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
2026
Sci Tech Daily: This Overlooked Health Condition Could Raise Your Risk of Death by 83%
Press Reader: ‘Most over-50s are concerned about climate’
Radio News Hub: Older people concerned about climate change, with just 5.8% 'dismissive' – study
Psychology Today: The Power of Purpose and Meaning in Life
EurekAlert: Most older people in England view climate change as a serious risk
UCL News: Most older people view climate change as a serious risk
News Medical Life Sciences: Most older adults in England believe climate change poses serious future risks
Medscape: Psychosocial Risk: Loneliness as a Diabetes Predictor
Press Reader: Study shows older people are worried about climate change
PsyPost: Intrinsic capacity scores predict the risk of mild cognitive impairment in older adults
Greater Good Magazine: Can Caring for Your Grandchild Keep Your Brain Healthy?
MSN: Study finds early measure of overall health may predict future memory problems in older adults
Diabetes UK: Beta cell therapy breakthrough and the harm of weight stigma: January 2026 research highlights
NewsATW: Childhood disadvantage can block the benefits of genetic potential, study finds
Medical Xpress: Childhood disadvantage can block the benefits of genetic potential, study finds
University of Bath: Childhood disadvantage can block the benefits of genetic potential, study finds
PsyPost: Caring for grandchildren is linked to better brain health in older adults
Psychiatrist.com: Grandparenting May Sharpen the Mind
My Head Topics: Seniors, babysit your grandchildren for your brain
Science Alert: Helping Your Grandkids Could Have a Surprising Brain Benefit, Study Finds
National Seniors Australia: Caring for grandkids linked to brain health
UCL: UCL at CHI 2026
The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U): The Academic Minute for 2026.02.23-2026.02.27 - AAC&U
Agencia FAPESP: Vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of slow walking speed in old age by 22%
Medical Xpress: Study finds early measure of overall health may predict future memory problems in older adults
Digital Trends: Netflix’s latest move is huge for movie theaters, and fantastic for you and I
Cleveland.com: Physical and mental abilities predict dementia risk, OU research suggests
Saga Magazine: Will the UK’s new eye-test driving laws affect you?
Earth.com: Signs of memory decline appear years in advance - across the whole body
Ohio University: Study finds early measure of overall health may predict future memory problems in older adults
BBC News: Drivers over 70 to face eye tests every three years
Yahoo News: Drivers over 70 to face eye tests every three years
Artsy: Engaging with art is good for your health, new analysis reveals
The Star: Lack of muscle and more fat is bad news for those above 50
Head Topics: Lack of muscle and more fat is bad news for those above 50
The Art Newspaper: It’s official: statistics prove that art really is good for your health
Medical Dialogues: Concurrent frailty + depression likely boost dementia risk in older people
National Centre for Social Research: Social care needs linked to higher risk of avoidable hospital admissions, study finds
American Psychological Association: Grandparenting is good for the brain
National Centre for Social Research: Unmet Needs, Unplanned Admissions The critical link between social care and hospitalisations in later life
The Telegraph: Caring for grandchildren keeps brain sharp
The Times: Running around after the grandkids can keep your brain sharp
Sci Tech Daily: A Surprising Brain Benefit of Spending Time With Grandkids
The Australian: Looking after grandchildren slows cognitive decline, research finds
Huff Post UK: It's Official, Being A Grandparent Is Good News For Your Brain – Study
The Mirror: Easy way grandparents could keep their brains young and avoid cognitive decline
Yahoo News: It's Official, Being A Grandparent Is Good News For Your Brain – Study
The Sunday Guardian: Study: Grandparents who babysit defend themselves against dementia
