David Sinclair

Peter Pan Parkrun. Before and after.

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It was an honour to present to the Lords Economic Affairs Committee… | David Sinclair It was an honour to present to the Lords Economic Affairs Committee yesterday as part of their Inquiry into Ageing. It's the second time I've been in front of the Committee as part of their wo...

A pleasure to give evidence to the Lords economic affairs committee yesterday. www.linkedin.com/posts/davida...

Although rich pensioners shouldn't get the winter fuel payment. Amazing not a single senior mp was willing to say this. They should have just taxed it.

Interesting FT story on the Italy referendum on citizenship. Italy is ageing rapidly and faces significant economic challenges from ageing - it has failed to adapt. Migration wont be the solution (alone) but it has a role to play on.ft.com/4dIv7KW

Building a healthier society fit for the future – annual launch of the Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index 2025 alongside the 78th World Health Assembly - ILCUK ILC's Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index second wave will be launched alongside the 77th World Health Assembly, in Geneva.

Sadly I'm not in Geneva for the World Health Assembly. But @ilcuk.bsky.social is hosting an event. We've 130 people registered to join us in the room but you can join me online. Join to lean how we are using our PreventionIndex.org to help improve policy. ilcuk.org.uk/building-a-h...

Is overprescribing of pain medication harming older people? A new study will explore chronic pain prescribing in older adults around the UK, with the aim of highlighting the extent of the population impacted and whether current treatments and processes meet th...

www.agcc.co.uk/news-article... Interesting framing here. I'd argue that historically some older people have been told to expect some aches and pains (ageism). We need better medication and more innovation. Yes CBT/Apps/AI too. Pain is arguably the big quality of life issue as we age.

Independent commission into adult social care: terms of reference

The terms of reference for the Casey #socialcare commission are published today (though staff have been working for a while). There are concerns, particularly timing, but they should offer the scope Baroness Casey needs to do a thorough job. Thread below ⬇️ www.gov.uk/government/p...

State pension age starts rising again in April 2026. Most people in their early 60s know their state pension age, but a significant minority are incorrect or unaware.

This is worrying as people may base retirement and saving decisions on incorrect information. Short thread👇

Thanks to @sinclairda.bsky.social & all at @ilcuk.bsky.social for hosting such an engaging dinner discussion on how AI might inform happier, healthier lives for us all. More cross disciplinary discussions of this kind are vital to define what an equitable AI enabled future looks like for us all.

WE ARE GOING UP 😍

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Wrexham make history by becoming the first club to win three promotions in a row to go from non-League to the Championship.

Speaking this morning in Sofia at the first Bulgarian conference on longevity organised by Капитал newspaper. Lots of people talking about extending life. I'm pointing out that Bulgaria isn't yet getting the basics right (vaccination uptake is low in adults for example(.

Short trip to Wrexham yesterday. Got in early. Mr Reynolds spent a good hour walking round the ground chatting to people and taking selfies. And Wrexham won.

Pleased to get a letter in The Times last week. Long lives are an economic opportunity. Will the UK grab it?

www.thetimes.com/article/ef08...

Monday night out. Brighton. La Femme.

One in eight women killed by men are over 70, report reveals Lack of media focus and specialist services mean abuse of older women often hidden, the campaign group Femicide Census says

The @theguardian.com is doing some really great work on femicide.

This is such an important issue. I sometimes make the mistake of feeling less vulnerable as I age. The relief of the end of leering and the cat calling doesn't mean the risk is disappearing.

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Meeting the needs of older people in prison The number of older people in prison has mushroomed over the last two decades. In 2002 there were 4,824 people aged 50 or over in prison, 7% of the prison population.

I’ve written a post over on LinkedIn about the increasing number of older people in prison and how education provision needs to adapt, based on my recent talk for @ilcuk.bsky.social.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/meetin...

Deadline first thing tomorrow. Link below if you want to apply to work for @ilcuk.bsky.social #ageing #ClarityJobs #Research #Policy.

UK men and women can expect to live longer, data show Boys born in the UK in 2023 can expect to live on average to 86.7 years, and girls to 90, experts suggest.

When we rebranded @ilcuk.bsky.social in 2018 we used the stat that one in three girls can expect to live to 100. A couple of years ago it fell to one in four girls. Today it's one in five girls (one in 6 boys). www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Nice to chat briefly. Thanks for coming along. Will be in touch about nighttime economy.

It's great to be at the International Longevity Centre @ilcuk.bsky.social today for their #FutureOfAgeing conference. Director of 1958 & 1970 birth cohorts, @georgeploubidis.bsky.social has just presented findings on mental health and economic inactivity. Head over to our stand to find out more.

@clscohorts.bsky.social @georgeploubidis@bsky.social

Mental health issues when we are young increases the likelihood of economic inactivity when we are an adult. UCL Centre for longitudinal studies cohort studies.

"We need to drive innovation to deliver prevention - particularly in areas such as adult #vaccination", argues Richard Maughan.

But challenges remain - lower flu vaccine uptake this year shows that there's still a long way to go in achieving better health outcomes in the UK.

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How do we plan for the long term?

ILC Chief Executive @sinclairda.bsky.social explores the need to adapt our societies, economies and healthcare systems to ensure we can all live longer, healthier and happier lives.

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"The Government needs to put its money where its mouth is when it comes to delivering health #prevention" argues @sinclairda.bsky.social

ILC calls for at least 6% of health budgets to be spent on preventative interventions to support longer lives.

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I went to see Taylor Swift at 49.