(ISSN 2638-1311)
OBM Geriatrics is an Open Access journal published quarterly online by LIDSEN Publishing Inc. The journal takes the premise that innovative approaches – including gene therapy, cell therapy, and epigenetic modulation – will result in clinical interventions that alter the fundamental pathology and the clinical course of age-related human diseases. We will give strong preference to papers that emphasize an alteration (or a potential alteration) in the fundamental disease course of Alzheimer’s disease, vascular aging diseases, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, skin aging, immune senescence, and other age-related diseases.
Geriatric medicine is now entering a unique point in history, where the focus will no longer be on palliative, ameliorative, or social aspects of care for age-related disease, but will be capable of stopping, preventing, and reversing major disease constellations that have heretofore been entirely resistant to interventions based on “small molecular” pharmacological approaches. With the changing emphasis from genetic to epigenetic understandings of pathology (including telomere biology), with the use of gene delivery systems (including viral delivery systems), and with the use of cell-based therapies (including stem cell therapies), a fatalistic view of age-related disease is no longer a reasonable clinical default nor an appropriate clinical research paradigm.
Precedence will be given to papers describing fundamental interventions, including interventions that affect cell senescence, patterns of gene expression, telomere biology, stem cell biology, and other innovative, 21st century interventions, especially if the focus is on clinical applications, ongoing clinical trials, or animal trials preparatory to phase 1 human clinical trials.
Papers must be clear and concise, but detailed data is strongly encouraged. The journal publishes research articles, reviews, communications and technical notes. There is no restriction on the length of the papers and we encourage scientists to publish their results in as much detail as possible.
Archiving: full-text archived in CLOCKSS.
Publication Speed (median values for papers published in 2022): Submission to First Decision: 5 weeks; Submission to Acceptance: 14 weeks; Acceptance to Publication: 11 days (1-2 days of FREE language polishing included)
Editorial Board (68)
- Geriatric Neurology Section
- Geriatric Psychiatry and Psychology Section
- Geriatric Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorder Section
- Cardiogeriatrics/Geriatric Cardiology Section
- Geriatric Nutrition Section
- Geriatric Oncology Section
- Geriatric Rheumatology Section
- Geriatric Pulmonology Section
- Geriatric Ophthalmology Section
- Geriatric Rehabilitation Section
- Basic Science Section
- Healthy Aging Section
- Public Health: Law and Ethics Section
- Dysphagia Section
- General Section
Editor-in-Chief
Calogero Caruso, formerly Full Professor of General Pathology, is Professor Emeritus at the University of Palermo, Italy. He graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Palermo, Italy, in 1971 (magna cum laude). He was founder and editor-in-chief of the journal Immunity & Ageing (2004-2018), and, as of November 2021, he is the author of 391 publications (14,146 citations), mainly on aging, diseases related to age and longevity, immunosenescence and immunopathology, indexed on Scopus (H index of 62). He has recently edited the book “Centenarians. An example of positive biology.” for Springer Nature and, with Prof. Giuseppina Candore, the book “Human Aging. From Cellular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Strategies”. He was national coordinator of Italian Ministerial Project on Centenarians and Longevity (2017-2020). He was Coordinator of the PhD program in Molecular Medicine and Biotechnology (formerly Pathobiology) (1998-2018). The national and international recognition of his scientific achievements in the field of Biogerontology is documented by funded projects, by the number of citations of his papers, by invitations to national and international congresses and meetings, by his activity as a project reviewer and by organization of international conferences.Laboratory of Immunopathology and Immunosenescence, Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
Research Interests: Aging; Diseases related to age and longevity, immunosenescence and immunopathology
Editorial Board Members
School of Medicinal and Health Products Sciences at the University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
Research Interests: Medical neurosciences; Brain; Information technology; Dopamine; Neuropharmacology; Neuroscience; Pharmacology; Neuron
Professor of Neurology, Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, Mondino National Institute of Neurology Foundation, University of Pavia, Italy
Research Interests: Neurophysiology; clinical neurology; neurological disorders; neurological diseases; pain medicine; neurology; neurologic examination; clinical neurophysiology; pain and pain management in the elderly
ICMR Emeritus Scientist, Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF), Chennai, India
