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XVII Congress of Zahartzaroa, Basque Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology and X Congress of the Navarre Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology.

  Date:
17/05/2018 to 19/05/2018
 Type: Congress
 Line of Knowledge: Planning and models of care
 Location: Bilbao
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The University of Deusto is hosting the annual congress of the Navarre Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the Basque Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology in Bilbao. The slogan chosen for this year's edition is "Living and ageing well in our community". Topics such as the participation of the elderly in social construction, positive active ageing, care for the frail elderly in the 21st century, updating the medical management of the most prevalent pathologies associated with ageing and complex patients, as well as end of life will be discussed.

Matia Fundazioa will participate in the following presentations and workshops:

  • Cuidados paliativos en el paciente no oncológico. Situaciones de terminalidad de órgano: concepto y definición.
    Petra Peña. Palliative care unit for non-cancer patients. Hospital R. Bermingham.

  • La AICP desde perspectiva comunidad. 
    Mayte Sancho. Adviser Fundación Matía.

  • Deterioro cognitivo y demencia. Perspectiva diagnóstica y terapéutica desde Atención Primaria.
    Ivan Antón y Elena Fernández. Psychogeriatrics Unit. Hospital. R. Bermingham.
  • Situación de terminalidad. Definición. Comunicación con el paciente y la familia. 
    Lory Thompson. Palliative Care Unit. Hospital R. Bermingha

 

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Professionals

Mayte Sancho
Mayte Sancho Expert in gerontological planning