Program Overview
Program Overview
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Day 1
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Day 2
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9:00–12:00 |
S4. Diabetic Foot/Wound healing |
9:00–12:00 |
S5. Best 10 Abstracts from the past 10 years |
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Day 1
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Day 2
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| 14:00–17:00 |
S1. Neurology/Psychiatry in the elderly | 15:00–17:00 |
S3. Internal Medicine |
IOCGR 2026 Program (Day 1)
Session 4. Diabetic Foot/Wound healing
Session 2. Surgical Topics
Flash Poster Session
Date: 22 October 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 9:00 (CEST, Basel) | 03:00 (EDT, New York) | 15:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time (CEST) |
Speaker | Title |
| Session 4. Diabetic Foot/Wound healing |
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| 09:00-09:10 | Prof. Dr. med. Ralf Lobmann Event Chair & Session Chair |
Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| 09:10-09:35 | Prof. Dr. med. Ralf Lobmann Keynote Speaker |
The geriatric patient with diabetic foot ulcer - Benefits and harms of intervention |
| 09:35-10:00 | Dr. Cinzia Parolini Keynote Speaker |
Pathophysiology and treatment of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy |
| 10:00-10:25 | Prof. Dr. José Luis Lázaro-Martínez Keynote Speaker |
Managing Charcot Foot: Timing, Strategy, and Pitfalls |
| S2. Surgical Topics | ||
| 10:25–10:35 | Prof. Dr. Maria Wittmann Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 10:35–10:50 | Julian Krickl Selected Speaker |
Hip Fractures challenge Geriatric Patients - Analysis of Surgical Factors |
| 10:50–11:05 | Orode Aniejurengho Selected Speaker |
Spinal Anesthesia using Hyperbaric Bupivacaine, in an Elderly Patient with Myasthenia Gravis undergoing Total Hip Replacement: a case analysis |
| 11:05–11:20 | Emma Snauwaert Selected Speaker |
Perioperative outcomes of CRS-HIPEC in older versus younger patients with ovarian cancer: the role of frailty |
| Flash Poster Session | ||
| 11:20–11:25 | Bruna Raquel Tavares de Oliveira Poster Presenter |
Factors Associated with Sarcopenia in Older Adults Living in Residential Care Homes |
| 11:25–11:30 | Sotiria Moza Poster Presenter |
The Education for Mental Health Screening Tool EDU-MENT for older adults: Preliminary insights of a multinational usability study among registered nurses |
| 11:30–11:35 | Anu Arora Poster Presenter |
EFFECT OF 8-WEEK REBOUNDING EXERCISE PROGRAMME ON DYNAMIC BALANCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN OLDER ADULTS — A PILOT RANDOMISED CONTROLLED STUDY |
| 11:35–11:40 | Felipe Webster Cordero Poster Presenter |
Executive deficits and qualitative errors are sensitive to prodromal changes in individuals with Subjective Cognitive Decline |
| 11:40–11:45 | Sheldon Zou Poster Presenter |
Ownership Type and Functional Decline Among Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents |
| BREAK |
Session 1. Neurology/Psychiatry in the elderly
Date: 22 October 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 14:00 (CEST, Basel) | 08:00 (EDT, New York) | 20:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
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Speaker | Title |
| 14:00-14:10 | Prof. Dr. Daniel Chan Prof. David Facal Session Chairs |
Welcome from the Session Chairs |
| 14:10-14:35 | Prof. Dr. Patricia Schofield Keynote Speaker |
Pain in people with dementia: an unidentified phenomenon |
| 14:35-14:50 | Pirmikia Katsoulieri Selected Speaker |
Predictors of quality of life among hospitalized older adults: a hierarchical regression analysis using the Greek WHOQOL-AGE |
| 14:50-15:05 | Ana Sofia Pacheco Selected Speaker |
Independent factors associated with urinary incontinence among community-dwelling older adults |
| 15:05-15:20 | Bruno Ricardo Ferreira da Silva Selected Speaker |
Discrepancy between objective and subjective functional capacity in community-dwelling older adults |
| 15:20-15:35 | Lore Mertens Selected Speaker |
Diagnostic Performance of the PHQ-2 and Other Brief Screening Tools for Depression in Vulnerable Older Patients with Cancer: A Prospective Validation Study |
| 15:35-15:50 | Yury Chernov Selected Speaker |
Distinguishing Normal Aging from Pathological and Situational Changes in Handwriting: A Differential Approach for Geriatric Practice |
| 15:50-16:05 | Ana Duarte Selected Speaker |