Research Interests: Disease-biology & molecular medicine; Healthy aging vs accelerated aging; Telomere biology and senescence mechanisms; Omics advancements in diabetes and its complications; Exercise physiology; Early biomarkers for diabetes, GDM and vascular complications; POC-medical devices; Role of endocrine disruptors; Probiotics; Traditional medicine and epigenetics
Conjoint Professor, Department of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia;
Professor, School of Medicine, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia;
Profeesor, Chair, Medical Law, Sechenov Moscow First State University, Moscow, Russia
Research Interests: Sleep; health law & ethics; epilepsy; sleep disorders; drug trials; legal medicine; neurological conditions & new therapies; neurological advances
Professor and President, Gérontopôle Autonomie Longévité des Pays de la Loire, Nantes University Hospital (CHU de Nantes), Nantes, France
Research Interests: geriatrics; biology of aging; internal medicine; vascular medicine; Alzheimer’s disease
Department of Medicine, Institute of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, University of Perugia, Italy
Research Interests: Hypertension; Nutrition; Insulin Resistance; Diabetes; Primary Care Medicine; Metabolism; Lipid Metabolism; Metabolic Diseases; Glucose Metabolism; Alzheimer's Disease
Professor, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK
Research Interests: target validation; drug discovery; translational science; structural biology; chemical probes; epigenetics; genetics; human assays
Department of Health and Kinesiology, University of Utah, 1850E 250S, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112. USA
Research Interests: Physical activity; Sedentary behavior; Exercise; Behavioral epidemiology; Community-based intervention
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
Research Interests: Mediterranean diet; Dietary patterns; Aging; Geriatric syndromes; Cognitive decline
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Research Interests: Ear diseases; Dizziness
Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, The Geriatrics Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA
Research interests: Nutrition, frailty, vitamin D, and alternative medicine in the elderly
Emeritus Professor, Emeritus Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology, Weiermattstrasse 41, CH-4153 Reinach / Switzerland
Research Interests: Geriatric cardiology
Gemelli ART – Cancer Center, Catholic University of Sacred Heart –Fondazione Policlinico A Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome Italy
Research Interests: Geriatric Oncology; Geriatric Syndrome; Pain Treatment; Geriatric Cardiology; Memory Deficiency; Palliative Care; Brachytherapy; Radiotherapy; Sarcopenia; Neoplasms; Elderly; Geriatric Assessment; Geriatrics; Thyroid Neoplasms
Professor & Chair, Department of Sociology, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO 80217, USA
Research Interests: Successful aging; Family caregiving; End-of-life decision-making and advance directives; Death and dying
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Hacettepe University, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey
Research Interests: Geriatric assessment; Alzheimer's disease; Cognition disorders; Neuropsychological assessment; Aging; Mild cognitive impairment; Cardiovascular system; Psychiatry; Neurodegenerative diseases; Memory
Chief of the Research Center for Reproductive Medicine and Gynecological Endocrinology-Menopause Unit, IRCCS San Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Research Interests: Sychoneuroendocrinology of female reproductive life and women’s sexuality
Professor of Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA
Research Interests: Alzheimer's disease; learning and memory
Emeritus Professor, Department of Psychobiology and Health Psychology, Autonomous University of Madrid, Campus Canto Blanco – 28049 Madrid, Spain
Research Interests: psychology of aging; successful aging; cognitive plasticity; aging stereotypes; assessment and evaluation
1. President of Telocyte (http://www.telocyte.com), Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
2. Retired Clinical Professor of Medicine, Michigan State University, Ada, Michigan 49301 USA
Research Interests: human aging; telomeres; telomerase therapy; age-related diseases; Alzheimer's disease
Special Issues and Collections in LIDSEN journals:
Special Issue: Fundamental Interventions: Revolutions in Geriatric Disease
Special Issue: Perspectives on Telomeres and Aging
The John A. Hartford Foundation, New York, New York, USA
Research Interests: Elder abuse and neglect; Quality care for older adults
Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Qc, Canada
Research Interests: Aging; Immunosenescence; Inflammaging; Neurocognitive disorders; Nutriton; Oncogeriatrics
CDCD Catanzaro Lido – ASP Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
Research Interests: Assessment and care of elderly complex patients with comorbidities and poly-treated; Elderly; Dementia care; Cognitive disorders; Behavioral disorders; Neurobiology; Home care; Pharmacology; Parkinson's disease; Depressive disorders; Comorbidities; Polytreatment; Drug adverse events; Pharmacovigilance
Principal Investigator, Center on Aging, NORC at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Research Interests: biodemography of human longevity; mathematical modeling of aging and mortality; genetics of aging and longevity
Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Chirugiche e Neuroscienze, Università
Research Interests: Metabolic osteopathies and metastatic
Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology, BOKU University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
Research interests: Cellular aging, replicative senescence, RNA biology, pre-mRNA splicing, non-coding RNA miRNA, Vesicle secretion, DNA damage and repair, Ubiquitin-proteasome
President, North American Chapter International Society for Gerontechnology
Vice-President International Longevity Centre-Canada
Professor/Director Emerita
Dept. of Gerontology/Gerontology Research Centre, Simon Fraser University Vancouver campus, #2800-515 W Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6B5K3, USA
Research Interests: Senior's housing; Long-term care; Health promotion; Elder abuse; Gerontechnology; LGBT aging; Age-friendly hospitals and communities; Seniors and emergency preparedness; Increasing advance care planning in marginalized groups and ethnic minorities
1. Neuroscience, School Wof Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
2. Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience and Dementia, The Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
Research Interests: Understanding of mechanisms by which complex neurological disorders (with a special interest in Alzheimer's disease) arise and methods of treating these diseases
Professor, Salford Institute for Dementia and Ageing, University of Salford, The Dementia Hub, Allerton Courtyard, Allerton Building, Frederick Road Campus, Salford, M6 6PU, Manchester, UK
Research Interests: Dementia; Lived experiences; Improving service provision; Rurality; Technology; Creative approaches
Vice President, Scientific Affairs, Cook MyoSite Inc, 105 Delta Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 USA
Research Interests: Utologous muscle derived cells; incontinence; cell therapies; translational medical and biologic product development
The Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene and Exercise Science, School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, USA
Research Interests: Biochemical and molecular exercise physiology, nutrition and aging
Associate Professor of Psychology, AUD, P.O Box 28282, Dubai, UAE
Research Interests: neuropsychology; neuroimaging; cognitive neuroscience; neuropharmacology; mental health; bipolar disorder; major depressive disorder; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Schizophrenia; Alzheimer's disease
Eva Gilbertson, MD Distinguished Professor and Chairman, Department of Geriatrics, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037, USA
Research Interests: immunology; stress; physical activity and exercise
Universitety of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Research Interests: Clinical hypertension research
Department of Psychiatry, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2,Yuh-Der Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan
Research Interests: Neuropsychopharmacology; Phramcogenomics; Psychiatric genetics; Cognitive neuroscience
Associate Professor, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Napoli, Italy
Tel: 0815666768
Research Interests: Optometry and vision science; glaucoma; eyes; cataract surgery; clinical ophthalmology; eye diseases; optical coherence tomography; retinal diseases; vision science; OCT
Faculty of Medicine, University of Sherbrooke (Qc), Canada / Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
Research Interests: Immunology; Immunosenescence; Aging; Flow cytometry
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
Research Interests: Rehabilitation science; Sleep （sleep apnea, hypoxia）; Aging research (menopouse); Obesity research; Hypertension research; Diabetes research; Stroke; Rehabilitation device design; Exercise research; Rehabilitation innovation
Rheumatology Department, Angers University Hospital Center (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Angers), 4 Rue Larrey, 49033 Angers, France
Research Interests: Osteoporosis; Bone diseases; Bone and joint infections; Spine diseases; Arthritis; Rheumatology
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Research Interests: Oxidative stress, Aging, and Aging-related diseases, mainly Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) and Alzheimer’s disease
Graduate School of Health and Sports Science, Juntendo University, 2 Chome-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo City, Tokyo
Research Interests: Sarcopenia; Exercise; Skeletal muscle
Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, 2800 Plymouth Rd. NCRC, Building 14, Room G234, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Research Interests: Health Economics; Racial and Ethnic Disparities; Disability; Aging and Cognitive Decline
Department of Diagnostic and Health Sciences, College of Health Professions, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 930 Madison Ave Suit 674, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
Research Interests: Cerebral ischemic stroke; Skeletal muscle regeneration; Skeletal muscle metabolic disorders; Skeletal muscle atrophy and growth
