The Symposium was completed with an intense Speaker, Guest and Student Participation

European University of Lefke (EUL) Vocational School of Health Sciences organized “2nd Elderliness Symposium”. The opening speech of the conference which was held with intense participation at the Conference Hall of Law Faculty was held by the Director of Vocational School of Health Sciences Assist. Prof. Dr. Besim Özyel.

Özyel: The aim of the symposium was to create awareness in many disciplines with multidisciplinary participation.

Özyel said that “The aim of the symposium which was held for the second time this year was to create awareness in many disciplines with multidisciplinary participation. The main concern of this year’s symposium was “Aging Successfully” and added that the rapid increase in the elderly population as a result of the prolonged life expectancy from birth has increased the desire and effort of people to have a healthy aging process. Özyel said that the concept of aging successfully can be used in meanings such as disease avoidance, high physical and mental functioning, active participation in life, absence of disease, psychological well-being, life satisfaction, economic security, positive outlook on life and explained the concept as a dynamic process which includes “being positive in terms of mental and physical competencies and to be able to relate with life”. Özyel also said that “As it can be understood from the session headings, our precious speakers will touch upon these issues”. Özyel also stated that the current developments in the field will once again reveal the multidisciplinary nature of elderliness and the aim is to to reflect this in the symposium. Özyel also added that “I would like to thank the speakers and all participants for their participation and all their support and wish you a pleasant and instructive day”.

The morning session which covered the theme of “Aging and Anti-Aging” was moderated by Assist. Prof. Dr. Besim Özyel. The presentations of the sessions were as follows; Academician of Near East University Medical School Department of Medical Biochemistry Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kerim Teralı “Molecular Basis of Aging and Potential Anti-Aging Drugs”, Academician of Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Dr. Can Ergün “Nutrition in Healthy Aging”, Çelikkaya Clinic Plastic Reconstructive Surgery Expert Dr. Kemal Çelikkaya “Youth without Surgery”. The second session which covered the theme of “Elderly Care and Rights” was moderated by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mira Gökdoğan. The presentations of the sessions were as follows; TRNC Ministry of Health Expert Nurse “Care in Elderly Care Centers in Cyprus”, Turkish Cypriot Human Rights Foundation Advocate Deniz Düzgün “Elderly Rights”.

The afternoon session which covered the theme of “Orthopedic Problems and Solutions in Elderly” was moderated by Prof. Dr. Uğur Cavlak. The presentations of the sessions were as follows; Academician of Medipol University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Orthosis Prosthesis Prof. Dr. Z. Candan Algun “Balance and Walking Disorders in the Elderly”, Ormed Orthopedics, Orthotics-Prosthetics Master Trainer Mustafa Gültekin “How to Touch the Elderly’s Life with Correct Orthoses”, Academician of Hacettepe University Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Prof. Dr. Özlem Ülger “Rehabilitation in the Elderly who use Prosthesis”. The other session which covered the theme of “Health Problems in Elderly” was moderated by Exp. Dr. Hasan Adataş. In this session, Dean of European University of Lefke Faculty Dentistry Prof. Dr. Bengül Yurdukoru conveyed detailed information on “Dental Health in Elderly”.