International Events

International scientific events at which the Ana Aslan International Academy of Aging has participated in the capacity of sponsor or co-organizer, or which its representatives and scientific research team have attended.

2011

Event Date Location Website	Contribution Title	Author(s) / Quality	Oral / Poster
XXth World Congress of Neurology WCN   Nov. 12-17   Marrakesh, Marocco   www2.kenes.com/wcn/Pages/Home.aspx	Alzheimer Diagnostic Challenges in Romania	R.I. Trascu L. Spiru	Poster
	Depression and Pain in MCI Patients – Cognitive Rehabilitation	M.A. Blacioti L. Spiru	Poster
Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease CTAD   Nov. 3-5   San Diego, CA, USA   www.ctad.fr	The long-term functioning of the reward system as a predictive factor of Alzheimer’s disease	A.G. Diaconeasa I. Turcu L. Spiru
	Components of Lipid Panel and Degenerative Cognitive Impairment	A. Sterea G. Baidac A. Petrescu L. Spiru	Poster
	Pain assessment in the older people with severe dementia - a Romanian observational study	I. Ioancio I. Turcu L. Spiru
Vascular Dementia Congress VaD     Oct. 20-23   Riga, Latvia   www2.kenes.com/vascular2011/pages/home.aspx	Memantine benefits to cognitive impairment in a group of patients with MixD	L. Spiru / Invited speaker G. Baidac	Oral
	Can add-on medication improve independent living in VaD patients?	L. Spiru / Invited speaker A. Petrescu R.I. Trascu	Oral
	Neuropsychiatric symptoms and imaging changes in elderly patients with dementia of vascular aetiology	R. Moraru A. Sterea M.A. Blacioti G. Baidac A. Petrescu L. Spiru
	Pain and depression in MCI patients - cognitive rehabilitationStrategies	M.A. Blacioti L. Spiru
	Apoptosis Markers in the Prediction of Mild Cognitive Impairment Evolution	A.G. Diaconeasa I. Turcu L. Spiru
	Procaine action mechanisms on key neurotransmitters involved in dementia of vascular aetiology	R.I. Trascu L. Spiru
	Cholinergic-glutamatergic combination therapy in early-stage vascular and mixed dementia. An overview	L. Spiru
	Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease as risk factor for vascular and mixed dementia a Romanian prospective study	I. Ioancio I. Turcu L. Spiru
The European Association for Predictive, Preventive and Personalised Medicine World Congress EPMA   Sept. 15-18   Bonn, Germany     www.epmanet.eu/index.php/publicity/congresses/epma	Predictive, Preventive and Personalised Medicine in Neurodegenerative Diseases	L. Spiru EPMA Romania representative / Panellist	Specialised Session
EFNS 2011   Sept. 10-13   Budapest, Hungary   www2.kenes.com/efns/Pages/Home.aspx	Nondrug interventions in MCI and Dementia: Neuropsychological rehabilitation	M.A. Blacioti L. Spiru	Oral
	Is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease a pro-atherogenic risk factor in the conversion of MCI to AD?	I. Ioancio I. Turcu L. Spiru	Poster
WONCA 2011 Family Medicine – Practice, Science and Art   Sept. 8-11   Warsaw, Poland   www.woncaeurope2011.org/index.php	Healthcare Limitations And Alzheimer Diagnostic Challenges In Romania	R.I. Trascu	Oral
	Acquiring Essential Skills For Communicating With Alzheimer Patients	R.I. Trascu	Oral
	Modifiable risk factors in conversion of MCI to Alzheimer disease	I. Ioancio	Oral
	Neuropsychological rehabilitation in MCI and Dementiacognitive impairment patients	M.A. Blacioti	Oral
European Alzheimer’s Disease Consortium EADC   Sept. 5-6   The Hague, Netherlands   www.eadc.info/sito/pagine/home.php	Report from the EU BRAINAGING project partial outcome	L. Spiru Invited speaker	Oral
Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease AAICAD   June 16-21   Paris, France   www.alz.org/aaic/paris.asp	Etiological aspects involved in cognitive decline in young adults	A. Sterea G. Baidac A. Petrescu L. Spiru	Poster
	Correlation between Atrial fibrillation, Stroke and Dementia	G. Baidac A. Petrescu A. Sterea L. Spiru	Poster
	Is there a relationship between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, thyroid pathology and mild cognitive impairment? A Romanian prospective study	I. Ioancio R.I. Trascu L. Spiru	Poster
	Is the Romanian Population Fully Aware of the Ongoing Alzheimer’s Crisis?	R.I. Trascu L. Spiru	Poster
	Best prevention: Active Screening vs Patient Education	R.I. Trascu L. Spiru	Poster
	Relational factors of subjective wellbeing in old age	R. Moraru L. Spiru	Poster
	Multi-factorial diseases require multi-factorial therapy: Why neglect procaine in neurodegenerative diseases?	I. Turcu L. Spiru	Oral
	Psychotherapy and other supportive procedures for treating depression and anxiety in MCI	M.A. Blacioti L. Spiru	Poster
	Nature and Nurture: a Golden Concept for Healthy Brain Aging	L. Spiru I. Turcu	Oral
	Correlations of clinical and imaging aspects in Alzheimer's and mixed dementia	A. Petrescu G. Baidac A. Sterea L. Spiru	Poster
The 6-th International Congress of Anti-Aging Medicine AMAA   June 5-8   Poiana Brasov, Romania   www.amaa.ro	3 P Medicine( Predictive, Preventive, Personalized) in early stages of Dementia	L. Spiru Invited speaker	Oral
	Should we treat or not Early Stages of Alzheimer’s Dementia?	L. Spiru Invited speaker	Oral
