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Longevity Week
9-13 November 2020
9
nov
Rising to the challenge of healthier, longer lives
Hosted by UKRI
Roundtable on Medical & Clinical Applications of Longevity Trends
Hosted by International Institute of Longevity
10
nov
Investor Session
Hosted by UKRI
Social Enterprise Entrepreneur Roundtable
Hosted by UKRI
Master Investor Masterclass: Investing in the age of longevity
Hosted by Master Investor
Author Panel: Longevity Read All About It
Hosted by The Longevity Forum
11
nov
Zinc Innovation in Later Life Webinar and Discussion
Hosted by Zinc VC
2nd International Longevity Policy & Governance Summit
Hosted by Longevity International
The Business for Health Launch
Hosted by Business for Health
Annual Conference 2020 - Free Flow of Knowledge to Accelerate Innovation for Healthy Ageing
Hosted by UK SPINE
12
nov
International Institute of Longevity Panel
Hosted by International Institute of Longevity
Main Lecture COVID19 Vaccine
Hosted by The Longevity Forum
13
nov
Workshop on the Clinical Biomarkers of Ageing
Hosted by UK Spine
Our Mission
longer, healthier lives
The Longevity Forum is a not-for-profit initiative committed to achieving longer, healthier and more fulfilled lives for as many people as possible. We believe that, if managed correctly, increased longevity presents a wonderful human opportunity.
our approach
Unlocking the longevity dividend will require multi-disciplinary collaboration and a radical rethink of how we approach all of life and not just the end of life.
Latest News
UK SPINE is hosting their annual conference - Free flow of knowledge to accelerate innovation for healthy ageing during Longevity Week 2020!
More info on the conference starting 11 Nov:
https://www.kespine.org.uk/events/conference-2020-free-flow-knowledge-accelerate-innovation-healthy-ageing
@UK_SPINE #longevity #ageing
Seven projects from UKRI's trail blazers that are helping the ageing community. Longer lives means we must learn how to improve our lives later in life from age friendly homes to technology.
https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/597234/BUSINESS/UKRI-funds-seven-life-changing-projects-to-trail-blaze-way-to-better-lives
@UKRI_News #longevity #ageing #lifespan
Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna. The development of Crispr will hasten our transition to the next great innovation revolution in a life science era.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/opinion/nobel-prize-chemistry-2020-doudna-charpentier.html?referringSource=articleShare
#longevity #innovation #livinglonger
Lifespans are longer than ever - How can we as investors and advisors prosper in this new era of longevity?
As part of Longevity Week 2020, join the Master Investor Masterclass: Investing in the age of longevity
Register >>>
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/master-investor-masterclass-investing-in-the-age-of-longevity-tickets-123161638777
@masterinvestor
#longevity
Can't wait for @Longevity_Intl 2nd International Longevity Policy & Governance Summit on 11 Nov at 13:00 online!
Register here >>>
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/international-longevity-policy-and-governance-summit-tickets-123497752101
For more Longevity Week events go to https://thelongevityforum.com/the-longevity-week/
#longevity #ageing #ageingpolicy
Looking forward to UK Spine's annual conference Free Flow of Knowledge to Accelerate Innovation for Healthy Ageing as part of Longevity Week 2020!
Register w/ @UK_SPINE
https://www.kespine.org.uk/events/conference-2020-free-flow-knowledge-accelerate-innovation-healthy-ageing
#longevity #healthyageing #ageingwell
Longevity Week 2020- Frm UKRI's Healthy Ageing Challenge to Master Investor's Investing in Longevity, this year is a full schedule on THE AGE OF RESILIENCE!
Register online>>> https://thelongevityforum.com/the-longevity-week/
@UKRI_News @LongevityIntl @LongevityEurope @masterinvestor @zincvc @UK_SPINE
In case you missed it, click below to listen to Aubrey de Grey's inspiring podcast interview from last year. How can we help policy makers make a difference in how we age?
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aubrey-de-grey-the-longevity-forum-2019/id1495909954?i=1000463301491
Don't forget to subscribe for 2020 podcasts!
@aubreydegrey #longevity #ageing
Will your 90-year old self thank you for the decisions you made in your 50s?
Tune in to hear why @ProfAndrewScott writes in The New Long Life about the mindset shift needed to make the most of increasing #longevity
https://www.theretirementcafe.co.uk/episodes/100-prof-andrew-scott
#ageingbetter @Longevity_Forum
Great article on how the pandemic has affected ageism & tech!
