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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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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 · 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 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

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

We're now breaking out into different sessions to hear more from our expert speakers and organisations today. Martin Jones MBE discusses with ILC's Paul Goulden about how care has a role in keeping people away from the NHS by keeping them well for longer. #FutureOfAgeing

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

Our final speaker during this session is Jonathan Rawlings from the County Councils Network - he's sharing insights on how to deliver better social care. But there's a missed opportunity to exclude social care from the NHS's 10-Year Plan - so how do we address this? #FutureOfAgeing

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

"Long lives aren't a problem - long lives spent in poor health is the problem", says William Roberts, CEO @rsph.bsky.social Prevention is key to helping people live healthier, longer lives, but more action is needed now to ensure these better health outcomes. #FutureOfAgeing

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

How can preventative interventions like #immunisation support people in an ageing society? Richard Maughan from Pfizer explores the challenges facing the UK and the NHS, and how innovations and data can support existing technologies and healthcare systems. #FutureOfAgeing

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

Ines Hassan, Director of Health & Economic Policy at EIT discusses the social and economic benefits of shifting from cure to prevention. While the Government has made noise on doing this, there is a need to deliver on this to reap the benefits of preventative health interventions. #FutureOfAgeing

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

Nicky Draper, Honorary Fellow at the Institute & Faculty of Actuaries discusses the need to pivot to preventative health strategies to help create an @england.nhs.uk fit for longer lives. #FutureOfAgeing

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

Our next session explores the NHS 10-Year Plan and how we can ensure it's fit for long lives #FutureOfAgeing

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

What is financial vulnerability? Ruth Persian from the Behavioural Insights Team explores how not having enough money and financial decision-making can have an impact on people's financial security. #FutureOfAgeing

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

Dr Adele Atkinson explores the Centre on Household Assets and Savings Management's (CHASM) research and what financial inclusion involves: secure income, good access to services, and appropriate financial advice 💰 #FutureOfAgeing

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

When thinking of different groups of consumers and their financial vulnerabilities, we need to ask: "Vulnerable to what?" #FutureOfAgeing

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

Up next - Dr Chris Fitch from @moneyadvicetrust.bsky.social discusses the need to understand what people are vulnerable to in order to understand what they need in terms of financial support #FutureOfAgeing

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

"Technology can be an enabler for better financial decision-making" concludes Fiona Dunshire #FutureOfAgeing

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

Fiona Dunshire, the UK Government's Actuary, explores the biggest global risks as reported by WEF. In the context of demographic change, these risks pose a threat to healthy ageing and longevity. So, how do we address them? #FutureOfAgeing

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

How do we manage vulnerability across long lives and ensure better financial inclusion? ILC's new Chair, Laurence Churchill, introduces our next panel of speakers at #FutureOfAgeing

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

How do we plan for the long term? ILC Chief Executive @sinclairda.bsky.social explores the need to adapt our societies, economies and healthcare systems to ensure we can all live longer, healthier and happier lives. #FutureOfAgeing

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

We're kicking things off in London for #FutureOfAgeing 2025 - join in the conversation and keep posted on all of our discussions today! See the full agenda 👇 ilcuk.org.uk/foa-2025/

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

Today's the day! We're looking forward to hosting our 10th #FutureOfAgeing conference. We'll be keeping you posted with all of today's activities and sessions - check out the agenda 👇 ilcuk.org.uk/foa-2025/

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Industry leaders and policymakers must work together to ensure investments align with societal goals, reinforcing the intergenerational contract through transparency, trust, and diversification. 📔Read report here ilcuk.org.uk/strengthenin... #IntergenerationalFairness 6/6

Recommendations

Support future generations’ retirement incomes

Democratise access to savings products from birth

Support long-term investment to pool risk for the benefit of current and future generations

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

.@mollybroome.bsky.social highlighted wealth disparities & challenges younger generations face in accumulating wealth. The @resfoundation.bsky.social chart illustrates that younger generations are predicted to retire with smaller pension pots compared to the generations that came before them. 🧵3/6

Younger cohorts are set to retire with smaller pension pots. Estimated mean real defined contribution and defined benefit pension wealth of full-time employees at age 60, by five-year age cohort: GB

Notes: Data is adjusted into 2022 prices using the earnings deflator. Historic pension wealth is based those aged 58 to 62. Projected pension wealth assumes people retire at age 60. We assume that long-term interest rates settle at 3 per cent. Source: RF analysis of ONS, Wealth and Assets Survey; ONS, Labour Force Survey; Financial Conduct Authority, Rates of return for FCA prescribed projections, September 2017; Bank of England, Yield curves; The Annuity Project by William Burrows.

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

As our population ages and fertility rates reduce, resources are stretched and the intergenerational contract is challenged. Clive Bolton stressed the need to strengthen the principle that "investing today is a down payment for tomorrow." 🧵2/6

Average projected consumption of public spending by age (2028 to 2029) Source: OBR projections on fiscal risks and sustainability, September 2024; figures based on OBR projected net fiscal contributions for 2028/29.

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

We’re delighted to announce that Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, will be our keynote speaker at #FutureofAgeing on Thurs 6 Feb 25. Andy is a leading national voice on ageing & making the most of the opportunities of long lives. 👉 For more info & to register: ilcuk.org.uk/foa-2025/

ILC's Future of Ageing 2025 conference, Keynote speaker: Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, Thursday 6 February 2025

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

A member of the ILC team was travelling there over the summer - "stop the puff" campaigns and strict local anti-smoking laws very much in evidence.

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International Longevity Centre UK @ilcuk.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Most prisoners are men. In the last decade, the number of male prisoners has increased by 2% (from 81,783 to 83,442) while the number of female prisoners has fallen by 10% (from 3,915 to 3,524). Numbers of female prisoners over 60 increased by 80% from 96 in Sept 2014 to 173 in Sept 2024 🧵

Male and female prisoners percentage change over the last decade by age

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