Older People's Strategy - Newcastle City Council

125Annex 3: Links to research anddevelopmentNewcastle – an international centre for research intoageing and healthNewcastle is now an internationally renowned city for researchinto ageing and health in Europe. The city is at the forefrontof a number of programmes and initiatives which will increaseour understanding and knowledge of how society is ageing –and promote healthy and active older age for all.Institute for Ageing and HealthThrough the Institute for Ageing and Health, NewcastleScience City Initiative is supporting the expansion of theCampus for Ageing and Vitality at Newcastle General Hospital.The Institute for Ageing and Health undertakes world-leadingresearch into healthy ageing and brings together a range ofclinical, basic and social scientists in partnership with NHSorganisations and older people themselves.It has already achieved significant successes in importantareas of research into ageing (such as major improvementsin the diagnosis, management and treatment of dementia,stroke, falls and other age-related conditions). Togetherwith an expanded campus, it is becoming a thriving hub ofintellectual and economic research into ageing, helping tochange attitudes and expectations of healthy ageing.