Geriatric Refresher Days

Concurrent Sessions

Dr. Paul Kita
Understanding the Concept of De-Conditioning

Dr. Geoff Fernie
Technology and Assistive Devices to Support Positive Aging

Dr. William B. Dalziel
Prescription for Healthy Aging

Janice Paul
Integrated Service Worker

Dr. Frank Molnar
Falls in the Elderly

Dr. Anne Monahan
Overview of Falls in Seniors

Dr. Frank Knoefel
Developing technologies for patient care:  Remote Monitoring of Patient Bed transfers:  A TAFETA Project
(no presentation available)

Terry KirkPatrick
The ACTIVE Guide:  Activity Guidelines and Principles for Seniors in LTC

Dr. Rosemary Kohr
The World of the Fragile Elderly

Father Mark Slatter
Bio-Ethical Concerns and Gerontological Care

Dr. Jens Pruessner
Inter-Individual Differences in Aging and the Relation to Personality and Stress

Dr. Rosemary Khor
Pain Management in the Elderly
The Five Things you need to Know about Wound Care for the Elderly

Dr. Frank Molnar
The Assessment of Fitness to Drive in Persons with Dementia
The Geriatricians Approach to the Elderly with Cognitive Impairment

Dr. Jo-Anne Clarke
Preventing Functional Decline

Father Mark Slatter
Keeping Your Head Straight in the Whirlwind of Ethical Controversy
(no presentation available)

Dr. Jan Pruessner
Why Stress is Bad for the Aging Brain and What you Can do About it
(no handout available)

Joy Parsons-Nicota
The Period Health Exam:  A Focus on Prevention