50 at 50: As the School of Medicine reaches middle age, it’s time to think about ageing

January 6, 2022

As the School of Medicine passes its 50th birthday, it’s apposite that our minds should turn to ageing.  In 1970, when the School first opened, the average life expectancy at birth in the UK was 72 years of age.  By 2020 it had reached 81 years. The increase in life expectancy is in no small …