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Romanian Partner: 'Ana Aslan' International Academy of Ageing (ANA)

The purpose of "Ana Aslan" International Academy of Aging is to get established and work as a high scientific and cultural instance, an excellence centre to set up, organize and support projects and programmes for people of age in the scientific, cultural, educational and communication fields.

It is active in Clinical Aging Research, Epidemiological Aging Research, Gerontological Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Dementia and Cognitive Disorders, Neuroscience with focus on Molecular, Pharmacology, Social Science, Health economy, Drugs trials, and  Gerontoprophilaxy. The academy has 37 members from USA, Canada, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Sweden, and other countries. Among the objectives of the Academy are “establishing, organizing and financing prophylaxis geriatric centres, day-care geriatric assistance, medical offices, individual, grouped or associated, within the medical centres in the city of Bucharest and in the territory”.

Dr. Luiza Spiru is associated professor at Carol Davila Univ. of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, senior coordinator for Romanian of the European Programs on Memory Impairment, Head of the Geriatric, Psychogeriatric and Memory Impairment Clinic inside Elias Univ. Hospital.