StudyFinds: Babysitting The Grandkids Slows Cognitive Decline, Especially For Grandma
News.com.au: The secret to staying young? It’s not what you think
Earth.com: Grandparents who help with childcare benefit in unexpected ways
New Medical Life Sciences: The neurological benefits of grandparenting
The Daily Guardian: Study: Grandparents who babysit defend themselves against dementia
Popular Science: Babysitting grandkids can boost brain health
New York Post: Being a grandparent is actually good for your brain — but only if you do this
Female First: Being a grandparent is good for the brain
Ground News: One of the Benefits of Being an Active Grandparent? Slower Cognitive Decline
USA Today: Helping to raise your grandchildren? It's good for your brain
Everyday Health: Caring for Grandkids May Help Protect Brain Health
NewsBreak: Babysitting Your Grandkids Could Help Keep Your Brain Sharp
MSN: Grandparenting may protect against cognitive decline, study finds
Science Daily: Helping with grandkids may slow cognitive decline
Science illustrated: New study: grandparents can gain a special advantage from spending time with their grandchildren
Yahoo Health: Babysitting grandkids can boost brain health
Daily Nation Africa: Grandparenting linked to sharper memory and slower brain aging
The Times of Israel: Health Benefits from Caring for Grandchildren
2025
Yahoo Life: How wood burners can really impact your health
British Bulletin: Cognitive decline costing pensioners £30,000
Yahoo News: Study Reveals The Age You Hit The 'Tipping Point' Into Frailty
Pensions Age Magazine: Pensioners face 'gradual but substantial' falls in wealth as cognitive decline sets in
GB News: Pension system overhaul looms as over 65s face growing risk of being £30,000 worse off in retirement
McKnight's Long-Term Care News: Health reaches an individual ‘tipping point’ around age 75, study finds
Medscape Medical News: Frailty and Pre-Frailty Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline
Saltman Quarterly (SQ), University of California, San Diego: What Loneliness Does to Your Brain
Mind Body Green: Healthy Vitamin D Levels Required To Prevent Muscle Loss, Study Says
EurekAlert: Abdominal obesity and muscle loss increase the risk of death by 83% after age 50
NewsATW: Abdominal obesity and muscle loss increase the risk of death by 83% after age 50, study finds
Medical Xpress: Abdominal obesity and muscle loss increase the risk of death by 83% after age 50, study finds
FAPESP in the Media: The 2 factors that increase the risk of death after the age of 50 by 83%
Head Topics: Sarcopenic Obesity Increases Risk of Death After 50 by 83%, Study Finds
News Medical Life Sciences: Combined physical frailty and depression may sharply raise dementia risk
Medical Xpress: Concurrent frailty and depression likely boost dementia risk in older people
Nursing Times: Frailty and depression together are likely to boost dementia risk
BMJ Group: Concurrent frailty + depression likely boost dementia risk in older people
Starts at 60: Research finds two new dementia warning signs
McKnight's Long-Term Care News: Abdominal fat, loss of muscle in older adults drive up risk of death by 83 percent, study finds
PsyPost: Weak muscles linked to higher dementia risk in middle-aged and older adults
Birmingham Mail: State pensioners who show cognitive decline face losing £30,000
Head Topics: Grandparents Embrace Relocation to Support Their Grandchildren
Birmingham Mail: Pension system overhaul looms as over 65s face being £30,000 worse off
Medscape Medical News: Frailty Plus Depression Equals Greater Dementia Risk
MedIndia: Does Having Both Frailty and Depression Raise Dementia Risk?
News Directory: Mortality Risk: 2 Body Changes Increase Death by 83%
Diabetes UK: Abdominal fat plus muscle loss linked to a much higher death risk after 50
News Trenders: Social Bonds Help Slow Cellular Aging and Support Longevity
Daily Mail: As the dark, cold nights close in... is street lighting to blame for our winter blues?
UCL News: As the dark, cold nights close in... is street lighting to blame for our winter blues?
