Nutrition and physical activity: myths to debunk for active ageing, public outreach event promoted by the Centre for Research on Successful Ageing

What eating habits and lifestyles can really help us stay healthy as we grow older? And which beliefs are simply myths? These questions will be addressed on Tuesday 15 September at the University of Insubria during the event “Nutrition and Physical Activity: Myths to Debunk for Active Ageing”, starting at 5.30 pm in the Granero-Porati lecture hall, Via Dunant 3, Varese. Admission is free and open to the public.

Promoted by Cris, the University’s Centre for Research on Successful Ageing, the event will be led by professors Marzia Gariboldi and Damiano Formenti, who will explore nutrition and physical activity, with the aim of distinguishing common misconceptions from recommendations supported by scientific evidence and offering practical tips to promote health and well-being.

The University of Insubria’s Centre for Research on Successful Ageing was established to address the challenges posed by the progressive ageing of the population, a phenomenon that is constantly growing both globally and nationally. The increase in the number of older people, resulting from advances in healthcare and social development, is also associated with a higher incidence of chronic diseases and a potential decline in independence and quality of life.

In this context, the Centre aims to study and promote the concept of “successful ageing”, understood as a process that enhances physical and mental health, independence, active participation in social and working life, and overall well-being. The goal is to reduce the period of frailty in later life and promote longevity accompanied by a good quality of life.

Through a multidisciplinary approach – medical, scientific and social – the Centre promotes strategies such as physical activity, prevention, social inclusion and lifelong learning, while also supporting policies that encourage older people to play an active role in society. In short, the Centre aims to build a model of ageing in which older people can live life to the fullest, without seeing old age as a condition of decline, but rather as a phase rich in opportunities.