Highlights of the 14th International Congress of the European Geriatric Medicine Society

Abstract

Purpose: To report the most important messages of the 2018 EuGMS Congress in Berlin. Methods: Review based on an on-site attendance in the sessions by the European Academy for Medicine of Aging graduates. Results: The 14th Congress of the European Geriatric Medicine Society which took place in Berlin, Germany, from 10 to 12 October 2018, addressed the issue of challenges and opportunities associated with a fast changing modern world. Covering among other topics social issues, new technologies and the much-awaited new European definition of sarcopenia, the meeting streamed with important information. Conclusions: Attended by more than 1800 participants from Europe and from across the world, it was one of the most successful geriatric events in 2018. In the following text, in preparation to the next, 15th Congress in Kraków, Poland, we briefly describe the highlights of the Berlin Congress.