GeNeDis 2018 Geriatrics

The 3rd World Congress on Genetics, Geriatrics, and Neurodegenerative Disease Research (GeNeDis 2018), focuses on recent advances in genetics, geriatrics, and neurodegeneration, ranging from basic science to clinical and pharmaceutical developments. It al

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Panayiotis Vlamos  Editor

GeNeDis 2018 Geriatrics

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology Volume 1196

Series Editors Wim E. Crusio, CNRS and University of Bordeaux UMR 5287, Institut de Neurosciences Cognitives et Intégratives d’Aquitaine, Pessac Cedex, France John D. Lambris, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA Heinfried H. Radeke, Clinic of the Goethe University Frankfurt Main, Institute of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Frankfurt am Main, Germany Nima Rezaei, Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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Panayiotis Vlamos Editor

GeNeDis 2018 Geriatrics

Editor Panayiotis Vlamos Department of Informatics Ionian University Corfu, Greece

ISSN 0065-2598     ISSN 2214-8019 (electronic) Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ISBN 978-3-030-32636-4    ISBN 978-3-030-32637-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32637-1 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

To my father… who is gone.

Acknowledgment

I would like to thank Konstantina Skolariki for the help she provided during the editorial process.

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