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Ageing and gerontology

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Through high quality research, we contribute to a better understanding of the experience of ageing amongst different groups and societies around the world, which will in turn place us in a better strategic position to improve the quality of life of older people.

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Measuring unmet need for social care among older persons

Future societies and communities
Health and wellbeing
Research by Southampton’s Centre for Research on Ageing and the ESRC Centre for Population Change – Connecting Generations project can directly inform social policies to reduce and try to eliminate the unmet need for social care among older persons.

Highlighting the links between hearing loss and brain health

Health and wellbeing
Future societies and communities
Dr Kate Hough encouraged local communities to look after their hearing.
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Helping policymakers understand how people from different communities prepare financially for later life

Future societies and communities
Health and wellbeing
Professor Athina Vlachantoni examines ethnic differences in pension protection among mid-life and older individuals from minority ethnic communities in the UK.
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Improving the lives of older people in Kenya

Future societies and communities
Health and wellbeing
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Looking after the sandwich generation

Future societies and communities
Health and wellbeing
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Centre for Research on Ageing

The Centre for Research on Ageing is an international and multi-disciplinary research centre examining key issues in ageing and the lifecourse, informing policy and debate at the national and local level.

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