Andrew Kingston

Dr Andrew Kingston is a Research Fellow at Newcastle University specializing in gerontology and health inequalities research. His work primarily focuses on healthy ageing, disability-free life expectancy, and socioeconomic determinants of health in older populations, with extensive contributions to the Newcastle 85+ Study cohort.

His research interests center on healthy ageing trajectories, socioeconomic inequalities in disability, and polypharmacy in the very old. Kingston employs advanced epidemiological methods including longitudinal cohort analysis, life table modelling, and qualitative approaches to examine how social determinants shape ageing outcomes. His work frequently addresses policy-relevant questions about social care needs, frailty measurement, and health equity in ageing populations.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals strong thematic consistency in studying disability-free life expectancy across socioeconomic strata, with increasing focus on polypharmacy-social care interactions and class-based ageing experiences. His methodological approach combines quantitative modelling with qualitative insights, particularly evident in his work on ageing in place and assistive technology adoption.

Kingston collaborates extensively with leading gerontology researchers including Professor Dame Louise Robinson, Emerita Professor Carol Jagger, and Professor Barbara Hanratty. His work frequently involves the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) and the Newcastle 85+ Study, contributing to major policy discussions about care needs forecasting and health inequality reduction strategies.

He contributes to multidisciplinary research teams investigating socioeconomic patterning in ageing outcomes, with particular emphasis on translating epidemiological findings into actionable policy recommendations for reducing health inequalities in later life.