This track focuses on technology-enabled support for independence, safety, and participation of older adults. Topics include robotic assistive devices, exoskeletons, socially assistive robots, sensor networks, smart home systems, and ambient assisted living environments. Robotics, Assistive Technologies and Smart Homes Presentations will cover design principles, ergonomics, user acceptance, and long-term adherence from gerontology and engineering perspectives. The session encourages studies that quantify impacts on mobility, daily functioning, fall risk, caregiver burden, and healthcare utilization. Regulatory, ethical, and economic considerations around deployment and scaling of assistive technologies will also be discussed, with attention to inclusivity, accessibility, and integration into existing care pathways.
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