1. Strathclyde Ageing Network Strathclyde’s Research into Ageing
Dr Louise A. Brown
School of Psychological Sciences & Health
Director of SAN

2. UN (2012): proportion of older adults set to double by 2050
Population ageing
(UN, 2012)
UN (2012): proportion of older adults set to double by 2050
Global population ageing challenges society to celebrate older age, and to ensure health & wellbeing in older age

4. Strathclyde Ageing Network (SAN)
A University-wide, multidisciplinary research group
Established in 2015 within Psychological Sciences & Health
Now over 40 members from all four faculties & professional services
Regular meetings and networking activities
Enhancing Strathclyde's ageing research & knowledge exchange

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6. Working memory and ageing
Crystallised abilities, like vocabulary and wisdom, well maintained, and mostly continue to increase
Many factors change positively into older age
Fluid skills, like working memory, very age-sensitive (e.g., Brown, 2016; Brown et al., 2012)
(Park et al., 2002)

7. Associative memory ('binding')
“Louise”
Associative hypothesis (Naveh-Benjamin, 2000)
Related to visual interference (Brown et al., 2017)

8. Dr William McGeown (PSH)
Development of methods for early and accurate diagnosis of dementias
Understanding relationships between brain dysfunction and symptoms (e.g., memory, language, delusions, sleep disorder)
Neuropsychological assessment
Electrophysiological methods
Blood-based analytics
Techniques to assess brain structure and function
Statistical modelling
Genetics

10. Speech & Language Therapy
Active group investigating communication disorders and related problems, such as:
Changes in language production in Parkinson’s Disease, such as word retrieval and sentence formation
are these linguistic or cognitive in nature?
Dementia can result in mealtime and swallowing difficulties
investigating the practices and perspectives of SLTs, caregivers, and other professionals to develop appropriate management

11. Multidisciplinary research groups
Dementia Research Network
across all four faculties and collaborating with external partners
Stroke Research Group
multidisciplinary research projects (e.g., psychology, bioengineering, speech and language therapy, physiotherapy)
Digital Health & Wellness Group
based in Computer and Information Sciences

12. Dementia Research Network
Health, wellbeing and care
Digital technologies, medical devices, smart-home technology, care, health policy, quality of life, etc.
Supporting workplace information needs of people living with early stage/early onset dementia
Neuroscience (molecule to mind)
Early detection and differential diagnosis, neuroprotection, genetics, drug development, natural (non-pharmacological) interventions, etc.
Contact:

13. Stroke Research Group Examining post-stroke adaptation
Motor control in ageing and stroke
Community cycling exercise for stroke survivors
Combined walking and cognitive exercise rehabilitation for stroke survivors
Research group organiser: Luke Meneilly

14. Digital Health & Wellness Group
A range of projects co-designing usable and accessible technologies and interactive systems and content for older adults
e.g. technologies to support stroke rehabilitation, and capturing and assessing needs of people with dementia and their carers
several projects investigating how to deploy and evaluate smarthome and telecare/telehealth to increase older adult independence in Scotland
For more info. contact Dr Marilyn Lennon:

15. Keeping engaged in society
Just 2 hours per week of volunteering is positively related to health & wellbeing, and living longer (Luoh & Herzog, 2002)
Professor Alan Wilson (Business School) is investigating post-retirement volunteer expectations in UK and Japan, and the satisfaction and value they associate with their roles
Plus, exciting intergenerational projects based in Psychology and the Centre for Lifelong Learning!

16. Thank you 