Update on geriatric research

Abstract

Over 400 participants from 55 universities and health centers attended the congress in Iran. The program was chaired and directed by Samad Nourizad, Alireza Ebadi, Mohsen Adib Haajbagheri and Negin Masoudi Alavi. The main goal of the congress was to review the current research findings in the field of geriatric and gerontology in Iran. The congress was divided into five sessions with the following titles: • The epidemiologic status of the elderly in the World and in Iran • Physical and mental health and quality of life in the elderly • Common health-related problems in the elderly • The role of health professionals in elderly care • Nutrition in the elderly