Day 3 | Saturday, October 31, 2026
Functional Longevity
Hall A: Al Majlis — Morning
| Time | Session / Presentation | Speaker / Faculty | Moderator |
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| 08:45–09:10 |
Building Geriatric Medicine for Healthy Aging and Functional Longevity: Lessons from Kurdistan and the UK |
Prof. Teshk Nouri Shawis |
Dr. Irfan Muneeb |
| 09:10–09:35 |
Rehabilitation as a Core Component of Healthy Aging Systems |
Prof. Narasimman Swaminathan |
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| 09:35–10:00 |
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Healthy Aging: Transforming Brain Health, Functional Longevity and Care Systems |
Prof. Uvais Ahmed Qidwai |
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| 10:00–10:05 |
Movement for Life — Let’s Move Together Guided stretch and movement break |
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| 10:05–10:30 |
Novel Therapeutics for Healthy Aging: Targeting the Biology of Aging |
Dr. Shirmila Syamala |
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| 10:30–10:55 |
Cognitive–Motor Enriched Therapy (CoMET): Transforming Acute Geriatric Inpatient Care from Bed-Based Recovery to Functional Longevity |
Dr. Ajimsha MS |
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| 10:55–11:10 |
DISCUSSION AND Q&A |
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| 11:10–11:30 |
Coffee Break |
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| 11:30–12:40 |
ACUTE CARE SURGERY PLENARY: Acute Care Surgery in Older Adults: From Presentation to Optimization and Operative Decision-Making |
| 11:30–11:50 |
How Older Adults Present Differently in Acute Surgical Care |
Prof. Jugdeep Dhesi |
Dr. Nizar Bouchiba |
| 11:50–12:10 |
Optimizing the Older Surgical Patient in the Emergency Setting |
Dr. Arturo Vilches Moraga |
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| 12:10–12:30 |
Emergency Surgery in Older Adults: Decision-Making, Risk and Outcomes |
Dr. Ahmad Zarour |
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| 12:30–12:40 |
DISCUSSION AND Q&A
Integrated Surgery–Geriatrics Discussion |
Faculty |
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| 12:40–13:30 |
Lunch |
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Hall A: Al Majlis — Afternoon
| Time | Session / Presentation | Speaker / Faculty | Moderator |
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| 13:30–13:55 |
Delirium, Functional Decline and Recovery in Older Adults: A Practical Geriatric Medicine Approach |
Dr. Amanj Hassan Ahmad |
Dr. Mani Chandran |
| 13:55–14:20 |
Global Roadmap Fostering Universal Access to Assistive Technology: Healthcare Initiatives, Contributions, and Future Directions |
Dr. Hassan Izzeddin Sarsak |
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| 14:20–14:45 |
Clinical Pharmacology of Aging: Why Older Adults Respond Differently to Medicines – From Biology to Functional Outcomes |
Dr. Ameena Alyazeedi |
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| 14:45–15:10 |
“Let Me Do It”: From Caring For to Caring With—A Culturally Responsive Approach to Preserving Functional Independence in Older Adults in the Gulf |
Alaa Ahmad O Sh Festok |
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| 15:10–15:30 |
DISCUSSION AND Q&A |
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| 15:30–16:00 |
PANEL DISCUSSION / DEBATE
Functional Longevity: New Medical Discipline or Evolution of Existing Care? |
Prof. Hanadi Al-Hamad, Dr. Abdulla Ansari, Prof. Luiza Spiru, Dr. Salwa Abdulla Alsuwaidi, Dr. Slim Slama, Dr. Samar Elfeky & invited faculty |
Prof. Dominik Thor |
| 16:00–17:00 |
Closing Ceremony and Announcement of Oral and Poster Presentation Award Winners |
Dr. Lakshmi Nagendra |
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| 17:00 |
CONGRESS ENDS |
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Hall B: Al Rayyan
| Time | Session / Presentation | Speaker / Faculty | Moderator |
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| 11:00–11:30 |
FOCUSED SESSION
Underlying Susceptibility of the Aging Population to Infections |
Dr. Hamad Abdel Hadi |
Dr. Osama Elnour Abdelnour Idris |
| 11:30–12:00 |
FOCUSED SESSION
Depression, Resilience and the Aging Brain: What Really Matters for Functional Recovery |
Prof. Andreas Menke (Virtual) |
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| 12:00–12:10 |
DISCUSSION AND Q&A |
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| 12:10–13:30 |
Lunch |
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| 13:30–14:30 |
MASTERCLASS
GCLS Longevity Medicine Masterclass |
Prof. Luiza Spiru |
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Ahmed Refaee |
Hall C: Salwa 1
| Time | Session / Presentation | Speaker / Faculty | Moderator |
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| 11:00–11:30 |
FOCUSED SESSION
— NURSING** Resilience in Older Adults with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Nursing Perspective on Supporting Healthy Aging and Functional Independence |
Dr. Melissa Makhoul-Bsaibes |
Dr. Esmat Swallmeh |
| 11:30–12:30 |
WORKSHOP
— NURSING** Beyond Memory: Cognitive Assessment in Older Adults—A Practical Nursing Workshop Part 1 |
Prof. Wegdan Bani-Issa |
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| 12:30–13:30 |
Lunch |
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| 13:30–14:30 |
WORKSHOP
— NURSING** Beyond Memory: Cognitive Assessment in Older Adults—A Practical Nursing Workshop Part 2 |
Prof. Wegdan Bani-Issa |
Samya Al Zaher |
Hall D: Basir
| Time | Session / Presentation | Speaker / Faculty | Moderator |
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| 11:00–12:30 |
WORKSHOP
Cognitive Rehabilitation for Everyday Function in Older Adults: Practical Strategies and Goal Setting |
Fadi Fayez Musa Abdelaziz & Bara’ Mohammad Yousef |
Eileen David Livingstone |
| 12:30–13:30 |
Lunch |
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| 13:30–15:00 |
WORKSHOP
Building a Geriatric Comprehensive Medication Management (G-CMM) Service: From Model to Multisite Implementation |
Dr. Hailah Aldosari |
Mostafa Ibrahim Awad Elawady
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