Competence Centre on Ageing

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Competence Centre on Ageing

The Competence Centre on Ageing (CCA) is engaged in research, documentation and training to increase our understanding of population and individual ageing, to promote the well-being and quality of life of older adults, and to support professionals working in related sectors.

Further information about the Centre is available by visiting the dedicated website

The CCA's core research themes include: the use and quality of formal and informal care; social vulnerability (e.g., social isolation and loneliness) and inequalities in old age.

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Formal and informal assistance

Organisation, use and satisfaction with formal (e.g., residential long-term care, home care) and informal (e.g., caregiving from family members) care.

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Social Vulnerability

Analysis of the prevalence, contributing factors, and responses to isolation, loneliness and the social exclusion of older people.

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Dementia

Development and evaluation of the effectiveness of non-pharmacological treatment/interventions for people living with dementia and behavioural disorders in residential long-term care.

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Mission and objectives

The centre's objectives are to respond to current social and demographic changes, aiming in particular to develop shared scientific knowledge in the fields of gerontology and geriatrics and to promote a culture of care that respects older people.

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International consensus for the assessment of social cognition in neurocognitive disorders: framework definition and clinical recommendations of the SIGNATURE initiative

Alessandra Dodich, Andrea Panzavolta, Giulia Funghi, Claudia Meli, Cristina Festari, Thanos Chatzikostopoulos, Christian Chicherio, Florencia Clarens, Fabricio Ferreira de Oliveira, Marco Filardi, Agustin Ibanez, Laura Invernizzi, Thibaud Lebouvier, Giancarlo Logroscino, Sarah E. MacPherson, Riccardo Manca, Camillo Marra, Jordi A. Matias-Guiu, Maxime Montembeault, Costanza Papagno, Simone Pomati, Mario Possenti, Olivier Piguet, Leonardo Sacco, Ann-Katrin Schild, Marc Sollberger, Miguel Tábuas-Pereira, Marianna Tsatali, Magda Tsolaki, Esther van den Berg, Stefano F. Cappa, Maxime Bertoux, Fiona Kumfor, Jan Van den Stock, Marina Boccardi, Kathleen Anne Welsh-Bohmer, Chiara Cerami, Federica Agosta, Elisa Canu, Ove Almkvist, Goran Hagman, Bengt Winblad, Daniele Altomare, Davide Angioni, Jean-Marie Annoni, Luca Beretta, Manfred Berres, Valentina Bessi, Ingo Fimm, Ingo Kilimann, Emre Bora, Andrea Brioschi-Guevara, Andreas Buchmann, Anton Gietl, Cinzia Bussè, Annachiara Cagnin, Russell Chander, Matthias Kliegel, Nathalie Mella, Alfredo Costa, Camille Coulangers, Pierre-Jean Ousset, Chiara Cupidi, Jean-François Démonet, Mira Didic, Francesco Di Lorenzo, Bruno Dubois, Alan Cronemberger Andrade, Bruno Fimm, Douglas Galasko, Nicola Girtler, Flavio Nobili, Matteo Pardini, Julie Henry, Renelle Bourdage, Lize Jiskoot, Jackie Poos, Haaro Seelaar, Stefan Klöppel, Christine Krebs, Walter A. Kukull, Richard Levy, Marisa Lima, Antonella Luca, Simona Luzzi, Marta Fernández Matarrubia, Patrizia Mecocci, Martina Pigliautile, Alina Menichelli, Micaela Mitolo, Andreas U. Monsch, Despoina Moraitou, Petr Novak, Miriam E. Ortiz, Sokratis Papageorgiou, Nikolaos Scarmeas, John Papatriantafyllou, Andrea Plutino, Davide Quaranta, Inez Ramakers, Stefania Rossi, Mirella Russo, Stefano Sensi, Perminder Sachdev, David P. Salmon, Pilar Sanchez, Florian Schöberl, Steven D. Shirk, Alessio Toraldo, Annalena Venneri, Dix Meiberth, Maurizio Gallucci, Fotini Kounti, Silvia Rodrigo Herrero, Pietro Marano, Tommaso Piccoli, Samrah Ahmed, Fabiola Böhm, Matthias Schroeter, Susanna Vestberg, Marie Söntgerath, Jennifer Thompson, Tamlyn Watermeyer, Hendrick-Jan van der Waal, Lucy Chrisman-Russell, Silvana Morson, Lucas Wolski, Renzo Dori, Andrea Fabbo, Chiara Galli, Claudia Bartels, Gert Geurtsen, Francesca Baglio, Sara Isernia, Cem Dogdu, Elisa Ruiu, Fijanne Strijkert, Nikki Zimmermann, Wendy Weidner, Helena Briales, Rita Pezzati, Anne Rita Oksengard, Angela Bradshaw

Alzheimer's Research & Therapy, pp. -

The CCA provides valuable support to facilities and organisations wishing to undertake research projects, carry out organisational analyses or offer supervision to their nursing staff. It also has a documentation centre open to the public.

Ciclo di seminari aperti al pubblico sulle tematiche legate ad anzianità e invecchiamento.

The Centre collaborates closely with the SUPSI Continuing Education healthcare section within the framework of refresher and in-depth training courses in gerontology and geriatrics for healthcare professionals. Ad hoc training courses for institutions and teams are also offered on request.
  • Advanced Studies

    The Advanced Studies consist of long-term training courses based on a modular system aimed at a professional audience and designed in such a way as to enable the degree to be obtained in parallel with professional activity. The CCA is active within the DAS Gerontology and Geriatrics, a course that prepares for the role of clinical specialist in this field.

  • Short courses

    The Centre is active in short training courses aimed at various healthcare professionals such as nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social workers and social workers, as well as in rehabilitation training courses.

  • Bespoke training

    The CCA team offers in-house training courses, targeted to the specific needs of individual organisations. For instance, the CCA carries out research-awareness-raising mandates in the canton's institutions on specific topics (such as well-being) and organises conferences.

The Competence Centre on Ageing cooperates with different institutes, research organisations and universities abroad.

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