David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 14/09/20261) Medication reviews need to happen 2) We need to better test (multiple) medications on the people who actually use them 3) We need to ensure that people are taking the medications they are given. My letter in Sunday Times www.thetimes.com/comment/lett... 000
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Two #CharityJob vacancies at @ilcuk.bsky.social Head of Storytelling and Impact 📍 Vauxhall, London (hybrid) | 💰 £50,000 Apply: ilcuk.org.uk/recruitment-... Research Analyst 📍 Vauxhall, London (hybrid) | 💰 £35,000 Apply: lnkd.in/ech_3qfrilcuk.org.ukWe are recruiting for a Head of Storytelling and Impact - ILCUK 000
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 27/07/2026This is daft. True in the UK too (and encouraged by some investment firms who want you to keep cash in their funds) Spend your money in retirement - don't hoard it. moneywise.com/retirement/r... 001
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 27/07/2026This summer the BBC’s long-wave signal fell silent after 92 years. The last GAME stores closed their doors. And GTA VI went on sale without a physical disc. A new Prime Minister arrived in Downing Street promising a “circuit breaker”. How do we better plan for change? ilcuk.org.uk/pop-the-cap/ilcuk.org.ukPop the cap - ILCUKThis summer the BBC's long-wave signal fell silent after nearly 92 years. The last GAME stores closed their doors. And GTA VI went on sale without a physical disc. At the same moment, a new Prime Mini... 030
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Get all your jabs..not only do they protect against infections diseases. The can also protect against heart disease, stroke and dementia 020
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Demography isn't mentioned in this ode to Uniqlo in the FT. But an interesting angle is that it's a brand that seems attractive to all ages. The lack of logos/good quality/affordability mix perhaps works for all ages. Was in one in Brussels today and people 15-65 there www.ft.com/content/3d9f...ft.comUniqlo’s plan to dominate global fashionThe clothing retailer forged in Japan’s post-bubble economy is pinning its hopes on Europe and North America 000
Reposted by David SinclairJohn O’Farrell @johnofarrell.bsky.social · 29/06/2026In case you missed the sub-text of Andy Burnham's big speech today, the main point was that everyone should go and see Something Rotten! at the Opera House Manchester. northwestend.com/something-ro...northwestend.comSomething Rotten – Opera House - North West End UKManchester does it again! A city that gives birth to so many musicals that go on to conquer the world, Something Rotten is the latest UK premiere to grace the Opera House stage and this one is somethi... 0132
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 27/06/2026It was amazing of course @johnofarrell.bsky.social. enjoyed it more than in New York. #SomethingRotten #Manchester 130
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Going tomorrow. So pleased it's finally in the UK. Was lucky enough to see it a couple of times in NYC. 010
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 25/06/2026What age group volunteers most? What age is the most consistent runners. Does rain put off older or younger runners? I've written a blog about parkrun and age. ilcuk.org.uk/running-the-...ilcuk.org.ukRunning the numbers - ILCUKDavid Sinclair explores what parkrun's age data tells us about physical activity, ageing and volunteering. 020
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Catford Parkrun. In possibly best time in 12+ years 150
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Thanks to the Financial Times for picking up my letter about rollercoasters and ageing. The adults accompanying children to theme parks are often in their fifties and sixties – and they spend money. @ilcuk.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/d453... 000
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 08/06/2026I agree with everything James says here (as I often do). "Instead of demanding that they function as safe and pleasant public spaces for all of us, we are asking our governments just to ban teenagers from them." & as James points out - its not just kids who are vulnerable to the worst of soc media 011
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 08/06/2026England could win the (mens) World Cup. According to @ilcuk.bsky.social analysis. The best teams combine experience and age. And England is up there with a good mixed squad. ilcuk.org.uk/what-wins-wo...ilcuk.org.ukWhat wins World Cups: youth, experience or money? - ILCUKILC’s Senior Communications & Engagement Manager, Emily Evans, reflects on the latest Government proposals for eye tests for drivers over 70 010
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 05/06/2026We messed up with our regulation of it. Vapes clearly do help people get off smoking tobacco. But instead of making it available on prescription for people who smoked we let people open shops to sell them - so we have inadvertently created a market. And in doing so ended up targeting young people. 010
