Objectives:

By the end of this presentation, the participant should be able to:

Apply and demonstrate the ways in which physiological aging affects the immune system and other organ systems.
Apply knowledge of aging physiology to the possible impact of a biological disaster on older adults.
Describe the additional issues posed by chronic frailty and disease upon the impact of a biological disaster on older adults.

Resources and References:
References used by John F. McGreevey, Jr., MD Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine and Program Director, Canton Medical Education Foundation.

Murasko DM and Gardner EM. “Immunology of Aging” In Principles of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology edited by WR Hazzard, JP Blass et al. 5th edition, 35-52. McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 2003

Burns EA and Goodwin JS. “Immunology of Aging” In Geriatric Medicine-An Evidence-Based Approach edited by CK Cassel, RM Leipzig et al, 783-800. 4th edition. Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. 2003

Kasper JD and Burton L. “Demography” in Geriatric Review Syllabus. A Core Curriculum in Geriatric Medicine edited by EL Cobbs, EH Duthie et al, 8-14. 5th edition. Blackwell Publishing. 2003

Some of the additional data on aging changes has been drawn throughout these reference texts.

About the Author:

John F. McGreevey Jr., MD, associate professor of internal medicine at the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, is program director of internal medicine, Canton Medical Education Foundation of Canton, Ohio. Dr. McGreevey has more than 20 years of experience as a clinical and academic geriatrician. He has written and presented on topics such as dementia care, geriatric education and health and aging issues. He is involved actively in graduate and undergraduate medical education, speaks extensively at interdisciplinary programs and faculty and development activities. An acknowledged leader in geriatrics for the State of Ohio, Dr. McGreevey has served the Ohio Geriatrics Society as a board member, past president and former Council of State Affiliates representative to the American Geriatrics Society. He was chair of the Consortium of Ohio Geriatric Academic Programs from 1996-2003.