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Healthy Lifespan Institute

At the Healthy Lifespan Institute we're uniting over 130 world-class researchers to tackle the global epidemic of multimorbidity – the presence of two or more chronic conditions – to help everyone live healthier, independent lives for longer and reduce the cost of care.

Who we are

Mission

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Who we are

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News

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30 March 2021

Boosting healthy ageing in South Yorkshire with Age Better in Sheffield

The Healthy Lifespan Institute and the Age Better in Sheffield (ABiS) partnership are working together to ensure the legacy of ‘Age Friendly Sheffield’ is delivered for the South Yorkshire region.

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31 March 2021

University of Sheffield team receive award to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to tackle multimorbidity in South Yorkshire

Researchers have been awarded an £118,500 NIHR Development Award to establish frameworks for a new AI tool to analyse multiple long-term conditions and multimorbidity in South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw.

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23 November 2020

The use of geroprotectors to prevent multimorbidity: opportunities and challenges

By 2050 the number of people over 60 years old is expected to double compared to 2015 meaning a more effective solution than single disease treatment is needed for the increasing numbers of people living with multimorbidity.