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Pathophysiology of age-related diseases

Massimo De MartinisRosario GuigliaGiuseppina CampisiDomenico LioFederico LicastroLia GinaldiVito FrancoMartina Chiappelli

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lcsh:Immunologic diseases. AllergyGerontologyAgingmedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryGeriatrics gerontologyPublic healthImmunologyAlternative medicineReviewlcsh:GeriatricsosteoporosishumanitiesAgeinglcsh:RC952-954.6age-related diseases oral healthage-related diseasesIntervention (counseling)Age relatedMedicinelcsh:RC581-607business

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Abstract A Symposium regarding the Pathophysiology of Successful and Unsuccessful Ageing was held in Palermo, Italy on 7-8 April 2009. Three lectures from that Symposium by G. Campisi, L. Ginaldi and F. Licastro are here summarized. Ageing is a complex process which negatively impacts on the development of various bodily systems and its ability to function. A long life in a healthy, vigorous, youthful body has always been one of humanity's greatest dreams. Thus, a better understanding of the pathophysiology of age-related diseases is urgently required to improve our understanding of maintaining good health in the elderly and to program possible therapeutic intervention.

https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-4933-6-12