
Professor James Banks
Co-Principal Investigator
University of Manchester

Professor James Banks
Co-Principal Investigator
University of Manchester

Professor David Batty
Department of Epidemiology & Public Health
University College London

Professor David Batty
Department of Epidemiology & Public Health
University College London

Kate Coughlin
Project Manager
Department of Epidemiology & Public Health
University College London

Kate Coughlin
Project Manager
Department of Epidemiology & Public Health
University College London
ELSA in the Media
2025
Nursing in Practice: Indoor wood burners linked to a decline in lung function
Commonwealth Union: The Cozy Comfort That Comes at a Cost: Wood Fires Linked to Respiratory Decline
Medical News Today: Quitting smoking even later in life may slow down cognitive decline
Endocrinology Advisor: Women’s Employment Trajectory Impacted by Menopause
Air Quality News: Lung impact of indoor wood burners similar to that of cigarettes
The Sunday Guardian: Study: Indoor wood burners cause damage similar to cigarette smoke
Birmingham Mail: Warning for all UK households with wood burners after new finding
The University Network: Quitting Smoking, Even Later in Life, Can Slow Cognitive Decline: New Study
McKnight's Senior Living: Dementia risk doubles or triples for people who are lonely, depressed, study finds
Medical Dialogues: Early-Life Sugar Restriction Linked to Lower Adult Heart Disease Risk: BMJ
Daily Express: Chilling warning to anyone with a wood burner in their home
News Medical Life Sciences: Quitting smoking linked to slower memory decline in midlife and older adults
Diabetes UK: Cognitive decline slowed down by quitting smoking
Greater Good Magazine: Can Joining a Range of Groups Make You Happier?
News Medical Life Sciences: Association between depression and diabetes remains the same, regardless of where people live
Scientific American: Mondays Really Are More Stressful on the Brain and Body
Today Headline: Mondays Really Are More Stressful on the Brain and Body
News Medical Life Sciences: Best foods to boost happiness after 50, according to new UK study
University of Florida Health: Monday, Monday: Every other day of the week is fine
Starts at 60: Could Vitamin D be the key to healthier ageing?
Medical News Today: 4 types of foods can boost happiness, well-being in aging adults
The Independent: Warning over indoor wood burners after eight-year study
The Telegraph: Wood burners are bad for you. Here’s why you didn’t notice
The Independent: New study links indoor wood burners to lung damage
Medical Xpress: Indoor wood burners linked to a decline in lung function
The Business Times: Wood burning stove warning as new study proves lung damage ‘like smoking’
Respiratory Therapy: Indoor Wood Burning Linked to Lung Function Decline
The Ophthalmologist: Keeping an Eye on Blood Sugar Status
Psychiatric News: Depression Increased Risk for Asthma in Large U.S.-English Study
Medical Dialogues: Depression May Increase the Risk of Developing Asthma, reveals research
Infectious Disease Advisor: Poor Memory Performance Linked to Greater COVID-19 Hospitalization, Mortality Risk
Medical Dialogues: Good Blood Sugar Control May Lower Risk of Eye Diseases in Older Adults
Technology Networks: "Anxious Monday" Drives Long-Term Biological Stress
Science Daily: New research shows Monday stress is etched into your biology
Sci Tech Daily: New Research Reveals Why Smarter People Make Better Decisions
Emirati Times: Anxious Monday: HKU study reveals lasting health impact
Science Alert: Mondayitis Could Have a Deadly Effect On Your Body
ADA News - American Dental Association: Mondays may trigger long-term biological stress
Medical Dialogues: Can the Monday Blues Lead to Chronic Stress? Study Says Yes
National Seniors Australia: Which pet is best for dementia patients?
The University Network (TUN): New Study Reveals Why Higher IQ Leads to Better Decision-Making
Diabetes UK: Monday blues can drive long-term biological stress
Department for Work & Pensions: Evidence and Evaluation Strategy 2025
Mind Body Green: Healthy Vitamin D Levels Required To Prevent Muscle Loss, Study Says
Borneo Bulletin: Stay positive to keep your memory sharp
Massachusetts Sun: Grandparent care: women from poorer backgrounds help out most with childcare
University of Liverpool: Study suggests positive life outlook may protect against middle-aged memory loss
News Medical Life Sciences: Positive wellbeing may help reduce the risk of memory loss in middle age
