Curriculum 2026-2027

The balance between gerontology and geriatric topics will be one third.

AFMEE IAGG e-TRIGGER  2026-2027
November 19,  2026 Healthy Ageing: From Measurement to Action    
  Intrinsic Capacity and Functional Ability    
  Measuring healthspan rather than diseases alone    
  Using population data to monitor Healthy Ageing    
December 17, 2026 Acute Geriatric Medicine: When Older Adults Become Acutely Ill    
  Atypical presentation of acute disease in older adults    
  Acute deterioration in frailty: assessment and priorities    
  Avoiding iatrogenic harm during emergency/hospital care    
January 27, 2027 Ageing in Place, Long-Term Care and Caregiver Support    
  Ageing safely at home    
  Supporting informal/family caregivers    
  Quality, transitions and coordination across home, hospital and long-term care    
       
February 18, 2027 Neurological Disorders Beyond Dementia    
  Stroke in older adults: acute and post-stroke management    
  Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders    
  Dizziness, vertigo, and balance disorders    
March 18,  2027 Pain in Older Adults    
  Assessment of acute and chronic pain    
  Pain in dementia and communication difficulties    
  Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment in frail older people    
April 15, 2027 Ageing in a Changing Climate    
  Heat, pollution and older-person vulnerability    
  Climate disasters, emergencies, and displacement    
  Building age- and climate-resilient communities    
       
May 20,  2027 The Older Surgical Patient: Perioperative Geriatrics    
  Preoperative CGA, frailty and surgical risk    
  Preventing delirium, functional decline and complications    
  Orthogeriatrics and postoperative rehabilitation    
June 17, 2027 Swallowing, Hydration and Bowel Health    
  Dysphagia and aspiration pneumonia    
  Dehydration and fluid imbalance    
  Constipation and faecal incontinence    
July 22,  2027 From Biology of Ageing to Geroscience    
  Hallmarks/mechanisms of biological ageing From geroscience to geromedicine    
  Biological age, biomarkers and ageing clocks    
  Can targeting ageing improve healthspan? From geroscience to geromedicine    
       
August 19, 2027 Ageism    
  Understanding ageism in geriatric care    
  From clinical decisions to health systems    
  Applied case study: Recognising ageism and redesigning care    
September 16,  2027 Geriatric Rehabilitation and Recovery of Function    
  Hospital-associated deconditioning and disability    
  Principles of geriatric rehabilitation    
  From hospital to home: restoring mobility, ADLs and participation    
October 21,  2027 Sleep and Circadian Health in Later Life    
  Normal ageing, insomnia and circadian changes    
  Sleep apnoea and cardiometabolic/cognitive consequences    
  Sleep medications, falls and non-drug interventions