The Pastoral Care of Elderly Sick People

15 – 16 – 17 November 2007

Thursday, 15 November

9:00	GREETING
9:15	Prolusion: The Pastoral Care of Elderly Sick People in the Light of the Word of God *His Eminence Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragán* President of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers, The Holy See. Chairperson: Dr. An Verlinde Member of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers, The Holy See.
I. THE REALITY
10:00	1. History of the Care for Sick Elderly People Prof. Peter Crome Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Keele University (Great Britain) President, British Geriatrics Society
10:30	Demography of the Elderly Population in the World Prof. Antonio Golini Professor of Demography, Faculty of Statistic Sciences, ”La Sapienza” University, Rome
11:00	Break
2. Major Illnesses afflicting Sick Elderly People
11:20	Emerging Rare Diseases or those that are Re-emerging among Sick Elderly People Prof. Roberto Bernabei Director of the Institute of Gerontological , Geriatric and Phisycal Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome; President of the Italian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics
12:00	Globalisation and the Diseases of the Elderly Dr. Alexandre Kalache Former Director of the Ageing and Life Course Programme at the WHO, Geneva (Switzerland)
3. Origin of the Diseases that afflict the Elderly Today
a) Personal
12:20	Human Behaviour Stile of Life Diet Rise in Life Expectancy Prof. J.M. Ribera Casado Director of the Geriatrics Service at “San Carlo” Hospital, Madrid (Spain)
b) Technological and Scientific
12:40	Technological Change Industrial Change Dr. John J. Turner Consultant Physician, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool (Great Britain)
13:00	New Drugs Gerontological Sciences Prof Françoise Forette Professor of Geriatrics, University Paris V Director of the National Foundation of Gerontology and of ILC-France (International Longevity Centre), Paris (France)
13:20	End of the Session
c) Political and Social
16:00	Political Change, Legislations Old Age and the Health System Pensions The Role of the Family Free Time Dr. Fernando Antezana Aranibar President of the Executive Council of WHO, Geneva (Switzerland); Consultor of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers, The Holy See
d) Ecological
16:20	Ecological Change and Old Age Pollution of the Water Pollution of the Environment Prof. Wangari Muta Maathai, Ph. D. (Kenya) Nobel Peace Prize 2004
II. WHAT SHOULD BE THOUGHT?
a) Revelation
16:40	The Care of Sick Elderly People in Holy Scripture Rev. Prof. Hans-Winfried Jüngling, S.J. Emeritus Professor of Old Testament at the Faculty of Theology of Saint- George, Frankfurt (Germany)
17:10	The Care of Sick Elderly People in the Writings of the Church Fathers Prof. Gabriele Marasco Professor of Roman History in the Faculty of Letters and Foreign Languages, University of Studies of Tuscia, Viterbo (Italy)
17:40	Break
18:00	The Care of Sick Elderly People in the History of the Church Prof. Angelo Capparoni President of the Academy of History of Sanitary Arts, Rome
b) Reflection on Revelation
18:30	Faith, Charity and Sick Elderly People Rev. Fr. Wojciech Giertych, O.P. Theologian of the Pontifical House, The Holy See
19:00	End of the Session

