Conference Agenda
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Session Overview | |
| Location: Aula magna centro congressi Unina |
| Date: Wednesday, 29/Oct/2025 | |
| 2:30pm - 4:00pm |
D1S1-R7: Caregiving, Dementia & Long-Term Care Location: Aula magna centro congressi Unina Chair: Rabih Chattat Self-guided home-based rehabilitation for upper limb motor recovery in people with stroke 1: Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy; 2: Padova Neuroscience Center, Università degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy; 3: Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde & Laboratório de Neurofuncional, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá, Macapá, Brasil; 4: Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Informazione, Università degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy; 5: Dipartimento di Tecnica e Gestione dei Sistemi Industriali, Università degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy ICare.IT – AvereCura - A longitudinal study on care burden of informal caregivers of people with dementia: preliminary analysis of objective and subjective variables Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Italy The Social Side of Frailty: Measurement and implications for Physical Health in Older Europeans 1: University of Padua, Italy; 2: Catholic University, Italy Animal Assisted Interventions in Older Residents of Assisted Living Facilities: a preliminary experience in Florence University of Florence and Division of Geriatric and high-intensity Care Medicine and Geriatric Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy |
| 4:30pm - 6:00pm |
D1S2-R7: Cognitive Aging, Learning & Mental Health Location: Aula magna centro congressi Unina Chair: Laura Formenti Efficacy of a placebo administered with and without deception on psychological, cognitive, and physical functioning in healthy older adults Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy Views of cognitive aging: a new tool and its associations with cognitive and psychological functioning in midlife and older age Department of General Psychology, University of Padova, Italy Regulatory Emotional Self-Efficacy in Managing Negative Emotions at Work: A Validation Study Sapienza, Università di Roma, Italy Linking sociality to extended lifespan and aging: an insight from bioanthropology 1: Laboratory of Molecular Anthropology & Centre for Genome Biology, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy; 2: Physiologie Moléculaire et Adaptation, CNRS UMR7221, Département AVIV, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France; 3: Doctoral College, Health Sciences Program, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; 4: Institute of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary Micro-transitions: interpreting identity, learning, agency, and care in later life 1: University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy; 2: Bocconi University |
| Date: Thursday, 30/Oct/2025 | |
| 11:00am - 12:15pm |
D2S1-R7: Law, Ethics & Digital Governance in Aging Location: Aula magna centro congressi Unina Chair: Carlos Chiatti New technologies and old population: exploring legal challenges in a changing society University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy AI-Supported Home Adaptation for Older Adults: Insights from a Qualitative Study with Architects 1: National Research Council - Institute of Intelligent Industrial Technologies and Systems for Advanced Manufacturing (CNR-STIIMA); 2: Sapienza University of Rome - Department of Planning, Design and Technology of Architecture (PDTA) A Persona approach for the user-centred design of IT-enabled health and social care services. 1: Department of Public Health, Federico II University of Naples, Italy; 2: Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples, Italy; 3: Department of Human Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, Italy; 4: Department of Architecture, Federico II University of Naples, Italy; 5: Department of Pharmacy, Federico II University of Naples, Italy Exploring the impact of Ambient Assisted Living for older people on caregiver burden: a systematic literature review. IRCCS INRCA - National Institute of Health and Science on Ageing, Centre for Socio-Economic Research on Ageing, Ancona, Italy |
| 12:15pm - 1:30pm |
D2S2-R7: Molecular & Cellular Mechanisms of Aging and Regeneration Location: Aula magna centro congressi Unina Chair: Maria Conte AQP4 protein and Antisense lncRNAs expression in Brain development and aging Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience School of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, HIV reservoir and premature aging: risk factors for aging-associated illnesses in adolescents and young adults with perinatally acquired HIV 1: Immunology and Molecular Oncology Diagnostics, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV–IRCCS, Padova, Italy; 2: Oncology and Immunology Section, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; 3: Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; 4: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; 5: Clinical Research Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padova, Italy; 6: Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; 7: Clinical and Research Unit of Clinical Immunology and Vaccinology, Bambino Gesu` Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, Roma, Italy Exploring the extrinsic control of macrophage plasticity in skeletal muscle regeneration 1: Stem Cell Fate Laboratory, Institute of Genetics and Biophysics "A. Buzzati-Traverso", CNR, Naples, 80131, Italy; 2: Institute of Genetics and Biophysics "A. Buzzati-Traverso", CNR, Naples, 80131, Italy; 3: Development, Aging and Regeneration Program, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA; 4: Department of Medicine and Surgery, LUM University, Casamassima (BA), Italy; 5: Istituto degli Endotipi in Oncologia, Metabolismo e Immunologia "Gaetano Salvatore", CNR Naples, Italy; 6: Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy; 7: BIOGEM, Ariano Irpino, Ariano Irpino, AV, 83031, Italy; 8: Program of Medical Epigenetics, Vanvitelli Hospital, Naples, Italy Human volatilome insights: biomarkers for chronic kidney disease and associated cognitive decline 1: Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems (CNR-IMM), Via Monteroni, Campus Ecotekne, Lecce, Italy, Italy; 2: Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari |
| 3:00pm - 4:30pm |
D2S3-R7: Metabolic, Vascular & Organ Aging (FLASH) Location: Aula magna centro congressi Unina Chair: Giuseppe Passarino Metabolic profiling of MASLD patients identifies age-dependent and age-independent metabolic markers of liver fibrosis. 1: Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; 2: Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; 3: Department of Chemical Science and Technology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata," Rome, Italy MAPK15 controls intracellular lipid uptake and protects mammalian liver from steatotic disease 1: Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Siena, Italy; 2: Core Research Laboratory, Istituto per lo Studio, la Prevenzione e la Rete Oncologica, Siena, Italy; 3: Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena University, Italy; 4: Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Siena, Italy Linking Mitochondrial DNA Damage to Vascular Aging and Premature Coronary Artery Disease: Evidence from Clinical and Cellular Models 1: Health Science Interdisciplinary Center, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy; 2: CNR Institute of Clinical Physiology, Milan, Italy; 3: CNR Institute of Clinical Physiology, Pisa, Italy; 4: Department of General Surgery and Surgical Specialty Paride Stefanini, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy; 5: Interventional Cardiology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy Trace Metal Imbalance and Anemia Prevalence in Older Adults with Impaired Kidney Function: Evidence from NHANES 1: Unit of Nephrology and Dialysis, University of Messina, Italy.; 2: Unit of Geriatric Medicine, Italian National Research Center on Aging (IRCCS INRCA), 87100 Cosenza, Italy. Translating Science into Impact: Tackling Biological Ageing Through Innovation 1: AZIENDA OSPEDALE UNIVERSITA' DI PADOVA, Italy; 2: AZIENDA OSPEDALE UNIVERSITA' DI PADOVA, Italy; 3: AZIENDA OSPEDALE UNIVERSITA' DI PADOVA. Italy GDF-15, FGF21, sRAGE, and NfL as Biomarkers of Sarcopenia, Malnutrition, and Frailty: Evidence from the Age-It Study 1: Università Vita Salute San Raffaele, Italy; 2: Internal Medicine Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; 3: Neuroimaging Research Unit, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; 4: Neurology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; 5: Neurophysiology Service, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; 6: Neurorehabilitation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; 7: Nephrologic Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy |
| 5:00pm - 6:15pm |
D2S4-R7: Neurorehabilitation & Assistive Technologies (FLASH) Location: Aula magna centro congressi Unina Chair: Pietro Aleardo Siciliano Development of a Parallel, Multi-Wavelength, Multi-Channel, Multi-Distance, Time-Resolved Near Infrared Spectrometer 1: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy; 2: Dipartimento di Fisica, Politecnico di Milano Experimental analysis and physics-based analytical model on Twisted and Coiled Artificial Muscles (TCAMs): innovative smart actuators for rehabilitation robotics Department of Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy COG-BCI: an adaptive EEG-based Brain Computer Interface for COGnitive training in elderly people 1: Sapienza University of Rome, Italy; 2: Fondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS, Rome, Italy Biomechanical Assessment of Exo-Assistance 1: Università di Genova, Italy; 2: Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II On the development of a novel Virtual Sensing methodology for indirect sensing of muscle forces during robotic rehabilitation and motion assistance University of Calabria, Italy - Department of Mechanical, Energy, and Management Engineering VITAL SIGNAL MEASUREMENTS AND FEATURES EXTRACTIONS FROM A LOW-COST DEVICE IN AGEING 1: DIMA, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18 – 00100, Rome; 2: DMTP, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico, 155 - 00185 - Roma |
| Date: Friday, 31/Oct/2025 | |
| 9:00am - 10:30am |
D3S1-R7: Work, Economy & Policy for Aging Societies Location: Aula magna centro congressi Unina Chair: Giuliano Resce Out of Sight, Out of Security? Telework, Job Insecurity, and Employability for Aging Workers 1: National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Institute for Studies on the Mediterranean (ISMed); 2: National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Institute for Research on Sustainable Economic Growth (IRCrES) Ageing and Quality of Life: A Gender Issue? Università degli Studi di Bari, Italy Mapping Pension Beneficiary Disparities across Italian Provinces: A Multidimensional Approach 1: Italian National Institute of Statistics (Istat), Italy; 2: University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy L'invecchiamento dei lavoratori e la gestione dell'età anziana sui luoghi di lavoro Università di Napoli Fedetrico II, Italia It is never too late to be green: ageing and awareness of sustainable behaviour 1: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy; 2: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy; 3: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy Marital biography and health later on: which aspects really matter? Outcome-wide evidence from multiple countries. Università di Trento, Italy |
| 11:00am - 12:15pm |
D3S2-R7: Well-being and Health Location: Aula magna centro congressi Unina Chair: Stefano Campostrini Achieving well-being: a global framework for integrating well-being into public health utilizing a health promotion approach World Health Organization, Italy Presentation for special session Measuring Equitable and Sustainable well-being in Italy, the BES framework Istat Presentation for special session Measuring well-being in a health promotion perspective Ca' Foscari University of Venice Presentation for special session Well-being, health and ageing styles: which public health policies? UNIVERSITA' MAGNA GRAECIA, Italy |

