2023 IAGG AOR Regional Congress - Yokohama, Japan
June 12 - 14, 2023, Pacifico Yokohama North.
The 12th IAGG-AOR congress was held in Yokohama from June 12th to 14th, 2023. This is the third time it was held in Japan. As the world's longest-living nation, Japan has pioneered initiatives such as older healthcare systems, long-term care insurance systems, and countermeasures for dementia, and has actively applied cutting-edge technology to healthcare, welfare, housing, and mobility. The conference provided excellent opportunities to discuss the current situation of geriatrics and gerontology in Japan with the rapidly aging Asia/Oceania region, envisioning the future together. For further informatiom, visit IAGG AOR Regional Congress 2023.
Basic research on aging provided insights into fundamental disease concepts and clues for new treatments. Clinical research on older adults grasped the optimal treatment solutions, considering age and functionality, with recent new drugs expected to play a crucial role in treating various diseases. The concept of frailty, especially oral frailty, has become an emblematic example of interdisciplinary collaboration in gerontology, drawing interest not only from the medical and dental fields but also from the nursing, rehabilitation, nutrition, and caregiving professions.
In recent years, medical and caring robots, IoT, and ICT have been considered optimal technologies for the health monitoring of older individuals across multiple medical domains, with rapid development anticipated in the future.
The conference featured 8 special keynote lectures by world-renowned scientists on the aforementioned topics, and more than 70 symposiums on hot topics were organized, creating a program that captured the attention of participants from various backgrounds. A total of 1,724 participants attended the conference from both domestic and international backgrounds, of which, 953 attendees were from Japan while 771 came from overseas.
Here is the breakdown list of the conducted sessions:
- 8 Keynote Lectures
- 77 Symposiums
- Special Sessions
- Student Programs
- 3 Sponsored Symposia
- 2 Sponsored Seminars
- 4 Morning Seminars
- 15 Luncheon Seminars
- 3 Evening Seminars
- 95 Oral Presentations
- 1039 Poster Presentations