Day 2 | Friday, October 30, 2026
Brain Health & Functional Recovery
Hall A: Al Majlis — Morning
| Time | Session / Presentation | Speaker / Faculty | Moderator |
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| 08:45–09:00 |
Movement for Life — Let’s Move Together |
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| 09:00–09:20 |
KEYNOTE III
From Longer Lives to Better Lives: Enabling Functional Longevity through Integrated Care and Age-Friendly Communities |
Dr. Samar Elfeky |
Mariam Nooh J.H. Al-Mutawa |
| 09:20–09:45 |
KEYNOTE IV
Transforming Healthy Aging Care in Qatar: From Institutional Excellence to a National Ecosystem of Global Influence |
Prof. Hanadi Al-Hamad |
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| 09:45–10:10 |
WHO Bone Health Initiatives: From Evidence to Policy |
Dr. Jotheeswaran A. Thiyagarajan |
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| 10:10–10:20 |
DISCUSSION AND Q&A |
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| 10:20–10:35 |
Coffee Break |
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| 10:35–11:00 |
Hearing, Balance and Functional Longevity: Why Sensory Health Matters in Older Adults |
Dr. Rodaina Mehrez |
Dr. Deena Al Thani |
| 11:00–11:25 |
Seeing Beyond the Symptoms: Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Better Decisions in Older Adults |
Dr. Paola Reinoso-Párraga |
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| 11:25–11:35 |
DISCUSSION AND Q&A |
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| 11:35–13:00 |
Jumu'ah Prayer & Lunch |
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Hall A: Al Majlis — Afternoon
| Time | Session / Presentation | Speaker / Faculty | Moderator |
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| 13:00–14:45 |
SIGNATURE SESSION: Frailty, Sleep and Resilience: Pathways to Functional Recovery |
| 13:00–13:20 |
Frailty, Resilience, Recovery, and System-Level Implementation |
Prof. Jugdeep Dhesi |
Dr. Kawa Ghaforaziz Amin |
| 13:20–13:40 |
Sleep as a Pillar of Healthy Aging: Impact on Brain Health, Function and Rehabilitation |
Prof. Peter Young (Virtual) |
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| 13:40–13:45 |
Movement for Life — Let’s Move Together Guided stretch and movement break |
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| 13:45–14:05 |
Falls and Functional Independence in Older Adults: Evidence and Priorities for the Middle East and North Africa |
Dr. Karima Chaabna |
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| 14:05–14:25 |
Sarcopenia and Functional Longevity: A Qatar Perspective |
Dr. Irfan Muneeb |
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| 14:25–14:45 |
DISCUSSION AND Q&A |
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| 14:45–15:00 |
Coffee Break |
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| 15:00–15:25 |
The Biology of Aging: From Cellular Senescence to Healthy Longevity |
Prof. Lana Halaseh |
Dr. Marwan Badri Ramadan |
| 15:25–15:50 |
Cognitive Decline and Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Global Evidence and Lessons from the United Arab Emirates |
Prof. Wegdan Bani-Issa |
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| 15:50–16:00 |
DISCUSSION AND Q&A |
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| 16:00–17:15 |
SIGNATURE HOSPITAL-AT-HOME BLOCK: Beyond Hospital Walls: Hospital at Home, Community Care & Functional Aging |
| 16:00–16:20 |
Lessons from an International Home Hospital Field Study |
Dr. David Levine (Virtual) |
Dr. Osman Bashir Taha Nemeri |
| 16:20–16:40 |
Building Integrated Services for Older Adults Across Hospital, Long-Term Care and Community Settings |
Dr. Salwa Abdulla Alsuwaidi |
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| 16:40–17:00 |
Hospital at Home in Qatar: Implementation, Outcomes, and the Digital Model |
Dr. Ahmad Amedeo Qasem |
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| 17:00–17:15 |
DISCUSSION AND Q&A |
Faculty |
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Sheraton Poster Display Area
| 17:00–18:00 |
Poster Evaluation and Networking — Session 2 |
Scientific Planning Committee |
Hall B: Al Rayyan
| Time | Session / Presentation | Speaker / Faculty | Moderator |
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| 13:00–13:30 |
FOCUSED SESSION
From Precision to Function: Building the Next Model of Longevity Medicine |
Prof. Dominik Thor & Prof. Luiza Spiru |
Dr. Ghada Farag |
| 13:30–13:55 |
FOCUSED SESSION
From Diet to DNA: The Nutrigenomics of Healthy Aging |
Dr. Annalisa Terranegra |
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| 13:55–14:20 |
FOCUSED SESSION
Can We Measure and Modify Biological Aging? Biomarkers, Metabolism and Functional Longevity in Arab Populations |
Dr. Shaun Sabico (Virtual) |
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| 14:20–14:30 |
DISCUSSION AND Q&A |
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| 14:30–14:55 |
FOCUSED SESSION
Mobile Stroke Units and the Future of Stroke Care: From Early Intervention to Functional Recovery in Older Adults |
Prof. Martin Ebinger (Virtual) |
Dr. Asma Mirghani Abbas |
| 14:55–15:20 |
FOCUSED SESSION
Successful Aging in Super-Aged Societies: From Longitudinal Data to System Transformation |
Prof. Angelique Chan (Virtual) |
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| 15:20–15:30 |
DISCUSSION AND Q&A |