Geriatric Oncology Program, Istituto Palazzolo, Fondazione Don Gnocchi, Milan, Italy
Research Interests: Geriatric oncology
Associate Professor, Department of Human Kinetics, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, 2411 Leiria, Portugal;
CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, 1495 Cruz Quebrada Dafundo, 1649004 Lisbon, Portugal
Research Interests: Exercise and health; sport sciences; elderly; osteoarthritis; exercise physiology; sports science
Professor of Old Age Psychiatry
Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour, University of Leicester, UK
Research Interests: Ageing; Dementia; Diagnosis; Treatment; Biomarkers
Professor, Department of Basic Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Touro University California, 1310 Club Drive, Mare Island, Vallejo, CA 94592, USA
Research interests: Aging; stress resistance; cognitive functions; Alzheimer’s disease; genetics; geriatrics; genetics and epigenetics of aging; role of metabolism genes in AMI (age-related memory impairment) and dementia; midlife crisis theory of aging
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Metabolic and Neurosciences, O.U. Geriatrics, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Research Interests: Cardiogeriatrics; Delirium; Hip Fracture; Orthogeriatrics; Syncope and Falls in the Elderly; Cardiovascular Disautonomy in Aging; Orthostatic Hypotension
1. Vestibularis Clinic, Center for Sensorimotor Research, Kalmar, Sweden
2. Visiting Research Fellow, The School of Psychology, University of Bolton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK
Research Interests: Developmental psychology; Mental health; Physical rehabilitation
School of Health and Kinesiology, University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha, NE, USA
Research Interests: Endothelial mitochondrial function; Reactive oxygen species; Aging; Peripheral artery disease; Alzheimer's disease
Dietetic and Clinical Nutrition Unit, Santa Chiara Hospital, Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari Provincia Autonoma di Trento, Largo Medaglie d’Oro 9, Trento 38122, Italy
Tel: +39.0461.903519
Fax: +39.0461.903112
Research Interests: Nutrition; geriatric nutrition; internal medicine; cardiology; clinical nutrition; malnutrition; nutrition assessment; human nutrition; nutritional medicine; body composition analysis; dietetics
Professor, Section on Clinical Psychology, Department of Education, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
Research Interests: Active ageing; successful ageing; oldest old; cognitive functioning; well-being; partecipation; disability; health and disablement
Special Issues and Collections in LIDSEN journals:
Special Issue: Ageing and a Biopsychosocial Approach
Professor, Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Research Interests: administration of geriatric psychiatry; assessment of geriatric; clinical treatment of psychiatry; psychopharmacology, etc
Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, USA
Clinical Associate Director, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center
Tel.: 615-936-3274
Fax: 615-936-3156
Research Interests: Accidental Falls; Delirium; Dementia; Geriatric Consultation; Geriatric Syndromes; Hospital Care of Elderly; Interdisciplinary Patient Care Teams; Long Term Care; Patient Centered Medical Home
Special Issues and Collections in LIDSEN journals:
Special Issue:Models of Caregiver Support
Professor of Internal Medicine, Neuroscience/Pharmacology, Neurology and Public Health, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street / MS / 9424 / 4B 207, Lubbock, Texas 79430, USA
Tel: 806-743-3194
Cell: 971-279-3626
Research Interests: Aging; neurodegenerative diseases - Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis; mitochondria; oxidative stress; diabetes/obesity; gene expression analysis and gender-based neuronal changes
York University, Toronto, Canada
Research Interests: Loneliness; Sex, marital and family therapy; Individual and group therapy; Psychology in corrections; Correctional rehabilitation, Application of behavior therapy to anger and aggression control; Hypnosis; Phobias; Stress management, Interpersonal relations, Palliative care
Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
Research Interests: Heart Failure; Atrial Fibrillation; Arrhythmias; Hypertension; Cardiovascular Medicine
1. Department of Pharmacy, Pharmacotechnology Documentation & Transfer Unit, Preclinical & Translational Pharmacology, Health & Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Rende, 87036, Italy
2. Regional Center for Serious Brain Injuries, S. Anna Institute, Crotone, 88900, Italy
Research Interests: Chronic pain; Ageing and Aromatherapy for the treatment of Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSDs)
Consultant in Elderly and Stroke Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, Woolwich, SE18 4QH, UK;
Research Fellow, Department of Sports Science, University of Greenwich, London, SE9 2UG, UK
Research Interests: Dysphagia; frailty; care homes; stroke; swallowing rehabilitation; healthy aging
Institute of Sport Science, Institute on Aging, AI Institute, Seoul National University
Research Interests: Aging; Sarcopenia; Frailty; Exercise Intervention for Chronic Disease (Cancer, Type2 DM, Cognitive dysfunction etc)
