Current Research Interests/Projects
Most of the ageing-related research carried out by Trinity academics can be broadly grouped under the following headings:
- Optimizing health in later life
- Income, assets and expenditure- developing a supportive framework for financial security in later life
- Independence in the micro- and macro- environments
- “The lived life”: From personal histories to societal expectations
The following is a list of ageing-related research and teaching as submitted by the individual academics / research teams. if you have further enquiries regarding these projects, please email the contact person as indicated below.
| Research Unit |
Details |
Contact |
| Bioengineering, Trinity Centre for
|
Preventing non-collision injuries on buses |
Ciaran Simms |
| Engineering, School of |
Various Projects on Universal Design |
Antoinette Fennell |
| Economics, Dept. of |
Research Papers |
Franco Mariuzzo |
| Law, School of |
Ageing-related Teaching and Research |
Deirdre Ahern |
| Neuroscience, Trinity College Institute of |
Neurobiology of Cognitive Functions |
Hugh Garavan |
| Neuroscience, Trinity College Institute of |
Neuropsychology of Ageing |
Ian Robertson |
| Medical Gerontology, Dept. of |
Robotics in Stroke |
Ronan Collins |
| Medical Gerontology, Dept. of |
Enhancing Stroke Rehabilitation with Brain Computer Interface |
Ronan Collins |
| Medical Gerontology, Dept. of |
Irish National Hip Fracture Register |
Tara Coughlan |
| Medical Gerontology, Dept. of |
CILT - Centre for Independent LivingTechnologies |
Rose Anne Kenny |
| Medical Gerontology, Dept. of |
Neurocardiovascular Influences on Cognitive Functioning |
Rose Anne Kenny |
| Medical Gerontology, Dept. of |
Cost of Stroke in Ireland |
Desmond O'Neill |
| Medical Gerontology, Dept. of |
Elder Abuse |
Desmond O'Neill |
| Nursing and Midwifery, School of |
Ageing Disability and Palliative Care Research Group |
Mary McCarron |
| Nursing and Midwifery, School of |
TILDA - Subgroup to Determine Health Needs of Older People |
Gabrielle McKee |
| Nursing and Midwifery, School of |
Various Cardiovascular Research Projects |
Gabrielle McKee |
| Physiology, Dept. of |
Effects of Exercise on Cognitive Function |
Aine Kelly |
| Physiology, Dept. of |
Effects of Resistance Training on Leg Blood Flow in Older Women |
Mikel Egana |
| Psychiatry, Dept. of |
An open Label Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Nilvadipine in Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease |
Brian Lawlor |
| Social Policy and Ageing Research Centre |
Advocacy and Patient Participation in Long-Stay Care Setting |
Virpi Timonen |
| Social Policy and Ageing Research Centre |
MILES - Migrant Labour in Elder Care Sectors |
Virpi Timonen |
| Social Policy and Ageing Research Centre |
Role and Future Development of the Meals-On-Wheels Service in Ireland |
Virpi Timonen |
| TILDA Project |
TILDA - The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing |
Rose Anne Kenny |
Current Courses
