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Find out what's been happening at the Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing.
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MICRA and SENSE-Cog host Greater Manchester Symposium on hearing and vision support for people with dementia
10 Apr 2019
Over the past two years, Manchester has been leading an EU wide programme to investigate aspects of concurrent hearing, vision and cognitive ...
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Participants sought for Alzheimer's prevention study
10 Apr 2019
Those researching dementia now recognize that our best chance of beating this condition is to identify it early and intervene before significant brain...
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Leeds Neighbourhood Networks evaluation up for discussion at Ageing Better event
20 Feb 2019
An evaluation of the ageing population will be up for discussion at a special event hosted by the Centre for Ageing Better in Leeds next month. The...
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Community, inequality and everyday life workshop
7 Feb 2019
MICRA collaborates with the Morgan Centre for the Study of Everyday Lives A workshop bringing together early career researchers and staff from the ...
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Neighbourhoods and dementia study host their end of study conference
7 Feb 2019
The ESRC/NIHR neighbourhoods and dementia study was co-ordinated by The University of Manchester and aimed to explore how people living with dementia ...
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PhD Case studentship - ESRC fully funded PhD opportunity
7 Feb 2019
Precarious employment and pension planning studentship offered by MICRA and NEST. Studentship: 3 year, full time, fully funded PhD studentship ...
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Biggest ever map of human Alzheimer’s brain published
4 Feb 2019
A study of the differences between healthy brains and those with Alzheimer’s Disease has produced largest dataset of its type ever.
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Workshop opportunity for individuals with lived experience of dementia or MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment) as either patients or carers
30 Jan 2019
A project co-developed between The University of Manchester and GMMH foundation trust, is looking at how technology can be used in early ...
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World Health Organisation publishes report on Age Friendly Cities and Communities featuring major contributions from MICRA researchers
29 Jan 2019
The World Health Organisation report aims to provide a global overview of the progress that cities and communities have made over the last decade ...
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The Journal of Vactional behaviour publishes research by Sheena Johnson on "Career Plateau"
11 Dec 2018
Dr Sheena Johnson, Senior Lecturer in Organisational Psychology at The University of Manchester has had two publications accepted by The Journal of ...
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Congratulations to MICRA PhD Researcher Hayley James - winner of the Sociology Public Engagement Prize
11 Dec 2018
MICRA is delighted to congratulate our PhD Researcher, Hayley James on winning the award for the UoM Sociology Public Engagement Prize (PhD). ...
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Professor Ruth Itzhaki speaks on her research into the potential links between Alzheimer's and herpes
16 Nov 2018
Over 30 million people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and unfortunately, this figure will rise as longevity increases, so the need ...
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Professor Debbie Price speaks on state pension age, work, retirement, and the outlook for younger people
13 Nov 2018
October saw a historic week in the United Kingdom, with, for the first time in history, men and women reaching state pension age at the same time ...
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Professor Debbie Price gives expert commentary on ageing population in the Mirror
6 Nov 2018
The Mirror writes about findings from the Office for National Statistics on the rising population. Of specific concern is a rising ageing ...
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What makes a good life in late life?
23 Oct 2018
MICRA's Professor Chris Phillipson and Hallsworth Visiting Professor Amanda Grenier contribute to a new report from the Hastings Center. The ...
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Older people who self-harm at highest risk of suicide, finds study
17 Oct 2018
‘Self-harm not just a problem in young people’ People over 65 who harm themselves are more likely to die by suicide than other age ...
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The Guardian asks what an age-friendly city would look like?
16 Oct 2018
Professor Chris Phillipson and research at MICRA features in an article in the Guardian newspaper highlighting issues relating to age-friendly cities....
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Dr Kingsley Purdam speaks on shocking new figures on life expectancy
2 Oct 2018
Worrying new figures from the Office for National Statistics, for 2015-17, show that our life expectancy in the UK has stopped improving for the first...
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A University of Manchester study finds people with type 2 diabetes at higher risk of death from both obesity-related and non-obesity related cancers
2 Oct 2018
Being overweight or obese may put adults with diabetes at greater risk of dying from cancer than their diabetes-free counterparts, particularly for ...
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Concerns raised about links between air pollution in cities and dementia
27 Sep 2018
UoM Professor Martie van Tongeren featured in articles by the Guardian and the South China Morning Post examining the recent study published in ...
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Dr Alison Armstrong announces new research collaboration opportunities at Whiteley Village Retirement Community
8 Sep 2018
MICRA hosted Dr Alison Armstrong from The Whiteley Foundation for Ageing Well for a lunchtime seminar on 5 September 2018. Alison presented a ...
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University of Manchester researchers' Gait Analysis and Technologies findings lead to development of pressure-sensitive mats
13 Aug 2018
An article in The Economist reports on how our research has shown that the way people walk can be used for ID and health checks. Dr Patricia ...
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Walking Works Wonders according to Ricardo Twumasi and colleagues
1 Aug 2018
Dr Ricardo Twumasi of the Alliance Manchester Business School has co-authored two recently published health intervention papers related to the ageing ...
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MICRA research suggests that threshold adults focus on establishing adulthood before saving for pensions
26 Jul 2018
Latest research from MICRA and The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) considers workplace pension participation amongst threshold adults aged 25-39 years...
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MICRA PhD researcher interviewed for Elder about the challenges of individual pension decision-making
25 Jul 2018
MICRA PhD Researcher, Hayley James, was recently featured in the Elder Interview regarding her research on individual pension decisions. The ...
