National Conference in Medicine for the Older Person
University of Leicester College Court Conference Centre, Knighton Road, Leicester, LE2 3UF
Who should attend?
Medical doctors, trainees, nurses and GPs interested in an update on current issues in caring for the older person.
Why attend?
The National Conference in Medicine for the Older Person is an excellent update on current issues in caring for the older person across all specialties.
It is run by Professor Tom Robinson and is chaired by Dr Jatinder Minhas and Dr Lucy Beishon. We invite you to join us for this highly informative CPD accredited conference.
This successful conference has been held at the University of Leicester for 28 years with excellent speakers from across the UK. The sessions this year are:
- Kidneys and Bones
Dr Osasuyi Iyasere (Optimising the care and protection of kidneys in older people) and Dr Prashanth Patel (Osteoporosis and calcium update)
- Blood Pressure & Prescribing
Dr Jurgen Claassen (Higher or lower blood pressure in older persons with frailty or dementia?) and Dr Sion Scott (De-prescribing for the older patient – concepts, challenges and evidence base)
- Stroke and Continence Update
Dr Dipti Samani (Continence update) and Professor Terry Quinn (Post Stroke anxiety, depression and cognitive impairment)
- Cardiorespiratory update
Dr Anvesha Singh (Management of aortic stenosis) and Dr Rachael Evans (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic respiratory problems)
Please forward to any medical or nursing colleagues who may be interested in this highly informative CPD accredited conference (6 points 147388).
Janette Moore, Denise Ladkin and Emma Hoy, Conference Organisers stroke [at] le [dot] ac [dot] uk