World Aging & Longevity Conference
October 08-10, 2026
Social Gerontology, Work and Retirement Transitions
This track explores social, economic, and cultural dimensions of aging, with emphasis on roles, relationships, and transitions. Topics include changing family structures, intergenerational support, social networks, loneliness and social isolation, and their impact on health and wellbeing. Social Gerontology, Work and Retirement Transitions Presentations will examine employment, retirement timing, later-life work, and ageism in labor markets. The session will highlight policies and practices that support productive and meaningful engagement of older adults in society. Methodologically robust qualitative and quantitative studies, cross-national comparisons, and interventions addressing social determinants of healthy aging are encouraged, with attention to heterogeneity and inequality across populations.
Kenneth R Pelletier
University of California School of Medicine, United States
Thomas J Webster
Brown University, United States
Jason Beckwith
BioTalent, United Kingdom
Sergey Suchkov
N.D. Zelinskii Institute for Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation
Jose Cordeiro Mateo
International Longevity Summit, Spain
Ashot Khachatryan
National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, Armenia
Utpol Das
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, United StatesSubmit your abstract Today
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