1. Geriatrics in Estonia Helgi Kolk, MD, Dr Med Sci University of Tartu/ Estonian Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2007

2. The Republic of Estonia Total area- 45 000 sq km Population- 1 344 000 (2006) 15,9 % over 65 years (2004) Life expectancy at birth (2003) Estonia EU Males66.075.1 Females76.981.2

3. Medical Education Medical Faculty at University of Tartu 26 departments (9 preclinical, 17 clinical) 6 yrs. undergraduate+ 3-5yrs. specialization No dept. of Geriatrics Number of physicians 4300 (2004) 31 physicians per 10.000 inhabitants Number of geriatricians 0

4. Geriaatria Sotsiaaltöö NefroloogiaDermatol.Endokrinoloogia KardioloogiaReumatoloogia StomatoloogiaOnkoloogiaOftalmoloogia LORRehabilitatsioonPsühhiaatria KirurgiaPalliatiivne ravi Geriaatriline hindamine SisehaigusedPerearst Neuroloogia

5. Estonian Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics Established 1997 170 members (2006) Interdisciplinary (physicians, nurses, social and care workers, managers of care institutions, teaching staff) representatives of organizations of pensioners, volunteers.

6. Activity areas of EGGA Training professionals incl. curriculum development Development of guidelines, regulations, standards Research, incl. international projects Producing of educational materials Providing information on ageing and the care of older people in words understandable by the lay public

7. Studies, research Study on coping and health of the Estonian Elderly residents, 2000 Saks K, Kolk H et al. Health status of the older population in Estonia. Croatian Medical Journal 2001; 42(6):663-668. Saks K, Kolk H et al.Prevalence of cardiovascular disorders among older population in primary care in Estonia. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care 2003; 21(2):106-109. Tartu Senior Study, 2002

8. International projects CARMA- Care of the Aged at the Risk of Marginalization (2003-2005) Tallinn- Helsinki Senior Study, 2004 Care Keys- EU Quality of Life Programs (2003-2005) Nutri-Senex- Improving the quality of life of elderly people by co-ordinating research into malnutrition of the elderly (2004-2006)

9. Estonian Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics … is member of International Association of Gerontology (IAG) European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS)

10. Geriatric education developing 50 Geriatricians needed by 2015. To achieve the aim: -establish a critical mass of medical educators in geriatrics (dept. at Medical faculty) -postgraduate specialization in geriatrics -start training courses

11. Development of geriatric education in 2007 The Structural Funds of the EU- European Social Fund (ESF), Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs and Medical Faculty of Tartu University support training program in geriatrics for 24 doctors from Estonian hospitals Innove

12. Nordic cooperation- meeting in Tallinn, May 2006