Clinical Trials Arena: Study inspects generational and geographical differences in dementia prevalence
Science Illustrated: Study of 19,000 people: three factors can determine the speed of ageing
Chester Standard: Staying positive ‘can cut the risk of memory loss in middle-age’
The Oldham Times: Staying positive ‘can cut the risk of memory loss in middle-age’
Wandsworth Times: Staying positive ‘can cut the risk of memory loss in middle-age’
DPA International: Staying positive can cut memory loss in middle-age, study suggests
University of Bath: New IQ research shows why smarter people make better decisions
The New Daily: Why healthier ageing isn’t just about personal choices
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health: New Pace of Aging Measurement Reveals Trajectories of Healthspan and Lifespan in Older People
The Australian Financial Review: What the science says about death and working longer
Imperial College London: Positive mindset about ageing in over-60s linked to better recovery after a fall
Simon Fraser University: How do major life transitions affect relationships?
Science Daily: Depression linked to physical pain years later
Medical Xpress: Depression linked to physical pain years later
News Medical Life Sciences: Depression and loneliness predict future chronic pain in older adults
World Today News: Early Adversity’s Impact on Mental Health and Cognition
McKnights Long-term Care News: Study: Air pollution exposure harms brain health in older adults
News Medical Life Sciences: How air pollution may be undermining your brain—one breath at a time
News Medical Life Sciences: Brain health in older adults threatened by prolonged air pollution
Asia Research News: Menopause at an Early Age Can Exacerbate Cognitive Decline
The National Tribune Australia: Menopause At Early Age Can Exacerbate Cognitive Decline
Science Daily: Menopause at an early age can exacerbate cognitive decline
Washington DC News 6: Menopause at an early age can exacerbate cognitive decline
News Medical Life Sciences: Early menopause linked to worse cognitive function in later life
Medical Xpress: Menopause at an early age can exacerbate cognitive decline
World Today News: Early Menopause: Higher Risk of Cognitive Decline?
World Today News: Early Menopause Linked to Cognitive Decline: New Research Unveils Risks
Managed Healthcare Executive: Early Menopause Associated with Cognitive Decline, Study Shows
Business Daily Media: why healthier ageing isn’t just about personal choices
Technology Networks: Air Pollution Linked to Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
Sci Tech Daily: 10-Year Study Links Air Pollution to Cognitive Decline
Physician’s Weekly: Air Pollution Exposure Negatively Impacts Some Domains of Cognitive Performance
Physician’s Weekly: Weight Discrimination as a Mediator Between BMI and Pain
News Medical Life Sciences: Study reveals strong link between digital exclusion and mental health of older adults
News Medical Life Sciences: COVID-19 cut millions of healthy life years across Europe, study shows
Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) and Transamerica Institute: Global Coalition on Aging and Transamerica Institute call for action to boost travel as a catalyst for healthy longevity
Centre for Ageing Better: The State of Ageing Report 2025
Yale School of Medicine: One in Five People with Dementia Receive No Care, Global Study Finds
University of Florida, IFAS: The Magic of Creativity: How Crafting Boosts Your Mood & Mind
The Independent: Older people are now happier than pre-Covid – study
This is Local London: Older people are now happier than pre-Covid – study
The Independent: Older generations happier now than pre-Covid, study finds
News Medical Life Sciences: Older adults experience greater happiness and purpose after Covid-19
Belfast Telegraph: Older people are now happier than pre-Covid – study
New Medical Life Sciences: Wealth gap impacts health and depression in older adults
Nuffield Foundation: All women are born (un)equal: menopause, HRT and women’s well-being
2024
Medical Xpress: Financial stress linked to worse biological health, finds study
News Medical Life Sciences: Living alone? Adopting a pet might help slow cognitive decline among older adults
Psychology Today: How Pets May Reduce Dementia Risks Later in Life
News Medical Life Sciences: Ageing in austerity: Study connects public spending cuts to increased frailty
