ISSAM Meeting

Scientific Programme Highlights

Workshops

1.	Workshop on Men's Health in the 21st Century. (evening 28 Feb 2001)
2.	ISSAM / WHO Workshop on National Policies to Face the Problems of an Aging Population. (Pre-Congress)
3.	Aging Man Workshop for the Family Practitioner. (Post-Congress)
4.	Public Forum on the Aging Male. (Post-Congress)

Programme Highlights

•	Medical and Social Challenges for an Aging World
•	WHO Aging and Health AHE Programme
•	Androgen Profile in the Aging Male - Basic and Clinical Aspects
•	Diagnosis and Management of Age-Related Testosterone Deficiency
•	Growth Hormone, DHEA, Melatonin in the Aging Male
•	Erectile Dysfunction and Aging
•	Prostatic Diseases in Aging Males
•	Phytochemicals in Oriental Sexuality
•	Aging Problems of the Asia-Pacific Region
•	Psychosocial Aspect of Aging
•	Men's Health - Education and Prevention

Preliminary Scientific Programme

Thursday (1 March 2001)

Morning	ISSAM/WHO Workshop “National Policies to Face the Problems of an Aging Population ”
Afternon	Asian ISSAM Committee Business Meeting
Evening	Opening Ceremony Graced by His Royal Highness DYMM Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, King of Malaysia

Friday (2 March 2001)

Morning

Symposium 1
Health Problems and Policy for the Aged

-	WHO Aging & Health (AHE) Program
-	The Challenges of the Aging Problems in the Asia-Pacific Region
-	Challenges & Issues of Population Aging : The Psychosocial Perspective
-	Retirement - Preparation for Healthy and Active Golden Years
-	Sexuality and Aging
-	Women's View on Andropause

Afternon

Lunch Symposium
Management of Obesity

Symposium 2
Update on Hypogonadism in the Aging Male

-	Epidemiology of Hypogonadism in Asia
-	Diagnosis of Hypogonadism
-	Testosterone : Usage and Safety, Emphasis on Oriental Men
-	HRT in Men : Clinical Guidelines for Asian Doctors
-	Canadian Practice : Recommendation for Screening, Monitoring and Treating Men Affected by Androgen Deficiency

Free Communication Sessions

Evening

Official Banquet

Saturday (3 March 2001)

Morning

Plenary Session 1
Other Hormones Related to the Male Aging Process - GH, DHEA, Melatonin

Symposium 3
Aging, Androgen and the Bodily System

-	Phytochemicals in Oriental Sexuality
-	Phytoandrogen in the Management of PADAM -" The Malaysian Experience"
-	Coronary Artery Function and Androgen
-	Androgen and Bone Metabolism
-	Urological Problems in the Aging Male

Panel Discussion 1
Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypogonadism in the Aging Male

Afternon

Lunch Symposium
Role of Sex Steroid in the Central Nervous System

Plenary Session 2
Clinical Guidelines for the Treatment of Growth Hormone in the Aging Male

Free Communication Sessions

Evening

Free Time

Sunday (4 March 2001)

Morning

Plenary Session 3
Osteoporosis in the Aging Population

Symposium 4
Erectile Dysfunction

-	Sexuality in the Aging Population
-	Management of Sexual Dysfunction in the Aging Japanese Population
-	Update on the Management of ED
-	Oral Medication in the Treatment of ED in the Aging Male

Panel Discussion 2
Asian Forum : Current Status of Problems of the Aging Male
(Each Asian country to present their country's experience in facing the problems of the Aging Male and local government strategies on these issues)

Afternon

Lunch Symposium
Incontinence in the Aging Male

Closing Remarks

Public Forum on the Aging Male

Evening

GP Workshop on the Aging Male