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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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Ambition for Ageing releases new report: Supporting Ageing in Place – A process evaluation of Ambition for Ageing’s microfunding programme
21 Mar 2022
Ambition for Ageing have released a new report which examines the legacy of Ambition for Ageing as the programme comes to a close on 31st March 2022....
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Participants required for Parkinson’s research
10 Mar 2022
Our researchers are conducting a study which aims to investigate ways of improving computer-based actions in people with Parkinson’s, specifically ...
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Uncertain Futures project features in series of talks highlighting the contributions of women during the Covid-19 pandemic
10 Mar 2022
To celebrate International Women’s Day on Tuesday, 8 March 2022 the School of Health Sciences Athena Swan committee have organised a month of ...
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Participants needed for study on older adults managing money
10 Mar 2022
This is a really important issue for many older adults and their families, but we know very little about how people are supported to manage their ...
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MICRA Researchers to speak at Centre for Ageing Better webinar on Community Connections
21 Feb 2022
Professor Chris Phillipson, and Dr Sophie Yarker will represent MICRA and MUARG (Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group) and join Patrick Vernon OBE,...
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Sociology Public Engagement Prize winners are announced
21 Feb 2022
Researchers working to reduce the risk of social exclusion for older people in Greater Manchester, and to reduce the stigma of assisted reproduction ...
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Mix of in-person and remote physio “safe and acceptable”
16 Feb 2022
A University of Manchester evaluation of remote physiotherapy services used across the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic has shown the mix of inpatient ...
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Tine Buffel co-authors new paper with Hayley James on co-research with older people
10 Feb 2022
Ageing & Society have today published a new journal article ‘Co-research with older people: a systematic literature review’ which is a ...
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Trial of groundbreaking ‘buddy’ scheme for older adults launches
2 Feb 2022
The trial of a groundbreaking volunteer buddy scheme aimed at improving mobility in older adults is being launched today in Stoke, Manchester and ...
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Funding awarded to researchers exploring Care Aesthetics
26 Jan 2022
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) has awarded researchers at the University of Manchester, the Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, and ...
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Further participants requested for study on what makes ‘brain training’ successful?
26 Jan 2022
As part of her PhD study (supervised by Dr Gorana Pobric, Dr Laura Brown and Dr Jason Taylor), Samantha Booth is looking for individuals to take part...
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Housing Lin publishes blog post by Dr Sophie Yarker
26 Jan 2022
MICRA and MUARG researcher Dr Sophie Yarker has authored a blog post for Housing Lin highlighting how social infrastructure played a crucial role in ...
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MICRA and Law School researchers author new blog 'Teasing the easing of the Care Act 2014: Transparent legal protection or hidden unmet need'
26 Jan 2022
MICRA researcher and former director Professor Debbie Price is involved in collaborative research with colleagues from the School of Law – Neil ...
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Northerners’ hearing likely to be worse than Southerners
25 Jan 2022
Northerners over 50 have a 13.5% higher prevalence of hearing loss than Southerners in England, reveal University of Manchester researchers.
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Professor Debora Price gives candid interview to Legal and General on Pensions and Divorce
12 Jan 2022
Former MICRA Director, and one of the lead authors of the report ‘A Guide to the Treatment of Pensions on Divorce: the Report of the Pension ...
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Professor Chris Todd joins expert panel discussion on falls prevention in Greater Manchester
12 Jan 2022
Falls prevention is a priority in Greater Manchester and there is much to be proud of in terms of our joint efforts and commitment to improving the ...
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Tine Buffel announced as a keynote speaker at the 22nd World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
10 Jan 2022
Senior MICRA researcher and Director of the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG) Dr. Tine Buffel has been invited to present as a keynote ...
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Dr Tine Buffel elected as expert member of WHO advisory group for UN Decade of Healthy Ageing 2021-2030
6 Jan 2022
With the adoption of the United Nation's (UN) Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030), countries have committed to 10 years of concerted and ...
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Participants required: Imagining and visualising movements in Parkinson’s
14 Dec 2021
Charlotte Growcott, a PhD student at The University of Manchester, is exploring how people with Parkinson’s define and understand motor imagery. ...
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Older people from ethnic minorities hard hit by pandemic and lockdown
7 Dec 2021
This group entered the pandemic at a disadvantage due to pre-existing inequalities in housing, health, employment and income. Some older ethnic ...
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