About the Authors

Marina De Rui

marinaderui@gmail.com

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Geriatric Division, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Elena Debora Toffanello

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Geriatric Division, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Nicola Veronese

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Geriatric Division, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Sabina Zambon

Affiliation Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Francesco Bolzetta

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Geriatric Division, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Leonardo Sartori

Affiliation Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Estella Musacchio

Affiliation Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Maria Chiara Corti

Affiliation Azienda Unità Locale Socio Sanitaria n. 16, Padova, Italy

Giovannella Baggio

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine Division, Azienda Ospedaliera, Padova, Italy

Gaetano Crepaldi

Affiliation National Research Council, Aging Branch, Institute of Neuroscience, Padova, Italy

Egle Perissinotto

Affiliation Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health Unit, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Enzo Manzato

Affiliations Department of Medicine, Geriatric Division, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, National Research Council, Aging Branch, Institute of Neuroscience, Padova, Italy

Giuseppe Sergi

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Geriatric Division, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MCC GB GC E. Manzato. Performed the experiments: LS SZ. Analyzed the data: EDT E. Musacchio EP . Wrote the paper: MDR NV FB GS.