The 2008 FAER Panel at the ASA Annual Meeting in Orlando was “Anesthesia and the Elderly Brain: What the Anesthesiologist Needs to Know”. The speakers and talks were Jeff Silverstein: “The Graying of the Surgical Patient: Trends You Need to Understand”, Chris Jankowski: “Why Can’t I Remember Where I Put My Car Keys? What Happens to the Older Brain?”, Fritz Sieber: “Postoperative Delirium in the Elderly: Does Anesthesia Care Play a Role?” and Deb Culley: “Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction: Is It the Surgery or the Anesthesia?.”
