The Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing (ACHA)

We're absolutely delighted that @acha020.bsky.social has now launched! Our Faculty is at the heart of this new collaboration with @bartscharity.bsky.social and Barts Health NHS Trust and we can't wait to be able to shout about the amazing research this new centre will lead.

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MDT colleagues in 2015 in our OPS strategy meeting said 'we need a Frailty Academy and 1 professor' Fast forward 10 years and thanks to @qmul.ac.uk @bartscharity.bsky.social we have the Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing and 3 Professors (launch event today)

Our team were delighted to be at the launch of @acha020.bsky.social - one of our key collaborators where our PhD students will be able to work with leading ageing research! @proflizsampson.bsky.social @adamgordon1978.bsky.social @bartscharity.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social

Fantastic evening at the launch of The Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing @acha020.bsky.social - huge ambition to connect research into real change with our communities in North East London. Congrats to all the ACHA team on an excellent launch

A fascinating and inspiring evening at the launch of @acha020.bsky.social - what a brilliant project to have in our borough!
#WalthamForest #LivingAndAgeingWell #HealthyAgeing

Thank you to everyone who joined us — your presence, ideas and support helped set the tone for what’s to come.

We're excited for the journey ahead – putting healthy ageing research into action to improve care and support for people as they get older.

This is just the beginning.

What does the future of healthy ageing look like?

Bold ideas. Brave conversations. Real change.

A vital conversation with @jkdhesi.bsky.social & sheffielddoc.bsky.social.

“We have a lot of work to do to change the narrative around ageing.”

@gerisoc.bsky.social @england.nhs.uk

An inspiring panel discussion with Dr Claire Dow, Professor Jo Martin & Fiona Miller-Smith.

Sharing insights on moving from vision to reality - creating ripple effects across the hospital & into the community.

“Passion and dedication brought ACHA together.”

@qmul.ac.uk @bartscharity.bsky.social

Incredible evening launching @acha020.bsky.social having a peek into the amazing research and community work for the population of East London planned with the fabulous @proflizsampson.bsky.social & @adamgordon1978.bsky.social

“If we get things right here, we have the potential to propagate learning not just across the country but across the globe.”

@adamgordon1978.bsky.social shares our aspirations for the future and the change that’s on the horizon.

“The musculoskeletal system is not a focus of any ageing centre locally or nationally - except for ACHA.”

Professor Hamish Simpson on what is unique about ACHA and what drives our work.

“I truly consider my role at ACHA to be the opportunity of a lifetime.

“A key part of this role will be harnessing the power that exists across our integrated care system.”

@proflizsampson.bsky.social on the change that ACHA is committed to making, local to national.

“From the outset, ACHA has been about bringing people together - we have built a team that listens first.”

ACHA Director Lauren Ellis shares our journey so far - co-creating our strategy through collaboration with local people and health and care staff.

“We all know the statistics – people are living longer but not necessarily with a good quality life. There has never been a more important moment to launch ACHA.”

Dr Amanjit Jhund, Chief Executive at Whipps Cross University Hospital, kicks off today’s celebration event.

A fantastic afternoon spent yesterday bringing together colleagues from the Centre for Ageing Resilience in an Ageing Environment and our team @acha020.bsky.social - lots of possibilities for cross-London collaboration to bring the whole research pipeline for ageing together end-to-end!

35% of Waltham Forest is inactive. But we know it's important to move our bodies, particularly as we age.

Our last sandpit workshop assembled community members, frontline staff & researchers to tackle this. Huge thanks to everyone who made the room buzz—your ideas will shape our strategy!

Lessons from my fellowship at Whipps Cross Hospital: Reflections from a Brazilian Geriatrician - Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing

Some lovely reflections from a Brazilian geriatrician who visited us as part of @acha020.bsky.social

Thanks to colleagues at Whipps Cross Hospital for providing her with such an excellent experience!

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One of the care home residents attending our @acha020.bsky.social workshop on Monday told us he was a recent media celebrity. Today he had this sent through to us.

I think the staff and residents in this clip make a very good case for adequately funding long-term care.

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How can we improve care for people with dementia, delirium & memory issues?

Led by our professor @proflizsampson.bsky.social, our 2nd sandpit workshop brought together clinicians, researchers & community members: voices & views that will shape ACHA's strategy.

Huge thanks to all involved!

We hosted the first @acha020.bsky.social public consultation event yesterday looking at how to build collaborative research with NE London care homes. Good to have resident and provider voices in the room. Excited to take this forward @proflizsampson.bsky.social @profnathandavies.bsky.social

Today was an important part of ACHA’s journey. We held our first research sandpit workshop.

How care homes across North East London can come together to form a ‘living lab’.

We welcomed people from across the frontline, facilitated by professor Adam Gordon.

Huge thanks to everyone who took part.