Thanks ⁦Paula Span⁩ and ⁦Sharon Inouye, MD⁩ for highlighting this critical issue. Immune function declines with age and many vaccines need adjuvants to be effective. Age is by far the biggest risk factor for #COVID19 but trials exclude this group nytimes.com/2020/06/19/hea…

Great to see OECD taking a lead on this critical issue

While this article is focused on racism, and LGBTQI, micro-aggressions are a core feature of #ageism too. Having a clear preplanned response strategy is probably a useful tool. Perhaps should be a core component of life long learning nytimes.com/2020/03/03/sma…

This is disgusting and these facilities should NEVER receive a care home licence again. nytimes.com/2020/06/21/bus…

For all of us in the second half of life here is an opportunity to have our say on what images we prefer.... Please take the survey below. John Beard @IntFedAgeing @janebarrattIFA Justin Derbyshire

Older people in developing countries will account for the majority of global Covid-19 deaths, but the data largely ignore them corona-older.com/post/problems-…

The pandemic has made it clear that a comprehensive and fair system to support care-giving, whether it be to children, the sick or the frail, is not only critical to ensure the wellbeing of the recipient but fundamental to socioeconomic development. nytimes.com/2020/08/02/opi…

#COVID19 and Intrinsic Capacity How COVID-19 affects the persons’ intrinsic #capacity (IC), and how the adoption of the IC model may support the modernization of our #healthcare systems John Beard Tiziano Nestola Laura Orlandini The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging World Health Organization (WHO) link.springer.com/article/10.100…

I am heartbroken to let you know that my dear friend and colleague islene araujo @islene123 died last last. She was an extraordinary and authentic person who strived her whole life to make the world a better place. Let her life inspire us to do the same

And now the fight begins over who should have first access to #COVID-19 vaccines. Reducing deaths must be our goal, and the evidence is clear. Until there is enough for all, PRIORITY MUST BE GIVEN TO OLDER PEOPLE AND OTHER VULNERABLE GROUPS. nytimes.com/2020/11/05/mag…

There is nothing ethical about prejudice

Great news - the United Nations General Assembly has declared 2021-2030 as the Decade of Healthy Ageing. Time for global action! And please all sign up to join the platform - see detail in the text mailchi.mp/decadeofhealth…

Excellent letter Peter. Not including older people in vaccine trials for a disease where they experience the vast majority of deaths is simply discrimination and poor science, as is then blocking access to vaccination. World Health Organization (WHO) and ⁦Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus⁩ speak up! bmj.com/content/371/bm…

Makes sense. It is not age but limitations in capacity that limit activity.

Fingers crossed nytimes.com/2021/01/11/hea…

Let’s explore how COVID-19 presents opportunities to “build back better” in relation to Asia’s older populations. 🗓️ 9 March 2021 ⏰ 3:00 - 4:30 PM (GMT+7) ✒️ Register now: zoom.us/webinar/regist… HelpAge International Asian Development Bank Stuart Gietel-Basten (@stuartgb.bsky.social) Coalition of Services of the Elderly, Inc. (COSE) Ageing Nepal INIA

Promoting & enriching discussions on combatting #ageism. Join World Health Organization (WHO) event to launch the Global Report on Ageism, co-branded by the principal of UN DESA Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Michelle Bachelet Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/. Register at bit.ly/ageismreport #StandUp4HumanRights #AWorld4AllAges

"As we look at the health of women across their life course we tend to focus on reproductive issues and, of course, these are important. But we also need to consider what happens to older women and the issues that they confront" - John Beard #WPLConference

Very pleased to let you know that this week I started my new position as Irene Diamond Professor and Director of the International Longevity Center USA at Columbia University. So after 3 years of avoiding the Twitter echo chamber, I guess I need to re-engage 😊. keep tuned!

So good to see this fantastic program get significant support