Geriatric Problems: How to take care

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Dr P S Bakshi

Co-chairman, IMA eld...

Dr Prabhakar Shukla

Geriatric Physician,...

Dr S,. Harirao

Convenor, Elderly wi...

Dr Vinod C Shah

National Co-ordinato...

Dr. Ashok Rai

National Vice Presid...

Dr. Vinay Agrawal

Past National Presid...

Prof I S Gambhir

Ex Head , Deptt of G...

Module 1-Welcome note: Dr Ashok Rai welcomed all the participants, speakers- Dr S. S Chakrabarti, Dr IS Gambhir; chief guest; Chairpersons- Dr Vinod Shah, Dr Prabhakar Shukla Guest of honor- Dr Vinay Agarwal and the moderators of the event.

Module 2- Need for Geriatric Services in India: Dr S. S Chakrabarti; HOD, Department of Geriatric Medicine, BHU discussed his views on Geriatric care. Some key points discussed by him were-

Current Elderly population
Elderly in India
Future Elderly population as a burden
Issues in ageing
Effects on healthcare
Effects on social care
Co-morbidities
Inadequacy for elderly treatment

Module 3- Drug Therapy in Elderly: Dr I. S Gambhir; Ex-HOD shared insights about drug therapy. Key points discussed by him were:

Principles of prescribing
Ageing changes
Magnitude of medication
Pharmacokinetics
Bioavailability
Renal clearance
Adverse drug events
Drug disease interaction
Quality of prescribing

Module 4- Q&A: Few questions were asked during the event which were answered be the panelists

Module 5-Vote of thanks: Dr Ashok Rai, Chairman, IMA elderly wing, shared vote of thanks and poll was raised

Welcome note:
Chief Guest: Prof Sahajanand Prasad Singh, National President, IMA

Chairpersons:
Dr Vinod C Shah, National Co-ordinator
Dr Prabhakar Shukla, Geriatric Physician

Guest of Honour : Dr Vinay Agrawal, Past National President, IMA

Moderator:
Dr Ashok Rai; Chairman, IMA elderly wing
Dr S,. Harirao, Convenor, Elderly wing

Speakers Session:
Speaker 1: Prof S S Chakravorty, Head, Deptt of Geriatrics: Need for Geriatric services in India
Speaker 2: Prof I S Gambhir, Ex Head , Deptt of Geriatrics: Drug Therapy in Elderly

Question and Answer:
Vote of Thanks:

Reviews

Abdusalam Lajnaf

18th-Apr-2022

Thanks alot for nice information

Arvind Mathur

18th-Apr-2022

excellent

Dr. Mahiyar Ratansha Patel

09th-Apr-2022

Excellent webinar