Dr.
Alexandre Sidorenko,
MD, PhD. Chief, United Nations Focus on Ageing, Division for
Social
9:10am
Opening
Ceremony
‘Thuli Dreaming’ Aboriginal Dance
Ceremony
PLENARY
SESSIOn - Living Longer
9:30am
Healthy
Ageing - An International Imperative: Current WHO Statistics
Dr. Alexandre
Kalache, MD, PhD. Coordinator,
Ageing and Life Course Programme, Department of Health Promotion,
Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Surveillance, World Health
Organization
(WHO),
10:10am Biodemography of
Human Longevity
Dr. Leonid
A. Gavrilov, PhD.
Research Associate,
10:50am
Morning Tea Break
PLENARY SESSION -
Cellular Ageing and Clinical Interventions
11:20am
The
Near-Term Prospects for Intervention in Human Ageing and Age-Related
Disease
Dr.
Michael Fossel, MD, PhD
(Session Chair).
Editor in chief, Journal of Anti-Aging
Medicine.
Clinical Professor of Medicine,
Prof. Suresh Rattan, DSc,
PhD. Research Professor (Forskningsprofessor), Danish Centre for
Molecular
Gerontology; Department of Molecular Biology;
Dr.
Richard Faragher,
PhD. Treasurer,
British Society for Research on Ageing. Principal School Fellow,
Mr.
Barry Flanary, MS.
Department of Neuroscience,
McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida College of Medicine,
USA.
CONCURRENT sessions / WORKSHOPS
Ageing Research
Prof.
Anthony W.
Linnane, AM, PhD, DSc, FRS, FAA, FTSE.
Professorial
Fellow, Department of Medicine,
Dr. Natalia
S. Gavrilova, PhD.
Research
Associate, Center on Aging, NORC and the
Dr. Robin Holliday, PhD, FRS,
Prof. Mark Ya Azbel,
Dr. Christopher Driver, PhD, BSc(Hons), DipEd. National Ageing
Research Institute, VIC,
Assoc. Prof. Kenneth
Watson, PhD, BSc(Hons). Head,
Musculoskeletal
Health
Prof. Marc
Cohen,
PhD, MBBS(Hons), BmedSc(Hons),
FAMAC. Founding Head, Department of
Complementary Medicine,
Mr.
Paul Cribb, BHSci(HMS),
BChemSci(Hons), CSCS. Director
of
Research, AST Sports
later life: The Hertfordshir
Cohort Study
Dr.
Avan Aihie
Sayer, MRC
Environmental Epidemiology
The Ageing Brain
Dr. James
Joseph, PhD. Lead Scientist,
Laboratory Chief, Laboratory of
Neuroscience, Jean-Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center
on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA.
Prof. Con Stough, PhD, BSc(Hons).
Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience; Director, Swinburne Centre for Neuropsychology,
Breakthroughs in
Anti-Ageing
Dermatology
Dr. Rodney
Sinclair, MBBS, FACD. President of the Skin
and Cancer Foundation of Victoria and Principle Dermatologist to the
hair
clinic and the nail clinic. Senior Lecturer
in
Dermatology,
Mr.
Haru Naito, Japan/USA. Sports physiologist, water
scientist and principle inventor of the Wellness filter – an
anti-oxidant water
filtration technology.
The
Ageing Eye
Dr. Paul
Beaumont, MB BS, FRACS, FRACO.
Opthalmic Surgeon,
Personal
Growth Workshop
Ms.
(Balancing
the 5 spheres that
influence our lives: physical, mental, family and social, spiritual and
material.)
Dr. Zorba
Paster, MD.
Clinical Professor, Department of Family
Medicine,
Mr. R.
Carlos Nakai. Of Navajo and Ute parentage, the prolific Nakai has been the catalyst for the renaissance
of the
Native American flute, with 3 Grammy nominations. His
rare live solo performances are infused
with a spine-tingling musical purity and wild wisdom.
Dr. David Suzuki, PhD,
7:30am
‘Wake
Up with Yoga’ - Yoga Class in Convention Centre forecourt
PLENARY SESSION -
Anti-Ageing Medicine: The Hype and the
Reality
9:00am
Prof. S. Jay Olshansky, PhD. (Session chair).
Professor,
9:15am
Prof.
Bruce A. Carnes, PhD.
Associate
Professor, Reynolds Department of Geriatric
Medicine, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma, USA.
Professor of Anatomy,
Assistant Professor of
Medicine,
Professor,
11:00am Morning
Tea Break (30 minutes)
PLENARY
SESSION – Mental Health & Longevity
11:30am
Depression and Dementia Epidemics –
Preparation and Management
Prof.
Graham D. Burrows, AO, KCSJ, MD ChB, BSc,
DPM,
FRANZCP, FRCPsych, MRACMA, Dip.M.Hlth.Sc(Clinical
Hypnosis), FAChAM. Professor of Psychiatry, Austin
Health,
Prof. Rudolph E. Tanzi,
PhD. Professor
of Neurology (Neuroscience) Director, Genetics and Aging Research Unit
Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School,
Charlestown, MA,
USA.
