INTERNATIONAL LONGEVITY CENTRE - UK, A think-tank impacting policy on longevity, ageing and population change

Mission

The promotion of educational, research and policy initiatives which advance an active, healthy life expectancy, promotion of intergenerational harmony and solidarity, embracing a human rights and life course approach.

Major funding sources

Secretary of Health, State Government of Rio de Janeiro

Recent major activites / programs

To be announced

Key staff

Dr. Alexandre Kalache, Honorary Fellow, State University of Rio de Janeiro

Dr Louise Plouffe and Ms Silvia Costa - from 15 June 2012

Contact

Dr Alexandre Kalache

Mission

We are pleased to welcome ILC-China to the ILC Global Alliance. Further information about ILC-China will be available shortly.

Major funding sources

Recent major activities / programs

Key staff

Contact

Key staff

Executive Director: Masako Osako, Ph.D.

Contact

Columbia University
Mailman School of Public Health
722 West 168th Street, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10032
Tel: 1-212-305-0424
Fax: 1-212-304-6677

E-mail: masakoosako2@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.ilc-alliance.org
 

Mission

To promote educational, research and policy initiatives which will advance an active and healthy life expectancy.

Major funding sources

Fundraising, grant applications and projects

Recent major activities / programs

Seminars, workshops, press conferences, work with media and publications.

Key staff

President: Dr. Iva Holmerova
Director and Consultant geriatrician, Centre of Gerontology, Prague
Associate Professor, anthropology, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Humanities

Contact

Centre of Gerontology, Simunkova 1600, 18200 Praha 8, Czech Republic
Tel: 00420-286-883-676
Fax: 00420-286-882-788

E-mail: Iva.Holmerova@gerontocentrum.cz
Website: www.cello-ilc.cz
 

Mission

To help society address the implications of an ageing population in a positive and constructive way.

To support protection of human rights and other fundamental freedoms, to counter violence, abuse and neglect.

To highlight older people's productivity and contributions to society as a whole.

Major funding sources

INPEA
Navarro Viola Foundation
Barcelo University
Argentinean Gerontological Society

Recent major activities / programs

Since 2005 ILC-ARG and the Eckman Foundation have provided free Medical and Social Assessment and advising elders and their families on Day Care, Home Care and Long Term Care.

Developed a national campaign on Elder's Crime Prevention with the Eckman Foundation, the National Direction of the Elder's Policies, Ministry of Social Development, and INPEA-ARG.

In July 2007 started the project 'Between Peers: Training on Human Rights and Empowerment', in partnership with INPEA-ARG and the INDES Foundation.

Key staff

Lia Susana Daichman, M.D, President of ILC-ARG. Also Chair of Latin American Committee for the Preventions of Elder Abuse, and President of INPEA

Contact

Arenales 1391, 8th Floor B (1061) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel: 54-11-4811-9590
Fax: 54-11-4811-9590

E-mail: liadaichman@fibertel.com.ar

Mission

Care for later is care for now!
ILC-the Netherlands (ILC-NL) is an independent movement of people who have the aim to put aging high on the social and political agenda. The goal is to activate people in thinking about active and healthy aging in an early stage by organizing debates, media attention, and sharing experiences and expertise, both nationally and internationally. ILC-NL is committed to the independence state of being of the elderly, requiring tailored conditions, skills and a good living environment. The vitality of the elderly should be promoted while vulnerability and dependency are deferred as long as possible. Also it is important to remain active as an employee, volunteer or entrepreneur without being discriminated because of age.

Partnership

ILC-NL has initiated partnerships with the Leyden Academy on Ageing and Vitality: a pioneer organization who educates master students and managers to improve the quality of life of older people; Vereniging Het Zonnehuis: an organization who tries to increase the knowledge for better institutional care; and Rode Kruisvereniging West-Brabant: a regional association for care close to home. Furthermore, cooperation also took place with Vereniging AEGON, Communication Concert, Fund RCOAK, Fund Sluyterman van Loo, Geron, Stichting Instituut Gak, Van Bylandt Fund, Vilans and ZonMw.

Recent major activities / programs

The three Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Awareness, information and communication; Housing, care and welfare, and Labour, income and participation are very active. They discuss relevant developments concerning their theme and examine how ILC-NL can translate this into specific activities with and without its partners. Below you will find a listing of current activities linked to a SIG. ESF Age Network (SIG awareness, information and communication). The goal is to use the ESF investments to improve the functioning of the labour market and to align these with demographic changes. The Ministry of Social Affairs is leading this project in the Netherlands and has asked ILC-NL to coordinate and monitor the internal and external communication. More information about this project can be found on the website www.esfage.eu. Duration: February 2010-February 2013.

