Opening Ceremony of the International Congress on Elderly Health and Rehabilitation (Alavi International Congress) with the presence of Dr. Pezeshkian, Vice President of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, Dr. Mohammad Hossein Ayati, Secretary of the Council for the Development of Medical Universities, Dr. Shahram Dabiri, Chairman of the Tabriz City Council, Dr. Mohammad Hossein Soomi, President of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, and professors from Danish and American universities, as well as Iran University, Tehran, Neishabour, Kermanshah. In this congress, after the opening ceremony, the panels of PET scan section and successful aging were held. It should be mentioned that in the congress, a workshop on the proposal writing of the Nimad National Institute, judging of international projects submitted to the meeting, as well as a photography competition with a focus on aging were held. . The congress will continue on 18 and 19 October.