The Aging Longevity and Health research focus areas are:

• Biology of Aging

• Cohorts, Cognition and the Brain

• Changing Demographic, Economic, Social and Physical Environments and Healthy Aging

• Technology and Aging

The activities arranged by the ALH network include: Scientific conferences, symposia, networking meetings and graduate student conferences.

Since 2014, an IARU ALH Steering Group has been heading the initiative. The Steering Group intends to meet once per year. The members are (as of February 2022):

• Prof. Lene Juel Rasmussen, University of Copenhagen

• Prof. Nicolas Cherbuin, Australian National University

• Dr. Benedikt Helgason, ETH Zürich

• Prof. Angelique Chan, National University of Singapore

• Prof. Hiroko Akiyama, The University of Tokyo

• Dr. Ikuko Sugawara, The University of Tokyo

• Dr. Louise Lafortune, University of Cambridge

• Prof. Sarah Harper, University of Oxford

• Prof. David Lindeman, University of California, Berkeley

• Prof. Xiaoying Zheng, Peking University

• Dr. Sebastiana Kalula, University of Cape Town

The mission of the Steering Group is: to facilitate exchange of ideas and collaborative interdisciplinary research projects on human aging among IARU ALH researchers at IARU member universities

Identify molecular mechanisms regulating healthy aging and longevity

Study the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities.

Investigate healthy ageing include physical activity, diet, self-awareness, outlook/attitude, life-long learning, faith, social support, financial security, community engagement, and independence