Elizabeth has been committed to improving the quality of life of older people for nearly 40 years. She was Chief Executive of the medical research charity, Research into Ageing. She raised considerable sums, and brought her influence to bear on Government, Research Councils and philanthropists alike. She led it to merger with Help the Aged (now part of AgeUK). In 2002 she was awarded the BSRA’s Lord Cohen of Birkenhead medal and she received the OBE for services to ageing research. In 2013 she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Science from the University of Brighton; and in 2015 a similar award from Aston University. She is a trustee of the Witney Educational Foundation, and Vice Chair of Homeshare International. She is also full time carer of her 88 year old husband.