The Annual Norman N. Krieger, MD Lecture in Geriatric Medicine conference will address practical and clinically relevant information with an emphasis on continuing developments in geriatric medicine and related fields, including the following topics of interest: GI cancer, diabetic retinopathy, Alzheimer's care, dementia and the ethical issues it entails, hearing loss in the geriatric population, renal function impairments, and Parkinson's disease.