March 3, 2026Open Access

The Lancet Healthy Longevity: looking to the future

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Ageing is a universal phenomenon that influences health outcomes across all populations.
The journal's launch coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the vulnerabilities of older adults.
This editorial reviews the implications of ageist attitudes revealed during the global health crisis.
Future discussions focus on reducing morbidity and mortality associated with ageing populations.

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Anniversaries and the start of a new year are both opportunities for pause and reflection. In 2025, The Lancet Healthy Longevity marked its fifth year of publication. When the journal launched, in October, 2020, the world was in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The timing was particularly apt given the ageist attitudes revealed worldwide and the higher rates of morbidity and mortality seen in older populations. In the inaugural Editorial of the journal we argued that “Ageing is undeniably universal.

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The Lancet Healthy Longevity (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a75e07c6e9836116a285fc https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanhl.2026.100821

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