EMMA project – European Master on Active Ageing and Age Friendly Society hosted in Cork
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Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation hosts Healthy and Active Ageing Symposium
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Dementia Press Release from Research Anthology
28 Feb 2022UCC Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation collect first ever Multi-hospital Dementia and Delirium Prevalence Data in Europe, improving the care
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Research Assistant wins 'Best Poster' at IGS Conference
29 Nov 2021The 68th IGS Annual Scientific Meeting took place virtually, on Thursday November 18th, 2021. The theme of this year’s conference was: ‘70 Years of Change (1951-2021)’.
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CPA donates €50,000 to PDRC at UCC
14 Oct 2021The Cork Parkinson’s Association donates €50,000 to the Parkinson’s Disease Research Cluster (PDRC) at University College Cork.
The PDRC, currently chaired by Prof. Suzanne Timmons, works closely with national and local Parkinson’s advocacy groups to establish research priorities, and to ensure that the research designed and conducted by the group is valuable to people living with Parkinson’s.
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'SustainCare' – A new IRC-funded research project
22 Jul 2021New Research Project - Caring for a family member with Dementia. This exciting new project is focused on factors influencing the sustainability of family caregiving for people with dementia, across Ireland.
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'SustainCare' - A new IRC-funded research project
05 Jul 2021A new Irish Research Council funded research project has just commenced in the Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation under PI Dr Emma O'Shea.
This exciting new project is focused on factors influencing the sustainability of family caregiving for people with dementia, across Ireland.
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Young Onset Dementia: A Review of Diagnostic and Post-diagnostic Processes and Pathways
24 Jun 2021Dr Siobhán Fox, together with Dr Caroline Kilty in the School of Nursing and Midwifery UCC, was awarded funding through a competitive tender process from the HSE to undertake a review of Diagnostic and Post-diagnostic Processes and Pathways for People with Young Onset Dementia.
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The Cork Parkinson’s Association donates €50,000 to the Parkinson’s Disease Research Cluster (PDRC) at University College Cork.
16 Jun 2021The PDRC, currently chaired by Prof. Suzanne Timmons, works closely with national and local Parkinson’s advocacy groups to establish research priorities, and to ensure that the research designed and conducted by the group is valuable to people living with Parkinson’s.
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CGR researchers have central role in Parkinson's Awareness week conferences in April 2021
13 May 2021Two events took place in April where CGR researchers presented on PD research findings:
Professor Suzanne Timmons was an invited speaker at the Parkinson's Association of Ireland annual conference on April 10th 2021, and presented the results of patient views on current PD services in Ireland, from our HRB-funded Map PD project https://www.ucc.ie/en/pdrc/currentresearch/.
Dr. Emma O'Shea and Prof. Suzanne Timmons both spoke at the Cork Parkinson's Association Spring Conference on April 14th 2021.
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BGS Spring Meeting
12 May 2021Professor Suzanne Timmons was an invited speaker at the British Geriatric Society Spring meeting (virtual) on 28th April 2021, with a talk entitled "Palliative care for older people with Dementia ", based on our DemPall project www.pallcare4dementia.com.