Integrating Cognitive and Musculoskeletal Health Across the Lifespan

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM PT

Location: 202 to 204

Ideal Audience:Physicians, Researchers, Residents/Fellows, Medical Students

Course Director(s)

Antimo Moretti, MD (he/him/his)

Associate Professor in in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"

Speaker(s)

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Giovanni Iolascon, MD

Full Professor in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Francesca Gimigliano, MD, PhD (she/her/hers)

Prof. in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Campania "luigi Vanvitelli"

Brief Session Description : This Educational Session explores the intricate relationship between musculoskeletal and cognitive health across the lifespan. Experts will discuss shared pathogenetic pathways linking osteoporosis, sarcopenia, and cognitive decline, and present evidence-based pharmacological and rehabilitation strategies to preserve mobility and cognition. Participants will gain practical insights into multidomain interventions that support functional independence and healthy aging.

Session Objectives:

Participants will understand the shared mechanisms linking musculoskeletal and cognitive health across the lifespan, and will be able to identify pharmacological and rehabilitation strategies aimed at preserving both motor functioning and cognition in individuals at risk of musculoskeletal and cognitive decline.
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