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chAnGE is an alliance of universities, vocational education and training (VET) providers, and health and social care (HSCO) organisations across five geographically and culturally diverse countries: Austria, Finland, Greece, Ireland, and Portugal. Six associate partners also contribute to the chAnGE project.


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Welcome to Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation

Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation was established in September 2010, funded by Atlantic Philanthropies, with the specific remit to establish interdisciplinary teaching and learning in Gerontology, Rehabilitation and End of Life Care in UCC. 

We offer a postgraduate programmes in Older Person Rehabilitation which can be studied by taking either individual CPD modules or completing one of the following streams - Postgraduate Certificate and MSc.

We also offer Postgraduate Studies in Dementia. Similiar to the Older Person Rehabilitation Programme there are different streams of study - individual CPD Modules; Postgraduate Certificate and MSc.

This is a flexible, practical, interdisciplinary programme covering key topics in cognitive disorders and dementia. Apply online via UCC's application system.

Latest Updates from the Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation

27 Feb 2025

Postgraduate Studies in Dementia / Older Person Rehabilitation

Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation, University College Cork offer two flexible, interdisciplinary programmes, run by Professor Suzanne Timmons in Dementia and Older Person Rehabilitation with three streams of study:  Master's Postgraduate Certificates Individual Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
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24 Jan 2025

Dr. Siobhán Fox invited to speak at ASI Webinar

Congratulations to Dr. Siobhán Fox who was invited by the Alzheimer's Society of Ireland to speak on the topic of ‘Harnessing community information and support for people with young onset dementia and their families’, as part of the Dementia Dialogues: Breaking Down Research webinar series.
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19 Dec 2024

CGR: Visiting Researcher Collaboration in 2024

A collaborative meeting on ‘Telehealth for palliative care in underserved populations’ took place between international sector partners on 12th September 2024. Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation and School of Nursing and Midwifery hosted the morning part of the visit, at Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, with an afternoon session being hosted at Marymount University Hospital & Hospice.
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06 Dec 2024

Dr. Kseniya Simbirtseva graduates at CIRTL Parchment Ceremony

Congratulations to Dr. Kseniya Simbirtseva who graduated with a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education at the CIRTL Parchment Ceremony on 3rd December 2024.
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Student Achievements

MSc. Older Person Rehabilitation graduate presents poster at European Geriatric Medicine Society Congress

Congratulations to MSc. (Older Person Rehabilitation) graduate, Sophie Koh who presented at the EuGMS Congress in Valencia (September 20-22, 2024).

Dr. Catriona Curtin and Prof. Suzanne Timmons, both of CGR are co-authors on the poster.

CGR PhD candidate present posters at European Geriatric Medicine Society Congress

Congratulations to PhD Candidate Fran Gaiera who presented posters at the EuGMS Congress in Valencia (September 20-22, 2024).

Dr. Emma O'Shea and Prof. Suzanne Timmons, both of CGR, are co-authors on the poster.

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CGR students present posters at European Geriatric Medicine Society Congress

Congratulations to MSc. (Dementia) graduate, Brenda Au who presented at the EuGMS Congress in Valencia (September 20-22, 2024).

Dr. Catriona Curtin and Prof. Suzanne Timmons, both of CGR are co-authors on the poster.

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Specialist palliative care professionals’ views on access to their services for people with dementia

Congratulations to Lisa Cronin, graduate of the MSc Dementia programme who recently published an article based on her MSc. dissertation research project in the journal ‘Progress in Palliative Care’.

Dr Siobhán Fox and Dr Emma O’Shea, Lecturers in CGR, are co-authors on the article.

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CGR student presents at European Geriatric Medicine Society Congress

Congratulations to MSc. (Older Person Rehabilitation) student, Jane Carbery, who presented at the European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS ) Congress in Helsinki (September 20-22, 2023)

CGR students present posters at European Geriatric Medicine Society Congress

Congratulations to MSc. (Older Person Rehabilitation) students Deborah Gibbons and Sandra Rice, each of whom presented posters at the EuGMS Congress in Helsinki (September 20-22, 2023).

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EUGMS 2024, Valencia


Prof. Suzanne Timmons speaking on the topic of Cognitive Frailty at Palacio de Congresos de Valencia

Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation

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