The need to increase support for healthy ageing and longevity research in the EU by establishing a Coordination and Support Programme on Healthy Ageing and Longevity

Stambler, Ilia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4636-4742, Tietz-Latza, Alexander, Schumacher, Björn, Geiger, Hartmut, Morrison, Helen, Tüscher, Oliver, Fuellen, Georg, Meisel, Roland, Simm, Andreas, Pfeiffer, Andreas, Steinhage, Axel, Popa-Wagner, Aurel, Wagner, Wolfgang, Cornely, Oliver, Krause, Mario, Mitrou, Georgios, Kyriazis, Marios, Scheibye-Knudsen, Morten, Rattan, Suresh, Siow, Richard, Weinkove, David, Bhattacharjee, Shuvarthi, Coeurnelle, Didier, Invidia, Niccolò, Marino, Nicola, Illario, Maddalena, Caruso, Calogero, Tasciotti, Ennio, Schena, Federico, Cesaroni, Francesca and Horváth, Dóra ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5819-1095 (2026) The need to increase support for healthy ageing and longevity research in the EU by establishing a Coordination and Support Programme on Healthy Ageing and Longevity. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, 231 . DOI 10.1016/j.mad.2026.112187

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mad.2026.112187

Abstract

Europe faces rapidly accelerating population ageing, driving multimorbidity and unsustainable healthcare costs. This paper calls for the establishment of an EU Coordination and Support Programme on Healthy Ageing and Longevity to integrate research, innovation, regulation, and capacity‑building across Member States.

Item Type:

Article

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Healthy longevity; Ageing; Longevity dividend; Geroscience; Health policy

Divisions:

Institute of Strategy and Management

Subjects:

Social welfare, insurance, health care

DOI:

10.1016/j.mad.2026.112187

ID Code:

12869