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The 5th Middle East Congress of Age, Ageing, and Alzheimer’s:

​The 5th Middle East Congress of Age, Ageing, and Alzheimer’s: Challenges in Geriatric Care   brought together a network of key players, renowned scientists and professionals representing all the following fields of gerontology and geriatrics.  This event was in collaboration with the International Institute on Ageing-United Nation-Malta (INIA). It took place between 12-14, 2018  April under the high patronage of his Excellence Prime Minister Najeeb Mikati.  There were 18 countries participating in this event and it was held in Tripoli, Lebanon. In the opening ceremony his Excellence Prime Minster Mikati stressed the importance of developing policies recommendations and healthcare services for the elderly in the Region.  Dr Abyad stressed the importance of the meeting and the hope for a better future for elderly care in the area. 

 
The Conference covered the Major geriatrics, giants, syndrome and metabolic disorders including: 
Dementia & Alzheimer’s 
Immobility, Instability, Incontinence, Iatrogenesis
Mental Health including depression 
Hypertension, Heart Failure  
Nutrition, Frailty, Sarcopenia
Osteoporosis
New Geriatric Syndromes-Osteo-sarcopenia
Metabolic disorder: Dyslipedmia, Diabetes
COPD 
 
MEAMA first session of the sixth postgraduate course covered 
 
Epidemiology: a greying world in better health
Ageing: a lifelong process
Functional impact of ageing and diseases
Promotion of healthy ageing
Gerontopharmacology
Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA)
Research 
Quality Management


MECAAA ORGANIZERS

                 
Local
Lebanese University-Faculty of public health
Lebanese Order of Physician –North Lebanon 
AZM & SAADE Association 
Abyad Medical Center
Welfare Association for the Assistance of the Elderly
 
Regional 
The Health Ministers' Council for the Cooperation Council States
Middle East Academy for Medicine of Ageing-MEAMA
Middle East Association on Age,  Ageing & Alzheimer's-MEAAA
Saudi Geriatric Association 
Tunisian Geriatric Association 
Middle-East Network on Aging Research-MENAR
Middle East Network on Elderly Care Services – MENECS
Multi Media Medical University-Australia
Middle-East Longevity Institute
  
International 
Internationl Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology-IAGG
Medi+WORLD International-Australia
Multi Media Medical University-Australia
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MECAAA COLLOBORATORS

Middle-East Journal of Family Medicine
Middle-East Primary Care Research Network
Middle-East Journal of Age & Aging
Middle East Network on Aging Research
Middle-East Journal of Pyschiatry and Alzheimer’s
Middle-East Journal of Nursing
Middle East Journal of  Internal Medicine
 
WHO Attended
 
Healthcare products & service companies
Pharmaceutical companies
Medical supply & service companies
Retirement communities
Assisted and supportive living facilities
Government agencies
Vision and hearing advancement services
Fitness equipment and services
Personal care products companies
Educational institutions
Leisure and recreational services
Voluntary and professional organizations
Medical, diagnostic, imaging and assistive device companies
Banks and insurance companies

Participating Countries

Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates Qatar
Bahrain
Kuwait
Sultanate Oman Egypt
Morocco

Canada
United Kingdom Iran Switzerland France
Italy
The Netherland Belgium
Iceland

The Brochure of the meeting is included

Opening Ceremony 

Second Day of the Conference

Social Events: Tripoli Castle & Old Market

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  • Home
  • About us
    • History
    • menaaa mission
    • Organization
    • MENAAA Board
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  • MENAAA Congress
    • MENAAA Congress 2022
    • MENAAA Congress 2018-tripoli
    • MENAAA Congress 2016-Jeddah
    • MENAAA Congress 2012-Riyadh
    • MENAAA Congress-2008-Tripoli
    • MENAAA Congress-2006-Istanbul
  • Other Events
    • DEMENTIA DIPLOMA >
      • Session 1.1
      • Session 1.2
      • Session 1.3
      • Session 1.4
    • Upcoming MENAAA Events
    • Past MENAAA Events >
      • 1994-2000
      • 2000-2005 >
        • MEAMA
      • 2005-2010
      • 2010-2015
      • 2015-2020 >
        • Tunisia Initiative
        • Kuwait Initiative
      • 2020-2025
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  • Dementia Diploma 2020-2023