The Conference

Major changes continue to occur in Geriatric Care in the Region. There are increasing external and internal pressures to improve the quality of patient care, providing better services for the elderly, and to emphasize health policies and regulation that protect the elderly in the region. Hence the conference on "The Challenges in Geriatric Care" will involve public organizations and NGOs cooperating to share information, skill and experience in a gradually increasing manner, and taking the lead in great social developments with the resulting synergy, reveals itself as a phenomenon worth appreciation. Moreover, the developments gain speed with the financing provided by the business world, which is aware and conscientious of its social responsibilities.

The Purpose of the Congress
Mission and Objectives of the Congress

Congress Objectives:

• Contributing in efforts to bring the global phenomenon of aging to the attention of the regional countries,
  
• Developing a national geriatrics policy,
  
• Developing the concepts of geriatric care and services,
  
• Contributing to social awareness,
  
• Analyzing in cultural terms the phenomenon of aging,
  
• Establishing and monitoring demographic developments,
  
• Ensuring exchange of information and experience,
  
• Training institutions and specialized personnel trainings.