Geriatric Society of India (Registered Under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860) International Conference on Geriatrics & Gerontology SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME 27th - 28th November, 2004 Hotel Ashok New Delhi Saturday 27th November, 2004 Hall - A (H. K. Rao Gupta / Raghunandan Lal - Co-ordinators) 8.00 am Registration (Please also put your Registration No. in a lucky dip box) 9.00 am Dr. B. C. Bansal & Dr. C. Prakash Oration Osteoarthritis - P. K. Dave Chairpersons - N. K. Kohli , P. Sharma, Rajshree Agarwal 9.30 am Lecture on Newer Therapy (Sponsored by Bodytech Nutrition Pvt. Ltd.) ECPT Non Surgical Treatment for CAD - J. S. Maan Chairpersons - K. K. Agarwal, Sanjay Mittal, S. D. Karloopia 10.00 am Guest Lecture Statins & CAD - What is global consensus today ? - H. K. Chopra Chairpersons - S. C. Manchanda, G. S. Reddy, Sameer Srivastava 10.30 am Keynote Address (Sponsored by Escort Hearth Institute and Research Centre) Isolated Systolic Hypertension - R. Kasliwal Chairpersons - V. K. Behl, K. K. Malhotra, Rakesh Gupta 11.00 am Guest Lecture Maximising Brain Longevity - D. K. Hazra Chairpersons - A. S. Ahluwalia, Vinod Kumar, R. S. Gupta 11.35 am Te a 11.45 am Inauguration of Conference 1.15 pm Lunch 2.00 pm Guest Lecture Laser Prostatectomy- Current Trends - Rajiv Sood Chairpersons - Sanjiv Saxena, S. K. Pal, R. Hotchandani 2.30 pm Symposium on Cardiology (Sponsored by National Heart Institute) Percutaneus Coronary Intervention in Elderly - Is it different ? - Vinod Sharma CABG in Elderly - Myths & Facts - O. P. Yadav Chairpersons - J. Thomas, A. Parihar, H. K. Chopra 3.15 pm Guest Lecture (Sponsored by Panecia Biotech) Piles Management - V. K. Malik Chairpersons - S. K. Poddar, S. K. Nair, Garima Handa 3.45 pm Prof (Hon Brig) G. S. Sainani Oration Maladiede D’e Alzheimer - P. S. Shankar Chairpersons - Madhuri Behari, M. V. Padma, B. C. Bansal 4.15 pm Guest Lecture Intermediate Care - Vijay Sood Chairpersons - Jagdish Sharma, G. R. Sethi, Anil Goswami 4.45 pm Symposium on Osteoporosis (Sponsored by Medex India) Assessment - Potentials and Pitfalls - Mahesh Chandra Osteoporosis - Management - Sanjiv Bhambani Chairpersons - Maj Gen M. P. Prakash, J. S. Arora, N. S. Neki 5.20 pm Lucky Draw 8.00 pm Banquet - Margosa Lawns - India Habitat Centre, ND-110 003 Saturday 27th November, 2004 Hall - B (R. S. Gupta - Co-ordinator) 2.00 pm Symposium on Oncology (Sponsored by Batra Hospital & Research Centre) Screening Principles - Dinesh Pendharkar Therapeutic Options - Pravin Garg Chairpersons - D. Ghosh, Rajiv Garg, B. B. Gupta 2.40 pm Guest Lecture When is TIA not a TIA ? - P. B. Khanna Chairpersons - Rakesh Agarwal, Ajay Agarwal, S. K. Bakshi 3.00 pm Hearing Update(Sponsored by Sahara Clinic) Hearing AID - How to Choose ? - Chanchal Pal Chairpersons - V. P. Sood, B. S. Gandhi, S. K. Kathuria 3.30 pm Symposium on Stroke Diagnostic Tips - B. K Mondal Management - Sunil Kumar Munshi Chairpersons - Col S. Rastogi, M. Bothra, I. P. S. Kalra 4.20 pm Guest Lecture (Sponsored by Pfizer) Spine Care in Elderly & Endoscopic Disc Surgery - S. S. Chabra Chairpersons - J. Dhar, R. Bhatia, Rohtash Grover 4.50 pm Guest Lecture (Sponsored by Intas) Sexual Disorders in Elderly - Rajesh Taneja Chairpersons - P. N. Dogra, Rajiv Sood, Jugnu Bothra Hall - C (Asim Katiyal - Co-ordinator) 2.00 pm Paper Presentations Chairpersons - Asha Sharma, Deepak Shukla * A Study of Health Profile of Geriatric People In Rural Population Under PHC, Patencheru - Amith Kumar Parekh * A Study on Visual Disabilities Among Urban Geriatric Population of Hyderabad, Andhrapradesh - A. Kiran Kumar, M. L. S. Prabha, G. Nagaiah * Dental Care For The Elderly - Understanding The Misunderstood- Mahesh Verma * A Comparative Study on The Prevalence of Hypertension Among Rural And Urban Population of Andhra Pradesh. - N. Amarendra Kumar, M. L. S. Prabha, G. Nagaiah * A Comparative Study on Knowledge, Attitude And Practices About Diabetes Mellitus Among Rural and Urban Geriatric Population, Andhra Pradesh. K. Jagdeesh Kumar, M. L. S. Prabha, G. Nagaiah * A Study on Tobacco Consumption Practices Among Urban Geriatric Population of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. - Meetal. N. Rambhia, M. L. S. Prabha, G.Nagaiah * The Use of Anticoagulants In