This session describes the age-related changes in metabolism, hepatic function, protein synthesis and pharmacokinetics. Gastrointestinal function and related clinical topics will also be discussed.
This session outlines the age-related changes in the kidney, the effects of ageing on osmoregulation, sodium and potassium homeostasis and the impact of the ageing kidney on the actions of drugs used in the perioperative period.
This session addresses issues of pain in older people including physiology of pain pathways, awareness and detection of pain and principles underlying pain management.
This session considers the impact of anatomical and mechanical changes in the respiratory system and relates them to the way in which gas exchange is impaired with normal aging.
This session will look at the changes in respiratory anatomy and mechanics with advancing age. It will describe how these changes manifest and relate to the practice of anaesthesia.
This session covers the physiology of diastolic function and outlines the features and clinical implications of diastolic dysfunction, a major form of cardiac dysfunction in the elderly.