	Predicting Brain Aging. A Holistic Approach.	L. Spiru Invited speaker	Oral
International Academy on Nutrition and Aging	The Mediterranean diet – possible benefits in	C. Ghita	Poster
April 14 Bologna, Italy   http://hsc.unm.edu/som/cme/2011/IANA/IANA.shtml	The origin of menopause	A.G. Diaconeasa	Poster
	Nature and nurture: a golden concept for Alzheimer’s disease approach.	L. Spiru	Poster
	Situations susceptible to induce nutritional disorders in the elderly.	A. Sterea	Poster
7th European Congress Healthy and Active Ageing for all Europeans IAGG   April 14-17   Bologna, Italy   www.iaggbologna2011.com	Complementary value of standardized geriatric assessment scales for patients with coexisting Alzheimer’s disease and thyroid disease	I. Ioancio L. Spiru R.I. Trascu I. Turcu	Poster
	Limitations of specific treatment in AD patients whose sole RF are genetic	G. Baidac A. Sterea A. Petrescu L. Spiru	Poster
	Assistive Technology – a Golden Answer for Alzheimer’s Long-Term Care	L. Spiru I. Turcu	Poster
	Risk factors involved in the elderly fragility syndrome	A. Sterea G. Baidac A. Petrescu L. Spiru	Poster
	Psychological well being as a component of quality of life in old age	R. Moraru M.A. Blacioti L. Spiru	Poster
	Rationale for Alzheimer Disease Late Diagnostic in Romania	R.I. Trascu L. Spiru	Oral
	Diagnostic Challenges: Does the Romanian healthcare system favour an early diagnostic for Alzheimer’s disease?	I. Turcu L. Spiru	Poster
4th International Congress on Prediabetes and Metabolic Syndrome   April 6-9 Madrid, Spain   www2.kenes.com/prediabetes2011	Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus in a Group of Patients with Different Types of Dementia	G. Baidac A. Sterea A. Petrescu L. Spiru	Poster
	Lifestyle impact on aging and age-related diseases: Mediterranean diet and Mediterranid genes	A.G. Diaconeasa C. Ghita I. Turcu L. Spiru	Poster
	The relationship between metabolic syndrome components and vascular or mixed dementia	A. Sterea G. Baidac A. Petrescu L. Spiru	Poster
	Active Screening vs Patient-Targeted Medical Education: Best Preventive Strategies	R.I. Trascu L. Spiru	Poster
26th International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International ADI   March 26-29 Toronto, Canada   www.adi2011.org/default.aspx?PageID=Home	Is There an Ariadne’s Thread When Communicating with Alzheimer Patients?	R.I. Trascu L. Spiru	Poster
	General Practitioners and Alzheimer’s Disease: Critical Analysis of National Health System Limitations	R.I. Trascu L. Spiru	Oral
	Pain quantification in severe Alzheimer’s disease: advantages and disadvantages of pain assessment scales	I. Ioancio L. Spiru I. Turcu	Oral
	Dominant Personality Features in Mild Cognitive Impairment vs. Alzheimer’s disease	R. Moraru M.A. Blacioti L. Spiru	Oral
	Multi-factorial diseases require multi-factorial therapy. Why we neglect procaine in neurodegenerative diseases?	I. Turcu L. Spiru	Poster
19th European Congress of Psychiatry EPA   March 12-15   Vienna, Austria   www2.kenes.com/epa/pages/home.aspx?ref8=db1	Are there effective strategies for communicating with AD Patients?	R.I. Trascu L. Spiru	Oral
	Schizophrenia- a syndrome of insulin impairment	A.G. Diaconeasa C. Ghita	Poster
	Personality Changes in Mild Cognitive Impairment versus Alzheimer’s disease	M.A. Blacioti R. Moraru L. Spiru	Poster
	Anxiety prevalence in coexisting Alzheimer's and thyroid pathology	I. Ioancio R.I. Trascu I. Turcu L. Spiru	Poster
10th International Conference on Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s Diseases AD/PD   March 9-13 Barcelona, Spain   www2.kenes.com/adpd/Pages/Home.aspx	Nature and Nurture: a Golden Concept for Healthy Brain Aging	I. Turcu, L. Spiru	Poster
	Is Alzheimer’s Crisis adequately perceived in Romania?	R.I. Trascu L. Spiru	Poster
	Comorbidities associated with thyroid pathology and Alzheimer disease	I. Ioancio L. Spiru R.I. Trascu I. Turcu	Poster
	Benefits of initiating Parkinson-specific medication in degenerative or mixed cognitive impairment patients	A. Petrescu G. Baidac A. Sterea	Poster
	A New Insight into Psychiatric Disorders and Dementia	A.G. Diaconeasa C. Ghita I. Turcu L. Spiru	Poster
	Preventive, predictive and personalized medicine in Alzheimer’s dementia	L. Spiru R.I. Trascu	Poster
7th Pan-Hellenic Conference of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Seminar organized by Ana Aslan International Academy of Aging: Prodromal cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s and other dementias – actual knowledge and management Feb. 16-20 Thessaloniki, Greece   www.alzheimer-conference.gr/index_en.html	Prodromal cognitive decline in Parkinson’s Disease Dementia (PDD)	L. Spiru / Faculty and Invited speaker	Oral
	Procaine potential to target the destabilization of calcium signalling in Alzheimer's disease	I. Turcu / Invited speaker L. Spiru	Oral
	Fatty liver disease-a risk factor for the cardiovascular milieu of Dementia? - A Romanian prospective study about this new concept.	I. Ioancio / Invited speaker, I. Turcu, L. Spiru	Oral
	The impact of depression and anxiety neuropsychological management in MCI	M.A. Blacioti / Invited speaker, L. Spiru	Oral

