MDPI Webinar | International Day of Older Persons, 1 October 2025

MDPI is launching a special webinar to commemorate the International Day of Older Persons, encouraging researchers to share their knowledge to raise awareness about the challenges and opportunities of ageing.

Population ageing is one of the most significant social transformations of the 21st century, with implications for nearly all sectors of society. To recognize the contributions of older people and to highlight the importance of ensuring dignity, inclusion, and well-being in later life, the UN has designated 1 October as the International Day of Older Persons. This day calls for collective action to build a more inclusive and age-friendly future.

Date: 1 October 2025
Time: 14:00 CET | 20:00 CST
Webinar ID: 861 1005 5358
More information: https://sciforum.net/event/mIDoOP2

Program:

Speaker/Presentation	Time in CEST	Time in CST (Asia)
Host: Mrs. Crina Maria Marina Introduction to Webinar	14:00–14:10	20:00–20:10
Dr. David J. Ramsey Preserving Visual Independence: Seeing Clearly, Living Fully	14:10–14:30	20:10–20:30
Dr. Lydia Giménez-Llort PAIC-15 and the double jeopardy of pain in dementia	14:30–14:50	20:30–20:50
Prof. Dr. Mario António Cardoso Marques Velocity-based resistance training in elderly: impact of velocity loss	14:50–15:10	20:50–21:10
Q&A Session	15:10–15:20	21:10–21:20
Prof. Dr. Patricia Schofield Pain and Ageing, where are we now and what needs to be done	15:20–15:40	21:20–21:40
Dr. Aprill Dawson Developing a combined diabetes education/skills training and social needs resolution intervention for older African Americans with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes in the United States	15:40–16:00	21:40–22:00
Prof. Renato Sobral Monteiro Junior Perspectives on Multicomponent Exercise: Neurobiological Effects, Prevention, and Treatment of Cognitive Decline in Older Adults	16:00–16:20	22:00–22:20
Q&A Session	16:20–16:30	22:20–22:30
Host: Mrs. Crina Maria Marina Closing of Webinar	16:30–16:40	22:30–22:40

This is a free webinar. After registration, you will receive a confirmation email with details regarding how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.

Unable to attend? Register anyway, and we will let you know when the recording is available for viewing.

Keynote Speakers:

Dr. David J. Ramsey, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center / UMass Chan Medical School, USA;
Dr. Lydia Giménez-Llort, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain;
Prof. Dr. Mario António Cardoso Marques, University of Beira Interior, Portugal;
Prof. Dr. Patricia Schofield, University of Plymouth, UK;
Dr. Aprill Dawson, Medical College of Wisconsin, USA;
Prof. Renato Sobral Monteiro Junior, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Brazil.

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