2013 Geriatrics Update Presentations
DAY 1 – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Dr. Sid Feldman – Managing the Polymorbid Patient and The Conflict Between the Guidelines and Patient-Centred Care
Dr. Robert Silver - Diabetes in the Elderly: How should the new CDA Guidelines Affect Our Practice?
Dr. Arlene Bierman - An Approach to Heart Failure Management in Patients with Frailty and Multimorbidity
Dr. Heather Gilley - The Top 10 Articles in 2013
Dr. Bill Dalziel - Driving and Cognitive Impairment: When to Suspect, How to Test, What to Do
Dr. Sarah Colman - A Basic Approach to Managing Mood and Anxiety Disorders in the Elderly
Dr. Camilla Wong - Delirium: Don’t Miss the Forest for the Trees
Dr. David Tang-Wai - Identifying and Managing Common Movement Disorders in Older Patients (hand-out only)
DAY 2 – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Chris Fan-Lun - Polypharmacy and Polymorbid Patients: Practical Tips and Tricks
Dr. Erik Yeo - New Anticoagulants:What You Need to Know
Dr. Cara Tannenbaum - Managing Urinary Incontinence in the Elderly
Dr. Dov Gandell - Constipation in Older Adults
Dr. Sanjay Siddha - Common Skin Problems and their Management in the Elderly
Helen Levin - Navigating the Home and Community Care Jungle for Your Patients
Drs Tia Pham and Don Melady - Helping Prevent Avoidable Emergency Room Visits for Elderly Patients
Dr. Angela Cheung - Osteoporosis Management in Older Adults - The Bottom Line