Join our NIC member Professor Brian Kennedy and Associate Professor Diana Van Heemst, Dept of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Leiden University Medical Centre in a discussion on the importance of the brain-endocrine axis in ageing, and its relevance in health and longevity on Thursday, 9 September, 2021 at SGT 7pm (GMT+8).

Tune in to the discussion by our NIC member, Professor Brian Kennedy and Mr Tyler Golato, Chief Scientific Officer at Molecule & Co-Initiator at VitaDAO, to learn how decentralised funding is changing the way of doing longevity research on Thursday, 2 Sep 2021, SGT 7pm (GMT+8).

To what extent can we attribute age-related loss of muscle mass, muscle strength and physical function to an inherent biological ageing process and/or sedentary lifestyle? Tune in to the discussion by Professor Charlotte Suetta, Geriatric Medicine, University of Copenhagen with our NIC member, Professor Brian Kennedy, on Thursday, 19 August, 2021 at SGT 7pm (GMT +8).

What makes improvement and sustainability of healthcare systems challenging and how is this related to the implementation of Healthy Longevity principles? Dr Dick Guldemond, Professor in Integrated Care and Technology at the Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University will be tackling this question with our NIC member, Professor Brian Kennedy, on Thursday, 12 August, 2021 at SGT 7pm (GMT+8).

Read the commentary by our NIC Chairman, Professor Kishore Mahbubani, published in The Straits Times, 28 July, 2021 on the recent racist incidents that has captured attention, and how, while we fight it, we should also celebrate the very Singaporean practice of reaching out to help each other across all races.

Moderated by NIC Chairman Professor Kishore Mahbubani, it was an hour well-spent on 22 July at 9 pm with our former chairman, Ambassador Frank Lavin on the performance of the Biden Administration.

Dr Brad Stanfield, General Practitioner at Devonport Health Centre, runs a YouTube channel focused on explaining the latest research around ageing and what we can do to extend the healthspan. Tune in on Thursday, 15 July, 2021 at SGT 7pm (GMT +8) as he shares his approach in a discussion with our NIC member, Professor Brian Kennedy.

To explain why the US needs to launch a completely new strategy vis-à-vis China, read the commentary by our NIC Chairman, Professor Kishore Mahbubani, published in The National Interest, 1 July, 2021.

Read the commentary by our NIC Chairman, Professor Kishore Mahbubani, published in The Straits Times, 3 July, 2021 on the extraordinary strengths that Singapore has as a result of the existence of both Kampung Singapura and Global City communities.

The onset of cognitive impairment and dementia can be prevented as we age by lifestyle modifications. To find out more, join the discussion with our NIC member Professor Brian Kennedy and Associate Professor Christopher Chen from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Director, Memory Ageing & Cognition Centre, National Health System, on Thursday, 8 July 2021 at 7pm SGT (GMT+8).