Pain in the elderly is often unrecognized and under treated. Ineffective Pain management can have a significant impact on the quality of life of older adults, leading to depression, social isolation, and a loss of function.

The Egyptian Geriatric Society (AGS) in collaboration with The Egyptian Society of Anesthesiologists (EgSA) and The Egyptian Society of Physical Medicine are proud to be the host organizers of this world class event highlighting recent trends in management of Pain for the elderly.

This course will address the current multidisciplinary approach for Pain management to achieve better therapeutic outcomes.  

  09:00-10:00   Registration

  Session I   10:00-11:30

10:00-10:30         Chronic Pain as a Disease State

                               Perry Fine

10:30-11:00         Pain and Aging: Unique Characteristics of Older Patients

                               Bruce Ferell

11:00-11:30         Assessment and Measurement of Pain in Older Persons

                               Bruce Ferell

  11:30-12:30         Break

12:30-13:00         Special Considerations for Pharmacologic Management of Pain in

                               Older Persons

                               Bruce Ferell  

13:00-13:30         Chronic Opioid Therapy:

                               Indications, Risk Stratification and Management

                               Perry Fine

  13:30-14:30         Break

  Session III   14:30-16:00

14:30-15:00         Management of Chronic Low Back Pain in the Elderly

                               Dr. Hasan El-Shahaly

15:00-15:30         Management of Lumbar Disc Disease: Minimally Invasive

                               Dr. Mohamed Abdel Raouf

15:30-16:00         Management of Cancer Pain

                               Dr. Magdi Iskander

  16:00                     Summary of the Day / Q& A

Friday 2, April, 2010

   Session IV   10:00-11:30

10:00-10:30         American Geriatric Society guidelines "Management of Pain in the

                               Elderly”:  An Overview

                               Bruce Ferell

10:30-11:00         Management of Neuropathic Pain

                               Perry Fine

11:00-11:30         The Management of Arthritis Pain

                               Bruce Ferell

  11:30-13:00         Break

13:30-14:00         Regional Blocks in Pain Management

                               Dr. Hussein Sabri

14:00-14:30         Current Physical Medicine Techniques for Pain Management

                               Dr. Mohamed Elwy

14:30-15:00         A Case-Based Presentation of Pain Management in an Older

                          Patient : From Diagnosis to Death

                               Perry Fine

  15:00-16:00         Summary of the Day / Q& A

Registration Fees : $ 285

To register please contact ACE