1. Neuroscience Translational Group. Galicia Sur Health Research Institute.
2. CIBER of Mental Health (CIBERSAM)
Research Interests: Alzheimer disease; Depression; Biomarkers; Anxiety; Schizophrenia; Age-related diseases
Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology (FISPPA), University of Padova, Via Venezia 14, Padova, 35131, Italy
Research Interests:
- Death Studies: social psychology of health and psycho-thanatology – death education – anticipatory mourning; theory of adult attachment and mourning/grief processing; grief processing counselling and therapy; social constructs of the representation of death; representations of death and social constructs of the dynamics of youths self-harm behaviors: drug addiction, anorexia and suicide; psychosocial factors of suicide; Terror Management Theory, Near Death Experiences.
- Gender studies and gender based violence: domestic violence, treatment of victims and perpetrators.
- Psychodrama and sociodrama: intervention and support to cope with death and dying and to cope domestic violence; psychodrama and educational preventive practices against gender based violence, psychodrama and death education.
National Technical University of Athens, Chemical Engineering Department, Radiation Chemistry and Biospectroscopy, Zografou Campus, Zografou, Athens, Greece
Research Interests: Magnesium in health and in food as a supplement and metals and the skin; Infrared spectroscopy as a diagnostic tool in skin cancers
Emeritus Professor, Community Dentistry and Oral Public Health, Dental School, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Research Interests: Oral health; older adults; oral; dental public health
Professor, Paolo Procacci Foundation, Roma, Italy
Research Interests: Anaesthesiology; Pain Medicine; Pain in the Elderly; Analgesics; Pharmacodynamics; Pharmacokinetics; Comorbidity
- Department of Neuroscience, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
- Department of Life Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, UK
Research Interests: Early and differential diagnosis of dementia; Evaluation of both pharmacological and non pharmacological treatment of Alzheimer´s disease with neuroimaging techniques; Clarifying the premorbid biological, personality and cognitive mechanisms underlying psychotic symptoms in neurodegenerative diseases, lifestyle factors and risk of cognitive decline, structural and functional connectivity patterns in neurodegeneration and utility for differential diagnosis; Improving individual diagnosis of Alzheimer neurodegeneration with the aid of machine learning algorithms; Early cognitive markers; Genetic risk and miRNA dysregulation in sporadic AD
Professor, Institute of Human Movement Science and Health, Technische Universität Chemnitz, Thüringer Weg 11, 09126 Chemnitz, Germany
Research Interests: lifespan motor development and learning; motor-cognitive performance; brain plasticity; cognitive aging; Parkinson’s disease
Hematopathology Division, Department of Pathology, Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
Research Interests: Molecular and Genetic Profiling in Aggressive Lymphoma; Pathologic and Molecular Classification of Lymphoma; Biomarker study and Risk Stratification in Lymphoma
Section Board for 'Geriatric Neurology'
Professor of Neurology, Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, Mondino National Institute of Neurology Foundation, University of Pavia, Italy
Research Interests: Neurophysiology; clinical neurology; neurological disorders; neurological diseases; pain medicine; neurology; neurologic examination; clinical neurophysiology; pain and pain management in the elderly
Conjoint Professor, Department of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia;
Professor, School of Medicine, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia;
Profeesor, Chair, Medical Law, Sechenov Moscow First State University, Moscow, Russia
Research Interests: Sleep; health law & ethics; epilepsy; sleep disorders; drug trials; legal medicine; neurological conditions & new therapies; neurological advances
Professor and President, Gérontopôle Autonomie Longévité des Pays de la Loire, Nantes University Hospital (CHU de Nantes), Nantes, France
Research Interests: geriatrics; biology of aging; internal medicine; vascular medicine; Alzheimer’s disease
Professor of Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA
Research Interests: Alzheimer's disease; learning and memory
CDCD Catanzaro Lido – ASP Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
Research Interests: Assessment and care of elderly complex patients with comorbidities and poly-treated; Elderly; Dementia care; Cognitive disorders; Behavioral disorders; Neurobiology; Home care; Pharmacology; Parkinson's disease; Depressive disorders; Comorbidities; Polytreatment; Drug adverse events; Pharmacovigilance
1. Neuroscience, School Wof Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
2. Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience and Dementia, The Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
Research Interests: Understanding of mechanisms by which complex neurological disorders (with a special interest in Alzheimer's disease) arise and methods of treating these diseases
Professor, Salford Institute for Dementia and Ageing, University of Salford, The Dementia Hub, Allerton Courtyard, Allerton Building, Frederick Road Campus, Salford, M6 6PU, Manchester, UK
Research Interests: Dementia; Lived experiences; Improving service provision; Rurality; Technology; Creative approaches
Professor of Old Age Psychiatry
Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour, University of Leicester, UK
Research Interests: Ageing; Dementia; Diagnosis; Treatment; Biomarkers
Professor of Internal Medicine, Neuroscience/Pharmacology, Neurology and Public Health, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street / MS / 9424 / 4B 207, Lubbock, Texas 79430, USA
Tel: 806-743-3194
Cell: 971-279-3626
Research Interests: Aging; neurodegenerative diseases - Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis; mitochondria; oxidative stress; diabetes/obesity; gene expression analysis and gender-based neuronal changes
Professor, Institute of Human Movement Science and Health, Technische Universität Chemnitz, Thüringer Weg 11, 09126 Chemnitz, Germany
Research Interests: lifespan motor development and learning; motor-cognitive performance; brain plasticity; cognitive aging; Parkinson’s disease
Section Board for 'Geriatric Psychiatry and Psychology'
Associate Professor of Psychology, AUD, P.O Box 28282, Dubai, UAE
Research Interests: neuropsychology; neuroimaging; cognitive neuroscience; neuropharmacology; mental health; bipolar disorder; major depressive disorder; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Schizophrenia; Alzheimer's disease
Professor, Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Research Interests: administration of geriatric psychiatry; assessment of geriatric; clinical treatment of psychiatry; psychopharmacology, etc
1. Neuroscience Translational Group. Galicia Sur Health Research Institute.
2. CIBER of Mental Health (CIBERSAM)
Research Interests: Alzheimer disease; Depression; Biomarkers; Anxiety; Schizophrenia; Age-related diseases
Section Board for 'Geriatric Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorder'
Department of Medicine, Institute of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, University of Perugia, Italy
Research Interests: Hypertension; Nutrition; Insulin Resistance; Diabetes; Primary Care Medicine; Metabolism; Lipid Metabolism; Metabolic Diseases; Glucose Metabolism; Alzheimer's Disease
Universitety of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Research Interests: Clinical hypertension research
Section Board for 'Cardiogeriatrics/Geriatric Cardiology '
Emeritus Professor, Emeritus Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology, Weiermattstrasse 41, CH-4153 Reinach / Switzerland
Research Interests: Geriatric cardiology
Section Board for 'Geriatric Nutrition'
Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, The Geriatrics Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA
Research interests: Nutrition, frailty, vitamin D, and alternative medicine in the elderly
Graduate School of Health and Sports Science, Juntendo University, 2 Chome-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo City, Tokyo
Research Interests: Sarcopenia; Exercise; Skeletal muscle
Dietetic and Clinical Nutrition Unit, Santa Chiara Hospital, Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari Provincia Autonoma di Trento, Largo Medaglie d’Oro 9, Trento 38122, Italy
Tel: +39.0461.903519
Fax: +39.0461.903112
Research Interests: Nutrition; geriatric nutrition; internal medicine; cardiology; clinical nutrition; malnutrition; nutrition assessment; human nutrition; nutritional medicine; body composition analysis; dietetics
Section Board for 'Geriatric Oncology'
Gemelli ART – Cancer Center, Catholic University of Sacred Heart –Fondazione Policlinico A Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome Italy
Research Interests: Geriatric Oncology; Geriatric Syndrome; Pain Treatment; Geriatric Cardiology; Memory Deficiency; Palliative Care; Brachytherapy; Radiotherapy; Sarcopenia; Neoplasms; Elderly; Geriatric Assessment; Geriatrics; Thyroid Neoplasms
Section Board for 'Geriatric Rheumatology'
Rheumatology Department, Angers University Hospital Center (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Angers), 4 Rue Larrey, 49033 Angers, France
Research Interests: Osteoporosis; Bone diseases; Bone and joint infections; Spine diseases; Arthritis; Rheumatology
Section Board for 'Geriatric Pulmonology'
Section Board for 'Geriatric Ophthalmology'
Associate Professor, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Napoli, Italy
Tel: 0815666768
Research Interests: Optometry and vision science; glaucoma; eyes; cataract surgery; clinical ophthalmology; eye diseases; optical coherence tomography; retinal diseases; vision science; OCT
