Healthy Longevity

 Healthy Longevity

15th - 16th October 2019

Downloads: 

Conference report (pdf)

Conference WRAP

Photos

Impressions from the conference

Opportunities of an Ageing Society

Over the course of two days we looked at how we can exploit and innovate to the maximum so we explore and proactively address a number of key areas for what is described as ‘the UK’s greatest societal opportunity’. We’re delighted to announce speakers including

• Tina Woods, CEO &Co-founder Secretariat Director, All Party Parliamentary Group for Longevity,
  https://appg-longevity.org/advisory-board
  Presentation (PDF): 'Healthy Longevity & Global Prosperity: The Hype, the Hope and the How'
  
  
• Dr Hazel Harrison, Clinical Psychologist & Founder of ThinkAvellana,
  http://www.thinkavellana.com/
  Presentation (PDF): 'How can technology enhance our mental health as we age?'
  
  
• Nathan Berkley, CEO Muhdo Health Ltd,
  https://muhdo.com/
  Presentation (PDF): 'Why Muhdo? DNA and Epigenetics Combined with Lifestyle Markers'
  
  
• Rob Collingridge, Managing Director at Smarisant, 
  https://smartisant.com
  Presentation (PDF): 'Intelligent assisted living for all'
  
  
• Adele Chaplin, Death Café, 
  https://deathcafe.com/what/
  Presentation (PDF): 'Living our best life by preparing for a digital death.'

Background
Within the UK, it is expected there will be 16.9 million people aged 65 or over by 2035 accounting for almost one in four of the population.  We are undergoing a fundamental change to our age structure, many people are having fewer children and living longer lives and as a result the average age of our society is on the increase.

This shift in structure isn’t just isolated to the UK, reports indicate nearly half the world’s nations have total fertility rates (TFR) below the replacement level of just over two children per women.  By 2050 the world’s TFR could potentially fall below replacement levels resulting in an older population demographic worldwide.

We were delighted to host this 7th conference where we will explored what is described as ‘the UK’s greatest societal opportunity’.

Over the course of two days we looked at how we can exploit and innovate to the maximum so we can adapt to this change in demographic.  Subjects covered impacts to society, economy and work, mental health and wellbeing, fitness advances to keep us healthier for longer and technology that will allow us to live in our own homes longer.