Medicine for the Elderly is constantly evolving. Challenges to manage include the co-existence of different medical conditions in the same patient, the relative lack of evidence of efficacy and safety of several drugs with frequent off-label prescribing, and the increasing inter-individual biological variability. This is particularly so in the acute setting.

In order to recognize these challenges this meeting will focus on:

• Managing long-term conditions in the acute setting;

• Managing symptoms attributable to different medical conditions;

• Safety issues of commonly prescribed drugs and;

• Discussions on ‘real-life’ clinical case scenarios.

The symposium will be of benefit to geriatricians, general and acute medicine physicians, other specialties with close links with geriatric medicine (neurology, old age psychiatry), GPs, nurses and allied health professionals caring for patients with dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and cardio-respiratory conditions.

Friday 30 March 2012

Session 1 - Managing patients with dementia in the acute setting

Chair: Professor Alasdai MacLullich, Professor of Geriatric Medicine,
            Edinburgh Delirium Research Group, University of Edinburgh

Session 2 - Respiratory disease

Chair: Dr Miles Witham, Clinical Senior Lecturer and Clinician Scientist in Ageing and Health,
            University of Dundee

Session 3 - Parkinson's disease

Chair: Dr Robert Caslake, Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Specialist Registrar in Old Age Medicine 
            Woodend Hospital, Aberdeen

Session 4 - Management of Parkinson's disease and dementia in the acute setting: case scenarios proposed by audience

Chair: Dr Deepa Sumukadas, Clinical Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Ageing and Health, University of Dundee

Online booking for this event closes on Wednesday 28 March 2012 but places may still be available after that date - please contact the Education Co-ordinator (see below).

Registration fees

Medical student - the £15 deposit will be refunded to those students who attend the event. It will not be refunded to students who register but do not show.

Unpaid Post - Nil, if confirmation of status provided - please contact the Education Co-ordinator at RCPE (see below).

Collegiate Members and Associates of the RCPE in clinical research posts may be eligible for funding - please contact the Education Co-ordinator for further information (see below).

Trainees in the medical specialties in the East of Scotland, North of Scotland or South East Scotland Deaneries are eligible to attend any number of events in the College’s main symposium programme in the current academic year for a one-off payment of £100 from their study leave budget, under the RCPE's "block grant" scheme. They will need to notify their Deanery who will issue an Application I.D. This number is needed in order to register.

Further details can be obtained from:

Christina Gray,
Education Co-ordinator,
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh,
9 Queen Street,
Edinburgh
EH2 1JQ

TEL: 0131 247 3609
FAX: 0131 220 4393

Email: c.gray@rcpe.ac.uk

This event is open to all grades of medical, health care and scientific staff and to students. If you are unsure about eligibility, or the correct fee category, please contact the RCPE member of staff responsible for the event (see Fees and Contact Details page).

All relevant events are approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Where appropriate, certificates of attendance will be provided but are usually posted out after the event.

Please note that on occasion event programmes may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.

Access

As a listed building, the College has restricted disabled access. A wheelchair lift is provided at the rear of the College giving access to the Conference Centre and the main historic rooms, but not all of the smaller rooms used for educational events. For further information and assistance please contact the RCPE member of staff responsible for the event (see Fees and Contact Details page).

Accommodation and Directions to the College

The College has negotiated special rates with a number of local hotels.

Interactive map and directions

Download pdf map and directions

Commercial Sponsorship

Many events are supported by commercial companies taking stand space. Health professionals and NHS managers are invited to visit the company stands during the breaks. Companies interested in sponsoring this, or other events listed on the Calendar, should contact the relevant member of RCPE staff (see Fees and Contact Details page for the event).

Exhibitors/sponsors play no part in the planning or delivery of the event and the College has developed an Ethical Sponsorship Policy to support organising committees and committee chairmen in their negotiations with potential commercial partners for education and other events.