title: Pathophysiology of age-related diseases.
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.
authors.affiliation: University of Palermo, Department of Oral Sciences, Palermo, Italy. campisi@odonto.unipa.it
authors.forename: Giuseppina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Campisi
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chiappelli
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Martinis
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.forename: Lia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ginaldi
authors.forename: Rosario
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Guiglia
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Licastro
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lio