Asked by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has taken recent steps to commission research into (a) disease progression and (b) the intersection of comorbidities in the ageing population.
Answered by Andrew Stephenson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and research into Multiple Long-Term Conditions (MLTC) is a strategic priority for the NIHR. The NIHR funds significant research into disease progression and the intersection of comorbidities in older adults through its ongoing artificial intelligence for MLTC programme, that was established in 2021.
Asked by: Lord Kempsell (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of new scientific discoveries in the field of longevity and radical life extension in order to better public health; and whether they have a strategy to promote longevity science.
Answered by Lord Markham - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
We continue to monitor new research that shows promise for improving the health of the public. The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR's strategy, Best Research for Best Health: The Next Chapter, highlights the need to fund research which responds to demographic pressures, including an ageing population. The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including ageing.
Written Evidence Jan. 09 2024
Inquiry: Urban Green SpacesFound: . 1.2 At the core of their research are the Lothian Birth Cohort of 1921 (LBC1921) and Lothian Birth
Asked by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has taken recent steps to commission research into (a) reducing ill health and (b) retaining (i) physical function and (ii) mental capacity by older people.
Answered by Andrew Stephenson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR’s Healthy Ageing Policy Research Unit, which started in January 2024, undertakes research related to the health and wellbeing of older adults. This includes ongoing research to examine effective interventions that prevent or postpone the development of physical or mental disability related to long-term conditions.
Written Evidence Dec. 04 2023
Inquiry: The rights of older peopleFound: Written evidence submitted by Professor Andrew King (Co-Director, Centre for Research on Ageing and
Jun. 16 2011
Source Page: Table showing Department for Work and Pensions research projects and statistical collections initiated in 2010-11 and which projects have been finished or amended in this period. 4 p.Found: Table showing Department for Work and Pensions research projects and statistical collections initiated
Written Evidence Dec. 06 2023
Inquiry: Impact of population change in WalesFound: In August 2023, the Intergenerational Foundation published research on the rapid ageing of rural and
Mentions:
1: Debbie Abrahams (Lab - Oldham East and Saddleworth) Due to our ageing population, that figure is set to rise to 1.6 million by 2040, but I need to stress - Speech Link
2: Holly Lynch (Lab - Halifax) Nearly 1 million people are living with dementia in the UK; with an ageing population, that is set to - Speech Link
3: Maria Caulfield (Con - Lewes) It is important that dementia is seen as a major condition and not just a part of ageing. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Sweeney, Paul (Lab - Glasgow) Cases such as hers put the dying in the margins research into stark perspective, certainly for me, and - Speech Link
2: Doris, Bob (SNP - Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) With Scotland’s ageing population, by 2040 an additional 10,000 people each year will need palliative - Speech Link
3: Stewart, Alexander (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) The research by Marie Curie, the University of Edinburgh and King’s College London also warned that, - Speech Link
4: Torrance, David (SNP - Kirkcaldy) Marie Curie research projects that, by 2040, propelled by our ageing population, up to 10,000 more people - Speech Link
5: Harper, Emma (SNP - South Scotland) Across Scotland and internationally, people are ageing better and living longer lives. - Speech Link
Written Evidence Nov. 29 2023
Inquiry: The rights of older peopleFound: The Journal of Sex Research , 55(2), 152-163. 2.Hinchliff, S., Lewis, R., Wellings, K., Datta, J