8:30-9:30

9:30-9:55
9:55-10:00

Registrations
Opening Cermony
Introduction

Keynote Forum
10:00-10:30 Rita Stuckey
Mills College, USA
10:30-11:00 Girish J Kotwal
University of Massachusetts, USA

Coffe Break (11:00-11:15)

11:15-11:45 Martin Orrell
University College London, UK

SPEAKER SESSIONS
Track 1: Management of Ageing
Track 2: Biogerontology
Session Chair: Girish J Kotwal, University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA
Session Co-Chair: Rebecca Vargas-Jackson, WRMA Inc, USA
11:45-12:10 Title: The Impact of Mode of Assignment on Relational Care in Nursing Homes
Elizabeth Andersen, The University of British Columbia, Canada

Title: Water soluble Nano-miceller formulation of Ubisol Q10 halts progression of

12:10-12:35 neurodegenerative diseases and cellular aging
Siyaram Pandey, University of Windsor, Canada
12:35-13:00 Title: Stigma, Discrimination, and Mental Disorders in Aging Populations
Rebecca Vargas-Jackson, WRMA Inc, USA

Lunch Break (13:00-13:55)

Title: Evidence-based Components of an Effective Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults and
13:55-14:20 the Elderly
Cassandra Warner Frieson, University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA
14:20-14:45 Title: How Long Must Humans Live?
Bruce A Carnes, Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, USA
14:45:15:10 Title: How to Use Technology for a Positive Aging Experience
Arthur Kupperman, My senior Portal, USA
15:10-15:35 Title: The Cultural Meaning of the Wheelchair Symbol for the Aging Population
Patricia A. Fletcher,Union Institute & University, USA

Title: Tele-Health Use in Long Term Care Facilities = Drastic Reduction in Wait Times for
15:35-16:00 Specialists
Sunil Godse, Radical Solutions Group, Canada

Title: Determining the Relationship between Nursing and Personal Care Staffing Characteristics
15:35-16:00 and Quality Outcomes in Ontario Long-Term Care Homes
Sara Clemens, University of Toronto, Canada

Coffe Break (16:00-16:15)

16:15-16:40 Title: Melatonin ameliorates oxidative stress in L6 rat skeletal muscle cells
Rita Rezzani, University of Brescia, Italy
16:40-17:05 Title: Theory of Reliability and Aging: Teaching Comes from Kyiv
Vitaly K Koltover, Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics, Russia
17:05-17:30 Title: Hormesis in Human Aging
Marios Kyriazis, ELPIs Foundation for Indefinite Lifespans, UK

17:30-17:55 Title: Studying onset and progression of molecular aging in RNA expression profiles
Vered Raz, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
17:55-18:20 Title: The importance of immune response during healthy ageing

Sylvia L.F. Pender, University of Southampton, UK

18:20-18:45 Title: Risk factors affecting elderly people in outdoor daily life activities: A review
Hady Khaddaj Mallat, University of Sherbrooke, Canada

(18:45-19:00) Panel Discussion

Speaker opportunity Available
Day-2
Keynote Forum
09:00-09:30 Luigi G Martini
King's College London, UK
09:30-10:00 Tina Maschi
Fordham University, USA

SPEAKER SESSIONS
Track 3: Sleep & Ageing related disorders
Track 4: Modern Approaches to Dementia
Track 10. Palliative Care in Geriatrics
Session Chair: Atul Sunny Luthra, Homewood Health Centre, Canada
Session Co-Chair: William H Frey, University of Minnesota, USA
10:00-10:15 Title: Improving home safety in people with dementia following hospital discharge
Vronique Provencher, University of Sherbrooke, Canada

Title: Intranasal Delivery to the Central Nervous System: Mechanisms and Experimental
10:15-10:30 Considerations
William H Frey, University of Minnesota, USA

Title: Classification of Behaviors in Dementia Based in Impairment in Theories Based Upon