2010

Event Date Location	Contribution Title	Author(s) / Quality	Oral /Poster
7th International Congress on Mental Dysfunctions & Other Non-Motor Features in Parkinson’s Disease MDPD   Dec. 9-12   Barcelona, Spain	Misfolding Proteins and Metabolic Impairment in Neurodegenerative Diseases	A.G. Diaconeasa, L. Spiru	Poster
	Procaine effects on dopaminergic dysregulation in Parkinson disease	I. Turcu, R.I. Trascu, L. Spiru	Poster
	Gait Disorders And The Conversion Of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) To Alzheimer's Disease (AD)	L. Spiru, I. Ioancio, I. Turcu	Poster
Clinical Trials for Alzheimer’s Disease CTAD	Relational Factors of Subjective Well-Being in Old Age	R. Moraru, M. Blacioti, L. Spiru	Poster
	Alzheimer’s Disease: A Brain’s Diabetes?	A.G. Diaconeasa, L. Spiru, I. Turcu	Poster
	Clinical Trials for Patient Profiling and Validation of Ambient Intelligence Assistive Devices	L. Spiru, I. Turcu, C. Ghita	Poster
The 4th World Congress on Controversies in Neurology (CONy)	Debate: Should combination treatment with ChE-I and memantine be started as early as possible?	L. Spiru /Faculty vs L. Frolich	Oral
	Do GPs/ Family practitioners play a key role in detecting AD	R.I. Trascu, L. Spiru	Poster
	Lower education as a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease - nature or nurture?	I. Ioancio, A.G. Diaconeasa, I. Turcu, L. Spiru	Poster
Jerusalem International Conference on Integrative Medicine	The benefits of the integrative therapeutic approach of people with Down syndrome. The Israeli OFEK (Kiryat Malachi) model	L. Spiru, M. Shimon, I. Turcu	Oral
4th International Conference ‘Coming of Age: Dementia in the 21st Century’ DSDC	Public Awareness on Alzheimer’s Disease in Romania	R.I. Trascu, L. Spiru	Poster
	Multi-factorial disorders require multi-factorial therapies	I. Turcu, L. Spiru	Poster
	Professional training of dementia workforce in Romania	L. Spiru, I. Turcu, A. Nitulescu	Poster
6th International Symposium on Neuroprotection and Neurorepair	Procaine action mechanisms able to counteract cell death processes	I. Turcu A.G. Diaconeasa R.I. Trascu L. Spiru	Poster
	Common mechanisms in neurodegenerative disorders	A.G. Diaconeasa, L. Spiru	Poster
Alzheimer Europe (AE) Conference: Facing Dementia together	Communicating with Alzheimer Patients	R.I. Trascu, L. Spiru	Oral
	Alzheimer’s Disease in Romania: the National Program for Prevention, Prediction, Personalized Treatment and Monitoring of Memory Diseases	L. Spiru	Oral
	Alzheimer Diagnostic Challenges: Romanian Healthcare System Flaws	R.I. Trascu, L. Spiru	Oral and poster
	Professional caregiving and workforce training in Romania	I. Turcu, L. Spiru	Oral and poster
	Breakthrough Technologies in Professional Dementia Healthcare	I. Turcu, L. Spiru	Oral and poster
12th Argentinean Congress on neuropsychiatry and Cognitive Neuroscience 8th Latinamerican Congress on Neuropsychiatry 13th Argentinean Alzheimer´s Disease Meeting “Epidemiology, Data and Research in Neuropsychiatry”	Assistive Technology – a Golden Answer for Alzheimer’s Long-Term Care	L. Spiru	Oral
