The Hon. Ferruccio Fazio
The texts of the speeches and the presentations can be downloaded from the following links:
OPENING REMARKS
(9:00 – 10:00 AM)
H.E. Giulio Terzi, Ambassador of Italy to the United States
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The Hon. Ferruccio Fazio, Minister of Health of Italy
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Rear Admiral Susan J. Blumenthal, MD, MPA , Chair, Global Health Program, Meridian International Center
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Richard Hodes, M.D., Director, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health
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Prof. Enrico Garaci, President, Istituto Superiore di Sanità
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PANEL 1: THE SCIENCE OF AGING AND LONGEVITY
(10:00 – 11:15 AM)
MODERATOR: Dr. S. Blumenthal
Carol Greider, Ph.D., 2009 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine; Daniel Nathans Professor & Director, Molecular Biology & Genetics Lab, Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine: “Short telomere and age-related disease”
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Slide PresentationRafael de Cabo, Ph.D., Head, Aging, Metabolism, and Nutrition Unit; National Institute on Aging, NIH: “Nutrition and Aging”
Transcript Slide PresentationLewis Lipsitz, M.D., Chief, Division of Gerontology, Beth Israel Deaconess Med. Ctr; Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School: “80 is the new 60: Why and How to Make it Happen”
Transcript Slide PresentationRonald McKay, Ph.D., Lieber Institute for Brain Development, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine: “Regenerative Medicine”
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PANEL 2: BEHAVIORAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES
(11:15 – 12:15 AM)
MODERATOR: Dr. S. Blumenthal
Luigi Ferrucci, M.D., Ph.D., Chief, Longitudinal Studies Section, National Institute on Aging, NIH: “Walking for Healthy Aging”
Transcript Slide PresentationProf. Luigi Fontana, Nutrition and Aging Division, Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) and Washington University School of Medicine: “Nutritional Modulation of Aging and Age-Associated Diseases by Caloric Restriction”
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Jeffrey Kaye, M.D., Director, Oregon Center for Aging and Technology, Oregon Health and Science University: “How can we measure aging?”
Transcript Slide PresentationPANEL 3: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTIONIZING HEALTH CARE
(1:15 – 2:30 PM)
MODERATOR: Dr. S. Blumenthal
David Blumenthal, M.D., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, US Department of Health and Human Services: “The U.S. Health Information Technology Agenda”
Transcript Prof. Sergio Pecorelli, President, Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco (AIFA), Professor of Gynecology, University of Brescia: “Aging and Pharma: New Perspectives”
Transcript Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Presentation 3 Prof. Roberto Bernabei, Professor of Gerontology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma: “Standardized assessment instrument as the technology of health services for the elderly”
Transcript Slide PresentationJay Bernhardt, Ph.D., M.D., Dept. of Health Education, University of Florida School of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida: “Healthy Aging 2.0: The Power of Digital Health and Wellness”
Transcript Slide PresentationProf. Niccolò Marchionni, Professor of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Università di Firenze: “Impact of ageism in acute care settings”
Transcript Slide PresentationPANEL 4: HEALTH POLICIES TO PROMOTE HEALTHY AGING GLOBALLY
(2:30 – 4:15PM)
MODERATORS: Ambassador Giulio Terzi, Jessica Frank Lopez
FIRST SECTION
MODERATOR: Ambassador Terzi
Edwin Walker, J.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program Operations, Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: “Translating research to create a healthy nation”
Transcript Dr. Paola Pisanti, Direzione Generale Programmazione Sanitaria, Ministry of Health: “The Role of the Italian Health Care System to Promote Healthy Aging in Italy”
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Dr. Sergio Dompé, President, Farmindustria, Italy: “The Revolution in Life Sciences: the Public-Private Network for Research, Healthcare and Sustainability Policies”
Transcript Slide PresentationEnrique Vega Garcia, M.D., Regional Advisor on Aging and Health, Pan American Health Organization: “Aging and Health in Latin American and the Caribbean. Challenges and Opportunities”
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MODERATOR: Jessica Frank López
Jessica Frank López, Chair, NGO Committee on Ageing, United Nations; Senior Advisor, AARP Office of International Affairs: “Translating Science into Action: NGO’s Perspectives”
Transcript Prof. Francesco Bove, Professor in Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, President of the Foundation for the Fight Against Arthritis and Osteoporosis (Aila): “Investing in Health: Aging and Awareness”
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Armin Fidler, MD, MPH, Lead Advisor for Health Policy, The World Bank: “Country Preparedness for Demographic Growth”
Transcript Slide PresentationDr. Dalmer Hoskins, Director, Division of Program Studies, U.S. Social Security Administration; Former Secretary General of the International Social Security Association: “Demography as destiny: unmet
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Transcript Sharon Hrynkow, Ph.D., Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department of State: “Global health in a foreign policy context”
Transcript Prof. Massimo Fini, Scientific Director IRCCS (Italian Scientific Institute Conducting Clinical and Biomedical Research), San Raffaele Pisana, Rome: “Making Healthy Policies for Active Aging”
(Prof. Fini could not attend the symposium but has kindly provided his paper)
Paper CONCLUDING REMARKS
(4:15 – 4:30PM)
Rear Admiral Susan J. Blumenthal, M.D., Chair, Global Health Program, Meridian International Center, Former Assistant Surgeon General of the United States
Transcript H.E. Giulio Terzi, Ambassador of Italy to the United States
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