Wage indicator 45-plus (SIG awareness, information and communication)
Do older workers still feel welcome at their workplace? Are they more expensive or even cheaper than young people? Are they offered more or less training than younger people? It is assumed that the answers to the questions are influenced by the characteristics of the respondents (such as education, age, gender, company size, labour hours, wages, and health), and that the economic crisis has affected the answers. Given the relevance of this problem in Dutch society, information about the perception of older workers and (loss of) their work is useful for policy and politics. The analysis is made possible by Stichting Instituut Gak. Duration: November 2009-November 2012.

Innovations in housing and care schemes (SIG housing, care and welfare)
StadsdorpZuid is a citizen’s initiative in Southern Amsterdam. This initiative is inspired by Village movement in the USA. It aims that older people can live as long as possible, active, healthy and safe in their own home and own neighbourhood. A focus is given to decrease loneliness and to create activities where people meet: this social aspect is of great importance. Also there is a list of addresses of trustworthy and reasonable priced services, handymen and restaurants and shops that deliver healthy and delicious food with a discount. There is a contract with a home care organization for providing good personal home assistance. This pilot project is made possible by Van Bylandt Fund, Fund Sluyterman van Loo and Fund RCOAK. Duration phase 2: October 2011-December 2012.

Continue working after 60 (SIG awareness, information and communication)
What are the practical experiences and opinions of people who stand or have stood for the question whether or not to retire or to accept early retirement? We hope to uncover this in a bottom-up qualitative study, by interviewing over 40 low and high educated men and women. A pilot study is done and was made possible by the Jan Brouwer Fund. For the continuation of the project we are still searching for further grants. Duration: December 2011-January 2013.

The second half of your life (SIG labour, income and participation)
The European Commission has declared 2012 the European year of active aging, in order to raise more awareness and to stimulate discussion. This could lead to better services for older people, increasing the involvement in the community and reduce barriers between generations. With this in mind Concert Communications and ILC-NL are exploring possibilities for a public campaign concerning people’s plans for the second half of their life in order to prepare people for their future.

Future activities

• Strengthen our position as a network organisation.
• Strengthen the movement of people who wish to influence their own future and to improve intergenerational cooperation.
• Increase our communication about our goals and (project) outcomes.

Key staff

General board

• A.H.M. Wouters, president
• Prof. dr. M.G. Boekholdt, secretary
• Ir. M.C. van Veen, treasurer
• Prof. dr. J.T. Allegro
• Prof. dr. W.A. Arts
• Drs. A.C.M. Breij
• Drs. H. Bakkerode
• Drs. T. van den Klinkenberg
• H. Muller
• W. Sandberg
• H.J. van Tilborg
• Prof. dr. R.G.J. Westendorp

Special Interest Groups (SIG)

• Awareness, information and communication: Drs. H. Bakkerode, W. Sandberg
• Housing, care and welfare: Prof. dr. J.T. Allegro, Prof. dr. M.G. Boekholdt, Drs. T. van den Klinkenberg
• Labour, income and participation: Prof. dr. W.A. Arts, Drs. A.C.M. Breij, Ir. M.C. van Veen, H. Muller

Management team

• Ir. M.A.E. van der Waal, director
• Y.J. Koemans, office assistant
• F.H. Fiechter, project coordinator (untill 1-5-2012)
• J.M.M. de Gruijter, communications officer

Contact

ILC the Netherlands
Rijnsburgerweg 10
2333 AA Leiden
The Netherlands
Phone: +31 71 5240960
Email: info@ilczorgvoorlater.nl
Website: www.ilczorgvoorlater.nl

Mission

To enhance multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research in ageing

To promote knowledge about and awareness of the issue of aging in the region and throughout the nation.

To initiate and support interventions directed to improving treatment and services for the aged.

To contribute to the development of the future leadership in gerontology and geriatrics.

To influence policymakers and key persons in the services to improve current services and develop new models of effective services.

Major funding sources

ILC-Israel's member organizations including:
The Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Aging at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva
Maccabi Healthcare Services
The Center for Research on Aging at the Myers- JDC-Brookdale Institute in Jerusalem
ESHEL - The Association for the Planning and Development of Services for the Aged in Israel

Recent major activities / programs

Our major activity for the first year was the establishment of the organization and creating a framework for operations. We now hold an annual one day conference on “Challenges and Innovations in Geriatrics and Gerontology” and continue to be actively involved in research projects related to aging, and the advancement of community services for the aged in Israel.

