students of Bahiana participate in the XX Brazilian Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology in Ceará

Undergraduate students of Nursing and Physiotherapy courses, participants of the Academic League of Geriatrics and Gerontology of Bahiana (LAGGER), were highlighted at the XX Brazilian Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology, held from June 8th to 11th, in the city of Fortaleza. During the congress, students had experiences that enriched their knowledge of health through work exhibitions and participation in lectures and courses.

For the student of the Physiotherapy course at Bahiana, João Cardeal, having contact with the most diverse scholarly authors from Brazil and the world and participating in the XX CBGG were incredible experiences in every way. "In addition to knowing more about vaccination for the elderly, home care, the International Classification of Functioning, palliative care, among other topics, we were able to socialize with other students from the most diverse areas of health, from the four corners of the country, who, like us, want prepare for aging in Brazil”, reports the student.

“Bahiana it is, in fact, a great school of knowledge. Our participation as “bahian” linkers was notorious. We will produce and study more, because, in 2018, Rio de Janeiro will have Bahiana yes, at CBGG”, concluded Renata Dias, a graduate student in the Nursing course.

During the program, students also presented two approved scientific papers. 

 

LAGGER – Academic League of Geriatrics and Gerontology

Caring for the elderly is a skill that differentiates the professional as a whole. Sensitivity, humility and communication skills are essential characteristics for good treatment with the elderly and, with this in mind, students from the Physiotherapy and Nursing courses created the Academic League of Geriatrics and Gerontology (LAGGER), a multidisciplinary academic league that has the objective to promote differentiated care to these health professionals.