UK Ageing Research Networks Partnership with the USA and Canada

人口老龄化的挑战日益令人关切。目前，英国有近1100万人年龄在65岁及以上。在未来20年内，预计这一数字将增加40%以上。在全球范围内，65岁及以上人口的增长速度超过所有其他年龄组。这一增长将给英国和全球经济带来巨大负担。在这项申请中，我们建议成立一个由英国、美国和加拿大的领先老龄化研究机构和研究人员组成的联盟，以解决这个及时的问题。我们的目标是整合对老龄化的科学见解，以启动生物，药物/保健品，行为，生活方式，临床和社会干预措施的发展，以促进健康老龄化和改善寿命。

The challenge of population ageing is a growing concern. Currently, nearly 11 million people are aged 65 and older in the UK. Within the next 20 years, it is anticipated that this number would rise by more than 40%. Globally, the population aged 65 and over is growing faster than all other age groups. This increase will impose a substantial burden on the UK and global economies. In this application we propose forming a consortium of leading ageing research organisations and investigators from the UK, the USA and Canada to address this timely issue. We aim to integrate the scientific insight on ageing to initiate development of biological, pharmaceutical/nutraceutical, behavioural, lifestyle, clinical and societal interventions to promote healthy ageing and improve lifespan.