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 UN
  Facing and fighting against Ageism Prof Jaco Hoffman ZA
  Socio-economic implications of an ageing world Prof Marvin Formosa MT
2025, September 25 AWARDS CEREMONY Prof Mario Barbagallo IT