Quality in Ageing and Older Adults: Volume 10 Issue 2
Promoting excellence in services through research, policy and practice
Table of contents
The relationship between longevity and healthy life expectancy
Jean‐Marie Robine, Yasuhiko Saito, Carol JaggerWhat is the relationship between longevity and health? Health expectancies were developed more than 30 years ago specifically to answer this question. It may therefore be the time…
In the balance: silver tsunami or longevity dividend?
Daniel PerryWhile still early in the 21st century, nations are experiencing an unprecedented rise in people living into their 80s, 90s, and even longer. Many national leaders view with alarm…
Slowing human ageing
David WilsonKnowledge of why and how we age is pointing to ways to extend human longevity. Studies in model organisms indicate that increasing the expression of repair and maintenance genes…
What could advances in the biology of ageing mean for the quality of later life?
Richard FaragherThe ageing process is often discussed as though it is unique to humans. However, it can be observed throughout the plant and animal kingdoms. In every species in which it occurs…
Population ageing: the implications for society
Paul CannThe dramatic ageing of societies will not be addressed successfully by generalised policies for all older people, but by concerted action to tackle major inequalities in income…
Ageing and work
Chris BallHR managers have known for many years about the demographic time bomb, and more recently have been urged to take age positive1 approaches to the management of their organisations…
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- Prof Fiona Poland