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David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

We @ilcuk.bsky.social published our impact report this week at a packed reception for some of our Partners and friends. Do take a look: ilcuk.org.uk/ilc-impact/. We also set out our new missions ilcuk.org.uk/who-are-we-a...

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

⏰We’re counting down to Christmas and our Future of Ageing 2026: Acting now- delivering longer, better lives for all! Join us at our conference on 5 March 2026. Speakers to be announced soon. Early-bird offers are still available! 👉 Grab your ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/future-of-...

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

We’re recruiting new Trustees to join our Board! We welcome all applications, especially from those with legal expertise. 🗓️ Deadline: 5pm, Monday 13 October 2025 📍 Interviews to follow. For the full role description and how to apply, visit our website: 🔗 ilcuk.org.uk/we-are-recru...

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Healthy ageing, work wellbeing, pandemic preparedness & disease prevention aren’t just health system issues. They underpin workforce capacity, economic stability & even military readiness: 🌐https://www.ifpma.org/insights/global-resilience-and-national-security-starts-with-preventing-ill-health/

“Health is not simply a cost – it is a strategic investment.”

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

🧬 Longevity science is advancing fast - but are our policies keeping up? Join @ukri.org’s Human Futures: Human Longevity, exploring the impact of longer lives on work, pensions & society. 📅 27 March 2025, 12pm–4pm 📍 Prince Philip House, London SW1Y 5D 🔗 Register here: ow.ly/cUWU50VaQf9

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Andy Bell @andybell-centremh.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Powerful report showing failures in nations including UK to address mental health in later life are unfair, costly and missing vital opportunities to offer effective help. We agree @centreformh.bsky.social and call on UK Government to include this in 10 year plan later this year

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Ashton Applewhite @thischairrocks.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Older people benefit just as much from therapy and mental health interventions as younger ones. Great to see ‪@ilcuk.bsky.social‬ call for better mental health support across the lifespan.

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Our new #MindTheAgeGap report published today finds that: 🟢 Ageism reduces older people's access to mental health services 🟢 A person loses 7.2 days a year to poor mental health 🟢 4.2% of GDP is lost to mental health conditions across the OECD Read the report 👇 ilcuk.org.uk/mind-the-age...

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Mind the age gap: making mental health matter across the life course - ILCUK

One in eight people around the world suffer from a mental health condition. This figure is only set to increase as we live for longer.

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Jon Collins @jonbcollins.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

I’ve written a post over on LinkedIn about the increasing number of older people in prison and how education provision needs to adapt, based on my recent talk for @ilcuk.bsky.social. www.linkedin.com/pulse/meetin...

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Meeting the needs of older people in prison

The number of older people in prison has mushroomed over the last two decades. In 2002 there were 4,824 people aged 50 or over in prison, 7% of the prison population.

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Thanks for attending, @magicmearts.bsky.social and for the summary! We're pleased you were able to join us for #FutureOfAgeing to learn more about demographic change and the key challenges an opportunities in an ageing society 👇

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David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Deadline first thing tomorrow. Link below if you want to apply to work for @ilcuk.bsky.social #ageing #ClarityJobs #Research #Policy.

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

After 40 years of improvement, ONS stats published today show life expectancy for both men and women fell in 2021 to 2023. Just one in six girls and one in ten boys born in 2023 are expected to live to 100 - in 2016, "one in three of today’s babies will live to see their 100th birthday".

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Great opportunity - application deadline is 9.00am on Tuesday morning

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UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Lovely post from Avivah Wittenberg-Cox about @georgeploubidis.bsky.social presentation at @ilcuk.bsky.social #FutureOfAgeing conference on the "hugely precious resource" of our cohort studies:

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Impact, Data & Daughters

Keep Your Eye on Your Long Game

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Smart Thinking @smartthinking.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Could you be responsible for maximising policy impact through research + policy analysis on the economic aspects of ageing? @ilcuk.bsky.social are looking for a SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW to develop + lead high quality research projects. Could this be you? Find out more: buff.ly/4gy6y31

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

And that's a wrap! @sinclairda.bsky.social closes this year's #FutureOfAgeing conference. Thanks to all those who attended and to our sponsors for their support with today's event 👏

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

"We need to rethink things from the bottom up - Manchester and London should work together to solve the challenges to help people to live well in later life." A huge thank you to @andyburnham.bsky.social for speaking at #FutureOfAgeing 2025!

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

"We could do so much better if we rethink what people could do living with dementia than doing nothing." @andyburnham.bsky.social Manchester offers support to people living with #dementia through music and other activities to help them live better quality lives. #FutureOfAgeing

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

"If you create well-connected age-friendly communities, that will give people the 'later life' lifestyle they're looking for." @andyburnham.bsky.social The "Haçienda generation" want to socialise and live an active older life, but we need to build these communities. #FutureOfAgeing

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

"I believe that you can't have an age-friendly strategy without a 'housing first' strategy." @andyburnham.bsky.social emphasises the importance of good housing and living conditions to ensure people live better quality lives during our Q&A session. #FutureOfAgeing

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

We're delighted to have @andyburnham.bsky.social join us at #FutureOfAgeing to share his insights on how to achieve better, longer lives. Manchester is a standout example of how to build an age-friendly city that includes good public services that help people and their longevity.

