Dr Donald Macaskill has worked for many years in the health and social care sectors across the United Kingdom. A particular professional focus has been issues related to bereavement, palliative care and individual human rights. For thirteen years he ran his own equality and human rights consultancy focusing on adult protection, risk and personalisation.
He is the CEO of Scottish Care, the representative body for care providers in the independent sector in Scotland. He sits on a number of Governmental committees and working groups and is a trustee of a number of charities.
Longevity Unlocked: Closing the Health Span Gap – A Global Conversation
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This dynamic, audience‑driven session brings together international leaders in ageing, innovation and health system reform to explore one of the biggest challenges of our time: closing the gap between life span and health span. Through an engaging mix of Q&A, fishbowl dialogue and light debate, speakers will examine what it takes for people not just to live longer, but to live well—drawing on global best practice, research insights and bold system‑level innovations.