{"id":20338,"date":"2020-07-01T14:59:30","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T14:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cells4life.com\/?p=20338"},"modified":"2023-07-11T09:08:13","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T09:08:13","slug":"the-future-of-an-ageing-population-can-we-extend-lives-by-an-extra-5-healthy-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cells4life.com\/us\/2020\/07\/the-future-of-an-ageing-population-can-we-extend-lives-by-an-extra-5-healthy-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding 5 Healthy Years: Is It Possible in Our Ageing Population?"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Intro” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”|300|||||||” background_color=”#009fc4″ background_layout=”dark” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

Cells4Life is proud to announce our membership of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Longevity (APPG)<\/strong>.\u00a0 Our aim is to deliver 5 extra years of healthy life expectancy to all British citizens by 2035 while minimising health inequalities. Regenerative medicine will be crucial to achieving this objective.
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As you may already know, the UK has an ageing population with nearly 12 million people aged 65 and above. In 50 years-time, it is estimated that there will be an additional 8.6 million people over the age of 65 \u2013 this is roughly the size of London!<\/p>\n

But what will the health of these individuals look like in the future? How can we ensure that these lives are longer, but most importantly, healthy? Is it possible to add 5 extra healthy and independent years to life for the population of the UK?<\/p>\n

That\u2019s what the All Party Parliamentary Group for Longevity are aiming to achieve by 2035<\/strong>.
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On Wednesday 12th<\/sup> February 2020,<\/a> the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Longevity held an insightful event at Kings College London to discuss their goal and action plan for living in good health for longer. As a partner of the APPG for Longevity, Cells4Life were delighted to attend and to have the opportunity to contribute and listen to other experts within the industry.<\/p>\n

In this article, we\u2019ll discuss who the APPG are and also provide a low-down of what we learned at the event. We will also discuss how stem cells and regenerative medicine could play a pivotal role in ensuring that more of us live in good health for longer.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Who are the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Longevity (APPG)?” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

Who are the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Longevity (APPG)?
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The APPG for Longevity was established in March 2019 with the aim of addressing the scientific, technological and socio-economic issues relating to our ageing demographic whilst promoting living younger, healthier and longer lives. The Group has created a 2020 plan, which aims to transform the issues associated with ageing into \u201cone of the most promising opportunities of the 21st century\u2019\u201d.<\/p>\n

The APPG have worked closely in partnership with numerous groups such as Public Health England, Behavioural Insight Team, Centre for Ageing Better, Health Foundation, Kings Fund, and Ageing Research Centre (ARC) at King\u2019s College London. They have also worked with leading academics, entrepreneurs, scientists and business figures in order to implement changes within the National Strategy.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”What is the National Strategy?” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

What is the National Strategy? <\/b><\/h3>\n

Established in 2019, the National Strategy aims to achieve five extra years of health life expectancy by 2035. The APPG also want to address the health inequalities between the rich and poor, closing the large social gap in healthy life expectancy.<\/p>\n

You can read more about the \u201cNine National Strategy Recommendations\u201d here<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/cells4life.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/APPG-logo.png” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”RWP Blog” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”The Health of the Nation Launch Event ” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

The Health of the Nation Launch Event
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Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Care, kicked off the event by addressing the negative stigma surrounding our ageing society, which has been \u2018traditionally framed as a problem\u2019.<\/p>\n

Many of the guest speakers at the event, including Professor Richard Barker, Chair at the Health Innovation Network, highlighted that whilst we are living much longer, millions of people in the UK from all social groups become prematurely ill with illnesses which can degrade the benefits of longer lives and cause many long-term health problems.<\/p>\n

Some alarming figures were raised throughout the conference, which demonstrates the magnitude of the problem:<\/p>\n