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Dr. Asma Mirghani Abbas |
| 15:30–15:45 |
Coffee Break |
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| 15:45–16:45 |
WORKSHOP
Hypertension in Older Adults: Practical Blood Pressure Management, Orthostatic Risk and Individualized Treatment |
Dr. Zubair Anwer |
Ahmed Fouaad Abdelwahed Mohamed |
Hall C: Salwa 1
| Time | Session / Presentation | Speaker / Faculty | Moderator |
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| 13:00–14:00 |
WORKSHOP
POCUS at the Geriatric Bedside: A Case-Based Workshop in Multiorgan Assessment |
Dr. Paola Reinoso-Párraga |
Dr. Arturo Vilches Moraga |
| 14:00–16:00 |
WORKSHOP
Supporting Functional Longevity Through Assistive Technology for Older Adults with Dementia |
Salah Adarbeh & Rawan Almomani |
Arun Christopher Samuelaugustine |
| 16:00–16:15 |
Coffee Break |
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| 16:15–17:15 |
WORKSHOP
Understanding and Responding to Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: A Person-Centered Workshop |
Mona Mohammad Saleem; Ahmed Mohamed Younes; Dr. Zerak Saleh; Ayan Mohamed Shine |
Dr. Yasir Mustafa Abbas Alabbas |
| 17:15 |
Close |
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Hall D: Basir
| Time | Session / Presentation | Speaker / Faculty | Moderator |
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| 13:00–14:00 |
WORKSHOP
Beyond Aging: Talk, Think, Swallow & Connect for Better Living |
Freeda Florence Manohar Dass & Samir Naimi |
Dinesh Henry Amulya |
| 14:00–15:00 |
WORKSHOP
Supporting Functional Vision in Older Adults: Screening, Adaptation and Referral |
Bara’ Mohammad Yousef / Rehabilitation Team |
Suneer Ameer Kannu |
| 15:00–16:00 |
WORKSHOP
Spark Change and Shape the Future in the MENA Region: Empowering Functional Longevity of Older Adults through Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Innovation |
Dr. Hassan Izzeddin Sarsak |
Bara’ Mohammad Yousef |
| 16:00–16:15 |
Coffee Break and Close |
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Hall E: Al Nakheel — Research
| Time | Session / Presentation | Speaker / Faculty | Moderator |
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| 13:00–14:00 |
Oral Presentation Session IV: Healthy Aging, Functional Longevity & Frailty |
Jamsheena Hamdi & Sahar Afreen Jamshedh |
| 13:00–13:15 |
Muscle Strength Among Older Adults and Insights on a Life-Course Approach to Aging in Sudan: A Cross-Sectional Study |
Eglal Elrayah |
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| 13:15–13:30 |
Beyond the Frailty Score: Transforming Frailty Care Through Proactive Primary Care |
Najah Pandit |
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| 13:30–13:45 |
Rebuilding Muscle, Restoring Function: Physiotherapy-Led Progressive Resistance Exercise in a Multidisciplinary Sarcopenia Clinic: Integrating Clinical Care and Research |
Suneer Ameer Kannu |
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| 13:45–14:00 |
Improving Fracture Risk Assessment in Home Care Patients Using a FRAX-Based Screening Pathway: A Two-Cycle Quality Improvement Project |
Wania Qureshi |
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| 14:00–15:00 |
Oral Presentation Session V: Nursing, Allied Health & Multidisciplinary Care |
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Jamsheena Hamdi & Sahar Afreen Jamshedh |
| 14:00–14:15 |
Assessment of Healthy Aging Among Nurses & Midwives: Exploring Lifestyle, Perceptions, and Influencing Factors |
Jibin Kunjiavara |
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| 14:15–14:30 |
From Bedbound to Independent Community Ambulation: A Community Rehabilitation Success Story in Advanced Metastatic Breast Cancer |
Hiba Hammoud |
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| 14:30–14:45 |
Prevalence and Clinical Outcomes of Off-Label Reduced-Dose Apixaban in Atrial Fibrillation |
Mohammad Al Mukdad |
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| 14:45–15:00 |
Optimizing NGT Removal Decisions in Geriatric Patients: A Quality Improvement Initiative at Al Wakra Hospital |
Nabil Zairi |
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| 15:00–15:25 |
Break |
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| 15:25–16:25 |
Oral Presentation Session VI: Research, Innovation & Healthcare Transformation |
Jamsheena Hamdi & Sahar Afreen Jamshedh |
| 15:25–15:40 |
Percutaneous Cholecystostomy as Definitive Treatment for Acute Cholecystitis in Older Adults: A Systematic Review of Treatment Proportions and Clinical, Demographic, and Disease-Related Characteristics |
Hiba Siddiqui |
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| 15:40–15:55 |
Implementing a Structured Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Pathway in Geriatric Outpatient Care: A Pre-Post Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes |
Mais AlQudah |
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| 15:55–16:10 |
Total IgE and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as Biomarkers of Disease Severity in Treatment-Naive Bullous Pemphigoid Geriatric Patients: A Prospective Study |
Mohammed Al-Hor |
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| 16:10–16:25 |
Beyond Pain: Integrating Edmonton Symptom Assessment System – Revised (ESAS-r) into Cerner to Enhance Symptom Assessment in Geriatric Palliative Care |
Helmi Al-blewi & Nour Muslih |
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