On the 20th Oct 2017 within the 7th Panehellenic Congress of Health Care providers for chronic patients "Care of the elders: The necessity of promoting a healthy aging", ADVANTAGE JA partner UPAT has organized a round table titled "Frailty a new clinical reality. From theory to practice"- The roundtable is Live Streaming on www.youtube.com/user/omegasoundgr/live
The Congress will start at noon.
Chairman: Elias Panagiotopoulos - University of Patras School of Medicine
Demi Patsios, Assoc. Prof, - Bristol University, UK
The topics discussed will be the following:
- Epidemiological data on the aging of Greek Society
Evangelia Ntzani Assoc Prof of Medicine Ioannina University - Multimorbidity and Frailty: The big challenge for the health system and the need for multidisciplinary cooperation
Speaker - Christos Lionis Prof of General Medicine and Primary Care University of Crete - The importance of geriatrics in the prevention and treatment of Frailty
Speaker - Kimon Volikas Internal Medicine MD, PhD, Geriatrician, Prof of Geriatrics St George’s University of London in the University of Nicosia Medical School - Frailty and Frail Safe protocol
Speaker - Vassilios Megalooikonomou, Prof of IT Development University of Patras - Joint Action on Frailty ADVANTAGE
Speaker - Eleftheria Antoniadou, MD PhDcand, Physiatrist SFEBPMR, Consultant Rehabilitation Clinic Patras University Hospital - The importance of education in the management of Frailty
Speaker - Maria Lambrini Koula, Psychologist SPRI - Home Help programs Good and emerging practices
Speaker - Konstantina Maglara Social Worker