Elderly Patients With Atrial Fibrillation in Middlemore Hospital, Auckland. V Makkada, S Sankaran, J Okpala * A Study on Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist Circumference and It’s Relation With Blood Pressure Among Urban Geriatric Population of hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh - M. L. S. Prabha, C. V. Naranath Reddy, G.Nagaiah * Restricted Activities of Daily Living in the Elderly Slum Dwellers of Hyderabad- Sai Ram Challa, G Nagaiah Sunday 28th November, 2004 Hall - A (N. N. Asokan & A. K. Singh - Co-ordinators) 8.00 am Registration 9.00 am Bharatji Gulati Memorial Oration Ocular Involvement in Systemic Diseases - S. C. Gupta Chairpersons - H. K. Tiwari, Lalit Verma, Vishal Grover 9.30 am Symposium on Cardiology (Sponsored by Batra Hospital & Research Centre) Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - U. Kaul Non Cardiac Obstructive Arterial Disease - Balbir Singh Valvular Heart Disease - Rajiv Agarwal Chairpersons - D. N. Grover, Y. S. Raju, S. K. Manocha 10.15 am Guest Lecture Prevention of Vascular Events in Elderly - Jagdish Sharma Chairpersons - N. N. Asokan, Sunil Kumar Munshi, I. P. Dhalla 10.45 am Symposium on Gastroenterology (Sponsored by Sir Ganga Ram Hospital) Evacuation Disorders - Yogesh Batra Liver Disease - Anil Arora Chairpersons - Rakesh Tandon, Ajay Kumar, T. Chatterjee 11.15 am Dr. R. S. Tiwari Oration Reflux Oesophagitis - S. K. Sama Chairpersons - M. P. Sharma, S. K. Thakur, Yogini Ratnasabapathy 11.45 am R. L. Sharma - Padmabhushan R. L. Joshi Oration Cardiac Surgery in Elderly - Naresh Trehan Chairpersons - S. Padmavati, N. N. Asokan, Vinita Chopra 12.15 pm L. C. Manoria Memorial Oration RAS Blockade in CAD - H. K. Chopra Chairpersons - Naresh Trehan, S. K. Parashar, C. M. Khanna 12.45 pm Interactive Session Menopause - Do we use HRT ?- Urvashi Jha Chairpersons - Shiela Mehra, Urmil Sharma, A. K. Singh 1.15 pm Lunch 2.00 pm Convocation 3.00 pm Panel Discussion Pneumonias in Elderly Panelists : V. K. Arora, G. S. Reddy, Rita Sood 3.45 pm Guest Lecture (Sponsored by Metro Hospital) Interventional Cardiology for the Elderly - Purshottam Lal Chairpersons - J. C. Mohan, R. Arora, N. N. Asokan 4.10 pm Guest Lecture (Sponsored by Fortis Hospital) Knee Replacement Myth & Facts - Ashok Rajgopal Chairpersons - R. K. Srivastava, Arun Goel, L. Kent Sunday 28th November, 2004 4.40 pm Panel Discussion (Sponsored by Lycored) Lycopene and the Elderly Panelists : P. K. Julka, H. K. Chopra, S. K. Agarwal, Ashok Kumar, P. Mukhopadyay 05.20 pm Valedictory Function & Lucky Draw 05.45 pm Public Lecture (Sponsored by GSI, HelpAge & Times Foundation) Live Longer - Stay Younger - N. N. Asokan, O. P. Sharma, H. K. Chopra, S. K. Sama, Naresh Trehan Hall - B (S. K. Bakshi - Co-ordinator) 3.00 pm Guest Lecture Urinary Incontinence - A. K. Singh Chairpersons - S. B. Agarwal, K. N. Singh, Mohit Sharma 3.30 pm Guest Lecture Diabetic Dyslipidemia - Rakesh Srivastava Chairpersons - I. P. S. Kalra, Ish Kathpalia, Asim Katiyal 4.00 pm Guest Lecture (Sponsored by Ranbaxy) Metabolic Syndrome - Atul Luthra Chairpersons - Meena Chabra, R. S. K. Sinha, Garima Handa 4.30 pm Guest Lecture (Sponsored by MRI Centre) Imaging : which modality ? - Harsh Mahajan Chairpersons - Urvashi Jha, Madhuri Behari, P. Julka Hall - C (N. S. Neki - Co-ordinator) 3.00 pm Paper Presentations Chairpersons - Harbir Kaur Rao Gupta, A. K. Singh * Does Risk Factors Predict Dementia In Patients With Cerebrovascular Disease ? Results From Progress - Yogini Ratnasabapathy, Craig Anderson, Christopher Tzourio, Mark Jones * Experience From The Progress Trial To Assess If Simple Screening And Outcome Measures Detect Dementia In Large-Scale Clinical Trials? Yogini Ratnasabapathy, Craig Anderson, Christophe Tzourio, Mark Jones * Endstage Parkinsonism And Response To Treatment - Vaneet Khanna, Natasha Onwu * A study of Morbidity Pattern of Geriatric Patients (Age 60 years and above) attending Curative and Preventive General Practice (CPGP) OPD in SSG Hospital, Vadodara - A. A. Begda, S. L. Kantharia, J. K. Rathod * Failure to Thrive - T. K. Pande * Study of Spinal and Epidural Blockade in Geriatric Patients who were on low molecular weight heparin - K. Gupta * Judicious use of drugs in Elderly - S. K. 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