Author Panel: Longevity Read All About It Hosted by The Longevity Forum Andrew J Scott moderated a panel of authors that have recently published works on longevity and ageing. Panel included Anna Dixon, Andrew Steele, and Tina Woods.
Join us at the start of Longevity week to hear about the work of the Healthy Ageing team and meet our ambitious, innovative funding recipients. We are delighted that Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester – the world’s first age-friendly city region – will address the showcase as keynote speaker at our event on Monday …
UKRI Healthy Ageing Challenge Showcase: My Interview with Andy Burnham Read More »
https://youtu.be/9lqVhkHK0fI Annual Lecture with Person of the Year: Prof Sarah Gilbert, Oxford Project Leader COVID-19 Vaccine Hosted by The Longevity Forum Our flagship event was the First Annual Lecture of the Longevity Forum delivered by Professor Sarah Gilbert, our Person of the Year 2020 for her leadership of the research into a Covid-19 vaccine and …
Captain Sir Tom Moore is 100 years old and is one of the greatest heroes of the pandemic in the UK for his charity fundraising. Have you ever wondered what you will be doing at that age? For most of human history that has been a fanciful question. In 1900 British life expectancy at birth …
The Times: The longevity paradox: how to live better Read More »
GDP is not always the best indicator of economic performance. Policymakers in search of an alternative should recognize the far-reaching power of healthy life expectancy as a measure not only of individual wellbeing, but of broader macroeconomic conditions as well. Dissatisfaction about GDP is growing. Many economists, policymakers, and other critics question the ability of this …
Covid-19 has brought more awareness of ageing as the virus has a fatality rate greatly influenced by age. For instance, in Pennsylvania nearly twice as many people over the age of 100 have died from Covid-19 than under 45 years old. With our lifespans increasing between now and 2100 and our population ageing in general, …
Openmind: Lessons From Covid-19 for Dealing With an Ageing Society Read More »