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Perhaps more controversial than an argument that the State Pension Age might need to be 71. Today I argue we should start charging (more) for car parking ilcuk.org.uk/we-need-brav...ilcuk.org.ukBeyond the poster: We need brave policy on physical activity – not another campaign - ILCUKCampaigns don't shift populations. Physical activity policy needs to be braver – here's what the evidence shows actually works for policymakers 001
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Today's Pensions Commission interim report highlights that millions of us are heading towards later life without enough put aside. Women, carers and self-employed people are being left furthest behind. I've written about the Commission must do next. ilcuk.org.uk/long-lives-s...ilcuk.org.ukLong lives, short changed - ILCUKThe word 031
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 13/05/2026The question this King’s Speech poses – even if it does not intend to – is whether governments are capable of thinking in the long-term demographic timescales that the challenge demands. The answer, on today’s evidence, is: not yet. ilcuk.org.uk/the-kings-sp...ilcuk.org.ukThe King's Speech 2026: does the government understand demographic change? - ILCUKThe word "ageing" does not appear once in today's King's Speech briefing notes – yet demographic change is the single most predictable force reshaping Britain's public services, economy and society ov... 021
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 12/05/2026The UK spends around a third of what the US does on healthcare per person – but that gap masks a system under severe strain. Can the UK manage its way out of increasing health costs? ilcuk.org.uk/can-the-uk-m... 000
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 07/05/2026AI explained my blood test results more clearly than my GP. If AI can already deliver clearer, more personalised health and financial information than some professionals, what does that mean for the future of advice? ilcuk.org.uk/my-ai-doctor...ilcuk.org.ukMy cholesterol, my AI doctor and the future of expert advice - ILCUKA borderline cholesterol result, an NHS app notification with no follow-up, and an AI that explained his blood test results more clearly than his GP. Drawing on ILC's research on functional foods, fin... 020
Reposted by David SinclairPatrick Reid @oldmandoc.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Our first son was hospitalized with RSV, thankfully no long term issues thankfully but we jumped at the chance to get the RSV vaccine with our second. 0193
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Hoping it will make it easier for me to get a Coventry ticket! 110
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Just back from a trip to meet the British and Chinese Government in Beijing. One random thing both I and a colleague noticed was that people in Beijing seemed pretty/very happy. Perhaps an unusual reflection but the UK doesn't feel very happy. Ok I only saw Beijing so it won't be representative... 020
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 07/04/2026When I present on the dementia and spending work we did, I emphasize the need for us all to look out for each other and help when we see people who need support. There might be some tech solutions but us all simply looking out for people struggling would drive much more impact. 010
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 07/04/2026I wonder if the reasons robots/ai/drugs get attention because they promise an easy answer to a complicated (and human) problem. I'm not sure why we fail on the impact of the relational. 000
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 07/04/2026I really like the FT's coverage of demography/ageing. They are leading the way with solid analysis and recognition of the impact of ageing. But boy - they really do love writing about their toys/robots (we've seen 25 years of writing on why tech will save us from ageing) 120
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Much more important that #thisgirlcan which as far as I can see, hasn't actually led to significant increases in female participation in sports. A few posters might help move a social norm. But you need much more. 020
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 05/04/2026From Charlie Pearce on Facebook. Perhaps the most successful public health initiative in modern history #loveparkrun 150
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Driverless cars will change why, when and where we travel – and the bigger impact won’t in London and our big cities. ilcuk.org.uk/will-you-get...ilcuk.org.ukWill you get into a driverless car? - ILCUKDavid Sinclair, ILC Chief Executive, argues that driverless cars will change why, when and where we travel – and the bigger impact won’t in London and our big cities. 000
