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Nov 2018

Researching ageing: key issues for research methods in gerontology

Researching ageing: key issues for research methods in gerontology : University of Southampton, 8th November 2018 (with Dr Rebekah Luff & Dr …

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Nov 2018

#TalkCreativeAgeing Research Seminar Series 18/19

The University of Derby’s Creative Ageing Research Cluster (Arts & Health Centre of Excellence) has been running since 2016 . …

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Oct 2018

So Why Should We Care About Age, Appearance, and Beauty?

Baby Boomers, Age and Beauty begins with this anecdote: My dinner companion looked up from her plate and questioned why …

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Dr Paul Nash, Lecturer, Centre For Innovative Ageing at Swansea University talks about the importance of Gerontology

Gerontology: What is it and why is it important?

The 48th

BSG Annual Conference

10 - 12 July 2019
The University of Liverpool

Registration open soon

Events & Courses

22 November 2018

MICRA Seminar: Impact and benefits of treating hearing and vision problems for people living with dementia

23 November 2018

Working together: collaboration beyond the academy in research in dementia and culture

24 November 2018

Geriatrics for Juniors

26 November 2018

A Good Age for Archives

30 November 2018

Pathways to Impact: from Research into Policy, Practice and Interventions

04 December 2018

The Birmingham and Midland Institute (BMI) in Birmingham

05 December 2018

Falls Prevention & Management in Older People

05 December 2018

Visual Methods Workshop

06 December 2018

Pressure Ulcers Monitoring, Reporting & Improvement: Implementing the 2018 NHS Improvement Recommendations

10 December 2018

Dual Diagnosis in Older Adults

11 January 2019

Economic exclusion in old age: research and policy 5th ROSEnet European Policy Seminar

14 January 2019

Transforming Acute Care for Frail Older People: Recognising and Responding to Frailty

Winning Photos from Photocrowd and the British Society of Gerontology

Ageing: the bigger picture

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08 November 2018

BSG ERA 'How to' Webinar Recording

'How to Write a 4* Paper' with Professor Alison Bowes Recording

08 November 2018

Policy Press display at Gerontological Society of America Conference

Policy Press will have a display at the upcoming Gerontological Society of America Conference in Boston 14th – 18th November.

28 October 2018

Farewell to Mim Bernard

Mim Bernard - Professor of Social Gerontology - is leaving Keele University and we'd love you to join with us in wishing her well in the next stage...

10 October 2018

The forthcoming special issue - Creating Age-friendly Communities: Housing and Technology

The forthcoming special issue - Creating Age-friendly Communities: Housing and Technology. This special issue will be published in the MDPI journal Healthcare.

05 October 2018

Abstract submission and registration open for BSG2019 Liverpool

Abstract submission and registration is now open for the BSG Annual Conference 2109 in Liverpool

03 October 2018

BSG Memorandum of Understanding with Centre for Ageing Better