Biomedical
and Biological Advances In Geriatric
Medicine
Prof. David Le Couteur,
PhD, FRACP. Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Centre for Education and
Research
on Ageing (CERA),
Prof.
Robert G. Cumming, MD, PhD,
MPH. Professor of Epidemiology and Geriatric Medicine, Centre for
Education and
Research on Ageing (CERA),
Assoc. Prof. Jillian Kril,
PhD. Associate Professor, Centre for Education and Research on Ageing
(CERA),
Dr. Vasi
Naganathan, PhD, FRACP. Centre for
Education and Research on
Ageing (CERA),
Dr. Athur
Everitt,
PhD, BSc. Centre for Education and
Research on Ageing
(CERA), University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
5:
Cardiovascular Disease
Session Chair: Prof.
Brian J. Morris, BSc(Hons), PhD, DSc,
FAHA. Professor of Molecular Medical
Sciences, Basic & Clinical Genomics Laboratory, School of Medical
Sciences
and Institute for Biomedical Research, University of Sydney, NSW,
Australia.
Prof.
Judith Ann Whitworth, AC, DSc,
MD, PhD, BS (Melb), FRACP. Director of the
John
Curtin School of Medical Research and Howard Florey Professor of
Medical
Research at The Australian National University in Canberra and heads
the High
Blood Pressure Research Unit; Co-Chair of the WHO/ISH Guidelines for
Management
of Hypertension.
Dr. Warwick L. Greville, MB BS,
FACS. Cosmetic Physician, Ashbrooke
Medical Institute, VIC,
Mr. Mike
Curley, BSc(Biochem), Dip.Clinical.Nutrition. Technical
Director, HealthWorld
Ltd.,
Dr. Ross
Walker, MB BS(Hons) FRACP, Consultant Cardiologist,
Mental Health and
Longevity
Prof. Avni Sali, MB BS, PhD. Foundation
Head,
Graduate School of Integrative Medicine, Swinburne
University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia.
Dr. Andrew
J.P. Francis, PhD, BSc(Hon). Senior
Lecturer, Psychologist, Department of Psychology and Disability
Studies,
Prof. Marc
Cohen, PhD, MB BS(Hons), BMedSc(Hons),
FAMAC. Founding Head, Department of
Complementary Medicine,
5:
Mr. Simon Grbevski, BOptom,
FACBO, FCOVD, FCSO.
President,
Anti-Ageing in Clinical
Practice
Dr.
Graeme Williams, BSc,
Ms. Simone Parkinson, B.Sp.Sc/Ex.
Sc (Nutrition), Dip. Anti-Ageing (AAAC), Dip. Kinesiology, B.Commerce(Marketing),
pending PhD. Clinical Nutritionist
& Physiologist,
Joint Head Of Medical Services, The
Third Space Medicine,
Eastern Approaches to
Health and Longevity
Assoc.
Prof. Charlie Changli Xue,
BMed, PhD. Head, The
Chinese
Medicine Unit,
Ageing Well Insights
Dr. John McCormack,
PhD. Department of
Social Work and Policy, Faculty of Health Sciences, La
Assoc. Prof. Bob J. Neumayer, PhD. Head, School of
Community Health,
Ms.
Colleen Wilson-Lord, OAM. Consultant, Healthy Lifestyle &
Retirement
programs, NSW,
Dr.
June Sheriff, PhD. Nursing Research
Officer, Health & Ageing Research Unit, South
Ms. Joy E.
Bowles, BSc(Hons).
PhD scholar, School of Natural and Complementary
Medicine, Southern
Cross University, Lismore, NSW,
Ms. Carrol-Ann Maher,
Co-coordinator, Aged Care Packages,
Mr. Henry Osiecki, BSc(Hons), Post.Grad.Dip.Nutrition.
Nutritional Biochemist/Dietician,
Dr. Patch
Adams,
MD.
Medical
doctor; Clown Performer; Social Activist; Founder and Director of the
Gesundheit! Institute, a holistic medical community that has provided
free
medical care to thousands of patients since it began in 1971; Author of
Gesundheit!, which describes his work and ideas about the current
health care
system.
Proudly supporting Australian
Clown Doctors and Camp
Quality Australia
Compere:
Jean Paul Bell,
Co-Founder, Clown Doctors
Musical
Performers: Chris James,
International Musician and Sound Therapist.
Dr.
Arpana (‘Dr.
Didge’)
7:30am
‘Wake
Up with Yoga’ - Yoga Class in Convention Centre forecourt
PLENARY SESSION -
Longevity Strategies
8:30am
Stem Cells as Agents for Tissue
Repair and Longevity
Dr. Richard Mollard, PhD.
