Past projects
This section looks in greater depth at some of the past research projects undertaken by MICRA researchers.
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Sexuality and ageing
Exploring if individuals with positive sexual relationships age more successfully than those without.
The road to resilience
Highlighting new ways of maintaining wellbeing in the face of adversity.
Older People's Understanding of Sexuality (OPUS)
Challenging stereotypes of older people as asexual or unworthy of being involved in sexual/intimate relations.
Daylighting in older people's housing
This study aims to identify barriers to compliance with daylighting guidance.
PreventIT
Using new mobile technology to create solutions that can help older adults to become more active in everyday life.
Ageing and migration in Bolivia
Exploring the consequences that the emigration of the younger generation has for the older generation.
Eating experiences in later life
Researching the meal provisioning practices of older people.
Health and wellbeing in later life
Seeking to understand how people’s health and wellbeing changes as they age.