Longevity
Our research investigates healthy aging (health span), life extension (lifespan), and dementia, examining modifiable factors, evaluating interventions, and addressing the societal and ethical implications of longevity.
Our research operates within the evolving domain of Longevity, which is reshaping how aging is understood—from an inevitable decline to a modifiable process. This shift underscores the plasticity of aging and opens new pathways for interventions aimed at extending not just lifespan but health span. We explore the ethical, scientific, and policy implications of this transformation, with a focus on ensuring that strategies for promoting longer life are also equitable, inclusive, and socially responsible.
This includes our work on Healthy Ageing, which examines how to enhance intrinsic capacity and reduce frailty across the life course. Here, we investigate modifiable risk factors and holistic approaches such as ground-state prevention, alongside lifestyle interventions and digital technologies that support functional ability and autonomy in later life.
Our research also extends to Dementia, focusing on the ethical and policy challenges associated with prevention, diagnosis, and care. We address issues of dignity, informed consent, and equitable access to innovation, while developing approaches that are responsive to the needs of diverse and often underserved populations, including migrants and refugees.