Day 1: 26th October 2023 (Thursday)

0900-1000

Registration

Welcome & Registration Tai Chi @ 0920hrs in Presidential Room # 8

 

1000-1115

Opening Ceremony

MC Introductory remarks and Quran recitation

Welcome Address:

Dr. Hanadi Khamis Mubarak Al Hamad
(Deputy Chief of Long-Term Care, Rehabilitation & Geriatric Care, Head of WHO Collaborating Centre for Healthy Ageing & Dementia, Medical Director RH/QRI, Acting CEO QRI, Chairperson of Geriatrics & Long-term care)

Dr. Shafi Khan
(Deputy Medical Director-RH/ Geriatric Fellowship Program Director)

Keynote:

Delirium in the Elderly in the ICU – Research Turning Mirrors into Windows

Prof. Wesley Ely
(Professor of Medicine, Grant W. Liddle Chair in Medicine, Co-Director, Center for Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction & Survivorship, Vanderbilt Memory & Alzheimer’s Center)

* The opening ceremony and all plenary sessions will take place in Al Majlis ballroom  

1115-1200

Plenary 1

Healthy Ageing and Measurement of Healthy Ageing

Speaker(s)

Dr. Shirmila Syamala
(HMC) /

Dr. Jotheeswaran A Thiyagarajan
(Department of Ageing and Life Course - WHO)

Moderator

Dr. Maryam Al Obaidli (HMC)

 

1200-1300

Lunch & Prayer Break Fun Physical Activity @ 12:35hrs in Presidential Room # 8

 

Room Name

Al Majlis

Salwa 3

Dukhan

Salwa1&2

Al Rayyan

Time

Description

All Delegates (n=700)

Small group (n=150)

Workshop (n=50)

Dementia Delegate (n=150)

Mixed Sessions (n=50)

 

1300-1400

Title(s)

Subcutaneous administration of antibiotic: Why, when, How?

The 4M Approach to Establishing Health Systems Tailored for an Aging Population

Standards and innovations in exercise and rehabilitation for older persons

Delirium in the Elderly in ICU – Are we getting it all right?

None

Activity

Didactic

Didactic

Workshop

Panel Discussion

Speaker(s)

Prof. Gaëtan Gavazzi
(Grenoble University Hospital - France)

Dr. Reham Hassan
(HMC)

Ms. Maryanne Gillies
(Institute for Healthcare Improvement)

Prof. Jürgen M. Bauer
(University of Heidelberg)

Prof. Wesley Ely
(Vanderbilt University)

Dr. Sayed Tarique Kazi
(HMC)

Dr. Fernando Ruiz Gonzalez(HMC)

Dr. Osman Nemeri
(HMC)

Dr. Zerak Al-Salihy
(HMC)

Ms. Saumya Boby
(HMC)

Moderator

Dr. Fatma Ben Abid
(HMC)

Dr. Sameer Valappil
(HMC)

Dr. Ajimsha Sharafudeen
(HMC)

Dr, Anand Kartha
(HMC)

 

1400-1500

Title(s)

Kidney-Brain connection – From large to small vessel disease

The effects of COVID-19 pandemic on older adult’s mental health

Wound Assessment Unveiled: Hands-On Training for Healthcare Professionals

Dementia -The Journey; Insights from a Care Giver from Qatar

Nursing care in acute hospitals part 1

Activity

Didactic

Didactic

Workshop

Didactic

Workshop

Speaker(s)

Prof. Francesco Mattace-Raso
(Erasmus MC University Medical Center of Rotterdam)

Dr. Lana Halaseh
(University of Jordan)

Ms. Saher Darwish
(HMC)

Ms. Sahar El Sayed
(HMC)

Ms Amanie R Gaus
(HMC)

Ms. Pauline Ancheta
(HMC)

Ms. Dawn Francis
(Caregiver - Qatar)

Prof. June Andrews
(Dementia Consultant - UK)

Moderator

Dr. Adel Mohamed A Aziz
(HMC)

Dr. Zerak Al-Salihy
(HMC)

Dr. Amin Abdelghany
(HMC)

Ms. Zandile Hodgson
(HMC)

Mr. Esmat Swallmeh
(HMC)

 

1500-1530

Coffee break Fun Physical Activity @ 15:00hrs in Presidential Room # 8

 

1530-1630

Title(s)

Vaccine preventable diseases in ageing population beyond prevention of Infectious diseases

Optimizing Aging Gracefully: The Role of Precision Rehabilitation

Decade of Healthy Ageing

Delirium in the Elderly; Improving Recovery and Healing Beyond the ICU

Oral Abstract Presentations

1. Co-Production of A Frailty And Sarcopenia Screening And Intervention For Older People From Culturally Diverse Populations

2. The effectiveness of dementia prevention programs: A systematic review and Meta analysis for 61,457 patients

3. The Role of Physical Exercise in Improvement the Healthy Life Among Geriatric Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Randomized Controlled Trial

Activity

Didactic

Didactic

Didactic

Didactic

Didactic

Speaker(s)

Prof. Gaëtan Gavazzi
(Grenoble University Hospital)

Dr. Ajimsha Sharafudeen
(HMC)

Dr. Jotheeswaran A Thiyagaraja
(WHO)

Prof. Wesley Ely (Vanderbilt University)

1. Prof. Gurch Randhawa
(UK)

2. Dr. Hashim Talib Hashim
(Iraq)

3. Dr. Ahmed AlQedra
(Qatar)

Moderator

Dr. Mohd. Abdullah Juma Abu Khattab
(HMC)

Dr. Ajay Boppana
(HMC)

Dr. Rayana Bou Haka
(WHO)

Dr Sayed Tarique Kazi
(HMC)

Dr. Theresa Paul
(HMC)

 

1630-1730

Poster viewing and networking

End of 1st Day of Conference​