News/Events

NIHA Bulletin November 2021

The latest news from Norwich Institute of Healthy Ageing can be found in our bulletin. Please download the most recent issue below.

NIHA Virtual Seminar: Kelly Lindsay, Friend in Deed

Come to our next academic seminar at 12pm on Friday 1st October. We'll be joined by Kelly Lindsay, Director of Friend in Deed.

NIHA Virtual Seminar: Prof Ailsa Welch, University of East Anglia

Come to our next academic seminar at 12pm on Friday 6th August. We'll be joined by Prof Ailsa Welch and Matthew Pontifex, both Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia.

NIHA Virtual Seminar Recording: Prof Dame Theresa Marteau, University of Cambridge

The recording of our July 2021 seminar with Prof Dame Theresa Marteau is now available to view!

Launch of NIHA Co-Production Partnership

On 21st July 21, twenty representatives from statutory, voluntary and academic organisations working in the healthy ageing arena are coming together to form the NIHA Co-Production Partnership. 

NIHA Virtual Seminar Recording: Dr Katharina Mattishent, University of East Anglia

The recording of our June 2021 seminar with Dr Katharina Mattishent is now available!

Julia Glenn, Innovate UK, joins Prof Carol Brayne CBE for NIHA first seminar on 7th May 2021

Julia Glenn, Innovate UK, will be joining NIHA virtual seminar to discuss "Healthy Ageing by Design Competition: September 2021 Launch" and "SBRI Competition for Social Enterprises, July 2021 Launch"

NIHA Virtual Seminar: Prof Carol Brayne, CBE, University of Cambridge

Join us at 12pm on Friday 7th May for a seminar titled 'Dementia trends and prevention – generating an evidence base and translating to impact'

Norwich Institute of Healthy Ageing – Initial Partner Symposium

Join us online on Monday, 1st of February at 13.00, for the Norwich Institute of Healthy Ageing (NIHA) Initial Partner Symposium with keynote speaker Professor Sir Michael G. Marmot.

Flour power in our daily bread

There are few foods more satisfying than a chunk of white bread when we are seeking comfort food. Unfortunately, white bread is not one of our healthiest food choices.

We drank more, exercised less, in lockdown – study shows

Lockdown saw people in the UK eating less fruit and veg, getting less exercise and drinking more alcohol – according to research from the University of East Anglia.

New research institute for healthy ageing launched

The Eastern Daily Press has recently published an article on the launch of the our Institute.

UK Nonagenarians surpass 600,000

The number in the UK aged 90 years and over, known as nonagenarians has reached record levels of more than 600,000 for the first time, according to government ONS data.

NIHA Public Launch event summary

The Public Launch of the Norwich Institute of Healthy Ageing (NIHA) took place on the evening of the 26th November 2020.

Norwich Institute of Healthy Ageing Community Lay Representatives

NIHA seeks two 'lay' representatives to be members of the NIHA team.

Norwich Institute of Healthy Ageing – Launch

Join us online on Thursday 26 November (6-7:30pm), as we officially launch the Norwich Institute of Healthy Ageing (NIHA).

UEA Professor appointed chair of new health claims committee

A nutrition expert from UEA has been appointed as Chair of Public Health England’s new national committee helping to protect the public from misleading food marketing.

Nutrition Society’s Winter Conference organised by Prof Aisla Welch (UEA)

Prof Ailsa Welch of Norwich Medical School (UEA) is organising an online conference about micronutrient malnutrition Dec 8-9

Research shows that Mediterranean-style plant-rich diets are cognitively protective

Professor Anne-Marie Minihane discusses how changing our eating habits and behaviours, including adopting a Mediterranean-style diet, can protect against cognitive decline.

E-cigs better than gum or patches to help people quit smoking

Electronic cigarettes could increase the number of people who stop smoking compared to nicotine replacement therapy – such as chewing gum and patches – according to research involving UEA.

Stopping ‘risky’ medicines for older people

A £2.4 million initiative to stop the use of potentially harmful medicines prescribed to older patients will be trialled across hospitals in England, following research led by UEA.

New app to forecast life expectancy

Researchers from the University of East Anglia have developed a new app that shows the effect of various medical and lifestyle factors on life expectancy.

How lockdown could affect our long-term health

Researchers at the University of East Anglia are launching a new project to track the health of the nation during lockdown, and they are looking for volunteers to take part.

New evidence for the protective role of the microbiome in early life

A new study has provided insights into how microbes protect gut health from the moment of birth.

Older people in poor countries should be considered in global responses to covid-19

Current guidance on coronavirus “largely ignores” the implications for public health and clinical responses in light of those most at risk, according to an international group of global health experts

How heartbreak and hardship shape growing old

From being raised by an emotionally cold mother to experiencing violence, war and bereavement, difficult life events have a profound effect on our physical and mental wellbeing in later life.