An International Conference on Healthy Ageing 2021 was recently organised by the GeriCaRe (Geriatric Care and Research, Bhubaneswar, which more than 200 delegates attended.
The topics included: Common problems in advanced Parkinson's disease by Dr Chandi Das, a neurologist from Australia; Yoga and Neurosenescence by Padma Shri Dr BN Gangadhar, who is ex-Director of NIMHANS; Application of modern cutting-edge cardiac therapies in the elderly by Dr Sanjiv Petkar, consultant cardiologist from the UK; and Cancer in elderly: General perspective and advances in management by Dr Anjana Satpathy, breast consultant and oncoplastic surgeon from the UK.
The conference was coordinated by Dr Nilamadhab Kar and Dr Biswa Mishra from the UK, Dr Prasanta Mohapatra from Cuttack and Prof Jagadisha Tirthalli from NIMHANS, Bangalore. The event was supported by the Quality of Life Research and Development Foundation, India and The Institute of Insight, United Kingdom. The programme is available in the YouTube for general population.