Curriculum 2024-2025

The balance between gerontology and geriatric topics will be one third.
AFMEE IAGG e-TRIGGER  2024-2025
2024, September 26 New Generation of adults Prof Mario Barbgallo & Dilek Aslan IT-TR
Healthy aging Prof Hanadi QT
Life course prevention to favour healthy aging Prof Dilek Aslan TR
Feminisation of Aging: When aging is a women’s issue Prof Rosette Bonnello MT
2024, October 24 Cardiovascular diseases Prof Joel Belmin FR
Management of atrial fibrillation (including anticoagulation & non-pharmacological therapy) Prof Carmelo Lafuente-Lafuente FR
Long term interdisciplinary management of heart failure Prof George Heckman CA
Orthostatic hypotension Prof Abdulaziz SA
2024, November 21 Neurology Chairperson: Dr Hanadi QT
Acute stroke: management and rehabilitation Prof Heba Tawfik MK
Traumatic brain injury and long-term follow-up Prof Souhil Tliba ALG
Diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson disease Prof Salma Sakka TN
Team activity  in Gerontology and Geriatrics Prof Joel Belmin FR
2024, December 19 Nutrition and metabolic disorders Prof Radhouane Gouiaa TN
Food challenges Prof Nicola Veronese IT
Adequate protein intake and anabolic resistance in vulnerable old adults (including enteral/parenteral nutrition) Prof Mohamed Khater EG
Interdisciplinary team management of diabetes Prof Meram Bekhet EG
2025, January 23 Dementia Prof Mohamed Khater EG
Prevention  and reduction of cognitive decline Prof Mohamed Khater EG
Person-Centred Care in Dementia Care Prof Rosette Bonnello MT
Non-Pharmacological & Pharmacological interventions Prof Tareq Qassem SA
2025, February 20 Mobility disorders Prof Mouna Snoussi TN
Gait disturbances Prof Mouna Snoussi TN
Empowering mobility in the built environment Prof P.O. Lefebvre FR
Team management of recurrent falls (cover fall prevention, rehab) Prof Joel Belmin FR
Team activity in Gerontology and Geriatrics Prof Dilek Assal Public Health and Healthy Aging TR
2025, March 20 Long term care Dr Leon Geffen ZA
Home care basis and support of family caregivers Prof Elena Moore LG
Entering into long term institutions Dr Leon Geffen ZA
Elder abuse and neglect Prof Femada Shaman ZA
2025, April 24 Mental Health Prof Elie Stephan LB
Attitude towards a sudden-onset mental disorder Prof Walid Ahmed Alkeridy SA
Insomnia Prof Mario Barbagallo IT
Loneliness and depression (covering suicide) Prof Ozlem Erden AKI (Dilek) TR
2025, May 22 Pulmonary diseases Prof Mamadou COUME SN
Age-associated breathlessness Dr Eman SA
Detecting and treating sleep apnea Prof Sameh Msaaed TN
Prevention of lower respiratory tract infections (including vaccines, RSV) Dr Abdulrazzak Abyad LN
Team activity in Gerontology and Geriatrics TBD
2025, June 19 Team work in geriatric medicine Prof Rosette BONNELO MT
Continuity of care from and to the community Prof Jean-Pierre Michel FR
Interdisciplinary team work Prof Heba Saber EG
The importance of attitude and words: Communication in geriatric care Dr Leon Geffen ZA
2025, July 24 End-of-life Issues Prof Nicola Veronese IT
Management of chronic pain Prof Mouna Snoussi TN
From acute to palliative medicine and end of life care Prof Ed Schutze ZA
Deprescribing at the end of life TBD
2025, August 21 Aging in a changing world Prof Jaco Hoffman ZA
Humanitarian crises and older adults (migration, climate crisis, war etc) Prof Alexandre Sidorenko AT
Facing and fighting against Ageism Prof Jaco Hoffman ZA
Socio-economic implications of an ageing world Prof Marvin Formosa MT
2025, October 2 AWARDS CEREMONY Prof Mario Barbagallo IT