New prevention programme launched for ageing patients

  The International Longevity Centre UK (ILC-UK) has launched an international programme of work exploring €œPrevention in an Ageing World€, alongside the 72nd World Health Assembly. Initial research findings reveal that among those aged 50 and over in high and high-middle sociodemographic index countries, at least 16% of the total number of years lived with disability for all diseases are attributable to largely preventable communicable and non-communicable diseases. As demographic trends continue, the ILC-UK’s analysis suggests that 26,958,009 years will be lived with disability, resulting in tremendous losses to wellbeing and productivity. Approximately one-tenth of the total number of years lived with