	Is There an Ariadne’s Thread When Communicating with Alzheimer Patients?	R. I. Trascu, L. Spiru	Oral
	Preventive, predictive and personalized medicine in Alzheimer’s dementia	L. Spiru	Poster
	Is Alzheimer’s Disease a Brain Diabetes? IGF1/Insulin Pathway May Provide Answer	A.G. Diaconeasa I. Turcu, L. Spiru	Poster
	Risk factors in the conversion of predementia to Alzheimer’s Disease	I. Ioancio, L. Spiru	Poster
	Relational factors of subjective well-being in old age	R. Moraru, M. Blacioti, L. Spiru	Poster
23rd European College of Neuropsychopharmacology Congress ECNP	Stimulation of intra-neuronal lipid signaling and IGF1 sensitivity in Alzheimer's Disease	L. Spiru, A.G. Diaconeasa	Poster
Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease ICAD	Standardized Geriatric Evaluation in a Group of Patients with Thyroid Pathology and Dementia of Alzheimer Type	L. Spiru, A.G. Diaconeasa I. Turcu	Poster
	Population history, starvation and Alzheimer’s disease	L. Spiru, A.G. Diaconeasa I. Turcu	Poster
	Predictive, Preventive and Personalized Medicine items related to Alzheimer Disease. A Romanian contribution to a recent European endeavor	L. Spiru	Poster
	Alzheimer’s disease, a brain’s diabetes?	L. Spiru, A.G. Diaconeasa, I. Turcu	Poster
The 1st International Congress on Controversies in Longevity, Health and Aging COLONGY	Cancer and human evolution: a new hypothesis	L. Spiru, A.G. Diaconeasa I. Turcu	Poster
	Cognitive patient and intelligent assistive technologies: are we resourceful enough for the next level?	L. Spiru, A.G. Diaconeasa I. Turcu	Poster
The 50th International Neuropsychiatric Pula Congress	Mild Cognitive Impairment – MCI: A key neuropsychological notion still under debate	L. Spiru, I. Turcu, R. Ursu	Poster
	Latest therapies against schizophrenia: a new promising era?	L. Spiru, I. Turcu, R. Ursu	Poster
18th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Development Neuroscience ISDN	A new evolutionary explanation for the huge human brain	L.Spiru, A.G. Diaconeasa, I. Turcu	Poster
	Human evolution, human brain diseases	L.Spiru, A.G. Diaconeasa, I. Turcu	Poster
Romania Health Forum	Perspectives on the European Health Policies. Opportunities and Challenges for the Central European Countries.	L.Spiru / invited speaker	Oral
25th International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International March 10-13 Thessaloniki, Greece	It & C applications in the multi-factorial attempt of physically and/or cognitively disabled elderly at home	L.Spiru / invited speaker	Oral
	Nature & nurture dimensions of Alzheimer's prevention	L.Spiru / invited speaker	Oral
	Conversion of mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer disease in a group of elderly Romanian patients	L.Spiru / invited speaker	Oral
	Comorbidity prevalence in a group of patients with Alzheimer Dementia and thyroid pathology	L. Spiru, I. Ioancio, I. G. Totoianu, A. Ioancio	Poster

2004-2009

Risk Factors in Dementia: a Controversial debate in Differential Diagnosis: L. Spiru-invited speaker, I. Turcu. The 6th International Congress on Vascular Dementia, Barcelona, Nov. 19 – 22, 2009. Oral.