Senior Research Fellow,
Head, Stem Cells/Tissue Engineering, Monash Institute of Reproduction
and
Development, VIC,
Dr. Don
Ingram,
PhD. Acting Chief, Laboratory of Experimental Gerontology, Gerontology
Research
Center National Institute of Aging,
National
Institute of
9:50am
Caloric
Restriction (CR) Mimetics and the
Relevance of CR for
Humans
Dr.
George Roth, PhD. Senior Guest
Scientist,
National Institute of Aging, National Institute of
10:30am
Morning
Tea Break
PLENARY
SESSION - Achieving Optimal Nutrition Throughout
the
Human Lifespan
11:00am
Nutrition
and Healthy Ageing
Prof. Mohsen Meydani, DVM, PhD.
Professor of
Nutrition, Director, Vascular Biology Laboratory, Jean-Mayer USDA Human
Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts
University,
Boston, MA, USA.
Dr. James
Joseph, PhD.
Lead Scientist,
Laboratory Chief, Laboratory of Neuroscience, Jean-Mayer USDA Human
Nutrition
Research Center on Aging, Tufts
University, Boston,
MA, USA.
Attitude, Lifestyle and
Community Support
Prof. John
McCallum, BEcon Hons Psych(Qld),
MPhil, DPhil(Oxon).
Dean, College of Social & Health Sciences,
Prof.
Julie Byles, PhD, BMed. Director, Centre for
Research and Education in Ageing (CREA).
Assistant Dean, Research & Research Training, Faculty of
Health,
-
Healthy Ageing:
Research, Policy and Action
Prof.
Helen Bartlett, PhD, MSc, BA. Foundation Director, Australasian Centre on
Ageing, The
5:
Complementary
Interventions in Disease
Mr. David
McLeod. Director,
Healthwise
Clinic, Brisbane, QLD,
Ms. Lesley Braun, BPharm, DipAppSci(Nat), GradDipPhytotherapy.
Mr. Henry Osiecki, BSc(Hons), PostGrad.Dip.Nutrition. Nutritional
Biochemist/Dietician, QLD,
Mr.
Haru Naito, Japan/USA. Sports physiologist, water
scientist and principle inventor of the Wellness filter – an
anti-oxidant water
filtration technology.
Ageing and the
Endocrine System
Dr. Richard
Reid,
MB BS, FACS, FRCOG, FACOG, FRANZCOG, FACCS, FAAAAM.
Gynaecologist and Pelvic
Reconstructive Surgeon,
Mr. Bill
Anton,
BSc(Hons). Nutritional
and Clinical
Biochemist. Senior Lecturer, Integrative
Medicine and
Anti-Ageing Medicine,
Prof. Kerryn
Phelps, MB BS, FRACGP,
Prof. Iris FF Benzie, Ageing
and Health Section, Faculty of Health
& Social Sciences, The
Prof.
Iris FF Benzie, Ageing
and Health Section, Faculty of Health & Social Sciences, The
Healthy Ageing in
Clinical Practice
Dr. Eugen Molodysky,
PhD, MB BS, DRACOG. Clinical Lecturer, Discipline of General Practice,
University of
Dr.
Michael Fossel, MD, PhD.
Editor
in chief, Journal of Anti-Aging Medicine. Clinical Professor of Medicine,
3:50pm
Hormones: Do They Really Have the
Power to Prevent Ageing or is their Promise of Eternal Youth Rapidly
Evaporating into the Landscape of Unfounded Promises?
Dr. Michael Elstein, MB BS, FAAAM, FACNEM. Practicing
physician, Spa Chakra Wellness Centre, Wooloomooloo, NSW,
Mr. Mike
Curley, BSc(Biochem), Dip.Clinical.Nutrition. Technical
Director, HealthWorld
Ltd.,
5:
What Does Human Ageing
Really
Mean and How Can We Do It Right in the 21st Century
Prof.
Gary Andrews.
Professor of Ageing, University of South Australia and Professor
and
Director of the Centre for Ageing Studies, a WHO Collaborating Centre
on
Population Ageing and an affiliated Research Centre of Flinders
University and
the University of South Australia. Academic Director of the Australian Centre for Community
Ageing. Immediate
Past President of
the International Association of Gerontology.
(Drinks and
canapés provided for all delegates)
Prof. Gary
Andrews. Professor
of Ageing,
Dr. Alexandre Sidorenko, MD, PhD.
Chief, United Nations Focus on Ageing, Division for Social
Accepted
Poster Abstracts (Q&A:
Sunday afternoon break –
Mitochondria,
Sex and Immortality
Prof.
Ian K Ross, MCD Biology,
Effectively
Delivering the Message – A Training and Education Model in the Aged
Care Sector
Mr. Barry Couzner, Executive Officer,
Active
Ageing, SA,
Search for
Primary Causes of Ageing
Dr.
Alexander V Khalyavkin,