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IISc Launches Longevity India Initiative for Healthy Aging
- 20 Apr 2024
On 18th April 2024, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) unveiled the 'Longevity India Initiative' to address aging-related issues and extend human 'healthspan.'
Key Points
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration: The initiative involves researchers, clinicians, industry, and civil society to tackle aging challenges comprehensively.
- Comprehensive Clinical Study: A large-scale clinical study, with involvement from various IISc departments, aims to explore aging-related issues in-depth.
- Focus on Research: IISc emphasizes fundamental and applied research to deepen understanding of aging and develop solutions for improving quality of life.
- Collaboration with Industry: Industry collaboration is crucial, with leading companies offering technologies and support to advance aging-related research.
- Raising Awareness: The initiative challenges the notion of aging as an inevitable fate and aims to promote healthy aging through research-based interventions.
- Urgency and Impact: With India's aging population projected to grow significantly, the initiative aims to address the urgent need for solutions in geriatric healthcare and technology development.
State In News
State In News
State In News
- Andhra Pradesh
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Assam
- Bihar
- Chhattisgarh
- Delhi
- Goa
- Gujarat
- Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jammu And Kashmir
- Jharkhand
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Ladakh
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Manipur
- Meghalaya
- Mizoram
- Nagaland
- Odisha
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Tamil Nadu
- Telangana
- Tripura
- Uttar Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
- West Bengal