03 Oct 2026 Nawroz University - College of Dentistry

College of Dentistry to Hold Symposium on International Day of Older Persons

College of Dentistry to Hold Symposium on International Day of Older Persons

• 9:00 - 9:10 A.M.: Welcome Speech

Dean of the College of Dentistry, Nawroz

University

• 9:10 - 9:30 A.M.: Lecture 1:

Geriatric Mental Health: Challenges,

Interventions, and the Role of Youth

Dr. Yousif Ali Yassin

Consultant Psychiatrist & Assistant

Professor of Psychiatry

• 9:30 - 9:50 A.M.: Lecture 2:

Dental Management of Geriatric Patients:

Challenges and Clinical Considerations

Dr. Nadia Tawfiq Jaafar

PhD in Prosthodontics

• 9:50 - 10:10 A.M.: Lecture 3:

Edentulism and Aging: Prosthodontic

Considerations for the Geriatric Patient

Dr. Roj Aziz Atrushi

MSc in Prosthodontics

• 10:10 - 10:25 A.M.: Q&A

Discussion of key challenges in the health

and dental care of older adults

• 10:25 - 10:30 A.M.:

Closing Remarks & Appreciation

College of Dentistry, Nawroz University