Aging Successfully,

Summer Institute Overview

The 14th Annual Saint Louis University Summer Geriatric Institute was held June 4-6, 2003 on the medical campus of Saint Louis University. Over 300 participants from 16 states and Canada gathered for plenary teachings and workshops on topics related to the care of the older person.

Highlights of this year's conference included:

• New developments in Alzheimer's disease research (George Grossberg, MD, Sue Griffin, PhD)
• How to care for patients with Alzheimer's from the caregiver's perspective (Fred Matthews, Ann Steffen, PhD)
• How "high-touch" care for the older patient has evolved and how chiropractic care fits with traditional medicine (Lisa Killinger, DC)
• Exploration of spirituality's ties to medicine and healing (Douglas K. Miller, MD, John T. Chibnall, PhD, Jean M. Mueller, M.Div, Gary C. Voss, M.Div., and Michael T. Railey, MD)
• Is your older relative a safe driver? (Michelle Porter, PhD)
• How to avoid sarcopenia and why! (Richard N. Baumgartner, PhD)
• A scientific approach to the management of wounds (David R. Thomas, MD)
• How to reduce stress among caregivers (Carolyn Philpot, GNP)
• Techniques to manage pain in the older person (Karen Feldt, PhD, RN, GNP)
• How to prevent falls (Helen Lach, PhD, RN, CS, Eileen Costantinou, MSN, RN, and William A. Gingold, PhD)
• How and why we age (Vijaya B. Kumar, PhD, and Jeffrey Chesky, PhD)
• Tips for Aging Successfully!

And a host of other topics including:

• Polypharmacy
• Incontinence
• Nutrition
• Assessment of the geriatric patient
• Care of the nursing home resident
• Strength, Balance, and Gait assessments
• Caring for the older person at home
• Teamwork
• Gerontology Education
• Dentistry for the older person
• Low-vision rehabilitation

Join us for the 15th Annual Saint Louis University Summer Geriatric Institute
"Meet me in St. Louis"
June 1-3, 2004

For more information, call 314-977-8848 or email: agingsuccess@slu.edu

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