLI - Kronos Longevity Research Institute
O2SA - Oxidative Stress and Aging Association

Contact: Mark Gibbons at + 1 (602) 778-1914
Email: mike.gibbons@ishare.org
Website: www.phoenixconference.org

Alzheimer's Disease

14 Dec 2004

Royal Society of Medicine, London

Alzheimer's Disease: the reality behind the confusion

This symposium will examine a broad range of issues in Alzheimer's Disease, bringing together people involved in research, diagnosis and drug treatment, those involved in other modalities of treatment and aspects of the care of individual patients, and those with expertise of care in wider aspects of resources for the provision of care in the UK.

Contact:
Sharan Gallagher
Academic Conference Department, Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London W1G 0AE
Tel: (+44) (0)20 7290 3946 Email: sharan.gallagher@rsm.ac.uk