Rafael Samper-Ternent, M.D., PhD., was the keynote speaker in the First Geriatrics Congress at Javeriana University in Bogotá, Colombia

Rafael Samper-Ternent, MD, PhD, Clinical Research and Innovations Core Director at UTHealth Houston Institute on Aging, was the keynote speaker at the first Geriatrics Congress at Javeriana University in Bogotá, Colombia that was held the October 6th & 7th, 2023.

He spoke about the relationship between resilience and wellbeing among older adults. Some other topics covered at the Geriatrics Congress were: care of older adults experiencing abuse, importance of discussing sexuality as part of older adult care, management of congestive heart failure, diabetes, and osteoporosis in older adults, guidelines on vaccination of older adults.