Association between dorsiflexor muscle strength, functional balance, and fear of falling in older adults from the ASA Program |
| 16:05-16:20 | Clara Ferreira Selected Speaker |
Urinary Incontinence Is Independently Associated with Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| 16:20-16:35 | Akansha Singh Selected Speaker |
Relationship between sleep architecture and episodic memory in older adults |
| 16:35-16:50 | Beatriz Valente Selected Speaker |
Exercise Self-Efficacy and Geriatric Anxiety in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| 16:50-17:05 | Anabela Correia Martins Selected Speaker |
Functional Mobility and Dyspnoea as Independent Determinants of Sarcopenia Risk: A Shift from Age-Centred to Functional-Centred Assessment in Older Adults |
IOCGR 2026 Program (Day 2)
Session 5. Best 10 Abstracts from the past 10 years
Date: 23 October 2026 (Friday)
Time: 9:00 (CEST, Basel) | 03:00 (EDT, New York) | 15:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time (CEST) |
Speaker | Title |
| 09:00-09:10 | Prof. Dr. med. Ralf Lobmann Event Chair & Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 09:10-09:25 | Prof. Nicholas Morris Selected Speaker |
The Impact of Population Ageing on Rural Aged Care Needs in Australia: Identifying Projected Gaps in Service Provision by 2032 |
| 09:25-09:40 | Prof. Pedro C. Santana-Mancilla Selected Speaker |
An IoT System for Remote Health Monitoring in Elderly Adults through a Wearable Device and Mobile Application |
| 09:40-09:55 | Prof. Alice Chan Selected Speaker |
Common Medical and Dental Problems of Older Adults: A Narrative Review |
| 09:55-10:10 | Dr. Ioanna Dimitriadou Selected Speaker |
Comprehensive Geriatric Health Assessment Core Competencies and Skills for Primary Care Nurses: A Scoping Review |
| 10:10-10:25 | Prof. Ricardo Pais Antunes Selected Speaker |
Global Cognitive Impairment Prevalence and Incidence in Community Dwelling Older Adults–A Systematic Review |
| 10:25-10:40 | Dr. Pushpa Raj Joshi Selected Speaker |
Pulmonary Diseases in Older Patients: Understanding and Addressing the Challenges |
| 10:40-10:55 | Dr. Lisa Carver Selected Speaker |
A Scoping Review: Social Participation as a Cornerstone of Successful Aging in Place among Rural Older Adults |
| 10:55-11:10 | Dr. Kaite Yang Selected Speaker |
The Gender Difference in Depression: Are Older Women at Greater Risk for Depression Than Older Men? |
| 11:10-11:25 | Dr. Susana Feijóo-Quintas Selected Speaker |
Higher Education Institutions as Strategic Centers for Promoting Social Innovation in Gerontology: Insights from the Senior Innovation Lab Training Initiative |
| 11:25-11:40 | Prof. Harnish Patel Selected Speaker |
Multi-Morbidity and Polypharmacy in Older People: Challenges and Opportunities for Clinical Practice |
| BREAK |
Session 3. Internal Medicine
Date: 23 October 2026 (Friday)
Time: 15:00 (CEST, Basel) | 09:00 (EDT, New York) | 21:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time (CEST) |
Speaker | Title |
| 15:00-15:10 | Prof. Dr. Roger E. Thomas Dr. Jonathan Hewitt Session Chairs |
Welcome from the Session Chairs |
| 15:10-15:35 | Prof. Francesco Bellanti Keynote Speaker |
Redox Homeostasis at the Crossroads of Malnutrition and Ageing: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Outcomes |
| 15:35-15:55 | Prof. Dr. Philip Debruyne Invited Speaker |
Implementation of a Psychologist-Led Geriatric Oncology Care Model: A Retrospective Evaluation of Quality Indicator Data |
| 15:55-16:10 | Amanda Cavaguchi Selected Speaker |
CAN SIMPLE SCREENING METHODS HELP IDENTIFY OLDER ADULTS AT RISK OF FALLS? ASSOCIATION BETWEEN HANDGRIP STRENGTH, FIVE-TIMES SIT-TO- STAND TEST, AND CALF CIRCUMFERENCE |
| 16:10-16:25 | Jaspreet Kaur Selected Speaker |
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Healthy Aging in Older Adults: Balancing Cardiometabolic Benefits with Musculoskeletal Risks |
| 16:25-16:40 | Júlia Rezende Scheidegger Selected Speaker |
APPLICATION OF FRAX® 2.0 IN ASSESSING FRACTURE RISK IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS |
| 16:40-16:55 | Olga Zhilina Selected Speaker |
T-MoCA VERSUS STANDARD MoCA IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH VISUAL FIELD DEFECTS: ELIMINATING SYSTEMATIC OVER-DIAGNOSIS OF MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT |
| 16:55-17:10 | Hawa Ozien Abu Selected Speaker |
Perception of Clinician Prescribing Practices and Preference for Engagement in Shared Decision Making in Older Adults with Atrial Fibrillation |
| 17:10–17:15 | Prof. Dr. med. Ralf Lobmann Event Chair |
Closing Remarks |