News Medical Life Sciences: Frailty among England's oldest adults accelerated during the era of austerity politics
The Telegraph: Why workouts are better together
News Medical Life Sciences: Aging's double trouble: Frailty and social isolation deepen health risks
News Medical Life Sciences: Frequent musculoskeletal pain linked with increased risk of early retirement
Physician’s Weekly: Frequent Musculoskeletal Pain Tied to Earlier Retirement
University of Sheffield: New paper identifies subgroups of older adults at high risk of multimorbidity
University of Sheffield: Public health expert recognised for obesity research
Safety+Health Magazine: Study links musculoskeletal pain to early retirement
Economics Observatory: How should policy-makers think about the ageing population? - Economics Observatory
Psychology Today: The Startling Loneliness of Middle-Aged Americans
News Medical Life Sciences: Pandemic-induced social isolation: Assessing its impact on older adults' wellbeing
The Conversation: What being a teenage girl in 1960s Britain was really like
UK Health Data: UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC)
University of Manchester: What being a teenage girl in 1960s Britain was really like
Irish Medical News: You might be interested in…Social Determinants of Health
News Medical Life Sciences: Study reveals bidirectional link between depression and memory decline in older adults
Medical Xpress: Depressive symptoms may hasten memory decline in older people
United Press International: Study shows link between depression, memory declines in older adults
Nursing in Practice: Depression symptoms may hasten memory decline in older people
News Medical Life Sciences: Smoking identified as key factor in accelerated cognitive decline
Nursing in Practice: Smoking linked to cognitive decline in older adults
The Pharmacist: Smoking linked to cognitive decline in older adults
Institute of Science Tokyo: Complete Loss of Natural Teeth and Loneliness: A Fixed-Effect Analysis
News Medical Life Sciences: Study links internet exclusion to increased depression in older adults
BBC Science Focus: The pet-brain effect: How cats and dogs can save you from cognitive decline
Belfast Telegraph: End-of-life care demand for dementia patients set to surge, study warns
This is Local London: End-of-life care demand for dementia patients set to surge, study warns
News Medical Life Sciences: Linking socioeconomic status and lifestyle to dementia risk
Australian National Review: 2 Million Older People Have Unmet Social Care Needs: Age UK
The Irish News: 6 key foods to have in your diet over 50 – The Irish News
Belfast Telegraph: Isolated older people ‘at health risk due to low levels of key nutrients’
Nursing in Practice: Isolated older people more likely to have low levels of key nutrients
News Medical Life Sciences: Social isolation and loneliness linked to low micronutrient intake in older adults
Nursing in Practice: Baby boomers live longer but in poorer health than previous generations
Belfast Telegraph: Dame Helen Mirren: Upsetting and unfair to be treated differently as we age
News Medical Life Sciences: Education, wealth, and job type shape aging brains and cognitive health
News Medical Life Sciences: Frailty may predict dementia risk years before onset, study finds
Head Topics: A New and Early Predictor of Future Dementia?
Centre for Ageing Better: Who is at risk of missing out?
News Medical Life Sciences: Internet use boosts mental health for older adults worldwide
Springer Medicine: Frailty is a ‘strong’ risk factor for dementia
News Medical Life Sciences: Women face greater barriers to accessing mobility aids despite higher need
Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR): Why population ageing demands looking beyond chronological age
Yahoo News: Why 70 is the new 60 for many baby boomers
The Telegraph: Why 70 is the new 60 for many baby boomers
News Medical Life Sciences: Study reveals significant improvements in the health of older adults in England
Medical Xpress: Study finds slowing of age-related declines in older adults
Science Daily: Study finds slowing of age-related declines in older adults
This is Local London: ‘Living in a home that damages health the norm for far too many older people’
Psychology Today: The Surprising Sex Lives of the Oldest Old
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health: Study Finds Slowing of Age-Related Declines in Older Adults
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