Medical factors shaping longevity

Medical and actuarial perspectives on longevity will be the subject of a one-day conference, organised between the Profession and the Royal Society of Medicine, on 29 September.

The conference programme aims to provide actuaries and doctors with a better understanding of current thinking and practice in both professions, and the opportunity to develop more knowledge about:

>> Different actuarial and medical perspectives
>> How these perspectives shape respective areas of work
>> Levels of difference and convergence between these perspectives
>> Relevant issues of public interest and accountability.

Speakers include:

>> Chris Daykin and Dr David Misselbrook on the principles and perspectives used by actuaries and doctors
>> Richard Willets and Professor Simon Capewell on the trends and factors shaping longevity and whether these trends can be predicted
>> Neil Robjohns and Dr Stephen Iliffe on chronic and critical illness trends and healthy ageing
>> Professor David Melzer on the impact of new genetic science on the assessment of longevity
>> Baroness Sally Greengross on the health, wealth and wellbeing of the ageing population.

The conference will be held at The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE. For more details, please contact 020 7290 2951 or events@rsm.ac.uk. To book a place, please visit www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/longevity.php