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Prof. Dr. Andrea Teti is the Head of the Department of Gerontology - Aging and Health at the University of Vechta. He leads the Institute for Gerontology (IfG) and focuses on medical, health, and nursing care for older adults. His research emphasizes age-related diseases, prevention strategies, care needs, and housing conditions in old age. Teti earned a PhD in Medical Sociology from Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin (2016), followed by roles as a Post-Doc at the Robert Koch Institute and a Junior Professor in Gerontology (2017-2020). He holds a Master’s in Public Health (2014) and a Diploma in Sociology from TU Dresden and Università degli Studi di Trento (2009-2016).
Research areas include diabetes prevention (ActiVAtE_Prevention project), residential mobility as a health strategy, and caregiver support. His work integrates epidemiological methods and interdisciplinary approaches. Awards include a poster prize at the 11th Vienna Geriatrics Congress (2010). Teti supervises numerous bachelor’s and master’s theses and teaches courses like Biological Aspects of Aging and Geriatric Psychiatry. He collaborates on national projects, including IMOA (health monitoring for older adults) and diabetes surveillance initiatives.
- Key Projects: ActiVAtE_Prevention, IMOA, National Diabetes Surveillance System
- Teaching: Focus on biological aging, geriatric care, and quantitative research methods
- Grants: Drittmittelprojekte funding for diabetes and aging research
His lab, the Institute for Gerontology, explores aging-related health challenges and policy implications, emphasizing interdisciplinarity and community engagement.
