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DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendar to attend this seminal event and register\ne
 arly. Fee of $60 required.\nFor the latest version of the preliminary prog
 ram and to\nregister online go to: http://www.cda08.ca\nCHRONIC DISEASE AN
 D AGING\nFrom Research to Policy to Practice: An International Dialogue\nM
 eeting the Challenge in the Quebec Healthcare System Thursday\,\nNovember 
 6\, 2008\, Gelber Conference Center\, Montreal\, Quebec\nThis exciting one
  day international symposium for decision and\npolicy makers\, researchers
 \, healthcare managers and professionals\,\nand members of the public is o
 rganized by SOLIDAGE Research Group\non Frailty and Aging in collaboration
  with Federation Combined\nJewish Appeal. The symposium features prominent
  speakers including\nDr. Ed Wagner\, MacColl Institute for Healthcare Inno
 vation\,\nUniversity of Washington\; Dr. David Butler-Jones\, Public Healt
 h\nAgency of Canada\; Dr. Robert Kane\, University of Minnesota School\nof
  Public Health\; Dr. Penny Ballem\, Former Deputy Minister of\nHealth\, Br
 itish Columbia\; Dr. Mark Clarfield\, Professor of\nGeriatrics\, Ben-Gurio
 n University\; Prof. François Béland\, Dept. of\nHealth Administration\, U
 niversité de Montréal\; Prof. Jane Gilliard\,\nNational Dementia Strategy\
 , England\; Dr. Howard Bergman\, Quebec\nTask Force on Alzheimer's Disease
 \; and Prof. Joël Ménard\, author of\nthe Alzheimer Disease Plan\, France.
 \nQuebec's population is aging very rapidly with the most dramatic\nincrea
 ses in the number of 'old\, old' persons (over 80 years old).\nThe cumulat
 ive effect of chronic disease throughout the life course\nand the age-rela
 ted decline in physiological reserves contribute to\nthe onset of frailty\
 , disability and dependency in the aging\npopulation. Chronic disease is t
 he most important cause of illness\nand mortality burden\, and it has beco
 me the leading driver of\nhealthcare resource utilization\, constituting a
 n important burden\nfor our society. Aging and chronic disease are therefo
 re two key\nissues in the challenge to improve the health of the Quebec\np
 opulation\, delay the onset of frailty and dependency\, and promote\nindep
 endent and healthy aging. Both the health and quality of life\nof older pe
 rsons in the coming 50 years\, as well as the\nsustainability of our healt
 hcare system\, depend on our ability to\nmeet these challenges.\n
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LOCATION:CA\, Gelber Conference Center\, Gelber Conference Center\, Montrea
 l
SUMMARY:CHRONIC DISEASE AND AGING
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