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 03/03/2026We are not “ageing” – we are already an older society @ilcuk.bsky.social www.canadalife.co.uk/life100-hub/...canadalife.co.ukLife100+ The Longevity OpportunityHow can employers turn longer lives into an opportunity for growth? 000
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 17/02/2026We @ilcuk.bsky.social are recruiting for a trustee or two with a financial/accounting background: Take a look at the pack and please do share it ilcuk.org.uk/we-are-recru...ilcuk.org.ukWe are recruiting for a finance trustee - ILCUK 000
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Only a few tickets left for the @ilcuk.bsky.social #FutureOfAgeing conference ilcuk.org.uk/future-of-ag.... From the making the night time economy work for all ages - through to engaging the G20 on ageing - it will be a day that focusses on the big picture impact of long live on society.ilcuk.org.ukFuture of Ageing 2026: Acting now - delivering longer, better lives for all - ILCUKFuture of Ageing 2026 brings together policymakers, business leaders and experts across the longevity space to discuss how well different areas across the UK support their populations to live longer, ... 000
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 06/02/2026We @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... 001
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Happy to get a letter in the @financialtimes.com this week: A ‘headache’ UK can exploit during its G20 presidency www.ft.com/content/3d67... 011
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 05/01/2026We've a great group of speakers lined up for Future of Ageing (5th March). Lord Wood, Chair of the Economic Affairs Committee who published a report on ageing just before Christmas will be joining us. Last year we sold out in advance... so get your tickets now! ilcuk.org.uk/future-of-ag...ilcuk.org.ukFuture of Ageing 2026: Acting now - delivering longer, better lives for all - ILCUKFuture of Ageing 2026 brings together policymakers, business leaders and experts across the longevity space to discuss how well different areas across the UK support their populations to live longer, ... 000
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 04/01/2026More #RockawayBeach music. Dry Cleaning yesterday. English Teacher today. And some bingo and Lazer quest distractions. 010
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 03/01/2026First festival of the year. By order of fave so far. Prima Queen, Ellis-D, Mandrake Handshake, Soft Play #RockawayBeach 040
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 31/10/2025 How can we customise adult immunisation strategies to promote healthy ageing? 🔔 Join the expert roundtable hosted by MEPs @AndrásKulja and @V_Andriukaitis at the @Europarl_EN Immunisation and Healthy Ageing: Thu, Nov 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM | www.eventbrite.be/e/immunisati... 011
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 15/07/2025🚨 We’re hiring! Join ILC as our new Events and Communications Officer 📍London | 💼 Events, comms & global engagement 📅 Apply by 9am, Tues 22 July Help us shape the conversation on longevity. 📄 Info & job pack: ilcuk.org.uk/we-are-recru... #CommsJobs #EventsJobs #FutureOfAgeing #ILCUKilcuk.org.ukWe are recruiting for an Events and Communications Officer - ILCUKThis is an exciting opportunity for a communications professional with experience in event delivery, stakeholder engagement and content creation to make a real impact. 020
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 04/07/2025We @ilcuk.bsky.social are recruiting for an Events and Communications Officer. Please do share/apply. ilcuk.org.uk/we-are-recru...ilcuk.org.ukWe are recruiting for an Events and Communications Officer - ILCUKThis is an exciting opportunity for a communications professional with experience in event delivery, stakeholder engagement and content creation to make a real impact. 010
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 11/06/2025A pleasure to give evidence to the Lords economic affairs committee yesterday. www.linkedin.com/posts/davida...linkedin.comIt was an honour to present to the Lords Economic Affairs Committee… | David SinclairIt was an honour to present to the Lords Economic Affairs Committee yesterday as part of their Inquiry into Ageing. It's the second time I've been in front of the Committee as part of their wo... 030
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Although rich pensioners shouldn't get the winter fuel payment. Amazing not a single senior mp was willing to say this. They should have just taxed it. 110
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social · 06/06/2025Interesting FT story on the Italy referendum on citizenship. Italy is ageing rapidly and faces significant economic challenges from ageing - it has failed to adapt. Migration wont be the solution (alone) but it has a role to play on.ft.com/4dIv7KW 041