Its Time to learn about our Elder’s Problems – Conferences
Gerontology
The process of aging is something that has
people of all cultures, races, professionals, and ethnicities miffed. It is
also something that people give significant thought to, owing to the simple
fact that no one wants to become old enough to not be able to do certain things
that they were able to do when they were younger. For millennia, people have
sought answers to the aging process and how to beat ‘growing old’. This is
evident from myths and legends about ‘magical fountains of youth’, ‘the holy
grail’, which were believed to have been capable of reversing aging, returning
one to the days of his/her youth, and offering the power of immortality.
However, the closest thing to this in real life is the field of Gerontology,
which concerns itself with the study of aging.
Why Do
We Need Gerontology?
Gerontologists (professionals who study
gerontology and possess an in-depth understanding of aging) help old people
deal with the physical, physiological, mental, and emotional stresses of
growing older and having to deal with their failing physical, cognitive and
mental abilities including –
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Memory,
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Discernment,
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Movement, etc.
The elderly often suffer more mentally than
they do physically. These mental disabilities are often brought on from knowing
that their physical abilities are no longer what they used to be and the
thought of slowly drifting off into obscurity (which might include having
existentialist thoughts about things like death, etc, which are perfectly
natural).
The
Importance Of The Field Of Gerontology
Not only does gerontology help us understand
more about how to cope, deal and adjust with the aging process, but also –
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what factors cause aging to
progress,
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How to slow down aging, and
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How to age gracefully without
having to take on the mental burdens of growing old.
Over the past decade, research in the field of
gerontology has revealed many profound insights on aging-related diseases such
as –
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Osteoporosis
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Diabetes,
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Amnesia,
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Hypertension
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Cataracts,
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Alzheimer’s disease,
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Parkinson’s disease,
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Atherosclerosis,
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Cancers (although it is not
exclusively an age-related disease),
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Cardiovascular Disease,
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Arthritis, etc.
Aside from the physical manifestations of
aging and age-related diseases, perhaps the most brutal of diseases caused
because of aging, have to do with the mind and mental wellness. Gerontologists
often work closely with psychologists and psychiatrists (in clinical settings)
to be effectively able to gauge mental illnesses in old people and the best
possible approaches to treating these conditions as well as helping such
patients deal and cope with these mental afflictions. Loneliness, seclusion,
and isolation have been found to be the biggest factors contributing to these
illnesses. Some of the most common mental diseases caused by age-related
factors include –
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Bipolar Disorder
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Depression-related disorders,
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Dementia,
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Excess Anxiety,
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Schizophrenia, etc.
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Whether you’re a practicing gerontologist
engaged in the care of the elderly, a research professional carrying out
studies and experiments on the aging process, a student engaged in the study of
the science of gerontology, a nurse engaged in the care of the elderly, or any
other professional who is engaged in some form or another in the field of
gerontology, the best way for you keep up-to-date with the latest gerontology
research, treatments, therapies, diagnostic methodologies, studies,
pharmaceutical remedies (for both physical and mental age-related disorders),
etc, is to partake in a high-level Gerontology Conference.
And, to find the best gerontology conference
(where world-renowned gerontologists and domain-experts will speak, make
presentations and offer their insights) all you have to do is head over to allconferencealert.net,
where you will find a detailed list of all upcoming gerontology conferences
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