São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) News: Abdominal obesity and muscle loss increase the risk of death after 50 by more than 80%
Hindustan Times: Can sugar exposure during first 1,000 days of life impact heart health decades later? Study reveals
DXB News Network: Study Shows Early-Life Sugar Exposure May Affect Heart Health Decades Later
IFS: Hotel of Mum and Dad? Co-residence with parents among those aged 25–34
IFS: Health, wealth and employment in the run-up to state pension age
Medical Dialogues: Recovery from Frailty May Shield Against Chronic Lung Disease, Study Finds
The Pharmacist: People with indoor wood burners have a fast decline in lung function
Science Alert: Study Reveals The Age You Hit The 'Tipping Point' Into Frailty
Yahoo News: Study Reveals The Age You Hit The 'Tipping Point' Into Frailty
Female First: Indoor wood burners linked to lung damage comparable to cigarette smoke
Diabetes UK: Food that may boost mood in older adults identified in new research
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
Healio: Early, surgical menopause may affect future employment for women
Mirage News: Quitting Smoking, Even Late In Life, Linked To Slower Cognitive Decline
Scienmag: Stopping smoking later in life associated with reduced cognitive decline, study finds
Medical News Today: Quitting smoking even later in life may slow down cognitive decline
Patient Care: Long-Term Smoking Cessation Slows Cognitive Decline in Middle-Aged and Older Adults
UCL: Quitting smoking, even late in life, linked to slower cognitive decline
EurekAlert: Quitting smoking, even late in life, linked to slower cognitive decline
Healio: FEV1 decreases faster among older adults who use solid fuel
Endocrinology Advisor: Women’s Employment Trajectory Impacted by Menopause
Mind Body Green: Research Says Exercising Without Enough Sleep Diminishes Workout Benefits
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
Outlook India: Giving Up Smoking In Middle Age Could Protect Against Memory Loss: Study
The University Network: Quitting Smoking, Even Later in Life, Can Slow Cognitive Decline: New Study
Daily Mail: Older smokers STILL have a chance to stub out dementia odds, study finds
The Guardian: Dementia risk for people who quit smoking in middle age ‘same as someone who never smoked’
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
JOE: Wood burning stoves may damage lungs akin to cigarettes, study warns
Quicknews: Quitting Smoking Late in Life May Still Slow Cognitive Decline
Medical Dialogues: Women with surgical menopause may exit workforce earlier, but hormone therapy could help: Study
NPR: Quitting smoking may be good for your brain, even if you stop later in life
Nation Cymru: Quitting smoking in later life may slow down decline in memory, study finds
News Medical Life Sciences: Quitting smoking linked to slower memory decline in midlife and older adults
The BMJ: Stopping smoking even late in life is linked to slower cognitive decline, study finds
Diabetes UK: Cognitive decline slowed down by quitting smoking
Health News: How sleep deprivation steals the brain benefits of your workout
Medical Dialogues: High glucose levels in people with diabetes linked to tripling of eye disease risk: Study
Greater Good Magazine: Can Joining a Range of Groups Make You Happier?
Irish Independent: Odds of diabetics developing severe depression symptoms the same in 18 countries, Irish researchers find
Eurekalert: Links between diabetes and depression are similar across Europe, study of over-50s in 18 countries finds
Medical Xpress: Links between diabetes and depression are similar across Europe, study of over-50s in 18 countries finds
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
MedIndia: The Route to Happiness After 50 Lies in What You Eat
IFS: How do people already out of employment fare when the state pension age rises?
Being Patient: Healthy Aging: Scientists Explore the Factors Outside Our Control
Starts at 60: Could Vitamin D be the key to healthier ageing?