 

Arguments for the Reconsideration of Procaine as a Potent Therapeutic Molecule in Cerebrovascular Diseases: L. Spiru. The 6th International Congress on Vascular Dementia, Barcelona, Nov. 19 – 22, 2009. Poster.

Metabolomic And Genomic- Epigenomic Investigation In Healthy Elderly And People With Vascular Dementia: L. Spiru, N. Cucu, G. Anton, L. Nicolau, I. Turcu; The 6th International Congress on Vascular Dementia, Barcelona, Nov. 19 – 22, 2009. Poster.

The International Course and Workshop on Bioethical Aspects Related to the Ambient Assisted Living for Patients with Cognitive and or Physical Disabilities: L Spiru-chair, invited speaker, Bucharest, Nov.28, 2009.

One year of economical crises – one year of depression. Keys in protecting our brain from the outside factors of pressure: L. Spiru. Press Conference, Nov. 17, 2009, Bucharest, Romania.

Predictive Diagnostics, Targeted Prevention, Personalized Treatment. L. Spiru-EPMA Romania representative / invited speaker. European Association for Predictive, Preventive and Personalised Medicine Workshop, Brussels, Nov. 13-14, 2009. Oral.

The differential diagnosis of dementia – A still challenging field: L. Spiru; 2nd Conference Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease, Las Vegas, Oct. 29-30, 2009. Poster.

Nature and Nurture in normal brain aging and Alzheimer’s Disease: L. Spiru; 2nd Conference Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease, Las Vegas, Oct. 29-30, 2009. Poster.

Gender Correlates of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) Conversion: L. Spiru; 2nd Conference Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease, Las Vegas, Oct. 29-30, 2009. Poster.

Have we sufficient insights to reconsider procaine as a potent molecule in Alzheimer’s Disease? L. Spiru, I. Turcu; 2nd Conference Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease, Las Vegas, Oct. 29-30, 2009. Poster.

Epigenetic Factors in Aging Process: Implications in Geroprotectors Design: L. Spiru, N. Cucu, I. Turcu; 2nd Conference Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease, Las Vegas, Oct. 29-30, 2009. Poster.

Significance of Healthy Brain Aging for Aesthetic and Anti-Aging Medicine. Cutting Edge Insights In Brain Aging Prevention: L Spiru-Chair and Invited speaker; Universal Conference and Exhibitions with Anti-Aging and Aesthetic

 

Symposium, Wala Laser 2009, Oct. 18-21, 2009, Kingdom of Bahrain. Oral.

MCI – Evaluation and controversies, L. Spiru-chair and invited speaker, I. Ioancio, The Family Medicine – First Line in the Medical Caring Conference, Braila, 10.10.2009. Oral.

MCI predictors, L. Spiru-chair and invited speaker, The Family Medicine – First Line in the Medical Caring Conference, Braila, 10.10.2009. Oral.

The Holistic Approach of the Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) in the context of the pathological brain aging. Normal versus pathologic in Brain Aging, L. Spiru, The Family Medicine – First Line in the Medical Caring Conference, Braila, 10.10.2009. Chair / Invited speaker, Oral.

Confirming the diagnosis of early AD/MCI with biomarkers is clinically useful; L. Spiru; CONY-The 3rd World Congress on Controversies in Neurology, Oct. 8-11, 2009, Prague. Chair / Invited speaker, Oral.

Ambient Assisted Living for the cognitively impaired elderly. Concepts, platforms and legal aspects.; L. Spiru, I. Turcu, C. Ghita, L. Stefan; EHB 2009 International Conference on E-Health and Bioengineering, Sept. 17-18, 2009, Constanta. Oral.

AmI devices and their impact in the long term care of the cognitively impaired persons. A Romanian experience and partnership.; L. Spiru, I. Turcu, C. Ghita, L. Stefan; EHB 2009 International Conference on E-HEALTH And Bioengineering, Sept. 17-18, 2009, Constanta. Oral.

Cutting-edge insights in brain aging prevention. L. Spiru, The Dementia Services Development Centre Conference, York, Anglia,14-16 Sept. 2009. Oral

The impact of comorbidity in predementia states. A Romanian neuro-epidemiological study. L. Spiru, I. Turcu, I. Ioancio, C. Ghita, M. Martin, C. Nuta, The Dementia Services Development Centre Conference, York, Anglia,14-16 Sept. 2009. Poster.

Tele-informatics applications to support people involved in providing basic medical care. European attempts. L. Spiru, I. Turcu, C. Ghita, L. Stefan; The Dementia Services Development Centre Conference, York, Anglia,14-16 Sept. 2009. Oral.

