International Longevity Centre – UK

The International Longevity Centre-UK (ILC-UK) is an independent, non-partisan think-tank dedicated to addressing issues of longevity, ageing and population change. ILC-UK was established in 2000 and is a registered as a charity with the Charity Commission (no. 1080496).

Objectives

ILC-UK develops ideas, undertake research and create a forum for debate. Based in Westminster, much of its work is directed at the highest levels of government and the civil service, both in London and Brussels. ILC-UK works, often with key partner organisations, to inform important decision-making processes. ILC-UK is aided in this work by the Chief Executive, Baroness Sally Greengross, former director-general of Age Concern and now a cross-bench peer. The policy remit is broad, and covers everything from pensions and financial planning, to health and social care, housing design, and age discrimination. ILC-UK works primarily with central government, but also actively build relationships with local government, the private sector and relevant professional and academic associations.

International Longevity Center Global Alliance

ILC-UK is one of 17 International Longevity Centres Across the world. The International Longevity Center Global Alliance^[1] includes centers in the USA, Japan,^[2] France,^[3] the Dominican Republic, India,^[4] South Africa,^[5] Argentina, the Netherlands,^[6] Israel, the Czech Republic and Singapore.

The overarching aim of the alliance is to articulate a call to action from an interdisciplinary, intergenerational and life course perspective - promote and highlight the opportunities and challenges population ageing presents to modern society.

Publications

ILC-UK publications include:

• Where next for Pension Reform? How can we Encourage People to Save? (April 2010)

• The Economic Value of Healthy Ageing and Working Longer (April 2010)

• Book Review: David Willetts "The Pinch" (April 2010)

• Personalisation, Nutrition and the Role of Community Meals (March 2010)

• So, you want to be elected? (February 2010)

• A problem shared is a problem halved? Dementia: Learning opportunities from Europe(February 2010)

• The Fictions, Facts and Future of Older People and Technology (February 2010)

• “Green Paper” Debate: The Future of Funding Long-term Care for Older People (January 2010)

• The ‘Myths and Realities’ of the older worker (January 2010)

• Decumulation of Assets - The Impact of the Economic Downturn (December 2009)

• Report from the Ministerial Summit on Dementia Research (November 2009)

• Time to Annuitise (Purchased Life Annuities) (October 2009)

• Pension Reform and Personal Accounts after the Credit Crunch (August 2009)

• Choosing Population Projections for Public Policy (July 2009)

• National Care Fund Working Groups Report (July 2009)

• Recent Progress & Innovation in Dementia, Diagnosis, Treatment and Care (June 2009)

• Weathering the Downturn: What is the Future for Lifetime Neighbourhoods (April 2009)

• Caring in the Older Population (January 2009)

• Funding Long-term Care - The Building Blocks of Reform (December 2008)

• Older Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual People in the UK: Policy Brief Series (November 2008)

• The State of Intergenerational Relations Today (October 2008)

• Living and Caring for All (September 2008)

• Living and Caring? An Investigation of the Experiences of Older Carers (September 2008)

• Building our Futures (September 2008)

• National Care Fund: Supplementary Paper One (July 2008)

• A Life Course Approach to Tackling Obesity (June 2008)

• Navigating the Age of Inheritance (May 2008)

• The Age of Inheritance (May 2008)

• Obesity and Public Health Policy: Lessons from Tobacco Control (April 2008)

• A National Care Fund for Long-term Care (February 2008)

• A National Care Fund for Long-term Care - A Policy Brief (February 2008)

• Sustainable planning for housing in an ageing population (February 2008)

• Obesity in the UK: A Review and Comparative Analysis of Policies within the Devolved Regions (February 2008)

• Successful Ageing and Social Interaction (November 2007)

• Towards Lifetime Neighbourhoods: Designing Sustainable Communities For All (November 2007)

• Human Rights in an Ageing World: Perspectives from around the World (October 2007)

• Asset Accumulation across the Life Course (September 2007)

• Asset Accumulation in Focus: The Challenges Ahead (September 2007)

• Unlocking the Community (July 2007)

• Older People's Housing and Under-occupancy (July 2007)

• Retirement Capital and Online Social Networking (April 2007)

• Dementia in my Family (April 2007)

• Navigating Health: The Role of Health Literacy (September 2006)

• The State of Ageing and Health in Europe (June 2006)

• Moving to Social Integration of People with Severe Mental Illness: from Policy to Practice (May 2006)

• Malnutrition among Older People in the Community (May 2006)

• Integrated Care - A Guide for Policymakers (February 2006)

• Building our Futures (February 2006)

• Asset Accumulation and Life-stage (December 2003)

• The Giving Age (April 2003)

References

1. ↑ http://www.ilc-alliance.org/
2. ↑ http://www.ilcjapan.org/
3. ↑ http://www.ilc-france.org/
4. ↑ http://ilcindia.org/ilc-network.html
5. ↑ http://www.ilcsa.uct.ac.za/index.html
6. ↑ http://www.ilczorgvoorlater.com/zvl_homepage.asp

External links

• Official website