About ALHCONF — An International Gerontology Conference
The International Conference on Aging, Longevity, and Population Health (ALHCONF) takes place at the Royal School of Mines in London, United Kingdom, on 25–27 June 2027. It is an academic gerontology conference that brings together researchers, clinicians, public health professionals, educators and policymakers to share evidence on how people age, how healthy years of life can be extended, and how societies can support good health at every stage of life.
The conference responds to one of the defining changes of this century. Populations are aging quickly, more people are living into their eighties and nineties, and health systems, labour markets and families are adjusting to the consequences. At the same time, advances in the biology of aging, long-running cohort studies and new evidence on health inequalities are changing how researchers understand later life. Progress depends on connecting these fields, so that discoveries about underlying mechanisms inform prevention, care and policy, and social evidence shapes the questions that science pursues.
As an aging and longevity conference, ALHCONF gives weight to both parts of that description: aging as a biological, psychological and social process, and longevity as a population outcome that depends on prevention, care and fair access to health. Researchers at every career stage are welcome at this aging conference, including doctoral candidates presenting their first work.
Vision
A world in which longer lives are healthier, fairer and well supported for everyone.
Mission
To connect rigorous research on aging and population health with the people and institutions able to act on it.
Who Should Attend This Aging and Longevity Conference
- Researchers in gerontology, geriatrics, epidemiology, demography, biology of aging and public health
- Educators and trainers in medicine, nursing, social care and public health
- Clinicians, nurses, allied health professionals and care practitioners working with older adults
- Social scientists, psychologists and economists studying later life and population change
- Doctoral candidates and early-career researchers
- Policymakers and public-sector leaders responsible for health, social care and pensions
- Professionals from health technology, long-term care and non-profit organisations
- Anyone interested in attending as a listener without presenting
Academic Scope of the Longevity Research Conference
The conference covers aging from the cell to the population. Contributions may be experimental, clinical, epidemiological, qualitative, theoretical or policy-focused, and interdisciplinary and cross-national studies are especially welcome. As a longevity research conference, it values work that asks not only how long people live but how many of those years are spent in good health, and how this differs between groups and places. Studies with null or unexpected results are equally welcome, because they help researchers and practitioners avoid ineffective approaches. The scope also includes the methods used to study aging, from longitudinal cohorts, trials and routine health data to qualitative interviews and participatory research with older adults.
- Biology of aging and longevity science
- Clinical aging, geriatrics and care
- Population health, epidemiology and demography
- Social gerontology, psychology and wellbeing
- Health systems, policy and the economics of longevity
- Technology, data and innovation in aging
Quality and Research Ethics
Every submission is assessed through double-blind peer review, so reviewers and authors do not know each other's identities. Reviewers judge relevance to the conference scope, originality, clarity of aims and methods, and the quality of the argument or evidence. Submissions are screened for similarity with iThenticate, and authors confirm that their work is original, approved by all co-authors and, where it involves human participants, conducted with appropriate ethical approval and consent.
Authors are expected to report their methods transparently and acknowledge limitations, so that findings can be discussed and compared fairly. Research with older adults, including people living with cognitive impairment, should follow consent procedures appropriate to the participants. The conference is open to participants of every age, background and discipline.
How You Can Take Part
Oral presentation — present your research in person at the venue, with a standard allocation of 15 minutes.
Poster presentation — display your research as a printed poster and discuss it with participants during the poster session.
Virtual presentation — present your research live online.
Presenters submit an abstract for review and register after acceptance. Listeners attend in London without presenting and do not need to submit anything.
Mode of PresentationRegister to Attend
Accepted presenters
Once your abstract has been accepted, complete your registration to confirm your presentation.
Listeners
Register to attend in London without submitting a paper. Choose Listener under participation type.
Submit Your Research
If you are still preparing your work, submit your abstract first. Review comes before presenter registration, and you will receive the decision by email within 7–14 business days.