Extending Lifespan: Theoretical, Ethical and Socio-economic Aspects

Organized by Margherita Benzi (Università del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”, Vercelli), Alessandro Blasimme (ETH Zurich)

Date: June 7th, 2023

Venue: TBA, Bologna

Chairs: Margherita Benzi (Università del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”, Vercelli), Alessandro Blasimme (ETH Zurich)

17.15-17.40 – Introduction by A. Blassime (ETH Zurich) and M. Benzi (Università del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”, Vercelli)

17.40-18.20 – Marco Canevelli (Università “La Sapienza”, Roma) “Healthy Ageing: from disease-centered to function-oriented models of care”

18.20-19.00 – Cristian Saborido (UNED, Madrid) Is Aging a Disease? The Theoretical Definition of Aging in the Light of the Philosophy of Medicine

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