15th August 2025
Ageing is a global epidemic and one that we all (organisations, governments and individuals) need to better prepare for.
Whilst we know we are living longer, we now need to shift the focus to how we live happier, healthier and more fulfilling longer lives.
We have included below two books which may be of interest to colleagues across the world.
What Matters for Healthy Ageing
Edited by ILC Australia’s Professor Julie Byles, ‘What Matters for Healthy Ageing’ explores what truly matters for healthy ageing from an individual’s perspective, looking beyond life expectancy to consider quality of life, sense of identity, meaningful roles, and the elements that give life purpose.
It draws on the World Health Organisation’s framework for healthy ageing, which centres on the ability to continue doing the things that matter most to each person. These abilities are shaped by a range of influences, including social determinants of health, intrinsic capacities, personal identity, and roles such as employment and caregiving. By focusing on what is most important to the older person, this book offers Geriatricians practical models for delivering care that supports and enhances the lives of older adults.
This book is available to purchase here.
The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Ageing Issues: Global and Country Narratives
Edited by Mala Kapur Shankardass, and featuring a chapter written by ILC-Australia’s Professor Julie Byles, Meredith Taverner and Emily Princehorn titled ‘Healthy Ageing at very old ages – perspectives from women in the oldest cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health’, this handbook offers an in-depth examination of the key challenges facing ageing societies worldwide.
It brings together research and insights from Africa, the Americas, the Asia-Pacific region, and Europe, addressing a wide range of topics, including ageing and gender, health and wellbeing, environmental impacts, care systems, elder abuse, intergenerational relationships, and experiences of grief.
‘The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Ageing Issues: Global and Country Narratives’ can be pre-order here, with shipping after 29 August 2025
ILC GA Spotlight Series: ILC Uganda
The ILC Global Alliance (ILC GA) has launched a new Spotlight Series to highlight the activities of each ILC GA member country.
17th September 2026
In Memoriam: Professor Tetsuo Tsuji, President of ILC Japan
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Professor Tetsuo Tsuji on July 30, 2026. At the time of his passing, Professor Tsuji was President of ILC Japan and, until March 2026, a Professor at the Institute of Gerontology, University of Tokyo, one of Japan’s leading institutions for research on ageing.
30 July 2026
ILC Singapore: Tsao Foundation appoints Geraldyn Lim as Chief Executive Officer
Tsao Foundation, has appointed Ms Geraldyn Lim as its Chief Executive Officer with effect from 26 August 2026. The announcement follows a comprehensive search by the Foundation.
26th August 2026
