Montecatini Terme: Montecatini Terme: experiences with experiences with elderly patientselderly patients

Author :MD Antonio Galassi Montecatini TermeAuthor :MD Antonio Galassi Montecatini TermeLeonardo Proyect:Thermal Baths for Active Leonardo Proyect:Thermal Baths for Active

AgeingAgeingMontecatini TermeMontecatini TermeOctober, 22th 2011October, 22th 2011

MontecatMontecatini ini

TermeTerme

22 22 octoberoctober

20112011

Mons CatilinaeMons Catilinae

1348-14291348-1429

“DE BALNEORUM “DE BALNEORUM ITALIAE ITALIAE

PROPRIETATIBUS” PROPRIETATIBUS” (1417)(1417)

« Solvit ventrem « Solvit ventrem mirabiliter et renum mirabiliter et renum opilationes aperit, opilationes aperit, aliquando lapidem solvit aliquando lapidem solvit et necat et expellit et necat et expellit vermes, per accidius vermes, per accidius excitat appetitum »excitat appetitum »

Montecatini between past and present

Gabriele FalloppioGabriele Falloppio (1523-1562), prof. of (1523-1562), prof. of Medicine Univ. Ferrara, Padova and PisaMedicine Univ. Ferrara, Padova and Pisa

Pompeo della BarbaPompeo della Barba (1521-1582), author (1521-1582), author of “De Balneis Montis Catini Commentarius”of “De Balneis Montis Catini Commentarius”

Giovanni Maria LancisiGiovanni Maria Lancisi (1654-1720), first (1654-1720), first scholar of the dry residue of Tettuccio’s scholar of the dry residue of Tettuccio’s waterwater

Maria SkłodowskaMaria Skłodowska, better known as , better known as Marie Marie Curie Curie

(1867-1934) (1867-1934) Nobel Prize in MedicineNobel Prize in Medicine

Daniel BovetDaniel Bovet (1907-1992) (1907-1992) Nobel Prize Nobel Prize in Medicinein Medicine

Montecatini TermeMontecatini Terme17701770

Montecatini TermeMontecatini Terme20112011

The next The next future SpAfuture SpA

Stars and Stars and celebrities celebrities

in in MontecatiniMontecatini

TermeTerme

LEONARDOLEONARDOPROJECTPROJECT

The man that wolk The man that wolk correctly correctly not fall to the groundnot fall to the ground

1452-15191452-1519

In Europe In Europe there are there are

500 millions 500 millions inhabitants inhabitants

In Europe the 18% of In Europe the 18% of population ispopulation isover ages of 65over ages of 65

In the 2060 the rate In the 2060 the rate will be 30 %will be 30 %

In ItalyIn Italy the 19,4% of the 19,4% of population is over ages of population is over ages of 65 65

In Romania the 17,2%In Romania the 17,2%

In Spagna the 17,9%In Spagna the 17,9%

thermal thermal interventioninterventions on quality s on quality of life in of life in chronic chronic diseasesdiseases

Thermal Treatments 2010Thermal Treatments 2010

for chronic diseasesfor chronic diseases

Respiratory Therapy …………………Respiratory Therapy …………………126.726126.726

Drinking Water Therapy …………Drinking Water Therapy …………60.48660.486

Mud Therapy ………………Mud Therapy ………………39.20139.201 Hydromassages ………….Hydromassages ………….15.90615.906 Bath Therapy ………Bath Therapy ………7.4487.448

Respiratory Therapy in

MontecatiniTerme2010

Thermal Treatments 126.726

Ages of Patients 3-80 years old

(average age 68,2)

Mud-Bath Therapy in

MontecatiniTerme2010

Thermal Treatments 46649

Ages of Patients 27-75 years old

(average age 70,2)

Drinking Water Therapy

in Montecatini

Terme2010

Thermal Treatments

60.486

Ages of Patients 30-80 years old

(average age 72,2)

Hydromassages in

MontecatiniTerme2010

Thermal Treatments 15.906

Ages of Patients 27-80 years old

(average age 71,4)

Water is essential Water is essential to life because it to life because it satisfies pleasures satisfies pleasures and needs of and needs of everydayeveryday (Vitruvio Pollione, (Vitruvio Pollione, 23 A. C.)23 A. C.)

The principals

components water

of Montecatini

ChlorineMagnesium

IodineIon sulphate

CalciumBromineLithium

Potassium

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