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1 October 2025
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
Register for free!
Program:
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Speaker/Presentation |
Time in CEST |
Time in CST (Asia) |
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Host: Mrs. Crina Maria Marina |
14:00–14:10 |
20:00–20:10 |
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Dr. David J. Ramsey |
14:10–14:30 |
20:10–20:30 |
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Dr. Lydia Giménez-Llort |
14:30–14:50 |
20:30–20:50 |
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Prof. Dr. Mario António Cardoso Marques |
14:50–15:10 |
20:50–21:10 |
|
Q&A Session |
15:10–15:20 |
21:10–21:20 |
|
Prof. Dr. Patricia Schofield |
15:20–15:40 |
21:20–21:40 |
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Dr. Aprill Dawson |
15:40–16:00 |
21:40–22:00 |
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Prof. Renato Sobral Monteiro Junior |
16:00–16:20 |
22:00–22:20 |
|
Q&A Session |
16:20–16:30 |
22:20–22:30 |
|
Host: Mrs. Crina Maria Marina |
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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Guest Editors: Dr. Maryline Vivion and Dr. André Tourigny
Submission deadline: 31 January 2026
“Healthy Ageing and Lifestyle Medicine: Current Knowledge and Future Direction (2nd Edition)”
Guest Editors: Dr. Alice Masini and Prof. Dr. Massimiliano Panella
Submission deadline: 10 May 2026
“Risk Factors, Intervention and Prevention of Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease”
Guest Editors: Dr. Muhammad Sohail Khan and Dr. Muhammad Ikram
Submission deadline: 31 May 2026
“Writing in the Backlash”
Guest Editors: Dr. Maggie Tonkin and Dr. Brydie Kosmina
Submission deadline: 31 May 2026
