Healthcare management

Healthcare services

1.1 Introduction

Whilst the majority of healthy ageing takes place outside of the clinic setting, there are some fundamental healthcare interventions that have historically led to large changes in healthspan and lifespan. Medical Advancements have included antibiotics, immunisations and pharmaceuticals, surgical techniques and technology, which have enabled the treatment of conditions that were once fatal, and early detection and prevention have transformed health outcomes of conditions like cancer and heart disease

The next wave of health services is shifting the focus from treating disease to preventing ageing itself. This new paradigm aims to increase not just how long we live, but how long we live in good health, termed compression of morbidity or healthspan. New services within health settings include personalised or precision medicine, longevity clinics, senolytics and regenerative medicine, alongside the use of technology such as wearable technology and remote monitoring, and the increased use of AI and machine learning for handling health data.

Core, conventional health services for healthy ageing are described below and innovations in health services are covered in the following chapter.

  1. 1.1 Introduction
  2. 1.2 Strategy
    1. 1.2.1 Considerations by age group
  3. 1.3 Policy
    1. 1.3.1 Key policy interventions
  4. 1.4 Private sector
    1. 1.4.1 Immunization and vaccinations
    2. 1.4.2 Infant health
    3. 1.4.3 Chronic disease management
    4. 1.4.4 Multimorbidity
    5. 1.4.5 Mental and social health services
    6. 1.4.6 Women’s health
    7. 1.4.7 Access to community and social services