The 2013 Congress in Seoul will mark IPA’s 16th International Congress. Under the Congress theme, “Towards Successful Aging: Harmony of Mental, Physical and Social Life,” the IPA 2013 Scientific Committee will organize various programs balancing a number of topics covering mental health of older people. We cordially invite proposals for symposia. These submitted symposia will be a cornerstone of the whole scientific program.

Important Dates

  • Deadline of Submission: January 31, 2013
  • Notification of Acceptance: February 28, 2013
  • Notification of Presentation Schedule: June 30, 2013

Topic Category

Biological Psychogeriatrics
BP01 Aging & Metabolism
BP02 Anti-aging Strategies
BP03 Brain Imaging
BP04 Determinants of Longevity
BP05 Drug Discovery
BP06 Genes and Biomarkers
BP07 Model Systems/Animal Models
Clinical Psychogeriatrics
CP01 Alzheimer Disease
CP02 Anxiety & Neurotic Disorders in Late-life
CP03 BPSD (Behavioral Psychological Symptoms of Dementia)
CP04 Cerebrovascular Disorders and Vascular Aging
CP05 Delirium
CP06 Dementia
CP07 Depression & Mood Disorder in Late-life
CP08 Diagnosis, Criteria & Methods
CP09 Disabled Elderly & Rehabilitation
CP10 Epidemiology in Late-life
CP11 Models of Care
CP12 Health Promotion & Disease Prevention for the Elderly
CP13 MCI & Subclinical Cognitive Impairment
CP14 Parkinson's Disease and Other Movement Disorders
CP15 Psychosomatic Medicine
CP16 Psychotic Disorders in Late-life
CP17 Sleep Disorders in Late-life
CP18 Suicide in Late-life
CP19 Treatment, Non-pharmacological Interventions
CP20 Treatment, Pharmacological Interventions
CP21 Complementary and Alternative Medicine
CP22 Geriatric Patients with Comorbidities
Social Psychogeriatrics
SP01 Active Aging
SP02 Aging Society, Prediction & Preparation
SP03 Caregiver, Support & Education
SP04 Community for the Elderly, Integration & Care
SP05 End-of-life Issues & Palliative Care
SP06 Ethical & Legal Issues
SP07 Ethno-cultural Psychogeriatrics
SP08 Health Care System
SP09 Interface of Psychogeriatrics with Other Disciplines
SP10 Oldest Old & Centenarians
SP11 Quality of Life
SP12 Elderly Relationships
SP13 Technologic Innovation & Technology based Intervention
SP14 Training and Curriculum Development
Other Miscellaneous
OM01 Other Miscellaneous Issue, Not Otherwise Classified

Guidelines for Submitted Symposia

  • Proposals must be submitted online in English at www.ipa2013.com.
  • To facilitate the review process, please pay careful attention and complete all application fields.
  • Select and prioritize four combinations of topics with corresponding sub-topics which best fit the description of your symposium.
  • Each symposium should have three to four speakers for a total of 90 min.
  • All communication with the congress secretariat will be done exclusively by the main organizer.
  • After the Congress, the accepted abstracts will be published in the congress proceedings on the website.
  • By submitting a symposium proposal at IPA 2013, authors are assumed to give consent and authorize the congress organizers to publish the abstracts, and to include them in any congress publications.