Critical Neuromes in Cognitive Aging and cognitive pathology - NERO-MIND Project Proposal, L. Spiru, I. Turcu, EADC Meeting, Florence, Sept. 2009. Oral.

Cut-edging insights in schizophrenia treatment: a new promising era?, L. Spiru, 13th Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Societies– EFNS 2009, Sept. 12-15, 2009, Florence, Italy. Oral.

Procaine effects on sleep disturbances in patients with depression. New research insights., L. Spiru, I. Turcu, 13th Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Societies– EFNS 2009, Sept. 12-15, 2009, Florence, Italy. Oral.

Concerns regarding legislation and ethics related to AmI Assisted Living (AAL) of cognitively impaired patients, L. Spiru, I. Turcu, 13th Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Societies – EFNS 2009, Sept. 12-15, 2009, Florence, Italy. Oral.

Epigenetic factors in aging and their implications in geroprotectors design, Cucu N., Anton Gabriela, Turcu I., R. G. L., Stefan M. L., Spiru L., International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease, Vienna, 11.07 - 16.07.2009. Poster.

Have we sufficient insights to reconsider Procaine as a potent preventive molecule in Brain Aging?, Turcu I., Spiru L., International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease, Vienna, 11.07 - 16.07.2009. Poster.

e-Health and Assistive Technology (AT) as suitable answers to global aging, Spiru L., Turcu I., Ioancio I., Nuta C., Ghita C., Martin M., Annicchiarico R., Cortes U., Riano D., International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease, Vienna, 11.07 - 16.07.2009. Poster.

Conversion of Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer Disease (AD). Risk factors. L. Spiru, I. Turcu, International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease, Vienna, 11.07 - 16.07.2009. Poster.

New research insights pleading for old procaine as a new hope in treatment of comorbid depression, L. Spiru, International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease, Vienna, 11.07 - 16.07.2009, 2009. Poster.

Normal versus Pathological Brain Aging. Critical matters for the medical attempt, L. Spiru-faculty and invited speaker /, Eastern European Neurology Summer School, Eforie Nord Resort, 6-10 July 2009. Oral.

Impact of comorbidity in the predementia states. A Romanian neuroepidemiological study. L. Spiru, I. Turcu, I. Ioancio, C. Ghita, M. Martin, C. Nuta, 19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Paris, July 5-9, 2009. Poster.

Old drugs, new hopes. Research insights pleading for procaine improvement as a preventive and curative drug in depression. I. Turcu, L. Spiru, 19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Paris, July 5-9, 2009. Poster.

Mechanisms of aging in the light of the new ‘Omics’ concept. L. Spiru, I. Turcu, N. Cucu, L. R., L. Stefan, 19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Paris, July 5-9, 2009. Poster.

Epigenetic factors in aging process: implications in gerontoprotectors design. Cucu N, Anton G, R. GL, Turcu E, Stefan L, Spiru L., 19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Paris, July 5-9, 2009. Poster.

Ambient Intelligence (AmI) impact on cognitively and/or physically impaired elderly care. European attempts. L. Spiru, I. Turcu, I. Ioancio, C. Nuta, C. Ghita, M. Martin, U. Cortes, D. Riano, 19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Paris, July 5-9, 2009. Poster.

The Memory Impairment. Medical Ethics, L. Spiru-invited speaker, C. Ghita, I. Turcu, L. Stefan, 5th Romanian National Conference on Bioethics, 11-13.06.2009, Sovata, Romania. Oral.

Normal versus pathological cognitive aging. Variability as a constraint of patients profiling for AmI design, L. Spiru-invited speaker, C. Ghita, I. Turcu, L. Stefan, U. Cortes, The International Work Conference on Artificial Neural Networks, Salamanca, June 10-12th, 2009. Oral.

Legal concerns regarding AmI Assisted Living in the elderly, worldwide and in Romania, L. Spiru-invited speaker, L. Stefan, I. Turcu, C. Ghita, U. Cortes, The International Work Conference on Artificial Neural Networks, Salamanca, June 10-12th, 2009. Oral.

The development of Assistive Technology (AT) for physically and cognitively impaired people. A Romanian contribution. L. Spiru-invited speaker, I. Turcu et al., The Conference of Neuropsychiatry for family doctors, 28-30.05.2009 Bucharest, Romania. Oral.

The development of Assistive Technology (AT) for cognitively impaired persons. A European attempt., L. Spiru-invited speaker, I. Turcu, C. Ghita, L. Stefan; The 19th Alzheimer Europe Conference, BrusseL. Spiru. 28-30.05.2009. Oral.

Dementia in Parkinson Disease, L. Spiru-chair and invited speaker. International Training on Non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease, Brasov, 3.04-4.04.2009. Oral.