Key staff

President: Sara Carmel, Ph.D, M.P.H.
Professor of medical sociology and gerontology at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel
Chairperson of the Fund for Research in Aging, Ministry for Senior Affairs
Former president of the Israel Gerontological Society

Contact

Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Aging Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O. Box 653, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel.
Tel: 972-8-6477428
Fax: 972-8-6477635
E-mail: cmra@bgu.ac.il

Mission

To understand processes, implications and situations of individual and population ageing in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa (SSA); to help African societies to prepare to accommodate an expanding older population; to enhance the quality of life of older people in African society. ILCSA carries out its mission through research, training, knowledge dissemination for policy development, and advocacy. It views population ageing and longevity positively, and its programmes and activities aim to promote the optimisation of individuals' capacity for active, healthy and productive ageing.

Major funding sources

The Albertina and Walter Sisulu Institute of Ageing in Africa.

Major activities / programs

Expansion of Geriatrics Clinical Services and Education Programme.
Dementia and care responses: Improving management, and supporting and empowering informal caregivers.
Prevention of falls in older persons: policy intervention in a developing country.
Policy research to support and empower older caregivers to persons infected with or affected by HIV and AIDS.
Domesticating older persons’ human rights in South Africa.

Key staff

President: Monica Ferreira, MA, DPhil.
Board of the International Institute on Ageing (UN Malta) (INIA)
Fellow of the World Demographic and Ageing Forum (WDA Forum)
Board of the African Research on Ageing Network (AFRAN)

Director: Sebastiana Kalula, MBChB, MMed, MPhil, FRCP.
Board of the South African Older Persons Forum (SAOPF)
Fellow of the World Demographic and Ageing Forum

Contact

The Albertina and Walter Sisulu Institute of Ageing in Africa, University of Cape Town, Faculty of Health Sciences, Observatory 7925, South Africa
Tel: 27-21-406-6211
Fax: 27-21-406-6846
E-mail: monica.ferreira@uct.ac.za, sebastiana.kalula@uct.ac.za
Website: www.ilcsa.uct.ac.za

Mission

To promote healthy, productive ageing and at the same time help our societies to address the issue of ageing in a more positive way.

To recognize contributions of older population and incorporate them into the development plans of every country, visualizing them as an asset rather than a burden.

Major funding sources

Help Age International
Inter-American Network of Associations for Older Adults
Autonomous University of Santo Domingo
Dominican Alzheimer Society
INPEA

Recent major activities / programs

Conferences:
The Importance of Physical Exercise in Mental and Physical Wellbeing of Older Adults
The Importance of Risk Factors in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease.

Key Staff

President: Dr. Rosy Pereyra, M.D.
Organizer of Grand Parents Institute
Former General Director of State Services to the Elderly of the Ministry of Health and Social Assistance

Contact

Calle Hermanos Deligne NO.202, Cazcue, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Tel: 1-809-689-6267/809-687-7909
Fax: 1-809-682-8113
E-mail: rosy.pereyra@verizon.net.do

Mission

To catalyse the development of innovative and constructive solutions that address the challenges of the demographic revolution, mainly “Productive engagement” : active ageing, health literacy and senior Employment

To develop an interface between researchers and decision-makers in order to facilitate research into, and implementation of, advances in human, clinical and biological knowledge to achieve active and healthy longevity.

To disseminate information to the public.

To carry out an ongoing analysis of the opportunities offered by the increase in life expectancy.

To compile a pool of tools for public and private decision-makers.

Major funding sources

ILC France is mainly financed by annual contributions of its members. In addition ILC France is granted by private companies orpublic institutions in order to finance specific research projects

Recent major activities / programs

Annual Parliamentary meetings on Longevity -Paris since 1995.

Conferences on health prevention as a major factor of productive longevity with numerous institutions (Co-host with OECD, Les Echos, Women's forum, FNSEA, FNAR, private companies and institutions, etc.)

Dissemination of Guidelines (vision, cognitive health, hearing, Advice for Parents, balance) to the general public.

Scientific advice for the Parliamentary Study Group on Longevity (monthly meetings since 2006.