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Our second breakout sessions giving us an experiential understanding of ageing: - Birth cohorts & inclusive ageing by @clscohorts.bsky.social - Value of play across long lives by Climate Play - Could commonhold help with later living? #FutureofAgeing

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Our second breakout sessions have begun at #FutureOfAgeing! Lucy Hawthorne, Founder of Climate Play, is using Lego to help our attendees engage more deeply, honestly and creatively on the challenges of #ClimateChange

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

"We need a people-centred approach when creating places", suggests Sarah Allan. Housing and communities need people at the heart of their design if they are to meet the needs of an ageing society. #FutureOfAgeing

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Design is absolutely vital - we need to create communities where we can exercise more and have better access to our communities, argues Sarah Allan, Head of Architecture and Urban Design at the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. #FutureOfAgeing

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Cynthia Bullock, Deputy Director of Healthy Ageing Challenge @ukri.org, discusses the key findings and examples from the Challenge and how #innovation is driving better healthy ageing across many areas in society. #FutureOfAgeing

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

"If we create dedicated spaces to mentor young people, we can halve some of the issues we currently have." Alastair Smith-Agbaje, CEO of Future Men, discusses the need to create better spaces for people to enable them to learn and engage in their community. #FutureOfAgeing

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

@zoegarbett.bsky.social @londonassembly.bsky.social discusses the challenges facing Londoners with housing stock - only 3% of housing is accessible, despite a target of 90% being put in place. #FutureOfAgeing

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Jon Collins @jonbcollins.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Thanks very much to the @ilcuk.bsky.social for inviting me to speak at this event on education and training for older prisoners. It’s a real challenge for prisons to provide the right offer for this group.

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Thank you for joining us today and for supporting our #FutureOfAgeing conference! 👏

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Unfortunately, an increasing number of older people are facing homelessness in the UK. Judith Banjoko, Director of Services at Shelter, explores the relationship between an ageing population, housing and homelessness, and what needs to be done to address the challenges. #FutureOfAgeing

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

"People of all ages need homes that are affordable and easy to run." Prof Becky Tunstall, @york.ac.uk discusses the needs different generations when it comes to building new housing stock. #FutureOfAgeing

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

We're beginning our afternoon sessions, hosted by @paulgoulden2025.bsky.social, on building communities and spaces fit for an ageing society. #FutureOfAgeing

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David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Mental health issues when we are young increases the likelihood of economic inactivity when we are an adult. UCL Centre for longitudinal studies cohort studies.

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Smart Thinking @smartthinking.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Not one but TWO new policy roles @ilcuk.bsky.social now open! If you have excellent analytical ability, strong writing skills + a passion for UK public policy take a look: Research & Policy Lead: bit.ly/3CIC2FV Senior Research Fellow: bit.ly/3WPrFXz

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Dr Matt Forshaw, @newcastleuni.bsky.social academic and Senior Advisor for Skills at the Alan Turing Institute, discusses the need to improve digital skills to help with productivity in the UK. #FutureOfAgeing

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

How do we plan for a 70-year career? Kate Ambrosi, CEO at Baker Dearing Educational Trust, looks at the role universities and technical colleges (UTCs) can play in equipping people with the right skills throughout their long lives. #FutureOfAgeing

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Jon Collins, CEO @prisonersed.bsky.social explores the UK's ageing prison population and how we need to adapt skills and training in prisons to support this increasingly older cohort. #FutureOfAgeing

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Wealth inequality is a key driver of creating an uncertain society and acts as a barrier to accessing skills, argues Will Snell, CEO @fairness.bsky.social Creating a fairer society is crucial to plan for the long term - better policies are needed for our long lives. #FutureOfAgeing

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

"In order to plan for the long term, we need great data - this will be able to support us with the challenges of population ageing but also help find new opportunities." - @georgeploubidis.bsky.social @clscohorts.bsky.social #FutureOfAgeing

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

"Mental health matters when it comes to economic inactivity", argues @georgeploubidis.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk Addressing poor #mental health is key to improving economic activity in the UK. #FutureOfAgeing

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

We're also lucky to have Home Instead's #dementia bus on site today - this interactive session allows people to experience elements of what it's like to live with dementia. @homeinsteadwlc.bsky.social @homeinsteadslo.bsky.social @homeinsteadlcn.bsky.social #FutureOfAgeing

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

How do we ensure social connections throughout our longer lives? The Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design is hosting an expert breakout session to explore the need to keep people connected in an era of demographic change. #FutureOfAgeing

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