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Event summary – Healthy ageing and longevity in Europe: How do we prepare for the 100-year life?
In partnership with ILC-UK, the ILC Europe Network hosted its inaugural conference in Brussels on 6 March 2024 to explore the challenges and opportunities associated with an ageing European society. Other ILC Global Alliance members in attendance included ILC-Czech Republic, ILC-France and ILC-Netherlands.
March 2024
White paper Arts in Health in the Netherlands: Art deserves a prominent place in healthcare
Much more attention needs to be paid to the positive effects of the use of art in healthcare. Art makes people feel better and helps them to better cope with their illness. Art can also mean a lot in the social domain and prevention, and in shortening hospital admissions.
February 2024
Global launch of the Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index 2nd wave
This year, alongside the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva, ILC-UK will launch the second version of the Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index, which will allow tracking progress and give new insights into what needs to be done to keep populations healthier for longer.
27th February 2024
The first Global Citizen Science for Health conference was held from 29 October to 1 November 2023. This is the registration of the keynote "The Participatory Turn in Health Research: Its Roots, Methods, Ethics, Validity and Future" by professor Dr Tineke Abma.
January 2024
Healthy ageing and longevity in Europe: How do we prepare for the 100-year life?
Join the ILC Europe Network at its inaugural meeting to discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with demographic change in Europe. With the European Parliament elections approaching, we want to use our event to establish a set of key priorities and policy recommendations for the 2024-29 Parliament and Commission.
13th December 2023
With contributions from 21 authors, the book "Prevention of frailty among older persons in Japan: A community-wide approach" reflects the decades of first-hand experience of Prof. Tsujii, a former senior official at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
16 October 2023
Future of Ageing 2023: An age of possibilities
In the run-up to the next UK General Election, what happens next is vital for the Future of Ageing. We need our politicians to have long-term solutions for prosperous and healthy longevity and for the next Government to act on these.
25th September 2023
Silver Empowerment: a book on empowerment of elderly people
See ageing as a source of power instead of as a sign of decline and vulnerability, is the message of the newly published book “Silver Empowerment”, in which scientists from various disciplines discuss ways of improving self-reliance of elderly people. Promoting an age-friendly society is the main topic.
21 Abril 2023
Healthy Ageing and Prevention in Europe: How do European countries compare?
Join the ILC Europe Network for a webinar discussion looking at the state of healthy ageing and prevention across Europe.
13th September 2023
ILCs reunited at the IFA’s 16th Global Conference on Ageing in Bangkok
Members of the ILC Global Alliance got together at the IFA’s 16th Global Conference on Ageing in Bangkok, Thailand, last June. Representatives of ILCs from Canada, Singapore, United Kingdom, South Africa and Australia, as well as ILC GA Secretariat Silvia Perel-Levin, attended the conference.
June 2023
