The Belgian Ageing Muscle Society is pleased to invite you to the 3rd Annual Scientific Symposium on "Update on sarcopenia: New concepts and guidelines" which will take place on November 14th, 2018 in Brussels, Belgium.

- Accreditation INAMI/RIZIV: 2 credits in the section "6 - Ethics and Economics"
- Accreditation Pro-Q Kiné: 10 points

Programme

Update on sarcopenia: New concepts and guidelines
Moderator: Olivier Bruyère
 
17.45 - 18.00 Registration
18.00 - 18.05 Welcome and introduction
Olivier Bruyère, ULiège
18.05 - 18.35 Sarcopenia: from definition to treatment: where are we in 2018?
Jean-Yves Reginster, ULiège
18.35 - 19.05 Management of muscle weakness in the acute geriatric setting
Ivan Bautmans, VUB
19.05 - 19.35 Sarcopenia is not everything: the new concept of osteosarcopenia
Evelien Gielen, UZLeuven
19.35 - 20.05 Clinical guidelines for sarcopenia
David Beckwée, VUB

Venue

Auditorium Piet Brouwer – VUB – Brussels

Accreditation

- Accreditation INAMI/RIZIV: 2 credits in the section "6 - Ethics and Economics"
- Accreditation Pro-Q Kiné: 10 points

Entry

Registration: Registration is mandatory
BAMS members: free admittance
Non-members: 50€
Students: 15€
To become a member: www.ageingmuscle.be/content/become-member-our-society

 

This symposium has been endorsed by the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases, and the International Osteoporosis Foundation