Friday, 16 November

	Chairperson: Dr. Fiorenza Deriu Social Researcher, Rome; Consultor of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers, The Holy See
9:00	The Testimony of Saints Dedicated to the Care of Sick Elderly People Rev. Fr. Donatus Forkan, O.H. Superior General of the Order of St. John’s of God, “Fatebenefratelli”, Rome
9:30	Sick Elderly People and Christian Hope H.E. Msgr. Rino Fisichella Auxiliary Bishop of Rome Rector Magnificus of the Pontifical Lateran University, Rome
10:00	Christian Responsibility and Sick Elderly People. Ethical Aspects Mgr. Ignacio Carrasco de Paula Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Life, The Holy See Director, Institute of Bioethics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome
10:30	Break
11:00	Inter-religious Dialogue on Elderly Sick People Judaism Prof. Abramo Alberto Piattelli Rabbi of the Jewish Community of Rome; Professor of Post-Biblical Judaism, Pontifical Lateran University, Rome Islam Rev. Miguel Ángel Ayusio Guixot, MCCI President of the Pontifical Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Rome Hinduism Prof. Sukladev Kanango Department of Social Work, Visva Bharati University, Calcutta (India) Buddhism Prof. Cheng, Chen-Huang Professor, Fo kuang Shan Buddhist University, Taiwan (Rep. of China)
12:00	Post-Modernity: Rev. Fr. Ján Ďačok, S.J. Professor of Moral Theology and Ethics at the Faculty of Theology, University of Trnava (Slovakia)
III. WHAT SHOULD BE DONE?
The Pastoral Care of Sick Elderly People from:
a) The Religious Point of View:
12:15	Catechesis and Education in Faith of Sick Elderly People: Maturity in the Faith H.E. Msgr. Sergio Pintor Bishop of Ozieri, Italy Consultor of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers, The Holy See
12:35	Sacraments for Sick Elderly People. Pastoral Ministry for Sick Elderly People H.E. Msgr Vittorino Girardi Stellin Bishop of Tilarán (Costa Rica)
13:00	End of the Session
16:00	Pastoral Aspects in Relation to Psychology Rev. Fr. Bonifacio Honings, O.C.D. Professor Emeritus of Moral Theology at the Pontifical Lateran University, Rome Consultor of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers, The Holy See
b) The Biomedical Point of View:
16:20	* Research, Pharmaceuticals Dr. Giuseppe Recchia “S. K” Foundation’s Centre for Studies, Verona (Italy) * Nutrition, Stile of Life Prof. Ottavio Bosello Director of the Institut of Geriatric Clinic, “Istituti Ospitalieri”, Verona (Italy)
16:40	Treatment, Accompanying, Institutions Prof. Massimo Petrini Director of the Center for Promotion and Development of Geriatric Assistance, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome
c) The Political-Social Point of View:
17:00	The Mass Media H.E. Msgr. John Patrick Foley Pro-Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, The Holy See
17:20	20 National and International Healthcare Policies, Legislations, Migrations, Economic, Scientific and Technological Resources, Food and Diet Policies, Social Hygiene Prof. Pedro A. Reyes López Director of Research, National Institute of Cardiology “Ignacio Chávez”, México
17:40	Break
d) The Family Point of View
18:00	The Sick Elderly Person, his/her Family, Healthcare Personnel Law. Goffredo Grassani President of the Lombardy Federation of Centres for Assistance to the Family, Milan (Italy)

Saturday, 17 November

	Chairperson: Mrs. Lillian Fanjul de Azqueta Founder and Director of the “New Hope” Foundation, Palm Beach (USA)
9:00	The Diocese, Parish and the Sick Elderly Person H.E. Msgr. Lázaro Pérez Jiménez Bishop of Celaya (México)
9:20	Religious Orders and the Sick Elderly Person Sr. Maria del Camíno Ágos Superior General of Hospital Sisters of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Rome
9:40	Particular Care of Sick Elderly Priests and Religious Rev. Fr. Anthony Frank Monks, M.I. Member of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers, The Holy See
10:00	Volunteers and Associations Dedicated to the Care of Sick Elderly People Rev. Fr. Piotr Krakowiak National Chaplain of “Hospices”, Danzica (Poland)
10:20	Spiritual Support for Sick Elderly People: Sacraments and Prayers. H.E. Msgr. James Wingle Bishop of Saint Catharines (Canada) Member of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers, The Holy See
10:40	Visits to Sick Elderly People Rev. Mgr. Vitor Feytor Pinto National Coordinator of Health Pastoral Care, Lisbon (Portugal) Consultor of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers (The Holy See)
11:00	Conclusion

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