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Find out what's been happening at the Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing.
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Money management support for older people varies greatly, research finds
7 Mar 2023
New research has found that the support given to older people who may lack the mental capacity to manage their money varies greatly, which is ...
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MICRA Research Showcase
31 Jan 2023
We are delighted to announce an in-person Research Showcase will be taking place on Monday 3rd April at the University of Manchester, to present the ...
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MICRA welcome new members to the Senior Leadership Team
12 Dec 2022
MICRA has appointed two new members to its senior leadership team: Emma Stanmore and Henry Yi Li. Emma is a Reader and Lead for the Healthy Ageing ...
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MICRA members announce book publication: ‘COVID-19, Inequality and Older People: Everyday life during the pandemic’
30 Nov 2022
MICRA members (Camilla Lewis, Chris Phillipson, Sophie Yarker and Luciana Lang) are pleased to announce the publication of a book: ‘COVID-19, ...
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Exploring how to help leaders make Greater Manchester more ‘age-friendly’
1 Oct 2022
To mark the UN’s International Day of Older Persons on October 1st, a new project has been launched which aims to help researchers and policymakers ...
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Participants Needed for Skin Health Study - pre- and post-menopausal women
3 Apr 2022
Our researchers are interested in understanding how hormonal changes can affect skin immunity and how the skins’ ability to provide a barrier to ...
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Tine Buffel and Sophie Yarker publish paper on Involving Socially Excluded Groups in Age-Friendly Programs
3 Apr 2022
On 22nd March 2022, the Journal of Aging & Social Policy published (open access) the article ‘Involving Socially Excluded Groups in ...
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Participants requested to take part in health supplement research
3 Apr 2022
University of Manchester researchers are examining if Folinic acid can improve cognitive health (mental abilities) and they are looking for ...
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