Newcastle University

Newcastle Initiative on Changing Age

Our Ageing Story

Find out how we've fused medical science research and social concern to tackle the challenges and opportunities of our ageing population.

Our early pioneers

Our story begins in the late 1960s with pioneering studies on dementia - find out just how far we've come.

Ageing expertise

The Newcastle Campus for Ageing and Vitality brings together our world-leading ageing research. It's a globally unique, large-scale development which connects research with the community.

Science of ageing

Newcastle's reputation as a centre of excellence in ageing is attracting specialists from across the world - could you be part of this exciting research area?

Healthy ageing

Changes in lifestyle and behaviour can have a major impact on how we age - read about the research that informs your life choices.

Grey matters

We ask the people in the know: the experiences of older people can help us sculpt our future society - could you get involved in one of our ageing projects?