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Ageing
To allow the ageing population to enjoy quality of life as well as longevity, research on ageing and age-related disease is a priority for MRC, Government and other research funders. Over the 20th century there was a dramatic increase in life expectancy, and one of the challenges now in performing ageing research is recognising the breadth of scientific, medical and social science issues involved. Scientists are pursuing three main avenues of research: quality of life, frailty – the weakening of the body with age – and the ageing brain.
Quality of life
Topic:
Ageing
Podcast:
Improved survival for preterm babies
(7 mins)
Publication:
Ageing and health
Frailty
Topic:
Treating arthritis
- therapeutic antibodies
The ageing brain
Topic:
Brain cells of the future
- stem cell research
Feature:
Regenerating the brain
(Centre for Regenerative Medicine)