The Mirror: Three everyday foods that could make you happier say scientists
England Times: Three everyday foods that could make you happier say scientists
Head Topics: New study reveals three common foods linked to higher happiness levels
Medical News Today: 4 types of foods can boost happiness, well-being in aging adults
Irish Mirror: New study reveals three common foods linked to higher happiness levels
The Independent: Warning over indoor wood burners after eight-year study
The Mirror: Wood burning stove warning as new study proves lung damage 'like smoking'
The Telegraph: Wood burners are bad for you. Here’s why you didn’t notice
Daily Mail: Trendy indoor wood burning stoves are as bad for the lungs as smoking, shocking new study finds
LBC: Indoor wood burning stoves may cause as much damage lungs as cigarettes, study warns
Yahoo News: Warning over indoor wood burners after eight-year study
AOL: Warning over indoor wood burners after eight-year study
MSN: Warning over indoor wood burners after eight-year study
The Independent: New study links indoor wood burners to lung damage
Medical Xpress: Indoor wood burners linked to a decline in lung function
England Times: Wood burning stove warning as new study proves lung damage ‘like smoking’
The Business Times: Wood burning stove warning as new study proves lung damage ‘like smoking’
UCL: Indoor wood burners linked to a decline in lung function
Respiratory Therapy: Indoor Wood Burning Linked to Lung Function Decline
New Scientist: A new measure of health is revolutionising how we think about ageing
Psy Post: People with higher intelligence make more accurate predictions about their lifespan
The Ophthalmologist: Keeping an Eye on Blood Sugar Status
Agência FAPESP: Sarcopenia is better for assessing the risk of death in older adults than frailty syndrome
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
University of Edinburgh: Longitudinal associations between cultural engagement and mental and social well-being: A fixed-effects analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
Medical Dialogues: Good Blood Sugar Control May Lower Risk of Eye Diseases in Older Adults
Science Daily: New IQ research shows why smarter people make better decisions
Technology Networks: "Anxious Monday" Drives Long-Term Biological Stress
Science Daily: New research shows Monday stress is etched into your biology
Psy Post: Loneliness predicts an increase in TV viewing for older women, but not for men
Sci Tech Daily: New Research Reveals Why Smarter People Make Better Decisions
UCL News: High glucose levels in people with diabetes linked to tripling of eye disease risk
Agencia Fapesp: Abdominal obesity and muscle loss increase the risk of death after age 50 by 83%
CNN Brasil: Abdominal obesity and muscle loss increase risk of death by 83%
Independent: Monday anxiety leaves lasting stress signs across body, study finds
Yahoo News: Monday anxiety leaves lasting stress signs across body, study finds
Medical Xpress: High glucose levels in people with diabetes linked to tripling of eye disease risk
Psy Post: Study finds “Anxious Mondays” linked to long-term stress and heart health risks in older adults
Emirati Times: Anxious Monday: HKU study reveals lasting health impact
Science Alert: Mondayitis Could Have a Deadly Effect On Your Body
Study Finds: Monday Anxiety Can Leave A Biological Mark That Lingers For Months, Research Shows
Daily Mail: How the Monday blues are seriously affecting your physical health... even if you're retired
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
Newsweek: 'Anxious Mondays' Lead to Stress That Lasts Months
Forbes: 2 Ways ‘Monday Blues’ Overwhelm Your Nervous System, By A Psychologist
National Seniors Australia: Which pet is best for dementia patients?
Best Life: The #1 Lifestyle Change to Protect Your Memory, According to a 16-Year Study
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
The Conversation: Grandparent care: women from poorer backgrounds help out most with childcare
UCL News: Comment: Grandparent care: women from poorer backgrounds help out most with childcare
Massachusetts Sun: Grandparent care: women from poorer backgrounds help out most with childcare
MedIndia: Happier Minds Remember More - The Science of Joy and Memory
Sci Tech Daily: Staying Positive Could Protect Against Middle-Aged Memory Loss, 16-Year Study Reveals
University of Liverpool: Study suggests positive life outlook may protect against middle-aged memory loss
UCL News: Positive life outlook may protect against middle-aged memory loss
Medical Xpress: Positive life outlook may protect against middle-aged memory loss, 16-year study suggests
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
Medical Xpress: Anxious Monday' effect: Chronic stress hormone surge linked to start of week in older adults
Yahoo: New Research Says This Daily Practice Could Stave Off Memory Loss. Here's What Doctors Say
