[Curing aging?].
The growing rate of high aged patients confronts medical care and nursing with diverse challenges which need interdisciplinary solutions. Experts in Medicine, Nursing Science, Palliative Care, Philosophy, Jurisprudence, Theology, Gerontology and Sociology joined the Conference "Curing of Aging?", Oct. 30, 2007 in Vienna and discussed central questions: The cooperation of Cure and Care and relevant research, principles concerning living wills and the relationship between society and people with dementia.
Wappelshammer
Elisabeth K
EK
Zentrum für Alternswissenschaften, Gesundheits- und Sozialpolitikforschung, Niederösterreichische Landesakademie, St. Pölten. elisabeth.wappelshammer@noe-lak.at
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012944:Social Support