80s are the new 60s?

Athanase Benetos (Greece) – EuGMS Immediate Past President and Coordinator of Global Europe Initiative

The trajectory of ageing is a lifelong process. It begins at birth and will depend on the interaction of genetic, environmental and random factors. This multitude of endogenous and exogenous factors explains the great heterogeneity of the functional state of people who reach an advanced age, especially after 80 years. The aim of the SPRIN-G project and annual events is to promote measures and policies that have a significant effect on the ageing trajectories and can increase the chances of living longer and in a better health. For this reason, the SPRIN-G events propose a multi-dimensional approach combining biological, clinical, social and economical aspects of such measures and their application in the society.