Articles tagged with 'micra' | University of Manchester

Partners of people living with dementia at home have faced significant challenges due to COVID-19.In response to the pandemic, many local authorities changed the way that they assessed and delivered support services, including day centres, and the pr...

The paper has been published in Urban Studies and was authored by MICRA/MUARG academics Tine Buffel, Sophie Yarker, Chris Phillipson, Luciana Lang, Camilla Lewis, Patty Doran and Mhorag Goff.The paper proposes that post-COVID-19 recovery strategies f...

A new report has found that men within couples have substantially more private pension wealth than women, which poses particular challenges when they divorce. ...

MICRAs Dr Tine Buffel has been invited to present her research at the Marmara Urban Forum (MARUF). MARUF is a biennial international urban forum organized with the motto of “Cities Developing Solutions” by Marmara Municipalities Union (MMU).MMU, whos...

Titled Ageing and Migration in a Global Context: Challenges for the Welfare State, this book brings together two major trends influencing economic and social life: population ageing on the one side and migration on the other. Both have assumed increa...

Researchers from MICRA and MUARG (Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group) have authored a new paper that considers the basis for a ‘community-centred’ response to COVID-19. This has been published by the International Journal of Environmental Researc...

Older people in the poorest sector of the population were more than twice as likely to feel isolated and lonely during the first lockdown than the richest, according to a new study led by researchers from The University of Manchester and UCL. ...

If you are currently a self-employed or freelance worker, or if you work on a zero-hour or temporary contract, the research team would love to hear from you.They are welcoming participants from all sectors. In particular, the researchers would like t...

Co-ordinated by our colleagues at the Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity, it is the UK’s first, largest and most comprehensive survey of its kind to document the impact of the pandemic on the lives of Black and ethnic minority people and religious m...

The event featured three experts on urban ageing in discussion of some of the latest research on developing ‘age-friendly cities’.The presentations explored the challenges involved in meeting the needs of more diverse ageing populations in cities, fa...

The event was hosted online by Lancaster University and addressed the theme: Ageing Past, Present and Future: Innovation and Change. The Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group was well represented at the conference.The conference started with the Ave...

A new report launched today by The University of Manchester’s Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA) has revealed the challenged faced during the coronavirus pandemic by people aged 50 and over, especially those living in deprived are...

MICRA attended the MAHSC seminar on 30 June, presented by our colleagues Professor Chris Todd and Dr Annemarie Money from HARG, the event looked at helping older people stay active during the COVID-19 lockdown, and featured as a case study the Keepin...

Study summaryAs skin ages, we see a decline in skin barrier function, which can leave elderly people vulnerable to skin damage. We believe that these changes may partly be due to changes in the skin’s lipid profile, and changes in the bacteria living...

They are seeking participants who fit the following criteria:Adults (aged 18 or above)Diagnosed with fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritisAble to access the internetAble to speak, read and understand EnglishA smartphone userLiving with...

A new landmark study from researchers in the Institute for Health Policy and Organisation (IHPO) highlighted that the focus regarding acquired hearing loss should not simply be on the age of older adults but on factors that impact on people earlier i...

For over a year, the project at Manchester Art Gallery has explored intersectional issues on paid and unpaid work through the lens of women over 50, focusing on gender, age, race, disability, and class. Uncertain Futures will launch on 24 June 2021 w...

The event took place on 16 June, was presented by Jane McDermott and described the work done by the Healthy Ageing Research Group (HARG).The Healthy Ageing Research Group are closely affiliated to MICRA and have a large area of expertise which includ...

The SENSE-Cog project investigates sensory and cognitive problems in older people to improve health and social care budgets in Europe. University of Manchester researchers working on the team, including Dr Zoe Simkin, Dr Piers Dawes and Dr Wai Yeung ...

UoM's Dr Gindo Tampubolon along with Dr Asri Maharan worked on the study led by Snorri Rafnsson from the University of West London, entitled ‘Social Contact and 15-year Episodic Memory Trajectories in Older Adults With and Without Hearing Loss’.The s...

A new model by University of Manchester researchers has proposed a way to prevent hearing loss in older people by addressing socioeconomic inequalities encountered while young. ...

MICRA's Professor Debbie Price has co-authored a journal article with Dr Jennifer Buckley. The peer-reviewed piece, titled ‘Pensions on divorce: where now, what next?’ was published in the esteemed family law journal Child and Family Law Quarterly. I...

As people grow older they often need to make decisions about adapting their housing to their changing needs and priorities. But is the information out there for people in Greater Manchester to make informed decisions? The Greater Manchester Older Peo...

The session is part of the University of Manchester's research project which is analysing the changes to local authority support during COVID-19. The researchers are particularly keen to understand the impact on carers over 70 looking after partners ...

Funded by the Leverhulme Trust, the research team (Dr Tine Buffel, Dr Patty Doran, and Dr Sophie Yarker) will examine the role of ‘age-friendly’ policies in shaping the experience of ageing in place in seven cities worldwide, including Manchester, Br...

'Pandemic Pressures' summarises research by Ambition for Ageing into how Greater Manchester equalities organisations have responded to the needs of older people during the COVID-19 crisis and provides recommendations for actions to be taken now to su...

MICRA are delighted to announce that our colleagues at The Healthy Ageing Research Group (HARG) have submitted evidence into the House of Lords Select Committee – National Plan for Sport and Recreation Inquiry which has been published on their websit...

Professor Chris Todd is Director of the NIHR Older People & Frailty Policy Research Unit, leads the Healthy Ageing Research Group, and is a key figure in the MICRA leadership team. Professor Todd was a guest speaker who represented UoM as a panel mem...

Research published today (5 May 2021) in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health found that the clinically vulnerable were more likely to report worse health outcomes than those with no clinical vulnerabilities, including greater depression ...

Supported by a grant from UK Research and Innovation, through the Arts and Humanities Research Council, NHS at 70 are developing a national collection of personal testimonies and in-depth reflections around COVID-19 that will be preserved as a perman...