Professor
O’Shea presented an overview of the current national and international context
of ageing research, including key developments and priorities. The event was an
opportunity for a wide range of researchers from across the four Colleges as
well as stakeholders from the community and health sectors to come together to
discuss possibilities for interdisciplinary and intersectoral social research
in the area of ageing. The group identified some key priorities and
opportunities for future research and began to work towards setting an agenda
for an ageing research programme.
The
Institute for Social Sciences in the 21st Century is committed to building,
sustaining and enhancing research on the social, economic and cultural issues
that will shape Ireland during the 21st century and has identified ageing as a
key area of interest. The ISS21 Ageing Research Cluster involves researchers
from disciplinary backgrounds in Applied Social Studies, Geography, Adult
Education, Epidemiology and Public Health, Eldermet, Nursing and Occupational
Therapies. New members are welcome. Further details: http://www.ucc.ie/en/iss21/clusters/ageing/
Picture: Teresa Wills
(School of Nursing and Midwifery), Eleanor Bantry White (School of Applied Social
Studies), Professor Éamon O’Shea (NUI
Galway), Mary Rose Day (School of Nursing and Midwifery), Dr Siobhan Cusack
(Eldermet), DR. Caitriona Ni Laoire (ISS21), Dr Phil McGowan (School of
Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy).
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