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UnderstandiNg fraIlty tOwards a future of healthy ageiNg

Investigadores/as: Formentini, Laura (Investigador/a)

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With falling birth rates and increasing life expectancy we are an ageing society. 20% of boys and 25% of girls born in 2019 are expected to reach their 100th birthday. This would be good news if it were not for the fact that healthy life span has not kept pace with increasing longevity and now on average adults spend the last 15-20 years of life in ill health. Frailty is a major component of ill health in old age and refers to an enhanced vulnerability to stressors, such as falls, surgery or infections, which was demonstrated clearly in the mortality data for the COVID19 pandemic. The transition from robust health to frailty is a critical factor in the loss of independence and places increased pressure on health and social care. All of this has led governments to prioritise the enhancement of healthspan. The Doctorate Network on UnderstandiNg fraIlty tOwards a future of healthy ageiNg (UNION) is a multi-partner joint doctoral research training network with the overall aims of educating 13 Early Stage Researc

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