PRESS RELEASE
Date: 02.11.2023
- The Scientific Senate of the Dan Voiculescu Foundation for the Development of Romania contributes as a partner to the 15th edition of the National Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology, dedicated to the approach of the geriatric patient and the study of the mechanisms of aging.
- The Congress takes place from 2-5 November at the Palace of Parliament and hosts renowned speakers in the field.
- This year’s edition pays tribute to academician Constantin Bălăceanu-Stolnici, the founder of the discipline of geriatrics and gerontology in our country, who passed away in August 2023, at the venerable age of 100.
- The event is part of the series of scientific activities included in the European project PROGRAMMING, coordinated at national level by UMF Carol Davila, through the Discipline of Geriatrics and Gerontology.
The National Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology is an essential event for all health professionals, researchers and all actors involved in improving the living conditions of elderly people in Romania. Through this partnership, the Scientific Senate of the FDVDR renews its commitment to support research and education in the field of longevity and geriatrics in Romania, promoting innovative approaches in the care of the elderly.
Tema congresului din acest an este „Multidisciplinary and Integrated Approach to Older People’s Issues“. The event’s agenda includes over 75 scientific presentations and clinical studies on geriatric patient therapy. Speakers at the congress include Prof. Dr. Gabriel Prada, President of the Romanian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Conf. Dr. Valer Donca, Conf. Dr. Ana Capisizu, Conf. Dr. Ovidiu Peneș, Conf. Dr. Anna Marie Herghelegiu and Asist. Univ. Dr. Ovidiu Lucian Băjenaru.
The Congress will also include a symposium dedicated to Age Management Medicine, a medical discipline focused on health and not on disease, which is rapidly taking shape in Romania. Age management medicine provides measurable outcomes that optimise health and delay or eliminate degenerative ageing using precision medicine, innovative technologies, personalised treatments and sound science.
In addition to clinical studies, new medical topics and concepts will be presented on precision nutrition, early diagnostic methods in degenerative diseases, longevity medicine, geriatric care management, geriatric pharmacology, as well as the perspectives of Romanian geriatrics in the European context and the social issues of ageing.
About the Scientific Senate of the Dan Voiculescu Foundation for the Development of Romania:
The Scientific Senate is the most important project of the Research and Development Department of the Dan Voiculescu Foundation for the Development of Romania. Through strategic partnerships the Senate aims to contribute to improving the quality of life and promoting a more informed and healthy society. As of 2019, the Scientific Senate supports the most important scientific endeavours that have a major impact on the education and development of longevity science in Romania.
FDVDR Press Office