Cutting-edge insights in Parkinsonian Dementia; L. Spiru-chair and invited speaker. International Training on Non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease, Brasov, 3.04-4.04.2009. Oral.

A pilot comparative epigenomic and methylomic study in healthy elderly, adult and young people, L. Spiru, N. Cucu, I. Turcu, G. Anton, L. Nicolau, Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD); 11.03 - 15.03.2009, Prague. Poster.

Comparative study on Cytogenetics and DNA methylation versus S-adenosylmethyonine /Homocysteine ratio in elderly people. L. Spiru, N. Cucu, I. Turcu, L. R.; Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD); 11.03 - 15.03.2009, Prague. Poster.

Arguments for the reconsideration of Procaine as a potent therapeutic molecule in AD, L. Spiru, I. Turcu; Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD); 11.03 - 15.03.2009, Prague. Poster.

Gender aspects in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) conversion. A Romanian Epidemiological Study. L. Spiru, I. Ioancio, C. Nuta, I. Turcu; Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD); 11.03 - 15.03.2009, Prague. Poster.

Have we sufficient insights to reconsider Procaine as a potent molecule in Dementia and Parkinson?, L. Spiru-invited speaker; I. Turcu; 6th Scientific Pan-Hellenic Conference of Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders, 19.02-22.02.2009, Thessaloniki, Greece. Oral.

Training Course: Management of autonomic disorders, L. Spiru-Chair, 30.01-31.01.2009, EFNS/EFAS/YNT Teaching Course on Autonomic Nervous System Disorders, From Symptoms to Diagnosis and Management, Brasov, Romania.

Cutting-edge Insights in Brain Aging Delay and Prevention in the first decay of the third millennium, L. Spiru-invited speaker. Modern aspects of diagnostics and treatment Cognitive Impairments in Aging Conference, Jan. 28-29, Kiev, Ukraine, 2009. Oral.

Assistive Technology (AT) development - a capital response to population aging. The European model; L. Spiru-invited speaker, I. Turcu, I. Ioancio, C. Nuta, C. Ghita, U. Cortes , D. Riano; Conference "Modern aspects of diagnostics and treatment Cognitive Impairments in Ageing"; Kiev, Ukraine, Jan. 2009. Oral.

How to prevent brain aging?, L. Spiru-invited speaker. Congress in Aesthetic & Anti-Aging Medicine, Medical Spa, Middle East, Dubai, EAU, 29 nov.-1 Dec, 2008. Oral.

Satellite Symposia ,,A Healthy Brain-Aging”, World Congress on Controversies in Neurology (CONy2), L. Spiru-invited speaker. Hotel Hilton din Athens, Greece, 23-26 Oct., 2008. Oral.

Latest therapies against schizophrenia: a new promising era?, L. Spiru-faculty. 4rth European Congress in Anti-aging medicine , Paris, France, Oct. 17 - 19, 2008 – workshop. Oral.

Co-morbidity item in Pre-dementia evaluation and monitoring. A Romanian neuroepidemiological research contribution to a European Study, L. Spiru-invited speaker. Pieter Jelle Visser I. Ioancio, C. Ghita, M. Blaciotti, M. Martin, C. Nuta, 2nd International Conference in Gerontology, Arad, Romania, Sept 26-27, 2008. Oral.

Conversion of Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer Disease (AD): A hot topic in cerebral aging monitoring and intervention, L. Spiru-invi

Mild cognitive impairment - MCI: Should it be treated or not?, L. Spiru, International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease, ICAD 2008, Chicago, July 26-31, 2008. Poster.

Critical “omes” in aging and neurodegenerative pathology. From theory to practice, L. Spiru, I Turcu, N Cucu, GL R., International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease, ICAD 2008, Chicago, July 26-31, 2008. Poster.

Intelligent ambiance for the cognitively and physically impaired elderly. The European model, L. Spiru, I. Turcu, I. Ioancio, C. Nuta, C. Ghita, M. Blaciotti, M. Martin, U. Cortes, International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease, ICAD 2008, Chicago, July 26-31, 2008. Poster.

New approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases: The epigenetic / metabolomic approach, among others, L. Spiru, A. Korczyn, I. Turcu, C. Ghita, Workshop-Optimal Brain Aging Assessment, AMWC Anti-Aging World Congress, Paris, April 10-13, 2008, workshop. Oral.

A Cutting-Edge Diagnosis in Brain Aging Prevention, L. Spiru-chair, invited speaker, I. Turcu; AMWC Anti-Aging World Congress, April 10-13, 2008, Paris, France workshop. Oral.

