Nearly one in five adults in the East Midlands is aged 65 or over, and too many live with illness, pain and limited independence. The pressures this places on health and care services are significant and growing. This theme aims to change that, through research on preventing illness and injury, supporting recovery and improving care for older people across the region.
Our research is co-produced with older people, carers and partners across health and social care, ensuring it reflects the needs of the communities we serve.
We aim to:
- Tackle the biggest challenges in prevention, rehabilitation and long-term care for older people, including falls, frailty, dementia and social isolation
- Support the adoption of research findings into practice, working with communities of practice such as the East Midlands Research Into Ageing Network and our Knowledge Mobilisation team
- Build a research-capable workforce, particularly among social care workers, allied health professionals, nurses and pharmacists
Our projects
View our current and completed research projects.
Theme Leads
Professor Elizabeth Orton, Theme Lead for Building Resilience in Later Life
Professor in Public Health at the University of Nottingham and Consultant in Public Health at Leicestershire County Council
Dr Katie Robinson, Co-Theme Lead for Building Resilience in Later Life
Principal Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham
