Diabetes and Aging
National Institutes of Health
Lister Hill Auditorium
Bethesda, MD
February 12-13, 2001
Summary
A scientific conference sponsored by: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases National Institute on Aging Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating CommitteeDiabetes mellitus has become a common disease in elderly people, with almost 20 percent of those aged 65 years or older affected by the disease. Despite significant research advances, many questions about the pathophysiology, prevention, and treatment of diabetes in the older population remain unresolved. Increased focus on the problem of diabetes in the elderly is warranted.To address these issues, the conference on Diabetes and Aging will bring together experts in these areas to present the science of the topic of diabetes and aging, determine new research directions for understanding diabetes in older age, develop recommendations for needed research, and provide advice to the National Institutes of Health regarding its research agenda for diabetes in aging. Federal and other programs involved in the issues of diabetes and aging will be presented as part of the Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee meeting.
Agenda
Monday, February 12
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
- Registration
- Welcome and Overview
- Scope and Impact of Diabetes in the Elderly Pathophysiology of Diabetes in Aging
- Molecular Events of Insulin Signal Transduction Prevention and Treatment
Tuesday, February 13
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Workgroup Sessions:
- Pathophysiology of Diabetes in Aging
- Insulin Signal Transduction
- Prevention and Treatment Presentation of Results of Workgroup Discussions Program Activities in Diabetes and Aging
Speakers
Reubin Andres, MD, National Institute on Aging
Nir Barzilai, MD and Albert Einstein, College of Medicine
Edward J. Boyko, MD, MPH, University of Washington
Peter Butler, MD, University of Southern California
Gregory D. Cartee, PhD, University of Wisconsin
Ele Ferrannini, MD, CNR, Institute of Clinical Physiology
Barbara Fleming, MD, Health Care Financing Administration
Sanford Garfield, PhD, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Edward Gregg, PhD, Centers for Disease Control
Jeffrey B. Halter, MD, University of Michigan
Maureen I. Harris, PhD, MPH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Helen P. Hazuda, PhD, University of Texas Health Science Center
Thomas E. Johnson, PhD, University of Colorado
Richard Kahn, PhD, American Diabetes Association
Mark A. Lane, PhD, National Institute on Aging
Mimi Lising, MPH, National Diabetes Education Program
Roger McCarter, PhD, University of Texas Health Science Center
James B. Meigs, MD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital
Graydon Meneilly, MD, Vancouver Hospital and Health Science CenterJudith A. Salerno, MD, MS, Veterans Health Administration
Morris F. White, PhD, Joslin Diabetes Center
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