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The British Society of Gerontology provides a multidisciplinary forum for researchers and other individuals interested in the situations of older people, and in how knowledge about ageing and later life can be enhanced and improved. BSG is a registered charitable company and is the professional organisation representing gerontologists in Britain.

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Jul 2021

Reimagining day centres for older people

The Centre for Health and Social Care at University of Bristol have received funding for a two year project exploring day centres, day clubs …

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Jun 2021

Population ageing and urbanisation: Interdisciplinary perspectives on ‘ageing in place’ in cities

Understanding the relationship between population ageing and urban change is now a major issue for public policy and research. The …

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Jun 2021

You Can Only Pass Go With A Digital Pass

Marston, H.R1,2, Morgan, D.J2,1, Wilson, G3, & Gates, J3 1Health and Wellbeing Strategic Research Area, Faculty of Wellbeing, Education, Languages, …

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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?

Events & Courses

01 September 2021

Post Graduate Certificate in Dementia Studies.

13 September 2021

MSc Advanced Dementia Studies

14 September 2021

Adult Safeguarding Summit 2021: Adult Safeguarding Delivering a Strengths-Based Approach

17 September 2021

British Geriatrics Society: 2021 22nd International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability

17 September 2021

2021 22nd International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability

24 September 2021

Self Neglect & Adult Safeguarding: Responding to Self Neglect & Hoarding during Covid-19

29 September 2021

From DoLS to Liberty Protection Safeguards: Managing the Interim

15 October 2021

Falls Prevention Summit 2021: Reducing Inpatient Falls & Harm from Inpatient Falls

22 October 2021

Adult Safeguarding Investigation: Undertaking and Learning from Safeguarding Adults Reviews

Winning Photos from Photocrowd and the British Society of Gerontology

Ageing: the bigger picture

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09 July 2021

Religion, sexual orientation and gender identity in older age care

New research project on balancing religious freedoms, sexual orientation and gender identity rights in older age care spaces

05 July 2021

Call for collaborators

26 June 2021

Publish in the Journal of Population Ageing

We have a particular focus on empirical research articles, but also accept theoretical and conceptual contributions, on aspects of population ageing from across the globe. Editors-in-Chief: Sarah Harper and George Leeson, University of Oxford, UK Managing Editor: Nana Nanitashvili, University of Oxford, UK Book Review Editor: Kenneth Howse, University of Oxford, UK

29 April 2021

A more positive image of ageing

Free image library seeks to combat harmful stereotypes of older people

09 March 2021

Singing In The Rain video project has gone live!

BSG members Lung Theatre spoke with about a video project they are running, with people born in the 1920s.

08 March 2021

Healthy Ageing Challenge Community of Practice

The Healthy Ageing Challenge Community of Practice is a learning community that brings together organisations.....