Issues in caring for the elderly

Wednesday 12 May 2010

Venue: Rochestown Park Hotel, Rochestown Road, Cork, Douglas, CORK, Republic Of Ireland

organised by the Royal Society of Medicine and HSE Geriatricians group

This conference follows on from last year's successful 'Issues in caring for the elderly' conference, which was jointly organised by the RSM and the HSE Geriatrician's group. The conference was exceptionally popular and the feedback from delegates was very positive, with many requests for annual meetings, so we are pleased to be running another 'elderly care' conference in Cork.

We will be bringing together a range of speakers who have considerable expertise in their specialist areas and who will be covering a wide range of issues such as: challenging aspects of cognitive decline and addressing the ethical dilemmas involved in the provision of long term care. In addition many of the topics raised, such as 'falls in the elderly’, will be addressed with illustrative cases giving a great overview of many common problems faced in elderly care. There will also be plenty of time for discussion after each presentation.

Registration Details:
Early Bird Retired Fellow: £45
RSM Early Bird Student: £20
RSM Early Bird Trainee: £45
RSM Early Bird Associate: £45
RSM Early Bird Fellow: £65
Early Bird Student: £25
Early Bird Trainee: £65
Early bird AHP/Nurse/Midwife: £65
Early Bird Consultant/GP: £125

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9.00 am

Registration and coffee

9.30 am

Welcome address
Mr Harvey White, Vice President, Royal Society of Medicine

Session 1 -Falls
Chair: Dr Norma Harnedy, Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine, Cork University & St Finbarr's Hospitals

9.35 am

Syncopal falls - illustrative cases
Dr Brian Carey, Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine, Bantry General Hospital

9.55 am

Non-syncopal falls - interactive cases
Dr Kieran O'Connor, Consultant Geriatrician, Mercy University & South Infirmary Victoria University Hospitals, Cork

10.20 am

Discussion

10.40 am

Bone protection in older-age, when to investigate and who to treat
Dr Emer Aherne, St Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny

11.05 am

Discussion

11.15 am

Coffee break

Session 2 - Miscellaneous
Chair: Dr Josie Clare, Consultant Geriatrician, Waterford Regional Hospital

11.35 am

Challenging cases in Parkinson's disease
Dr Riona Mulcahy, Consultant Geriatrician, Waterford Regional Hospital

12.00 pm

Discussion

12.10 pm

Ethical dilemmas in the provision of long term care
Dr Colm Henry, Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine, Mercy University & South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospitals

12.45 pm

Discussion

12.55 pm

Lunch

Session 3 -Cognitive impairment
Chair: Prof Cillian Twomey, Consultant Geriatrician, Cork University & St. Finbarr's Hospitals, Cork

1.55 pm

The practical management of dementia syndromes
Dr Michael Kirby, Consultant in Psychiatry of Old Age, Waterford Regional Hospital

2.20 pm

Discussion

2.30 pm

A practical approach to driving capacity in older age
Prof Desmond O'Neil, Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine, Trinity College, Dublin

3.10 pm

Discussion

3.20 pm

Asserting capacity and advance directives - applying North American experience in Ireland
Prof D.W.Molloy, Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine, University College Cork

4.00 pm

Discussion and completion of evaluation forms

4.15 pm

Close of meeting

Related information

Contact:

Regional Co-ordinator:
Phil McShane
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7290 2980
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7290 2989

Sponsorship information:
Elisa Cappello
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7290 3949
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7290 2989

Team Manager:
Nicole Leida
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7290 3946
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7290 2989