Women's Health: New Research Says This Daily Practice Could Stave Off Memory Loss. Here's What Doctors Say
Sci Tech Daily: Scientists Pinpoint Key Lifestyle Factor Linked to Cognitive Decline Among Older Adults
The University of Hong Kong: Study Led by Professor Tarani Chandola Finds “Anxious Monday” Increases Risk of Heart Attack, Also Applies to Retirees
Mind Body Green: This Lifestyle Factor Could Be Making Your Workouts Way Less Effective
NDTV: New Study Reveals Why Smarter People Make Fewer Life Mistakes. Its All In The IQ
University of Bath: New IQ research shows why smarter people make better decisions
Psy Post: Older adults who feel criticized by loved ones are more likely to develop depression
Medical Xpress: Wealth, wellness and well-being: Why healthier aging isn't just about personal choices
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
Medical Xpress: Refined aging measurement method reveals trajectories of healthspan and lifespan in older people
New Scientist: How fast you age is dictated by your sex, ethnicity and education
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
IFS: Working in your 60s: a way to stay young for some Working in your 60s: a way to stay young for some
News Medical Life Sciences: Depression and loneliness predict future chronic pain in older adults
Medical Xpress: One in five people with dementia receive no care, global study finds
Neurology Live: Study Reveals Impact of Early Adversity on Coping, Mental Health, and Cognition
World Today News: Early Adversity’s Impact on Mental Health and Cognition
Medical Xpress: Exposure to air pollution may harm brain health of older adults, study suggests
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
Science Daily: Exposure to air pollution may harm brain health of older adults
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
Mind Body Green: Muscle Strength Loss Increases 70% If You're Deficient In This Vitamin
Business Daily Media: why healthier ageing isn’t just about personal choices
The Conversation: Wealth, wellness and wellbeing: why healthier ageing isn’t just about personal choices
Big News Network: Wealth, wellness and wellbeing: why healthier ageing isn't just about personal choices
IFS: How aware are people of next year's state pension age increase?
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
Nutrition Insight: “Silent emergency”: Lower-income adults over 50 face nutrition and mental health risks
MSN: How Living With a Pet Can Prevent Cognitive Decline Caused By Aging
Physician’s Weekly: Weight Discrimination as a Mediator Between BMI and Pain
IFS: The role of changing health in rising health-related benefit claims
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
Sky News: Older people in England happier and more satisfied now than before COVID, researchers say
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 Guardian: Life satisfaction among over-50s in England higher than before pandemic, study finds
New Scientist: Older people in England are more satisfied after covid-19 pandemic
Women's Health: Older people in England are happier than before Covid – but this 1 problem won’t go away
Yahoo Life: Life satisfaction among over-50s in England higher than before pandemic, study finds
The Independent: Older generations happier now than pre-Covid, study finds
Classic FM: Older people in England happier and more satisfied now than before COVID, researchers say
UCL News: Older people in England report greater life satisfaction than before the Covid pandemic
MSN: Older people happier now than before COVID, study finds
Woman & Home: Over 50s are happier now than before the pandemic, new study suggests
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
USA News Hub: Life satisfaction among over-50s in England higher than before pandemic, study finds
Medical Xpress: Older people in England are happier now than before the COVID pandemic, national study suggests
Physician’s Weekly: Network models of late life depression symptoms and cognitive impairments across time
University of Surrey: Wealth gap fuels health inequality for over 50s: new study reveals lifestyle divide and depression
Medical Xpress: Wealth gap fuels health inequality for those over 50: New study reveals lifestyle divide and depression
New Medical Life Sciences: Wealth gap impacts health and depression in older adults
Washington DC News: Wealth gap fuels health inequality for over 50s: new study reveals lifestyle divide and depression
Mail Online: Dame Helen Mirren, 79, reveals the 12-minute military workout that's kept her in shape for decades
Nuffield Foundation: All women are born (un)equal: menopause, HRT and women’s well-being
Psychology Today: The Surprising Sex Lives of the Oldest Old | Psychology Today United Kingdom
IFS: Share of 25- to 34-year-olds living with parents up by over a third since the mid 2000s
The Senior: 'A huge problem': Women not considered in products that help us keep moving
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