The vision of the UCD Ageing Network is to contribute to an age-attuned world and to prepare for the economic and social shifts associated with population ageing in Irish Society and globally.
We set out to progress age justice, equity, health and inclusion to enable older people to be:
Mission
The mission of the UCD Ageing Network is to harness inter- and transdisciplinary intellectual capital, creativity and curiosity to create optimum environments (political, social, physical, health, and technological) that enable older people to age well within their communities and contribute to a just and fair society.
Objectives
To respect diversity and place the views, attitudes, opinions and needs of all older people and their families at the centre of our research and education endeavours.
To recognise and acknowledge older people as active agents and contributors to their communities and wider society.
To establish a Network to create a platform to bring multiple, diverse and creative perspectives together to maximise research and education opportunities and address the challenges outlined in our vision and mission.
To foster an age-friendly community in UCD and to work in partnership with local community groups for older people around shared interests and projects.
To develop sustainable and dynamic partnerships within UCD, with our clinical and community partners, and national and international collaborators to progress age-related research and education.
To strategically target International, European, and National research and education funding aligned with our vision and mission.
UCD Ageing Network Timeline of Events
UCD Ageing Network Launch Event, B109 Newman Building from 11.00 AM to 12.30 PM followed by lunchLearn more about 25 June 2025
Find out more about our network members below.
Research interests: ageing well - exercise, cognition, functional capacity, health promotion; bone health and fragility fractures; dementia, delirium, and frailty; prevention, rehab, and enablement in chronic/ age-related disease in acute healthcare and community settings; digital health.
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Exercise and optimising physical function across the lifespan; musculoskeletal health and related health services; bone health and fragility fracture; exercise in managing chronic disease; and ageing well - exercise across the lifespan.
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Human rights, elder abuse/adult safeguarding, integrated care, interprofessional collaboration, capacity and assisted (supported) decision-making, Carer Harm and Homecare Robotics.
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Older adults-nutrition, malnutrition, sarcopenia, frailty, malnutrition screening/assessment, nutrition & physical activity interventions for healthy ageing and supportive home care.
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Research interests: ageism, human rights and equality in older age, pensions and social protection, public policy to support healthy ageing, linked with Age Action.
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Research interests (academic background, biological science): healthy ageing (using biopsychosocial model), healthcare/service evaluation of Care for Older people, quality care nursing metrics, community specialist teams, IPC, virtual wards for acute care, supporting policy to practice (Assisted Decision Making and Advance Care Planning). My research focuses on promoting the implementation of best research evidence into healthcare policy and practice, methods in implementation science, realist evaluation, and clinical practice guideline adaptation.
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Research interests: the role of memory in the lived experience and the engagement with our ageing communities for indigenous knowledge.
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Research interests: cognition; dementia; delirium; stroke; hip fracture; spatial navigation; complex intervention design; evidence synthesis.
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Research interests: integrated care of older people, discharge planning, care transition interventions, digital health innovations, cultural diversity, migrants' health, health inequities, workplace advocacy, and empowerment.
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Research interests: the impact of exercise on women experiencing symptoms of menopause.
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Research interests: chronic illness, mental health and stability, holistic support for ageing.
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Research interests: sex differences in brain ageing. Alteration of Neuroimmune function with age/ in neurodegenerative diseases.
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Research interests: neurocognitive ageing, brain health, resilience to cognitive decline, and cognitive reserve.
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Research interests: psychosocial well-being within ageing amongst various populations, family caregiving, digital health, arts and health
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Research interests: advance care planning, chronic illness, integrated care, syncope-related falls, polypharmacy, spiritual care, technology and AI.
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Research interests: comparative health policy, assistive technology (policy and practice), digitalisation of care, one health, systems approach.
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Research interests: fundamental care (mobilisation, nutrition, cognition), hospital-associated deconditioning, dementia, delirium, frailty, end-of-life care, advance care planning, multidisciplinary gerontological education, nursing home workforce and care, integrated care, ageing well and health promotion.
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Research interests: health service evaluation and innovation, teamworking, integrated care, interprofessional collaboration, intersectoral collaboration, assisted (supported) decision-making, and older adult safeguarding.
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