This track focuses on aging of muscle, bone, and connective tissues, and their contribution to frailty, disability, and loss of independence. Topics include mechanisms of sarcopenia, osteopenia and osteoporosis, neuromuscular junction degeneration, and impaired muscle regeneration. Musculoskeletal Aging, Frailty and Sarcopenia Presentations will address diagnostic criteria, imaging modalities, performance tests, and biomarkers for frailty and sarcopenia. The session will highlight multifactorial interventions—resistance training, nutrition, pharmacologic agents, and rehabilitation programs—to preserve strength, mobility, and physical function. Studies linking musculoskeletal aging to falls, hospitalization, and institutionalization, as well as models of integrated care and community-based prevention, are particularly welcome.
Title : Change your genes – Change your life: Epigenetics of longevity
Kenneth R Pelletier, University of California School of Medicine, United States
Title : Improving mobility and health in over 45,000 humans using nanomedicine
Thomas J Webster, Brown University, United States
Title : An introduction to alchemical facial acupuncture: Sparking the shen
Mary Elizabeth Wakefield, Chi-Akra Center for Ageless Aging, United States
Title : Decoding the secret of longevity through big data: Noncoding RNAs—not proteins—drive animal lifespan evolution
Anyou Wang, DIFIBER LLC, United States
Title : Aspirin guided by coronary artery calcium scoring for primary prevention in persons with subclinical coronary heart disease
Arthur J Siegel, McLean Hospital, United States
Title : When BMI misleads: Integrating body composition, biomarkers, and personalized interventions for cardiometabolic healthspan in aging Asian and European cohorts
Narendra Kumar, HeartbeatsZ Academy, United Kingdom