Review
Pathophysiology of age-related diseases
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* Corresponding author: Domenico Lio dolio@unipa.it
1 University of Palermo, Department of Oral Sciences, Palermo, Italy
2 University of Bologna, Department of Experimental Pathology, Bologna, Italy
3 University of L'Aquila, Department of Internal Medicine and Public Health, L'Aquila, Italy
4 University of Palermo, Department of Human Pathology, Palermo, Italy
5 University of Palermo, Department of Pathobiology and Biomedical Methodologies, Palermo, Italy
Immunity & Ageing 2009, 6:12 doi:10.1186/1742-4933-6-12
Published: 8 September 2009Abstract
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.