🌍 This week I & @elsa-study.bsky.social team, had the privilege of hosting an international workshop of The Gateway to Global Aging Environmental Exposome Research Group focused on research into the impact of air pollution and extreme temperatures on brain health, mental health, and physical health

Thrilled to share our latest piece Jessica Gong in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health: "Integrating Exposome into Lifecourse Understanding of Cognitive Ageing and Dementia." www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/22...

👥 Are you 50+? Help researchers map how air pollution impacts our health 🌬️❤️ ⌚ Wear an activity and air quality monitor for five days 📱 Complete a daily questionnaire 🎁 Get your personalised report + £30 voucher Sign up now: 👉 www.elsa-project.ac.uk/post/are-you...

What a great PhD Research day we had at the UCL IEHC! Poster presentations and 3min thesis completion! Well done everyone 👏👏👏👏

Long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution may harm the brain health of older adults in England, finds a new study led by Dr Giorgio Di Gessa and Professor Paola Zaninotto @profpaolazaninotto.bsky.social @ucliehc.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ap...

Long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution may harm the brain health of older adults in England, finds a new study led by Dr Giorgio Di Gessa and Professor Paola Zaninotto @profpaolazaninotto.bsky.social @ucliehc.bsky.social

A new article by @profpaolazaninotto.bsky.social, Yu-Tzu Wu and @matthewprina.bsky.social introduces and validates a new tool to assess climate knowledge, concerns, preparedness, behaviours and involvement in individuals aged 50 and above journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

Our new @elsa-study.bsky.social study is out: Long-term air pollution exposure may harm brain health in older adults High NO₂ & PM2.5 levels over a decade linked to poorer cognitive function, especially language. Read the full article doi.org/10.1093/gero...

Away day for my Department today! A pleasure to be Dep Graduate tutor with Jitka Pikhartova

"Take two Van Goghs daily" - great piece in The Guardian about the health benefits of cultural engagement, citing the WHO report which featured ELSA research: 🎨🏛️🎭 www.who.int/europe/publi... www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

To research how to live longer and healthier lives needs more than just a snapshot in time In my latest blog, I explain how long-term studies like @elsa-study.bsky.social help us understand why people age differently. www.elsa-project.ac.uk/elsa-blogs/w...

🚨New study: Blood proteins linked to dementia risk ELSA & UK Biobank data reveal key biomarkers: 📌NEFL & RPS6KB1 linked to dementia 📌MMP12 linked to vascular dementia 📌Possible sex differences in risk Read the full story: bit.ly/4kZoaZf #Dementia #Ageing

Wishing you all a wonderful International Day of Happiness 😊

The world is paying attention! Well-being matters!

📢 New findings from @elsa-study.bsky.social Positive wellbeing has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, but depression rates remain stubbornly high. Read the full article tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....