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Manchester showcases its ageing credentials
18 Jul 2018
On 16 March, it was announced that Greater Manchester had gained World Health Organisation status to become the UK's first age-friendly city region....
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Scottish Widows reports on the MICRA-affiliated WHERL findings on unretirement
17 Jul 2018
Scottish Widows remark on how the concept of retirement has been taking a new shape in the UK. Their recently published article is particularly ...
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Congratulations to Nadine Mirza!
6 Jul 2018
For the second year in a row a University of Manchester student has won the Stirling prize for the best student poster at the BSG Annual Conference....
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New festival launched and challenge announced by Andy Burnham
3 Jul 2018
Mayor Andy Burnham announces the launch of Festival of Ageing and Mayoral Age-Friendly Communities Challenge to identify age-friendly places and ...
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Copying movements could help manage Parkinson's
14 Jun 2018
New research by University of Manchester psychologists has revealed that imitation of movement can help people with Parkinson's. Dr Ellen Poliakoff...
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Dr Nan Zhang awarded prestigious Presidential Fellowship to research Ageing in China and Transitional Economies
30 May 2018
Congratulations to Dr Nan Zhang on award of prestigious Presidential Fellowship to pursue her research agenda on Ageing in China and Transitional ...
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Prime Minister Theresa May visits Jodrell Bank and highlights Healthy Ageing as one of the Industrial Strategies Grand Challenges
30 May 2018
PM Theresa May visited Jodrell Bank of the 21st May. Dr Emma Stanmore was able to speak directly to the Prime Minister about her ageing and technology...
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The DeCIsion study - Dementia in Prison: Care Pathway Workshops
16 May 2018
The Offender Health Research Network is currently undertaking research which is seeking to identify what pathways of care and staff provision should ...
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Professor Debbie Price speaks on BBCs Moneybox on managing money in later life
16 May 2018
Money Box Live on Tuesday 16 May features an issue raised by listener Anne from Dorset who got in touch to tell the show she feels "practically ...
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The SENSE-Cog Trial recruites its first participant
8 May 2018
SENSE-Cog (Promoting health for eyes, ears and mind) is a five year programme, led by The University of Manchester which looks at links between ...
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HGV employers must support the health of drivers as they work into older age
8 May 2018
The transport and logistics sector in the UK is experiencing a rise in average workforce age according to research by Alliance Manchester Business ...
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Innovative study uses X Box sensors to assess safety in homes of the elderly
26 Apr 2018
Hospitals and researchers from the University of Manchester and Salford University have undertaken a study where Smart home technology is being ...
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How to meet the housing needs of an ageing population
25 Apr 2018
New research to understand, at a local level, what sort of mainstream housing older people live in, is being funded by the Centre for Ageing Better....
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Journal of Ageing and Social Policy publishes A Manifesto for the Age-Friendly Movement: Developing a New Urban Agenda
17 Apr 2018
MICRAs Tine Buffel and Chris Phillipson co-author an article which sets out a “manifesto for the age-friendly movement”. This article ...
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Greater Manchester Dementia Research Centre opened by Mayor Andy Burnham
17 Apr 2018
The launch of the new Greater Manchester Dementia Research Centre (GMDRC) marks a landmark new initiative aiming to make Greater Manchester a centre ...
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Neighbourhood and Dementia Study latest newsletter released
5 Apr 2018
The ESRC/NIHR funded Neighbourhoods and Dementia Study is led by an interdisciplinary group of medical, social gerontologists, geriatrician and social...
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School of Social Sciences Economics Professor co-authors international fitness study
5 Apr 2018
The University of Southern California (USC) led a recent study using fitness trackers to investigate how physically active people assume themselves to...
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MICRA welcomes visitor Professor Julie Byles
4 Apr 2018
Professor Byles will be visiting MICRA from 18–20 April. Professor Byles is Global Innovation Chair in Responsive Transitions in Health and ...
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Greater Manchester - a great place to grow older
22 Mar 2018
The Greater Manchester Ageing Hub announces Greater Manchester is the UK’s first age-friendly city region. On Friday 16 March, Mayor Andy ...
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MICRA lecture: Homelessness in Later Life
22 Mar 2018
MICRA “Occasional Lunchtime Lecture Series” continues – visiting Professor Amanda Grenier speaks on Homelessness in Later Life. ...
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Tine Buffel Achievements and Background profiled on National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement website
15 Mar 2018
Tine Buffels Researching Age-Friendly Communities project won the NCCPE Engage Award 2016 in the Working in Partnership category. The NCCPE cites ...
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MICRA Director Debbie Price speaks on older workers, unretirement and a world without retirement
13 Mar 2018
The Centre for Ageing Better recently released a new report highlighting that the UK's population is getting older and calling for greater equality ...
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MICRA sponsors conference on older women and the cultual sector
7 Mar 2018
MICRA are delighted to sponsor Changing the Narrative: Older Women and the Cultural Sector. This event is hosted by the School of Arts, Languages and ...
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Chris Phillipson comments to CityLab on 'age-friendly' cities and the need to tackle inequality and poverty
15 Feb 2018
Following on from the recent publication of 'Age Friendly Cities and Communities: A Global Perspective', CityLab writes about the further work that ...
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Tine Buffel paper on older co-researchers exploring age-friendly communities is published in The Gerontologist
8 Feb 2018
The Gerontologist (one of the top journals in ageing research) has published a recent paper by MICRA's Tine Buffel. Tines paper reports on an ...
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