Also, @TinaWoods will be chairing the International Longevity Policy & Governance Summit on 11 November!
Register here for summit >>>
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/international-longevity-policy-and-governance-summit-tickets-123497752101
https://qrius.com/this-pandemic-has-revealed-our-most-precious-asset/
Han van Doorn, founder of start up AreYouOkayToday launched his business at age 83.
"The longevity sector has been growing steadily – by 2025 there will be 2.1bn people over the age of 50 who will represent more than 25% of the global population"
http://ow.ly/mYM850BPYq3
For Longevity Week 2020 (9-13 Nov) we will be releasing a new series of podcasts on The Age of Resilience!
Check out last year's Forum podcasts on our itunes channel and don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss out on the new series.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-longevity-forums-podcast/id1495909954 #iTunes
Zinc VC is hosting a webinar on breaking the barriers for later in life start ups "Improving the Resilience, Impact & Success of Later Life Startup Innovation" as part of Longevity Week 2020!
@zincvc
Register now >>>
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/improving-the-resilience-impact-success-of-later-life-startup-innovation-tickets-123209690501
#longevity #startups #ageing
"Supporting over 50s ‘crucial’ to building post-pandemic resilience, charity says" Following on this year's Longevity Week theme, we need to build resilience going forward to avoid shocks.
https://www.localgov.co.uk/Supporting-over-50s-crucial-to-building-post-pandemic-resilience-charity-says--/51080
Throwback Thursday to last year's Longevity Forum podcast w/ @jrandellkhan discussing the great achievements of @EncoreOrg & launch of @EncoreFellowsUK
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/julia-randell-khan-the-longevity-forum-2019/id1495909954?i=1000463301493
Don't forget to subscribe to our itunes podcast so you don't miss our new Longevity Week 2020 series!
Great interview w/ Tina Woods, CEO of Longevity International on how our view on longevity has changed since COVID.
"There’s a sense of tipping points, a fast sort of systemic change that we need to see in terms of how people think about their health…”
http://ow.ly/5ju350BLvM1
Longevity Week 2020 is coming up 9-13 November- SAVE THE DATE! Master Investor will be hosting a masterclass "Investing in the age of longevity" on 10 Nov at 4pm London time.
Registration link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/master-investor-masterclass-investing-in-the-age-of-longevity-tickets-123161638777
@masterinvestor
#longevity #investing #finance
Insightful paper from Eileen M. Crimmins on how social factors such as poverty, mental health and more can affect how you age. We need to look at the “social hallmarks of aging.”
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1568163720302713
http://ScienceDirect.com #longevity #ageing #biologicalage
"The labor-force participation rate for the 65-plus age group has increased by four percentage points over the past four years, so we are seeing a trend of people staying in the workforce longer"
https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-and-social-sector/our-insights/planning-for-an-aging-population#
For Longevity Week 2020 (9-13 Nov) we will be releasing a new series of podcasts on The Age of Resilience!
Check out last year's Forum podcasts on our itunes channel and don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss out on the new series.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-longevity-forums-podcast/id1495909954 #iTunes
Loneliness can damage your health. 26.6% of UK respondents reported a high level of loneliness. "Improving emotion regulation, sleep quality & increasing social support could reduce the impact of physical distancing regulations on mental health outcomes"
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/09/200924141620.htm
"Global average life expectancy increased by 5.5 years between 2000 and 2016, the fastest increase since the 1960s" This presents opportunities to individuals, employers and policy makers to help ALL live longer, healthier lives.
https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-and-social-sector/our-insights/planning-for-an-aging-population#
#longevity #lifespan
Jim Mellon on the #health and #environmental risks and impacts of our #food choices and supply chain. @MIAging @MilkenInstitute @Longevity_Forum @USCLeonardDavis #PowerofIdeas #sustainability #environment #COVID19 #pandemic https://twitter.com/MIAging/status/1308839839517868037
For the most recent installment of the @MilkenInstitute #PowerofIdeas series, entrepreneur and investor Jim Mellon argues that we must #fix the food supply chain to ensure truly sustainable planetary and public health.