Brain Aging - A Holistic Approach on Preventive and Treatment Strategies, L. Spiru-invited speaker. Millennia 2015 "Women as actors of development for the global challenges", March 8, 2008, Liège. Oral.

Knowledge Based Homecare eServices for an Ageing Europe - K4CARE (IST-2004-026968), L. Spiru-invited speaker. International Training workshop on Brain Aging Prevention, Feb. 16, 2008, Bucharest, Romania. Oral.

Association and Medication Management of the Cognitive Impairment and Depression in Late-Life; L. Spiru.  The 2-nd Intl. Congress on Gate and Mental Function, Amsterdam, Olanda, Feb. 1-3 2008. Oral.

Omes critical in Aging and neurodegenerative pathology. A point of view and cooperation proposal, L. Spiru, I. Turcu; Annual Conference of Kiev's Institut of Gerontology, Kiev, Ucraina, Jan. 29-30 2008. Oral.

A Holistic Approach of the Mild Cognitive Impairment, L. Spiru-invited speaker. The Fifth International Congress on Vascular Dementia, Budapesta, Ungaria, 8-11.11.2007. Oral.

 

Early cognition impairment: A holistic approach, L. Spiru-faculty, European Masters in Anti-aging and Aesthetic medicine, Paris, Oct. 12-14, 2007, Oral.

A Holistic approach of Brain Aging, L. Spiru-faculty, European Masters in Anti-aging and Aesthetic medicine, Paris, Oct. 12-14, 2007, Workshop. Oral.

Actualities in preventing and treating the memory impairment diseases; New and Short Diagnosis Instruments in Geriatrics and Neuropsychiatry; L. Spiru-invited speaker. International Workshop on Memory Impairments, Bucharest, 22 Sept, 2007. Oral.

Mild Cognitive Impairment. Is there available treatment? Should it be given? L. Spiru-invited speaker. 1st World Congress on Controversies in Neurology, Berlin, Germany, Sept. 6-9, 2007. Oral.

A Romanian DESCRIPA Project Presentation, L. Spiru-invited speaker. The International Conference on Prevention of Dementia, Washington, USA, 9-12.06.2007. Oral / invited speaker.

Prevalence of the co-morbidities factors of MCI in Romania, L. Spiru-Chair, invited speaker. International Conference on Anti-Aging Medicine, Bucharest, Parliament Palace, May 5, 2007. Oral.

A Holistic Approach of Brain Aging, L. Spiru-Chair, invited speaker. International Conference on Anti-Aging Medicine, Bucharest, Parliament Palace, May 5, 2007. Oral.

Prevention in Brain Aging, L. Spiru-Chair, invited speaker. International Conference on Anti-Aging Medicine, Bucharest, Parliament Palace, May 5, 2007, workshop.

Pilot Study Regarding the use of Aging Phenomenon as a Model Suitable for the Identification of Possible Genetic and Epigenetic Vulnerability Hallmarks in the Age-Associated Specific Pathology, N. Cucu, I. Turcu, C. Birsan, L. Burlibasa, M. Matei, G. I. Prada, L. Spiru, A. Curaj, F. Ciocoiu, High Content Analysis Conference, Madrid, Spania, 2007. Poster.

The Influence of Co-morbidity Factors in a MCI Risk Sample and their Influence on the MCI-Alzheimer’s Dementia Conversion; L. Spiru-invited speaker. 8th International Conference on AD/PD 2007, Salzburg, Austria, March 14 –18, 2007. Oral.

A Romanian DESCRIPA Project Presentation; L. Spiru - Co-chair, invited speaker. The 9th International Geneva/Springfield Symposium on Advanced in Alzheimer Therapy, Geneva, 19-22.04.2006. Oral.

Module III – Management and Pharmacoeconomics of Dementias; ; L. Spiru-Chair, invited speaker. International Training on Memory Impairments, Bucharest, 21.03.2005, 07.10.2006. Oral.

Module II – Positive Diagnosis of Depression in Elderly; ; L. Spiru-Chair, invited speaker. International Training on Memory Impairments, Bucharest, 21.03.2005, 15.10. 2005. Oral.

Module I – New Tendencies in Dementias, Diagnosis and their Therapeutic Approach; L. Spiru-Chair, invited speaker. International Training on Memory Impairments, Bucharest, 21.03.2005. Oral.

DESCRIPA - A Descriptive Study of MCI in Romania, L. Spiru. The 9th International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders, 2004, Philadelphia, USA. Poster.

Prevalence of Co-Morbidities in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) - A Romanian Descriptive Study, L. Spiru-invited speaker, 8th International Springfield / Montreal Symposium on