Key staff

CEO: Francoise Forette, M.D.
President of the Board of Directors of the Hospital Broca.
Former Special adviser on aging of the Minister of Health, Social Security, Elderly, Family and Disabled persons

Contact

ILC-France
49, rue Mirabeau
75016 PARIS
Tel : 01 55 74 67 09
Fax : 01 55 74 67 21
Email: info@ilcfrance.org
Website: http://www.ilcfrance.org

Mission

An initiative of Tsao Foundation, the International Longevity Centre  Singapore (ILC-Singapore) aims to promote the well-being of older people and contribute to national development through supporting policy, practice and capacity-building by enabling the "connecting of the dots" between  community, policy makers, academia, practitioners and private sector through the creation of relevant stakeholder platforms as well as high impact research that strives to  inform policy, facilitate cogent policy-action translation and promote quality, effective practice in Singapore.

To achieve this, we are committed to the following:

1. stimulating high impact, policy- and programme-relevant, interdisciplinary research on ageing to identify important emerging trends and to generate the necessary evidence and knowledge to inform policy and practice
2. engaging with/and creating stakeholder platforms and networks for ongoing knowledge exchange, discussions on trends, issues, and possible solutions
3. piloting innovations that can serve as catalysts for positive change in how we view and work with older people, identify their needs and address their issues
4. promoting awareness and knowledge of ageing issues in Singapore and the region and learning from the international arena
5. supporting policymakers, community leaders and service providers in strengthening service delivery - both in improvement of current models as well as development of new models and systems of effective services
6. contributing to the development of leadership in the ageing field

ILC- Singapore aims to be strategic in our issues. Our remit focuses on strategic policy issues, which currently include:
-  healthy ageing
   - community action based, self-care approach to health promotion, disease prevention and health management.
- long term care
   -  long term care financing
   - community-based long term care services that enable ageing-in-place and optimal caregiver participation (including home care, new community-based models of frail care that can be alternatives for nursing home, end of life care)
- caregiving
- women and ageing    

ILC-Singapore is inter-agency in our approach: -
-we engage our stakeholders in the private, public,  and voluntary welfare organisation (VWO) sectors through advocacy and dialogues to promote a comprehensive understanding of the issues of older people at the individual, family and national levels.
-we partner with the academe to inform and facilitate policy relevant research to support a more coordinated policy and programme response to issues of older people.
- we actively seek out, engage and partner the private sector and other VWOs - especially those with a focus on older people -  in developing and implementing programmes and services that address the strategic issues of older people and population ageing.

ILC-Singapore is collaborative in our practice:
- we promote older people’s participation in whatever we do for them or on their behalf, and enable their voices to be heard on issues that are important to them.
-we create and share stakeholders' platforms so that we can learn from one other's experiences - both locally and internationally - on issues and concerns of older people as well as how they can be effectively addressed.
-we seek synergy in knowledge generation and solution implementation.

ILC-Singapore is international in our perspective:
- we create international platforms and programmes, such as our Asia Forum on Ageing conference and Expert Series Programme, so that we can benefit from the experiences of other societies and nations as well as multilateral platforms (such as the UN, WHO and other related agencies).
- we are guided by an international group of advisors, including Associate Professor Brenda Yeoh of the National University of Singapore (NUS), Associate Professor Alfred Chan of Hong Kong's Lingnan University, Mark Gorman of UK-based HelpAge International, and  Associate Professor Dr. Harrison Bloom of New York's Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
- as a member of the ILC-Global Alliance, we actively participate in international platforms, share our experience with colleagues from other nations, and leverage upon the Alliance's expertise and network for our work in Singapore.

Major funder

Tsao Family Trust

Major Partner

Tsao-NUS Ageing Research Initiative
In collaboration with the NUS’ Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Tsao-NUS Ageing Research Initiative was established in 2009 to spearhead ILC-Singapore's research on ageing. Under the direction of Associate Professor  Angelique Chan, a leading researcher in the field of ageing  in Singapore and internationally, numerous studies are already underway, and new, strategic research partnerships - such as with the Duke-NUS' Department of Health Services Research in community long term care service programme evaluation - are continually being forged.

Recent major activities / programs

• Programme evaluation of two pilot programmes- Elder-centred Program for Integrated Comprehensive Care or EPICC and the Self-care on health of older people in Singapore or SCOPE.  Both are utilizing randomized control trial.
• Longitudinal health and lifestyle survey (jointly with the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports or MCYS)
• Singapore informal care survey (commissioned by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports or MCYS)
• Setting up of the Ageing Research Network (ARN) in Asia (jointly with the National University of Singapore or NUS)
• Implementation of the pilot programme-SCOPE
• Institutionalization and replication of the financial education programme for mature women in Singapore and Indonesia

Key staff

President: Mary Ann Tsao, M.D.
Director: Susana Concordo Harding

Contact

Address: 298 Tiong Bahru Road, #15-01 Central Plaza, Singapore 168730
Email: ilcsingapore@tsaofoundation.org
Website: http://www.tsaofoundation.org

Affiliated to UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON (UCL)

Mission

An independent think-tank influencing policy on societal ageing and population change.
To develop ideas, undertake research and create a forum for debate and action.
Broad policy remit, covering everything from pensions and financial planning, to health and social care, housing design, and age discrimination.

