Edinburgh International Course in Medicine of the Older Adult
Tuesday 20 - Wednesday 21 May
Courses
Tue 20 - Wed 21 May
| 2 Day Event
Tue 09:00 - Wed 17:00
Online
+ 14
Activity code:
151378
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For the 2025 course we are concentrating on what is new, and in development, in various areas of Geriatric Medicine, including the clinical management of the older adult with:
- Parkinson’s disease
- Acute stroke
- Osteoporosis
- Heart disease
- Diabetes
- Kidney disease
The course will also examine realistic medicine in the care of the older adult, including when to change or stop medicines, and when to switch to end of life care.
There will also be sessions on abnormal blood tests, common mental health conditions, and updates on what is new in the management of surgical conditions such as limb ischaemia, hip surgery and faecal incontinence. This latter session will be complemented by a talk on setting up a service providing proactive care for older people undergoing surgery.
The course will finish with a session on developing a post-graduate training programme in geriatric medicine which will be of interest to Geriatricians across the world. This will include tips on what makes a good training programme, with an international faculty providing tips from their own experience of developing and running training programmes.
We do hope that you will join us for the 2025 Edinburgh International Course in Medicine of the Older Adult
Organising Committee:
Dr Clare Bostock, Aberdeen
Dr Matt Lambert, Dundee
Dr Conor Maguire, Edinburgh
Dr Claire McKay, East Kilbride
Dr Colin Mitchell, London
Dr Andrew Pearson, Edinburgh
Dr Jane Wallace, Northumbria
Day 1 - Tuesday 20 May 2025
| 09:00 | Welcome and Introductory Remarks by Professor Andrew Elder, President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh |
Session 1 - What's new in the clinical management of the older person with:
Chair: Dr Andrew Pearson, Edinburgh
| 09:05 |
What's new in the clinical management of the older person with parkinson's disease? * optimal management of the older adult with PD * emergent treatments * how does managing the older adult differ from the younger adult |
|---|---|
| 09.40 |
What's new in the clinical management of the older person with acute stroke? * immediate medical management * thrombolysis criteria * thrombectomy * emergent treatments * how does managing the older adult differ from the younger adult |
| 10.15 |
What's new in the clinical management of the older person with frailty? * screening for frailty * early identification *when and how to intervene when identified |
| 10.50 | Break: time to stretch and refresh! |
Session 2 - What's new in the clinical management of the older person with:
Chair: Dr Colin Mitchell, London
| 11.10 |
What's new in the clinical management of the older person with atrial fibrillation? *assessment and management * optimal treatment * emergent treatments * how does managing the older adult differ from the younger adult |
| 11.45 |
What's new in the clinical management of the older person with chronic kidney disease? * drugs to use and avoid * when to refer to nephrology * management of AKI * emergent treatments * how does managing the older adult differ from the younger adult |
| 12.20 |
What's new in the clinical management of the older person with diabetes? * when to use oral hypoglycaemic agents / insulin * how to monitor diabetes * emergent treatments * how does managing the older adult differ from the younger adult |
| 12.55 | Lunch Break |
Session 3 - Realistic medicine for the older adult
Chair: Dr Conor Maguire, Vice President (International), Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
| 13:30 |
Realistic medicine in the care of the older adult *what is meant by realistic medicine? * may older adults be deprived of appropriate treatment? |
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| 14:05 |
Optimal pharmacy v polypharmacy in the older adult *what can be started and what can be stopped * is there evidence of benefit in older adults from trials *how does managing the older adult differ from the younger adult |
| 14:40 |
When to decide to stop treatment: Switching to end of life care in the older adult *how to know when to involve palliative care * is palliative care end of life care? *how does managing the older adult differ from the younger adult |
| 15:15 | Break |
Session 4 - Updates: bones and bladder
Chair: Dr Claire McKay, University Hospital Hairmyres
| 15:30 |
Osteoporosis – prevention and intervention in the older adult *making the diagnosis * appropriate investigations * management * new treatments * how does managing the older adult differ from the younger adult |
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| 16:10 |
Urinary Incontinence in older adults *causes * investigations * management * new treatments * how does managing the older adult differ from the younger adult |
| 16:50 | End of Day 1 - closing remarks |
Day 2 - Wednesday 21 May 2025
| 09:00 | Welcome and Introductory Remarks by Dr Conor Maguire, Vice President (International), Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh |
Session 5 - What's new in the surgical management of the older person with:
Chair: Dr Matt Lambert, Dundee
| 09:05 |
What’s new in the surgical management of the older person with limb ischaemia - Vascular Surgery in the older adult *assessment and management of the older adult with limb ischaemia * how does managing the older adult differ from the younger adult |
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| 09:30 |
What’s new in the surgical management of the older person requiring hip surgery? *acute trauma and elective hip surgery *which replacement to use * outcomes of elective surgery * how does managing the older adult differ from the younger adult |
| 09:55 |
What’s new in the management of Faecal incontinence in the older adult? * causes * investigation * surgical and non-surgical options * how does managing the older adult differ from the younger adult |
| 10:20 |
Setting up a POPS Service - Proactive care of the older people undergoing surgery * how to set up a service wherever you are in the world * which patients and services to target * what makes a good POPS Service *who should be on the team |
| 11:00 | Break |
Session 6 - Older adult mental health: what's new in the clinical management of the older person with:
Chair: Dr Rowan Harrison,
| 11:15 |
Older adult mental health: what's new in the clinical management of the older person with delirium * how to recognise delirium early * current research into delirium * management, treatment and prevention – what is new? |
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| 11:50 |
Older adult mental health: what's new in the clinical management of the older person with depression * how to recognise depression in the older adult * current research into delirium * management, treatment and prevention – what is new? |
| 12:25 |
Keynote talk: Scientific Hypothesis & update: could understanding the brain microbiome help us to prevent dementia?
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| 13:10 | Lunch |
Session 7 - Laboratory results in the older person
Chair: Dr Clare Bostock, Aberdeen
| 13:40 |
Deranged sodium in the older adult * causes in the older adult * immediate management * treatment algorithm |
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| 14:05 |
Deranged thyroid function tests in the older adult * causes in the older adult * immediate management * treatment algorithm
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| 14:30 |
Accidental overdose in the older adult *How does managing an older person with an overdose differ from a younger person * paracetamol * antidepressants * digoxin |
| 15:05 | Break |
Session 8 - Developing post-graduate training in geriatric medicine
Chair: Dr Sue Pound, Vice President (Scotland and Northern Ireland), Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
| 15:20 | What makes a good post-graduate training programme in geriatric medicine Dr Sue Pound, Vice President (Scotland and Northern Ireland), Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh |
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| 15:40 |
The Sri Lanka experience *How is the post-graduate training programme set up in Sri Lanka? * What works well and what could be better?
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| 16:00 |
The Singapore experience *How is the post-graduate training programme set up in Singapore? * What works well and what could be better? |
| 16:20 |
The trainee experience *What makes a good post-graduate training programme in Geriatric medicine for a trainee? * What should be the priorities in setting up or improving a postgraduate programme? |
| 16:40 | Summary and discussion: Dr Sue Pound and session speakers |
| 17:00 | End of course and closing remarks |
Please note that on occasion event programmes may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
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Courses
Tue 20 - Wed 21 May
| 2 Day Event
Tue 09:00 - Wed 17:00
Online
+ 14
Activity code:
151378
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