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...
International Longevity Centre UK
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Looks at impact of ageing populations on society. Small team, huge agenda. Easily distracted by wealth of stories in data. Interested in health, income, communities & solutions for better long lives. Posts by Team ILC. For more info: https://ilcuk.org.uk
⏰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-...
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...
You can read the piece for @ilcuk.bsky.social here: ilcuk.org.uk/spending-rev...
Spending review 2025 – how the Chancellor might signal progress - ILCUK
ILC’s Deputy Chief Executive, Ben Franklin, reflects on what is needed in the Spending Review to show the Government is serious about tackling the challenges – and seizing the opportunities – of an ag...
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Great that you're part of the ILC team @bjafranklin.bsky.social
Ben Franklin@bjafranklin.bsky.social · last yr.🚨 New role! 🚨 Excited to join @ilcuk.bsky.social as Deputy CEO — the UK’s leading voice on demographic change and its impacts for health, pensions, the future of work and more. Vital issues today. Huge opportunities.
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/
By ignoring and dismissing ageing we're failing people of all ages @thetimes.com @bankofengland.bsky.social @torstenbell.bsky.social
🧬 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
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
International Longevity Centre UK@ilcuk.bsky.social · 2y agoOur 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...
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.
International Longevity Centre UK@ilcuk.bsky.social · 2y agoThanks @the-independent.com for covering our #MindTheAgeGap report Ageism a ‘barrier’ for older people seeking mental health support – report 👇 www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home...
Stigma and “stiff-upper lips” are preventing too many people from seeking support for serious mental health conditions ilcuk.org.uk/stigma-and-s... via @ilcuk.bsky.social
Stigma and “stiff-upper lips” are preventing too many people from seeking support for serious mental health conditions - ILCUK
New ILC research shows that too many people - particularly older adults - are unlikely to seek help for serious mental health conditions.
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Thanks @the-independent.com for covering our #MindTheAgeGap report Ageism a ‘barrier’ for older people seeking mental health support – report 👇 www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home...
Ageism a ‘barrier’ for older people seeking mental health support – report
Older people face ageism and stigma when it comes to their mental health, experts said.
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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...
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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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...
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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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 👇
Magic Me@magicmearts.bsky.social · 2y agoThis month, our Programme Director Kate and Head of Operations Ben attended the @ilcuk.bsky.social #FutureOfAgeing 2025 conference! Here’s what’s trending in the future of ageing - and what we’re reflecting on for our work at Magic Me.
Deadline first thing tomorrow. Link below if you want to apply to work for @ilcuk.bsky.social #ageing #ClarityJobs #Research #Policy.
David Sinclair@sinclairda.bsky.social · 2y agoWe @ilcuk.bsky.social are recruiting for a Senior Research Fellow: ilcuk.org.uk/we-are-recru... And a Research and Policy Lead: ilcuk.org.uk/we-are-recru... Do share/apply
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".
Great opportunity - application deadline is 9.00am on Tuesday morning
Smart Thinking@smartthinking.bsky.social · 2y agoApply now for the Research and Policy Lead position @ilcuk.bsky.social! An exciting opportunity to work at the UK’s leading authority on the impact of longevity on society. If you are able to work at pace, research + analyse evidence, assess key trends find out more: https://buff.ly/3CzHURX
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:
Impact, Data & Daughters
Keep Your Eye on Your Long Game
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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: https://buff.ly/4gy6y31
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 👏
"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!
"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
"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
"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
Thank you for joining us, @zoegarbett.bsky.social!
Zoë Garbett@zoegarbett.bsky.social · 2y agoWhat more can be done to create places that work for communities at all stages of life? I joined @ilcuk.bsky.social conference to speak alongside Shelter, Future Men & others to discuss - affordable & accessible homes, addressing poverty and street markets as important social & cultural places
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.
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
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
