Course Director Robert B. Baron, MD, MS, UCSF Professor of Medicine, Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education, School of Medicine
Learn about the latest in replacement parts and new technology to keep our original parts healthy – from eyes to knees – that promise to keep us active and enjoying life as we age.
Oct. 8: “The ABCs of Aging, Bifocals and Cataracts” Stephen McLeod, MD, UCSF assistant professor of clinical ophthalmology and co-director of the refractive surgery service. Discussion of the mechanism of near vision loss that leads to dependence on bifocals or reading glasses, cataract formation and how emerging artificial lens technology might address both problems.
Oct. 15: “Dental Implants vs. Dentures: How to Choose the Best Cosmetic Dentistry Alternative” Arun Sharma, BDS, MSC, UCSF assistant clinical professor of preventive and restorative dental sciences.
Oct 22: “New Developments in Hearing Aids and Auditory Training” Robert W. Sweetow, PhD, UCSF professor of otolaryngology and director of audiology. Digital hearing aids, multiple microphones, feedback control, disposable hearing aids, middle ear implants, FM and infrared assistive listening devices – which offer potential improvement and which are merely hype?
Oct. 29: “Use It or Lose It – Feel Younger with Exercise” Bree Johnston, MD, UCSF associate clinical professor of geriatrics, and Nancy Byl, PhD, PT, UCSF professor and chair of physical therapy and rehabilitation science. Although aging is inevitable, the speakers will discuss how we can slow the aging process through physical exercise and the benefits of exercise on different diseases.
Nov 5: “New Advances in Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery: How Far We’ve Come” Kevin J. Bozic, MD, MBA, UCSF assistant professor of surgery. Hip and knee replacements are among the most successful operations in all of medicine, with more than a half-million Americans receiving the procedures each year. The discussion will focus on new technologies and surgical techniques that allow a faster recovery and return to a normal, pain-free life after total hip or knee replacement.
Nov 12: “New Techniques for the Management of Common Spinal Conditions in the Aging Population” Sigurd Berven, MD, UCSF assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery. The talk will review age-related degenerative changes and discuss surgical interventions – microscopic surgery, vertebral augmentation and future options, including tissue engineering and gene therapy.
