The Lancet Healthy Longevity in conversation with
Editors at The Lancet Healthy Longevity, in conversation with the journal’s authors, explore their latest research and its impact on people’s health, healthcare, and health policy. A monthly audio companion to this open access journal, this podcast covers a broad range of topics, from dementia prevention to older people in the criminal justice system, the haematological malignancies in older people to the link between physical activity, sleep duration, and cognitive ageing, and more.
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The burden of musculoskeletal diseases is increasing. Dr Ara Nazarian tells us more about the issues surrounding this and how care can be improved in the USA. Read the full paper: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhl/article/PIIS2666-7568(25)00026-1/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_Jun_25_lanhl Also discussed,
Socioeconomic status impacts the onset and duration of severe disabilities, but what does this means for public health policy? Andrew Kingston (Newcastle University, UK) talks to Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet Healthy Longevity Philippa Harris about his study on socioeconomic inequalities in disability-free life expect
Miles Witham discusses his trial on the use of metformin to improve physical performance in older adults with sarcopenia and prefrailty or frailty. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhl/article/PIIS2666-7568(25)00014-5/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_generic_lanhl Continue this conversat
Harish Nair and Durga Kulkarni on the human metapneumovirus burden in older adults globally
Professor Harish Nair and Durga Kulkarni (University of Edinburgh) discuss their systematic review and meta-analysis on the global burden of human metapneumovirus-associated respiratory infections in older adults. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhl/article/PIIS2666-7568(24)00205-8/fulltext?
Dannii Yuen-Lan Yeung and Da Jiang on a the benefits of a volunteering intervention for lonely older adults
Prof. Dannii Yuen-Lan Yeung & Dr. Da Jiang discuss the benefits of a volunteering intervention in mitigating loneliness in older volunteers. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhl/article/PIIS2666-7568(24)00190-9/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_generic_lanhl Continue this conversation on
Antonia Clarke (Monash University, Australia) joins Editor-in-Chief Philippa Harris to discuss her systematic review on dementia prevalence in Indigenous populations in countries with a very high Human Development Index. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://