10:30-10:45 Information Processing Pathways
Atul Sunny Luthra, Homewood Health Centre, Canada
10:45-11:00 Title: Assessment of Responsive Behaviors and Non-pharmacological Treatment
Melissa Turzanski, Baycrest, Canada

Coffe Break (11:00-11:15)

Title: The partnership between primary and palliative care: A collaboration that can facilitate
11:15-11:30 interdisciplinary care to improve patient outcomes
Wendy Stoelting-Gettelfinger, University of Indianapolis, USA

Title: The Evidence Base for Yoga and Yoga Therapy with Geriatric and Palliative Care
11:30-11:45 Populations
Melissa Pearson, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
11:45-12:00 Title: Evaluating the utility of the QUAL-EC in the clinical care of patients with advanced cancer
Anne M. Wilkinson, Edith Cowan University, Australia

Title: The lived experiences of palliative care for community-dwelling older adults with
12:00-12:15 dementia in rural settings: an integrated review of literature
Kristina Kokorelias, Western University, Canada

Title: The Impact of In-home Sensitivity Training, Empathy Enhancement, Technical

Applications and Improvisational Skills Training for Youth and Adolescents Resulting in more
12:15-12:30 Effective and Meaningful Communication Among the Young Caregiver and Dementia Sufferer
Catherine Braxton, Generations Senior Care Consulting, USA

Title: Knowledge Translation: Identifying Opportunities for Supporting General Practice to

12:30-12:45 Translate Dementia Prevention Evidence
Melinda Martin-Khan, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Australia
12:45-13:00 Title: Model Review of Cedarhurst Dementia Care Home
Lisa Nudelman, Gerontology Solutions Inc, USA

13:00-13:15 Title: Challenges of caring for a frail hospitalized elderly

Au Shu Yi Lydia, Ng Teng Fong Hospital, Singapore

Lunch(13:15-14:00)
14:00-15:00

Workshop by Victor Bower & Jacentha Buggs

Track 07: Nutirition and Ageing

Track 08: Woman and Ageing
Track 11: Pharmacotherapy
Track 12: End of Life
Chair: Ilene Warner-Maron, Institute for Continuing Education and Research, USA
Co-Chair: Elizabeth Andersen, The University of British Columbia, Canada

Title: Water soluble Nano-miceller formulation of Ubisol Q10 halts progression of

15:00-15:15 neurodegenerative diseases and cellular aging
Siyaram Pandey, University of Windsor, Canada
15:15-15:30 Title: Preventing Medication Errors in Long-Term Care Facilities
15:30-15:45
15:45-16:00
16:00-16:15

16-30-16:45
16:45-17:00

17:00-17:15
17:15-17:30
17:30-17:45
17:45-18:00
18:00-18:10

Ilene Warner-Maron, Institute for Continuing Education and Research, USA

Title: Investigating intentional cause deaths among nursing home residents
Briony Jane Murphy, Monash University, Australia
Title: Nutrition and the role of tube feeding among the elderly
Si Ching Lim, Changi General Hospital, Singapore
Title: Polypharmacy Is more always better?
Anastasia Shiamptanis, University Health Network, Canada
Coffe Break(16:15-16:30)
Title: Accommodation issues for older LGBTI people in Australia
Eileen Webb, University of Western Australia, Australia,
Title: The Gold Standard: Applying best practice for women aging in prison
Anne Katz, University of Southern California, USA
Title: High degree of BMI misclassification of malnutrition among Swedish elderly population:
Age-adjusted height estimation using knee height and demispan
Nivetha Natarajan, Lund University, Sweden
Title: Evidence for the Inhibition by Temozolomide, an Imidazotetrazine
Chin-Wei Huang, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Title: Principles of prevention and management of sarcopenia among elderly
Louay Labban, ASharqiyah University, Oman
Title: Exercise Enhances Brain Plasticity and Cognitive Aging
Jin H. Yan, Shenzhen University, China
Panel Discussion
Speaker Opportunity Available

