


PROGRAMME Manila Hotel November 8 2007 Opening Ceremonies Doxology: SFIC Sisters Pangkat Kawayan Geriatric Center—St. Luke’s Medical Center Welcoming of Delegates Inocencio Alejandro, MD Over-all Convention Chair, 8th PSGM Annual Convention Federico M. Macaranas, PhD Executive Director, AIM Policy Center Mr. Akamine Traditional Okinawa Dance Overview of the Scientific Program Jose Leo V. Jiloca, MD Scientific Committee Chair, PSGM Introduction of the Keynote Speaker Shelley de la Vega, MD President, PSGM Keynote Speech Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo President of the Republic of the Philippines Interface of Medical Tourism and Geriatrics in the Philippines 2nd Emmanuel Gatchalian Sr., Professorial Lecture Miguel A. Ramos, MD, PhD Opening of Exhibits Keynote Speaker /PSGM President/Over-all Chair Election Luncheon Symposium (Company Sponsored) Periodic Health Examination Among Older Persons Antonio Dans, MD Geriatric Post Stroke Rehabilitation Alvin Mojica, MD Improving Compliance in Patients with Multiple Medical Problems Summary of Best Practices Shelley F. de la Vega, MD Social and Cultural Challenge of Geriatric Care in Asia Kaysar Mamun, MD Head, Dept. of Geriatric Medicine, Singapore General Hospital Geriatric Medicine in the Philippines: The Current Status and Challenges in the 21st Century Emmanuel T. Gatchalian Sr., MD Business Meeting |



The Science and Secrets of Okinawa Longevity Brief History of Okinawa, The Longevity Islands Hoshin Nakamura, Professor Emeritus (Okinawa) Public Health and its Impact to Healthy Aging Dr. Caridad Ancheta Optimal Wellness: The Foundation of Healthy Aging Dr. Ceabert J. Griffith (USA) Coffee Break Dietary Restriction as a Healthy Aging Intervention: Current Views Prof. Ramesh Sharma (India) Exercise: The Ultimate Healthy Aging Strategy Dr. Steven Blivin (USA) Lunch A Proposed New Definition of Japanese Elderly in the 21st Century Doda Nobutaka, MD, Ph D (Japan) Panel Discussant: Dr. Nobutaka, Dr. Tokuda, Dr. Griffith, Dr. Macaranas and Dr. Itokazu The Science of Okinawa Food, Culture and Longevity Yoko Aniya, Ph D (Okinawa) Documentary Film: Public Health Nurses in Okinawa (Circa 1950s-1972) How major infectious diseases were eradicated Coffee Break Okinawa Public Health System: A Model for HealthyLongevity David Itokazu, MD (Okinawa) Open Forum: Wellness, Healthy Aging and Longevity Dr. Griffith, Dr. Blivin, Prof. Aniya, Prof. Sharma, Dr. Itokazu PSGM Fellowship Night November 10, 2007 (Saturday) Public Policy Towards Longevity and Well-being: Lessons from the Philippines Wellness Industry of the Philippines Prof. Eduardo Morato Geriatric Daycare – St. Luke’s Medical Center Dance and Song Numbers Policy on Geriatric Education Joel Eleazar, MD Policy on Long-Term Care Doris Mariebel C. Camagay, MD PSGM Recommendation for Philhealth Policy Reimbursement Deana Santos-Ringor, MD Panelists: Senator Pia Cayetano/Cong. Arthur Y. Pingoy Chair Committee of Ageing – House of Representative Francisco T. Duque III/Esperanza I. Cabral, MD Secretary of Health Secretary of Dept. of Social Welfare & Development Philhealth Synthesis/ Integration Federico M. Macaranas, Ph D Closing Remarks Federico M. Macaranas PhD David Itokazu, MD Shelley F. de la Vega, MD Lunch: Geriatric Multidisciplinary Case Management |
