Biogerontology

Overview

Ageing and age-associated chronic disease are key issues in the challenge to improve health, delay the onset of frailty and dependency, and promote healthy ageing.

Data from epidemiological studies and clinical trials indicate that many age-associated chronic diseases (eg cardiovascular and infectious disease, cancer, diabetes, hypertension, osteoporosis) can be prevented, and even reversed, with the implementation of healthy lifestyle intervention. There are several recent studies on this topic.

The main objective of the Biogerontology strand of work is to emphasize the potential of biogerontological breakthroughs to support active ageing and the economic potential of procedures and intervention designed to offset the ageing process. Our main intention is to strengthen the links and improve the flow of information between natural scientists/medics and other disciplines, especially the policy-related ones.

Specifically we

• identified recent biogerontological findings suitable for translation to achieve the goals mentioned above

• verified the suitability of presently used strategies to postpone/prevent aging and age-related diseases

• organised continuous and wide-spread communication regarding biogerontological progress and its translation between scientists of different disciplines and various stakeholders.