International Conference on Longevity

Program

Friday 5th | Saturday 6th | Sunday 7th
Plenary Sessions | Concurrent Sessions | Evening Presentation

Sunday 7th March 2004

CONCURRENT SESSIONS / WORKSHOPS

Attitude, Lifestyle and Community Support
Session chair: Dr. Jonathon Bentley

2:00pm Factors Promoting Healthy Aging: The Dubbo Study: 1988-2003
Prof. John McCallum, BEcon Hons Psych(Qld), MPhil, DPhil(Oxon). Dean, College of Social & Health Sciences, University of Western Sydney, NSW, Australia.

2:40pm Older Women: A Picture of Healthy Ageing
Prof. Julie Byles, PhD, BMed. Director, Centre for Research and Education in Ageing (CREA). Assistant Dean, Research & Research Training, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
3:20pm Afternoon Tea Break

3:50pm Model Lifestyles and Community Living for the Ageing in the 21st Century
Assoc. Prof. James Curran, MB ChB, MSc, MD, DRCOG, FAFPHM. Director, Aged Services Learning and Research Collaboration (ASLaRC), Southern Cross University/University of New South Wales School of Rural Health, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia.

Healthy Ageing: Research, Policy and Action
Session chair: Dr. Jonathon Bentley
4:30pm Towards Healthy Ageing: Challenges for Policy Implementation
Prof. Helen Bartlett, PhD, MSc, BA. Foundation Director, Australasian Centre on Ageing, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
5:10pm Break

Complementary Interventions in Disease
Session chair: Dr. Ruth Ratner

2:00pm Herbal Medicine for Healthy Ageing
Mr. David McLeod. Director, Healthwise Clinic, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. Past president, National Herbalists Association of Australia.

2:40pm Update: Pharmaceutical / Herbal Interactions
Ms. Lesley Braun, BPharm, DipAppSci(Nat), GradDipPhytotherapy. PhD. Scholar, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.
3:20pm Afternoon Tea Break

3:50pm Preventing Metastasis and Controlling it Nutritionally
Mr. Henry Osiecki, BSc(Hons), PostGrad.Dip.Nutrition. Nutritional Biochemist/Dietician, QLD, Australia.

4:30pm Healthy Ageing and Water: Structure Modified and Molecularly Infused Water
Mr. Haru Naito, Japan/USA. Sports physiologist, water scientist and principle inventor of the Wellness filter - an anti-oxidant water filtration technology.
5:10pm Break

Ageing and the Endocrine System
Session chair: Dr. Gillian Deakin

2:00pm The Overlap between Gynaecology and Anti-Ageing Medicine
Dr. Richard Reid, MB BS, FACS, FRCOG, FACOG, FRANZCOG, FACCS, FAAAAM. Gynaecologist and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgeon, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

2:40pm Achieving Optimal Hormone Balance in the Ageing Body, and its Clinically Proven Role in Slowing Age-Related Diseases
Mr. Bill Anton, BSc(Hons). Nutritional and Clinical Biochemist. Senior Lecturer, Integrative Medicine and Anti-Ageing Medicine, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia.
3:20pm Afternoon Tea Break

3:50pm Natural Approaches to Optimal Hormone Balance in the Ageing Body
Prof. Kerryn Phelps, MB BS, FRACGP, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Immediate-Past President, Australian Medical Association.
4:30pm Break

Healthy Ageing in Clinical Practice
Session chair: Dr. Claudia Lee

2:00pm Introducing Primary Prevention/Anti-Ageing Medicine into Clinical Practice
Dr. Eugen Molodysky, PhD, MB BS, DRACOG. Clinical Lecturer, Discipline of General Practice, University of Sydney. Preventive Medicine Physician, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

2:40pm Practical Prospects for Genetic and Cellular Intervention in Clinical Ageing
Dr. Michael Fossel, MD, PhD. Editor in chief, Journal of Anti-Aging Medicine. Clinical Professor of Medicine, Michigan State University, USA.
3:20pm Afternoon Tea Break

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, Australia.

4:30pm Biomarkers and Equipment for the Healthy-Ageing Practice
Mr. Mike Curley, BSc(Biochem), Dip.Clinical.Nutrition. Technical Director, HealthWorld Ltd., Brisbane, QLD, Australia.