The Netherlands Consortium for Healthy Ageing (NCHA) is an alliance between the Leiden University Medical Centre, the Erasmus Medical Centre, Unilever, Philips Healthcare and Galápagos. NCHA is supported by the Netherlands Genomics Initiative.
Our Objective
Our life expectancy is steadily rising. Unfortunately, old age is accompanied by a growing vulnerability to disease. Experimental evidence shows that the undesirable effects of ageing are far more amenable for intervention than is generally assumed. NCHA seeks a thorough understanding of the (healthy) ageing process and of age-related diseases. It studies interventions that may be applied to protect and preserve health: new ways for prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and self-management regarding age-related disease.

Our mission and vision

Our strategy

NCHA research focuses on the principle drivers that allow people to successfully reach longevity in good health. We put older people central and follow an integrated approach instead of the traditional strategies to cope with various diseases separately.


Who is who  l  more about our experts

Management team:
            
André Uitterlinden (scientific director)
Eline Slagboom (scientific director)
Annette de Deugd-van Kalkeren (managing director)


Valorisation team:
Frans van der Ouderaa, director
Nicky Vogels
Rob Posthumus

Principal investigators: 
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Leiden University Medical Center




Erasmus Medical Center




 

Unilever




 

Philips Healthcare




 

Galápagos