The open access position paper “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” has been published in Mechanisms of Ageing and Development!
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mad.2026.112187
This position paper is co-authored by over 80 leading researchers and experts on aging and longevity, representing over 100 leading organizations in the aging field (national and international associations, research institutes, research foundations) from 28 Horizon Europe member and associated countries. It is thus the widest endorsed position paper for healthy longevity promotion in Europe. The position paper was initiated by ILA, and includes many ILA federated and individual members.
Full citation:
Stambler I, Tietz-Latza A, Schumacher B, Geiger H, Morrison H, Tüscher O, Fuellen G, Meisel R, Simm A, Pfeiffer A, Steinhage A, Popa-Wagner A, Wagner W, Cornely O, Krause M, Mitrou G, Kyriazis M, Scheibye-Knudsen M, Rattan S, Siow R, Weinkove D, Bhattacharjee S, Coeurnelle D, Invidia N, Marino N, Illario M, Caruso C, Tasciotti E, Schena F, Cesaroni F, De Rosa S, Neri F, Bulavin D, Rowell J, Vellas B, Debonneuil E, Lens-Pechakova L, Cordeiro JL, Díaz-Rubio E, Cordón Muro M, Marín M, Santana Gil C, Guillen S, Corella D, Barata P, Pilar Rauter A, Sousa M, Petersson L, Ulfhake B, Pīrāgs V, Kistkins S, Sjundjukovs E, Bliznuks D, Valius L, Valdonė Alšauskė S, Arredondo MT, Postula M, Berkovics I, Kaminski K, Santuccione Chadha A, Bischof E, Puiatti A, Prodan R, Blănculescu I, Frasineanu L, Sandu AA, Georgieva M, Marchev ASr, Marchev AJr, Tchernev A, Lipovšek M, Horváth D, Sourij H, Vankova H, Visser M, Matuła K, Lushchak O, Dikhtiarenko Z, Kebede A, Sandic-Spaho R, Adams M, Gonos ES. 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. 231:112187, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mad.2026.112187
We will continue leveraging this position paper to advocate for policies for healthy longevity research, development, education and application, in Europe and internationally! Thanks to all the contributors!