Rome, Saturday 27th January 2001, 9.00 a.m. , RAI Head Office - Viale Mazzini, 14, Room of Tapestries

Under the aegis of:

RAI Social Action - INRAN - ADI - SINU - SISA - University “La Sapienza" in Rome - University “Tor Vergata" in Rome - University of l'Aquila - University of Parma - University of Viterbo - Municipality of Rome, area III età/For the Elderly - Federalimentare

Prof. Giampiero Gamaleri welcomes the participants on behalf of RAI Board of Directors

The proceedings are opened by Prof. Pietro A. Migliaccio and Antonio Lubrano

Guest of Honour: Prof. Aldo Mariani Costantini

THE HEALTH OF THE ELDERLY

9.30 a.m. - 10.30 a.m.

Chairman:

Prof. P.A. Migliaccio

Prof. V. Marigliano:

• The aging of the population: an evolving phenomenon. Longevity as a multifaceted problem among genetics and the environment: the role of the diet
  

Prof. A. Strata:

• The food requirements of the elderly
  

Debate

10.30 a.m. - 11.15 a.m.

Chairman:

Prof. E. Cialfa

Dr S. Ronzoni:

• The diet of the elderly living with their families and in nursing homes
  

Dr F. Di Profio:

• The situation of the nursing homes for the elderly in the Commune of Rome
  

Prof. G. Caldarone:

• Nutrition and physical exercise for the elderly
  

Debate

11.15 a.m.

Coffee-Break

11.30 a.m. - 12.30 a.m.

Chairman:

Prof. C. Cannella

Prof. G. Tomassi:

• Food integrators
  

Prof. G.B. Quaglia:

• Methods for the preparation and the conservation of food; the monodose products on the market and prospects
  

Prof. A. Raimondi:

• The foods of the New Millennium among hopes and fears
  

Debate

12.30 a.m. - 13.30 a.m.

Chairman:

Prof. E. Del Toma

Prof. R. Conforti:

• Diet and mood tone
  

Prof. A. D'Amicis:

• The problem of obesity in the elderly
  

Debate

1.30 p.m.

Buffet

NUTRITION AND ILLNESS

3.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.

Chairman:

Prof. M. A. Spadoni

Prof. M. Ticca:

• Thirst and the water balance in the elderly
  

Prof. A. Ghiselli:

• Alcoholic drinks and the elderly
  

Dr S. Migliaccio:

• Senile osteoporosis : the role of the diet and of pharmacological therapy
  

Debate

4.00 p.m.

Coffee-Break

4.15 p.m.- 5.30 p.m.

Chairman:

Prof. M. R. Bollea

Prof. L. M. Donini:

• Caloric-proteic malnutrition: social reasons and costs
  

Dr F. Vetta:

• Caloric-proteic malnutrition and pathologies of the different organs and systems
  

Dr L. Piretta:

• Anorexia in the elderly and absorption problems
  

Debate

5.30 p.m.- 6.00 p.m.

Chairman:

C. Romeo

Prof. L. Onder:

• The responsibility of the mass-media for a proper information about food
  

Debate

A speech by Prof. Aldo Mariani Costantini will close the proceedings

Speakers and participants:

Giovanni Anversa (Journalist);

Prof. Maria Rosa Bollea (Chair of Clinic Nutrition of the “Tor Vergata" University in Rome);

Dr Anna Maria Brancati (In chair of INRCA U.O. Geriatrics)

Prof. Giovanni Caldarone (ADI President for the Regione Lazio, Inc. Sports Medicine, University of Urbino);

Prof. Carlo Cannella (Full Professor of Nutrition Science at the University “La Sapienza" in Rome);

Dr Valdisa Celli (University “La Sapienza" of Rome, Department of Ageing Sciences);

Prof. Eugenio Cialfa (INRAN General Manager);

Martina Comuzzi (Dietician);

Prof. Raffaele Conforti (Specialist in Geriatrics and Gerontology, Manager of the Residenza Sanitaria Assistita Geriatrica/the Geriatrics Assisted Health Residence);

Prof. Aldo Mariani Costantini (SINU Honorary President );

Prof. Amleto D'Amicis (INRAN Statistic Department Manager);

Arnaldo D'Amico (MD - journalist for “La Repubblica");

Prof. Eugenio Del Toma (ADI Past President, Emeritus Nutritionist Consultant);

Vincenzo De Nicola (Consorzio per la promozione della Dieta Mediterranea/Association for the promotion of the mediterranean diet);

Fabrizia Di Profio (Social Carer, V Department for Social Services of the Commune of Rome);

Vincenzo Dona (National Council of consumers);

Prof. Lorenzo Maria Donini (Associated Professor of Nutrition Science at the University “La Sapienza" In Rome );

Dr Stefania Falcone (Specializing in Endocrinology and Metabolism disorders at the University “La Sapienza" in Rome);

Prof. Maria Antonia Fusco (ADI President; U.O. Head of the Department of Dietetics and Clinic Nutrition at the S. Camillo-Forlanini Hospital in Rome);

Dr Andrea Ghiselli (INRAN First Researcher);

Albino Longhi (TG1 Editor in chief);

Antonio Lubrano (Journalist);

Dr Maria Rita Lupattelli (Chair of Clinic Nutrition at the University of “Tor Vergata" in Rome);

Prof. Marcello Marcelli (Head of the Department of Dietetics at the San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital);

Prof. Vincenzo Marigliano (Full Professor at the University “La Sapienza" in Rome, Director of the Department of Ageing Sciences);

Carla Massi (Journalist for “Il Messaggero");

Prof. Pietro A. Migliaccio (Tecaher of Nutrition Science, Specialist in Gastroenterology);

Dr Silvia Migliaccio (Researcher at the University of L'Aquila, Member of ASBMR, the American Society for Bone and Mineral Metabolism);

Silvana Nascimben (Dietician);

Luciano Onder (TG2 Deputy Editor in chief);

Lorenza Petrucci (Dietician);

Dr Luca Piretta (Gastroenterologist at the “Umberto I" General Hospital in Rome);

Amedeo Piva, mp (Councillor for Social Services);

Sara Quadrini (Dietician);

Prof. Giovanni Battista Quaglia (INRAN Head of the Department of Special Food Technologies);

Luca Ragaglini (AIDI);

Prof. Aldo Raimondi (President of the Italian Nutrition Sciences Society, Director of the ALPE ADRIA Institute for Studies and Research on Nutrition);

Dr Elena Ricciardi (of the Department of Ageing Sciences at the University “La Sapienza" in Rome);

Carlo Romeo (Head of RAI Social Action and Public Liaison Department);

Donatella Romitelli (Social Carer, U.O. Department for the Elderly, V Department Social Services of the Commune of Rome);

Dr Stefano Ronzoni (Chair of Clinic Nutrition at the University “Tor Vergata" in Roma);

Daniele Rossi (Federalimentare General Manager);

Giorgio Sampietro (Federalimentare President);

Prof. Maria Antonietta Spadoni (Former Director of the Department of Experimental Nutrition and Professor of Nutrition Science);

Prof. Andrea Strata (Chair of Clinic Nutrition at the University of Parma);

Dr Maria Teresa Strumendo (Internist, Specialist in Nutrition);

Prof. Marcello Ticca (Director of the Information Department at INRAN);

Prof. Gianni Tomassi (Full Professor of Nutrition Science at the “Università della Tuscia" in Viterbo);

Silvia Tortora (journalist);

Dr Francesco Vetta (Geriatrician, Chair of Clinic Nutrition at the University “Tor Vergata" in Rome)