Combined age- and deprivation-targeted interventions

Combined age- and deprivation-targeted interventions increase disability-free life expectancy in silico (4.8 to 8.6 years).

“increased Disability-Free Life Expectancy by 4.8 to 8.6 years for men and women aged 50, with women living in deprived areas benefiting most.”

In silico30% decrease in age-based disability probability plus removal of deprivation-associated inequalities

Disability free life expectancy: a simulation study of scenarios to extend healthy years and reduce inequalities

BMC medicine·21 May 2026