The National Press Club

It is projected that by the year 2050, the number of adults in the world older than age 60 will double. With this increase will come numerous challenges to care for this aging population. JAMA will hold a media briefing to release new research on Aging.

10 – 10:15 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Moderator: Catherine D. DeAngelis, M.D., M.P.H., Editor-in-Chief, JAMA, Chicago
Aging Issue Co-Editor: Margaret A. Winker, M.D., Deputy Editor and Online Editor, JAMA

10:15 – 10:45 a.m.
The Effectiveness of DHA “Fish Oil” for Slowing Cognitive and Functional Decline in Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease
Joseph F. Quinn, M.D., Oregon Health and Science University and Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, Ore.

10:45 – 11:15 a.m.
How to Reduce the Risk of Falls for Older Patients in Hospitals
Patricia C. Dykes, R.N., D.N.Sc., Partners HealthCare System, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston

11:15 – 11:45 a.m.
Factors That Increase the Likelihood of Older Adults Developing or Worsening Disabilities
Thomas M. Gill, M.D., Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn.

11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
The Keys to Primary Care Programs That Improve the Quality of Care for Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions, Without Increasing Costs
Chad Boult, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore

A continental breakfast will be available beginning at 9:30 a.m.

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