Ageing
With populations around the world ageing rapidly, Healthier Futures is looking at how to promote healthy ageing to benefit individuals, communities and society.
Around the globe, the fastest growing age group is those aged 65 and over, with this group expected to reach 1.6 billion people by 2050, up from 761 million in 2021. This will impact society through increased demands for services including housing, health and care, and pensions, as well as individuals and communities who may be affected by loneliness and ageism.
Manchester is the UK’s first city and region to achieve the World Health Organisation age-friendly status and research into ageing well is a priority area for The University of Manchester. With older populations growing around the world, questions into how to promote health and wellbeing and prevent and treat illness in older people are more important than ever.
Healthier Futures is bringing together knowledge and expertise from across The University of Manchester and beyond to support societies to respond and adapt to ageing populations.
Ageing theme leads:
Dr Elaine Dewhurst, Senior Lecturer in Employment Law
Prof Simon Harper, Professor in Human Computer Systems
Dr Gindo Tampubolon, Senior Lecturer in Global Health
Case studies
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Health and Wellbeing in an Ageing Workforce
Research into health and wellbeing in an ageing workforce has had a major impact at policy level both nationally and regionally.
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Inequalities facing women over 50
Uncertain Futures is a unique art and research collaborative work which aims to highlight and analyse the intersectional inequalities facing women over 50 around work.
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Co-Creating Age-Friendly Social Housing
Investigate how older people and social housing providers can collaborate to support people to remain healthy and socially active in their community as they grow older.
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