International Longevity Centre Global Alliance

Protecting the human rights of older persons: Challenges to the human rights of older people during and after COVID-19

15th January 2022

Globally, COVID-19 has led to debilitating effects and posed significant human rights challenges for older persons.

The invisible epidemic: Rethinking the detection and treatment of structural heart disease in Europe

2nd September 2021

Structural heart disease (SHD) is a set of cardiovascular conditions that affect the structure of the valves, atria, ventricles and blood vessels in the heart.

Healthier for longer: Improving adult immunisation uptake in Singapore

25th March 2020

This report was made in collaboration with ILC Singapore and explores the relationship between Singapore’s ageing population and adult vaccination.

Adult vaccination – a key component of healthy ageing

13th November 2013

Current societal and financial challenges are demanding a revision of how health budgets are spent with a view to increasing both savings and sustainability.

The burden of constipation in our ageing population – European review

6th September 2013

This review of evidence and policy across Europe from ILC-UK uncovers a hidden burden of constipation affecting older people.

Integrating health and social care from an international perspective

17th January 2012

An ILC-UK report examining the ideas, issues and challenges of the integration of health and social care services.

Productive Ageing – Robert Butler Memorial Issue

5th August 2011

ILC-Japan published this report as a tribute to Dr. Robert Butler, the father of gerontology and the founder of ILC Global Alliance.

Non-Communicable Diseases in an Ageing World

7th July 2011

This report highlights the omission of ageing and of Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias from the current focus of the UN High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases, taking place on 19th and 20th September 2011.

Ageing, Health and Innovation in OECD countries

13th June 2011

A background paper on innovative policy reforms to facilitate active and healthy ageing in OECD countries.

Narrowing World Health Disparities and Longevity

12th May 2011

A report from a dinner debate with the International Longevity Centre Global Alliance, Cape Town

Older People and Functional Foods

10th November 2010

Functional foods can play a role in supporting older people’s health says ILC-UK report.

ILC-South Africa Activity Report 2009-2010

1st January 2010

ILCSA was admitted to the ILC Global Alliance in June 2005. It is operated within The Albertina and Walter Sisulu Institute of Ageing in Africa (IAA) in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Cape Town.

The International Handbook on Aging. Current research and developments

30th September 2009

The International Handbook on Aging. Current research and developments.

Life Course Vaccination. Impact of Life Course Vaccination on an Ageing Population

31st August 2009

Older Europeans are not well vaccinated and therefore not well protected against vaccine preventable diseases. Identifying and developing strategies for overcoming barriers to vaccination is therefore an important health policy goal for Europe.

Living Longer, Working Longer: A French Challenge

31st January 2009

This ILC-France report describes demographic data and examines the causes of the increase in longevity and implications on working lives.

Patterns of coping with health losses and successful aging: A longitudinal study of elderly

31st January 2009

An ILC-Israel executive summary of the longitudinal study on on the effects of coping patterns with deterioration in health on successful aging.

A Continued Survey on a Daily Life of Older People

30th December 2008

In a super-aging society Japan it is predicted that people aged 75 or older living alone and elderly couple-only households will go on increasing.

The major causes of functional dependency -F.Forett- (Chap 5 – “The major causes of functional dependency” p 139-148- in the book “Prevention of functional dependency”- Publisher : Wolters Kluwer/Lippincopt, Williams & Wilkins)

31st August 2008

Françoise Forette, CEO of ILC-France, explores the concept of functional dependency and its link with the increase of longevity.

A Life Course Approach to Tackling Obesity

30th June 2008

This ILC-UK policy brief is the third and final publication of a series focusing on policies addressing obesity in the UK.

Longevity-21st Century Revolution

30th June 2008

the international Longevity Centre- India has come out with this book to understand this global phenomenon of 'ageing' and its implications in the right spirit and perspective.

Obesity in the UK: A Review and Comparative Analysis of Policies within the Devolved Regions

28th February 2008

Obesity is a major public health problem in the UK. This report provides a comprehensive review of innovations and problems in tackling this challenge in light of devolution.

SUFFICE Report on Older South Africans’ Functioning and Contributions

30th November 2007

A report on a pilot study towards a health intervention under the Study to Understand and Foster the Functioning and Involvement of Contributive Elders (SUFFICE) project has been released.

Immunisation. Not Just for Kids

30th November 2007

The mistaken belief persists that, except for the flu vaccine, children should be the primary recipients of this important area of primary disease prevention.