Thursday, March 22, 2007

12:15 PM-1:30 PM Ernest N. Morial Convention Center 395-397, Lunch and Learning
Saliva as a Diagnostic Tool for Monitoring Health and Disease in Geriatric Populations

Sponsored by: Geriatric Oral Research
Description: Saliva is rich in proteins, antibodies, & other biomarkers, & changes in its composition can reflect changes in the health of older adults. This session addresses saliva-based diagnostics uniquely suited to point-of-care applications, with examples of tests for assessing onset & progression of oral & systemic diseases among geriatric populations.
 
  12:15 PM Saliva as a Diagnostic Tool for Monitoring Health and Disease in Geriatric Populations
H.P. LAWRENCE, University of Toronto, Canada

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