Major funding sources

Pfizer Foundation
Age UK
Aviva
Prudential
Partnership
Danone
Legal and General
 

Recent major activities / programs

Research into long term care needs and costs especially in relation to mental and physical needs.
Research projects on employment, pensions, financial issues, active ageing and working longer. *Research into dementia from a UK. European and international perspective.
Research into intergenerational relations and housing.
Continued research into hydration and nutrition especially with European Nutrition for Health Alliance.

Key staff

Chief Executive: Sally Greengross OBE.
A crossbench (independent) member of the House of Lords

Contact

11 Tufton Street, London, SW1P 3QB, UK
Tel: +44-20-7340-0440
Fax: +44-20-7340-0441
E-mail: international@ilcuk.org.uk
Website: www.ilcuk.org.uk

Mission

To support society and take an active approach to ageing issues.
To highlight productivity of older people and their contributions to families and society.

Major funding sources

MetlLife Foundation
Schmieding Foundation
Takeda America Holdings, Inc.

Recent major activities / programs

Projects:
Ageism
The Caregiving Project for Older Americans
Sleep & Healthy Aging
Clinical Education Service
World Cities Project
Study on Economic Status of Older Workers.

Key staff

Everette E. Dennis, Ph.D, Executive Director and COO (communication and health education).

Contact

Mailman School of Public Health
Columbia University
722 W.168th Street
14TH floor
New York, Ny 10032

Morriseen Barmore, mb3514@columbia.edu and 212-305-0424
Mario J. Panlilio, Jr., mp3070@columbia.edu and 212-305-4985

Website: http://www.mailman.columbia.edu/academic-departments/centers/international-longevity-center

Mission

To conduct international, interdisciplinary surveys, research and education on various issues related to the aging of society with the decline in the birthrate, and to share the results of its surveys and research with a wider society.

To identify the ways by which people would lead healthy active lives lifelong through making proposals based on the concept of "productive aging”.

Major funding sources

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Supporting companies.

Recent major activities / programs

PR and educational activities through our journals and website
The International Comparison Study on Death and Dying in Place
”A Profile of Older Japanese 2012” Project

Past major activities / programs

Research Activities: www.ilcjapan.org/studyE/index.html
Symposiums & Seminars: www.ilcjapan.org/symposiumE/index.html
International Relationship: www.ilcjapan.org/interchangeE/index.html

Key Staff

Hon. President: Shigeo Morioka
Former CEO of Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (current Astellas Pharma Inc.)
President: Kunio Mizuta
Former Administrative Vice-Minister of Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Adviser of Sompo Japan Research Institute
 

Contact

Toranomon 33 Mori Buildeing, 8th Foor,3-8-21, Toranomon, Minato-ku,Tokyo, 105-8446 Japan.
Tel: 81-3-5470-6767
Fax: 81-3-5470-6768
E-mail: ilcjapan@mba.sphere.ne.jp
Website: www.ilcjapan.org/english.html

Mission

To function as a not-for-profit organization in the areas of Research, Training, Policy, Advocacy and Documentation besides Community-based programmes.

Major funding sources

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India
Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
Indian Overseas Bank
Bank of Maharashtra
SERUM Institute
Birla Foundation
Reliance Industries
Gharda Chemicals
Mariwala Charitable Trust
Bharati Vidyapeeth University
Emcure Pharmaceuticals

Recent major activities / programs

Research:
Crimes against the Older Persons in Pune, Delhi and Mumbai
Demographic Profile of the Elderly in India
Comparative Study of the National Policies on Older Persons

Training Course:
Geriatric Caregiving

Key staff

President: R.A.Mashelkar, Ph.D.
Chemical engineering scientist
Bhatnagar Fellow at National Chemical Laboratry
President of Global Research Alliance
Former Director General Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

Contact

CASP Bhavan, Pashan Baner Link Road, Pune 411021, India
Tel: 91-20-65002595
E-mail: longevetic@gmail.com
Website: http://www.ilcindia.org