Section Board for 'Geriatric Rehabilitation'
Eva Gilbertson, MD Distinguished Professor and Chairman, Department of Geriatrics, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037, USA
Research Interests: immunology; stress; physical activity and exercise
Associate Professor, Department of Human Kinetics, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, 2411 Leiria, Portugal;
CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, 1495 Cruz Quebrada Dafundo, 1649004 Lisbon, Portugal
Research Interests: Exercise and health; sport sciences; elderly; osteoarthritis; exercise physiology; sports science
Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, USA
Clinical Associate Director, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center
Tel.: 615-936-3274
Fax: 615-936-3156
Research Interests: Accidental Falls; Delirium; Dementia; Geriatric Consultation; Geriatric Syndromes; Hospital Care of Elderly; Interdisciplinary Patient Care Teams; Long Term Care; Patient Centered Medical Home
Special Issues and Collections in LIDSEN journals:
Special Issue:Models of Caregiver Support
Institute of Sport Science, Institute on Aging, AI Institute, Seoul National University
Research Interests: Aging; Sarcopenia; Frailty; Exercise Intervention for Chronic Disease (Cancer, Type2 DM, Cognitive dysfunction etc)
Professor, Paolo Procacci Foundation, Roma, Italy
Research Interests: Anaesthesiology; Pain Medicine; Pain in the Elderly; Analgesics; Pharmacodynamics; Pharmacokinetics; Comorbidity
Section Board for 'Basic Science'
Professor, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK
Research Interests: target validation; drug discovery; translational science; structural biology; chemical probes; epigenetics; genetics; human assays
1. President of Telocyte (http://www.telocyte.com), Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
2. Retired Clinical Professor of Medicine, Michigan State University, Ada, Michigan 49301 USA
Research Interests: human aging; telomeres; telomerase therapy; age-related diseases; Alzheimer's disease
Special Issues and Collections in LIDSEN journals:
Special Issue: Fundamental Interventions: Revolutions in Geriatric Disease
Special Issue: Perspectives on Telomeres and Aging
Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Qc, Canada
Research Interests: Aging; Immunosenescence; Inflammaging; Neurocognitive disorders; Nutriton; Oncogeriatrics
Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology, BOKU University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
Research interests: Cellular aging, replicative senescence, RNA biology, pre-mRNA splicing, non-coding RNA miRNA, Vesicle secretion, DNA damage and repair, Ubiquitin-proteasome
Vice President, Scientific Affairs, Cook MyoSite Inc, 105 Delta Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 USA
Research Interests: Utologous muscle derived cells; incontinence; cell therapies; translational medical and biologic product development
Professor, Department of Basic Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Touro University California, 1310 Club Drive, Mare Island, Vallejo, CA 94592, USA
Research interests: Aging; stress resistance; cognitive functions; Alzheimer’s disease; genetics; geriatrics; genetics and epigenetics of aging; role of metabolism genes in AMI (age-related memory impairment) and dementia; midlife crisis theory of aging
Section Board for 'Healthy Aging'
Professor & Chair, Department of Sociology, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO 80217, USA
Research Interests: Successful aging; Family caregiving; End-of-life decision-making and advance directives; Death and dying
Emeritus Professor, Department of Psychobiology and Health Psychology, Autonomous University of Madrid, Campus Canto Blanco – 28049 Madrid, Spain
Research Interests: psychology of aging; successful aging; cognitive plasticity; aging stereotypes; assessment and evaluation
Principal Investigator, Center on Aging, NORC at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Research Interests: biodemography of human longevity; mathematical modeling of aging and mortality; genetics of aging and longevity
Professor, Section on Clinical Psychology, Department of Education, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
Research Interests: Active ageing; successful ageing; oldest old; cognitive functioning; well-being; partecipation; disability; health and disablement
Special Issues and Collections in LIDSEN journals:
Special Issue: Ageing and a Biopsychosocial Approach
Section Board for 'Public Health: Law and Ethics'
Consultant in Elderly and Stroke Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, Woolwich, SE18 4QH, UK;
Research Fellow, Department of Sports Science, University of Greenwich, London, SE9 2UG, UK
Research Interests: Dysphagia; frailty; care homes; stroke; swallowing rehabilitation; healthy aging
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