#pandemics.https://milkeninstitute.org/power-of-ideas/food-supply-chain-fixes-prevent-pandemic
Longer lifespans have been tied to social connections. “We are trying to reduce the isolation and other social determinants that were exacerbated by COVID-19” says Papa Founder - a start up battling loneliness in older people. @crunchbase
https://news.crunchbase.com/news/papa-secures-18m-series-b-to-connect-older-adults-with-companions/
#longevity
Fizzy drinks and chocolate! "Kane Tanaka, the world’s oldest living person, is also now the all-time longest-living in Japan" https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/117-year-old-woman-who-loves-cola-and-boardgames-breaks-another-record-1.4360376 @IrishTimes
#longevity #lifespan #oldestperson #ageing
bluezones: "The centenarians from the blue zones regions of the world sleep about 7 to 9 hours per night and take frequent naps, further decreasing their stress load and reducing the risk of heart disease by 34%." https://www.bluezones.com/2020/09/studies-show-1-in-3-u-s-adults-do-not-get-enough-sleep-3-ways-to-improve-sleep/
#lifespan #longevity #livelonger
Research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition on how consuming ultra processed foods can lead to faster biological ageing "Telomere length is a marker of biological age that may be affected by dietary factors"
https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article-abstract/111/6/1259/5824715?redirectedFrom=fulltext
#longevity #lifespan #healthydiet
Intriguing insights from calorie restriction research "These metabolites, & others that the researchers identified, could provide pointers for developing drugs that offer people the life extending benefits of calorie restriction" @mnt
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/can-a-drug-mimic-the-life-extending-effects-of-calorie-restriction#Artificial-intelligence
Interesting article @Telegraph on five different anti ageing concepts “Many of the wealthiest and brightest people in Silicon Valley are turning their attention to perhaps the most difficult problem of all: how can we live longer?”
https://digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/348/reader/reader.html?#!preferred/0/package/348/pub/348/page/113/article/80703
#longevity #ageing
A great article @independent on how Prof Sarah Gilbert is leading the way on the COVID19 vaccine “When you’re in the situation that you need to do things which could potentially have a large impact, you just get on with it.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-vaccine-oxford-latest-results-covid-19-sarah-gilbert-interview-trial-a9695161.html
#COVID #COVID19 #vaccine
Longer lives and changes in how we live can influence population. Experts predict the world population may start shrinking before 2100. These great visuals on the world population in 2100 help explain.
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/world-population-2100-country/
#lifespan #populationdecline
Factors such as #healthcare, #poverty and #pollution can cause drastic differences in life spans. These images portray the differences of two Chicago neighbourhoods that are only 8 miles apart that have a #life-expectancy gap of about 30 years. @nytimes
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/05/opinion/inequality-life-expectancy.html?referringSource=articleShare
We are thrilled to be hosting Longevity Week 2020 virtually on 9-12 November. Stay tuned for more info on partner events for the week and how you can register!
To sign-up for Longevity News & Updates, please visit our Longevity Week page >>>
https://thelongevityforum.com/the-longevity-week/
#Longevity
What makes us different
We engage
We engage all stakeholders with the power to influence change – key opinion leaders from the worlds of policy, business, science, academia and civil society – and provide them with a platform for debate and action.
we focus on early change
To benefit from increased longevity, we advocate change from an early state stage of life. Our focus on the whole of lifespan is complementary to many valuable existing initiatives which focus on ageing and end of life.
we collaborate
Unlocking the longevity dividend will require multi-disciplinary collaboration and a radical rethink of how we approach all of life and not just the end of life.
Why Now?
A step change in life expectancy, which is already underway and is being driven by both scientific and technological progress, will have vast implications for individuals, governments and society as a whole. To ensure that increases in longevity benefit all of society, a true public and private partnership is required to drive change and create solutions needed to equip us for this new reality.
We actively engage with public and private sector stakeholders. Please contact us to discuss how your organisation can get involved with the Forum.
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“There are few issues more important than the challenges facing individuals and society as we age and this conference tackled the issue in a very lively and stimulating way.”
David Willetts
Executive Chair, Resolution Foundation
“An enjoyable way to discuss one of the greatest challenges of our time, with some of the best brains.”
Camilla Cavendish
Contributing Editor, Financial Times; author "Extra Time: Ten Lessons for an Ageing World"
“I learned more from the sessions than at any conference I have attended in the past few years.”
Andy Haldane
Chief Economist, Bank of England
“This is an ideal vehicle for researchers, practitioners and investors to hear of the latest concepts in aging research. The presentations were not only relevant but thought provoking and the networking event a terrific way to meet like minded individuals.”
Declan Doogan
Chairman & Director, Biohaven
