The International Longevity Centre-UK (ILC-UK) is an independent, non-partisan think-tank dedicated to addressing issues of longevity

Longevity

The word "longevity" is sometimes used as a synonym for "life expectancy" in demography or known as "long life", especially when it concerns someone or something lasting longer than expected ....

, ageing and population change. ILC-UK was established in 2000 and is a registered as a charity with the Charity Commission

Charity Commission

The Charity Commission for England and Wales is the non-ministerial government department that regulates registered charities in England and Wales....

 (no. 1080496).

Objectives

ILC-UK develops ideas, undertake research and create a forum for debate.
Based in Westminster, much of its work is directed at the highest levels of government and the civil service, both in London and Brussels. ILC-UK works, often with key partner organisations, to inform important decision-making processes. ILC-UK is aided in this work by the Chief Executive, Baroness Sally Greengross

Sally Greengross, Baroness Greengross

Sally Greengross, Baroness Greengross is a British politician. Sally Greengross was raised to the peerage as Baroness Greengross, of Notting Hill in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in the year 2000....

, former director-general of Age Concern

Age Concern

Age Concern was the banner title used by a number of charitable organisations specifically concerned with the needs and interests of all older people based chiefly in the four countries of the United Kingdom....

 and now a cross-bench peer.
The policy remit is broad, and covers everything from pension

Pension

In general, a pension is an arrangement to provide people with an income when they are no longer earning a regular income from employment. Pensions should not be confused with severance pay; the former is paid in regular installments, while the latter is paid in one lump sum.The terms retirement...

s and financial plan

Financial plan

In general usage, a financial plan is a series of steps which are carried out, or goals that are accomplished, which relate to an individual's or a business's financial affairs. This often includes a budget which organizes an individual's finances and sometimes includes a series of steps or...

ning, to health

Health

Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain...

 and social care, housing design, and age discrimination

Ageism

Ageism, also called age discrimination is stereotyping of and discrimination against individuals or groups because of their age. It is a set of beliefs, attitudes, norms, and values used to justify age based prejudice, discrimination, and subordination...

. ILC-UK works primarily with central government, but also actively build relationships with local government, the private sector and relevant professional and academic associations.

International Longevity Center Global Alliance

ILC-UK is one of 12 International Longevity Centres Across the world. The International Longevity Center Global Alliance comprises centers in the USA

International Longevity Center

Organized in 1990 by Robert N. Butler, M.D., Professor of Geriatrics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, The International Longevity Center-USA is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan research, policy and education organization whose mission is to help societies address the issues of population aging and...

, Japan, France, the Dominican Republic, India, South Africa, Argentina, the Netherlands, Israel, the Czech Republic and Singapore.

The overarching aim of the alliance is to articulate a call to action from an interdisciplinary, intergenerational and life course perspective - promote and highlight the opportunities and challenges population ageing presents to modern society.

Publications

ILC-UK publications include:

• Where next for Pension Reform? How can we Encourage People to Save? (April 2010) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=60

• The Economic Value of Healthy Ageing and Working Longer (April 2010)http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=59

• Book Review: David Willetts "The Pinch" (April 2010)http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=58

• Personalisation, Nutrition and the Role of Community Meals (March 2010)http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=57

• So, you want to be elected? (February 2010)http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=56

• A problem shared is a problem halved? Dementia: Learning opportunities from Europe(February 2010)http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=55

• The Fictions, Facts and Future of Older People and Technology (February 2010)http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=54

• “Green Paper” Debate: The Future of Funding Long-term Care for Older People (January 2010)http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=53

• The ‘Myths and Realities’ of the older worker (January 2010)http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=52

• Decumulation of Assets - The Impact of the Economic Downturn (December 2009)http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=51

• Report from the Ministerial Summit on Dementia Research (November 2009)http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=49

• Time to Annuitise (Purchased Life Annuities) (October 2009)http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=48

• Pension Reform and Personal Accounts after the Credit Crunch (August 2009)http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=46

• Choosing Population Projections for Public Policy (July 2009)http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=42

• National Care Fund Working Groups Report (July 2009)http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=45

• Recent Progress & Innovation in Dementia, Diagnosis, Treatment and Care (June 2009) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=41

• Weathering the Downturn: What is the Future for Lifetime Neigbourhoods (April 2009) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=40

• Caring in the Older Population (January 2009) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=39

• Funding Long-term Care - The Building Blocks of Reform (December 2008) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=38

• Older Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual People in the UK: Policy Brief Series (November 2008) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=37

• The State of Intergenerational Relations Today (October 2008) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=36

• Living and Caring for All (September 2008) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=35

• Living and Caring? An Investigation of the Experiences of Older Carers (September 2008) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=34

• Building our Futures (September 2008) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=33

• National Care Fund: Supplementary Paper One (July 2008) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=32

• A Life Course Approach to Tackling Obesity (June 2008) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=31

• Navigating the Age of Inheritance (May 2008) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=30

• The Age of Inheritance (May 2008) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=29

• Obesity and Public Health Policy: Lessons from Tobacco Control (April 2008) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=28

• A National Care Fund for Long-term Care (February 2008) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=27

• A National Care Fund for Long-term Care - A Policy Brief (February 2008) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=26

• Sustainable planning for housing in an ageing population (February 2008) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=25

• Obesity in the UK: A Review and Comparative Analysis of Policies within the Devolved Regions (February 2008) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=24

• Successful Ageing and Social Interaction (November 2007) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=23

• Towards Lifetime Neighbourhoods: Designing Sustainable Communities For All (November 2007) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=22

• Human Rights in an Ageing World: Perspectives from around the World (October 2007) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=21

• Asset Accumulation across the Life Course (September 2007) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=19

• Asset Accumulation in Focus: The Challenges Ahead (September 2007) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=20

• Unlocking the Community (July 2007) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=17

• Older People's Housing and Under-occupancy (July 2007) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=16

• Retirement Capital and Online Social Networking (April 2007) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=14

• Dementia in my Family (April 2007) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=15

• Navigating Health: The Role of Health Literacy (September 2006) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=1

• The State of Ageing and Health in Europe (June 2006) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=8

• Moving to Social Integration of People with Severe Mental Illness: from Policy to Practice (May 2006) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=2

• Malnutrition among Older People in the Community (May 2006) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=3

• Integrated Care - A Guide for Policymakers (February 2006) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=4

• Building our Futures (February 2006) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=5

• Asset Accumulation and Life-stage (December 2003) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=9

• The Giving Age (April 2003) http://www.ilcuk.org.uk/record.jsp?type=publication&ID=10