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Discover how our research is exploring the social dimensions of older age.

Written  by Upanish Oli, Research Assistant on the Frailty & Ethnicity project.   I began my role as a research assistant in …

Leicester’s Haymarket Centre will host a powerful and thought-provoking photo exhibition, Ageing & You, which is set to open to the public …

Dr Upanish Oli, Research Assistant on this project, had a conversation with Margaret, 79, [White British] and Bob, 78, [White British] where …

Blog: Barriers to Healthcare

Written by Zara, 62 years old [Indian].  I miss the days when I was young and strong, taking care of others, including …

Written by Andrew, 63 years old [Black Caribbean].    When I was younger, I saw my parents growing old.  They had to …

Blog: Health is Wealth

Written by Ruth, 63 years old [Black African]. The occurrence of emotional stress on health and the upward spiral of negative mental …

Written by Gadhar, 77 years old [Bangladeshi].    We cannot escape the passage of time; it is an inevitable reality. When I …

Abstract This paper considers the concept of successful ageing by means of a dialogue with the concept of frailty. This dialogue reveals …

Written by Ines, 86 years old [Black Caribbean].   In 2023, the 75th anniversary of the arrival of HMT Windrush was commemorated. …

Professor Susan Pickard, as Principal Investigator (PI), has been successful in securing £1.1 million in funding from the ESRC UKRI. Susan will …