Day-3
SPEAKER SESSIONS
Track 5: Clinical Geriatrics
Chair: Julianne Wright, University of Indianapolis, USA
Co-Chair: Tripti Papneja, William Osler Health System Foundation, Canada
10:00-10:15 Title: Singularities in Dental Prosthetic Rehabilitation for Alzheimer Patients
Tania Lacerda, Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil
10:15-10:30 Title: Valvular Heart Disease and the Older Adult
Julianne Wright, University of Indianapolis, USA
10:30-10:45 Title: Elderly onset rheumatoid arthritis
Tripti Papneja, William Osler Health System Foundation, Canada
10:45:11:00 Title: Fall injuries in older adult men and its implications for public policy and services support
Guillermina Solis, The University of Texas, USA
11:00-11:15 Title: Aging and Oral Health

Michael J Sigal, University of Toronto, Canada

11:15:11:30 Title: Difficult Patients: What can they teach us?
Monica Gyimah, Kingston General Hospital, Canada

Coffe Break (11:30-11:45)

11:45-12:00 Title: Geriatric Dentistry: the challenge of promoting health and quality of life for people
Rubens Nazareno Garcia, University of Itajai Valley Univali, Brazil
12:00-12:15 Title: Modalities of empowerment and strengthening of elderly
Rajendra Harnagle, Texila American University, South America

Title: Hypervitaminia B12 vitamin in geriatric oncology: real marker in the diagnosis and
12:15-12:30 prognosis of malignant diseases in the elderly
Abrar-Ahmad Zulfiqar, Reims University School of Medicine, France

Title: Morning blood pressure surge is associated with decreasing cognitive function in elderly
12:30-12:45 patients with essential hypertension
Ma Li-na, Capital Medical University, China
12:45-13:00 Title: Infections in the Elderly
Jameela al Salman, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Kingdom of Bahrain

Lunch Break (13:00-14:00)

Track 9: Social Gerontology
Chair: Mirian Yamaguchi, University Center of Maringa, Brazil
Co-Chair: Eileen Webb, The University of Western Australia, Australia
Title: Using the Senior Center as the Forum to Disseminate HIV/AIDS Prevention Strategies to
14:00-14:15 Older Adults
Ilene Warner-Maron, Institute for Continuing Education and Research, USA
14:15-14:30 Title: Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the Elderly: A Current Challenge
Mirian Yamaguchi, University Center of Maringa, Brazil

Title: Social issues in aging. How the political strategies in health can impact in the Mexican
14:30-14:45 society?
Alejandra Cabanas Serna, Universidad Estatal del Valle de Toluca, Mexico
14:45-15:00 Title: Life is Full Circle
Kimberly McKibbon, McKibbon Consulting, Canada

Title: Growing with Grief: A Multidisciplinary Synthesis of 15 Articles Relating Green Therapies
15:00-15:15 to Palliative Care
Rebekah Churchyard, University of Toronto, Canada
15:15-15:30 Title: The Family as a Social Support System for Old Age in Iran
Maryam Mortazavi Nooghi, Sheffield University School of Sociological Studie, UK

Title: So Near and Yet So Far: A Grounded Theory Study of Incarcerated Elderly Sense of
15:30-15:45 Emotional Geography
Carreen P Henson, University of Santo Tomas College of Nursing, Philippines
15:45-16:00 Title: AlcoholismIn the aged; should we even bother?
Shiraz Irani,Humber River Hospital, Canada
15:45-16:00 Title: Elderly and public policies of health in Brazil
Ely Mitie Massuda, Centro Universitario de Maringa, Brazil
16:00-16:15 Title: Transforming Gerontology: Educating the next generation of healthcare professionals
Stacy Ogbeide, Baylor College of Medicine, USA
Speaker Opportunity Available
Coffe Break (16:15-16:30)
16:30-17:30
Poster Presentations
17:30-18:00
Award Ceremony