5th International Conference on
Gerontology & Geriatric
Medicine
SilverAge 2024 concluded with great success on the scenic Penang Island, Malaysia. Experts in gerontology and geriatrics medicine gathered to discuss innovative approaches to healthy ageing and improving the well-being of the elderly. The conference fostered key collaborations and sparked meaningful dialogue, ensuring a continued global focus on enhancing the quality of life for older adults. Stay tuned for more updates on SilverAge 2025!
5th International Conference on
Gerontology & Geriatric
Medicine
12th - 13th September 2024
Penang Island, Malaysia
Hybrid (Online & In-person)
Welcome
Age is just a number in many instances, yet not just a number in some cases. Experiences, knowledge and specializations grow with age at the same time vulnerabilities, challenges and risks associated with life also increase. Following some hectic global health challenges resulting from the Covid 19 pandemic, the world is now reflecting upon those challenges associated with vulnerable groups of the population. Hence the 5th International Conference on Gerontology and Geriatrics Medicine, SilverAge 2024 will be hosted by iConferences with the collaboration of the International Institute on Ageing United Nations - Malta, John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research, La Trobe University, Australia and Indian Academy of Geriatrics (IAG), India to assist these efforts. Promising a memorable experience for all the participants, the Silver Age 2024 will be held as a hybrid conference at Penang Island, Malaysia on 12th - 13th September 2024. It is expected to take initiatives in commencing the continuous process of healthy ageing in order to optimize and improve the physical, mental, and social well-being of the elderly population and thereby enhance the quality of life. This will ensure a sustainable social structure that enables advancements of humankind in a more holistic approach.
Age is just a number in many instances, yet not just a number in some cases. Experiences, knowledge and specializations grow with age at the same time vulnerabilities, challenges and risks associated with life also increase. Following some hectic global health challenges resulting from the Covid 19 pandemic, the world is now reflecting upon those challenges associated with vulnerable groups of the population. Hence 5th International Conference on Gerontology and Geriatrics Medicine, SilverAge 2024 will be hosted by iConferences with the collaboration of the International Institute of Ageing, United Nations – Malta to assist these efforts. Promising a memorable experience for all the participants, the Silver Age 2024 will be held as a hybrid conference at Penang Island, Malaysia on 12th - 13th September 2024. It is expected to take initiatives in commencing the continuous process of healthy aging in order to optimize and improve the physical, mental, and social well-being of the elderly population and thereby enhance the quality of life. This will ensure a sustainable social structure that enables advancements of humankind in a more holistic approach.
Abstract details
Programme
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SilveAge Brochure 2024
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Abstract Book
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Conference Tracks
Gerontology
- Theories of Ageing
- Ageing & Mental Well-Being
- Elderly Friendly Environment
- Technology in Community and in Residential Settings for older persons
- Risk Reduction of Cognitive Decline and Dementia
Geriatrics
- Aged Care and medical Services
- Dementia & Ageing
- Health Impact of COVID-19 on Older Persons
- Osteoporosis and Bone Health
- Cognitive Frailty and Ageing
Speakers
Dr. Ponnusamy Subramaniam
Conference Chair
Senior Lecturer and Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Centre of Healthy Ageing and Wellness (H-CARE)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Professor Keith Hill
Keynote Speaker
Director, Rehabilitation,Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) research centre,School of Primary and Allied Health Care,Peninsula Campus,Monash University,Australia
Dr Sean MacDermott
Keynote Speaker
Director,John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research,La Trobe University,Australia
Dr. Shiromi Maduwage
Keynote Speaker
Public Health Specialist,
Ministry of Health,
Sri Lanka
Dr Ashish Goel MD, FICP, MPH
Keynote Speaker
President of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics.
Head of Department & Professor of Medicine,
Dr BR Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences,
Punjab, India.
Dato’ Ir. Rajendran P. Anthony
Keynote Speaker
Mayor,
City Council of Penang Island,
Malaysia.
Dr. Ponnusamy Subramaniam
Conference Chair
Head of Program & Senior Lecturer / Consultant Clinical Psychologist Clinical Psychology and Behavioural Health Program/ Centre for Healthy Ageing and Wellness (H-CARE), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Professor Keith Hill
Keynote Speaker
Director, Rehabilitation,Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) research centre,School of Primary and Allied Health Care,Peninsula Campus,Monash University,Australia
Associate Professor Sean MacDermott
Keynote Speaker
Director, John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research, La Trobe University, Australia
Dato’ Ir. Rajendran P. Anthony
Keynote Speaker
Mayor,
City Council of Penang Island,
Malaysia.
Professor Meenaxi Sharda
Keynote Speaker
Vice President, Indian Academy of Geriatrics (IAG), India
Dr. Shiromi Maduwage
Keynote Speaker
Public Health Specialist,
Ministry of Health,
Sri Lanka
Publications
All accepted abstracts of registered participants will be published in the 5th International Conference on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine 2024 (SilverAge 2024) abstract book with ISBN 978-955-3450-00-5. All accepted full papers after the double-blind peer review process will be published in the conference proceedings of the International Conference on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine with ISSN and with a unique DOI (DOI Prefix: 10.32789). Conference Proceedings will be submitted to SCOPUS, Thomson Reuters and Google scholar. Registered participants also have the opportunity to publish their research in highly reputed supporting journals at no cost.
Journals
Journal Of the American Medical Directors Association
- ISSN: 1525-8610
- Editor in Chief: Philip Sloane, Sheryl Zimmerman
- Indexing: Embase, Science Citation Index Expanded, Cumulative Index for Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Scopus
Journal Of the American Medical Directors Association
- ISSN: 1525-8610
- Editor in Chief: Philip Sloane, Sheryl Zimmerman
- Indexing: Embase, Science Citation Index Expanded, Cumulative Index for Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Scopus