Fifteen Molfetta – Conference today in Molfetta on the treatment, management and prevention of disability in the elderly

MOLFETTA – “Treatment, management and prevention of disability in the elderly: state of the art and future prospects from a multidisciplinary perspective”: this is the theme of a conference being held today in Molfetta in the Aula Magna of the Regional Seminar organized by Scientific director: Dr. Giulio Emanuele MARINO. This is the program: greeting addresses: Dr. Tommaso MINERVINI Mayor of Molfetta – Monsignor Domenico CORNACCHIA Bishop Diocese of Molfetta Giovinazzo Terlizzi and Ruvo – Dr. Anna MUNDO Medical Director of the “Don Tonino Bello” Hospital Molfetta – Dr. Saverio TAMMACCO Councilor of the Puglia Region – Dr. Francesco THE NIGHT Puglia Region Councilor – Dr. Antonio PEPE Grand Prior Puglia OSJ Malta. Moderator: Prof. Rosario Antonio POLIZZI – “A. Moro” University of Bari Debate: “Chronicity and disability in rehabilitation medicine: the new challenges” (Prof. Pietro FIORE – Full Professor of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine University of Foggia. Director Neuromotor Rehabilitation Unit 2. ICS Maugeri IRCCS branch of Bari) Bone Health: prevention of fragility fractures (Prof. Danila DE VITO – Full Professor of General and Applied Hygiene “Aldo Moro” University of Bari). Pressure injuries: general principles of prevention and treatment (Dr. Anna MORGESE – Surgeon at Molfetta Hospital) Disability of the elderly: prevention begins at the table (Dr. Caterina DIVELLA – Internist at Molfetta Hospital). Question time Coffee – break Approximately 11.30 am Medical liability: the difficult point of balance between requests for compensation and the nature of obligation of means of medical activity (Av. Vincenzo PAPEO – Supreme Court lawyer expert in criminal law disciplines) Information and consent of the patient fragile with limited capacity to act (Avv. Cristina SURICO – Lawyer of the Court of Cassation of Taranto, expert in social security law). Study on the socio-relational inclusion of the elderly: avoiding the institutionalization of disability and rethinking services in living environments. The mission of the new welfare system 5.0 (Dr. Lidia DE LEONARDIS – Manager of the Giovinazzo-Molfetta Social Territorial Area Plan Office) Question time Lunch buffet