The Second Middle East Congress on Age and Ageing (MECAAA)- took place in Tripoli, Lebanon between 6 to 8 November 2009: Challenges in Geriatric Care held under patronage of the  President of  the Republic of Lebanon, General Michel Sleiman, and with participation of the Middle East Association on Age, Aging & Alzheimer (MEAAA), the  Health Ministers' Council for Cooperation Council States, Middle East Academy for Medicine of Ageing (MEAMA), Al-Jinan University – Lebanon, Azm & Saade Association, Safadi Foundation, Lebanese order of physicians Tripoli-Lebanon, Social Services Association, Middle East Network on Aging research (MENAR), Abyad Medical Center, Multimedia Medical University – Australia, Middle East Longevity Institute and Welfare Association for the Assistance of the Elderly, Lebanon.  The conference hosted 40 regional and international speakers and the Tripoli Declaration was issued after the conference. 

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