Advanced Care Research Centre -ACRC

01/05/2024

Are you, or someone you know, dealing with urinary incontinence? We're holding a workshop in central Edinburgh on the 15th May for four participants to share their insight and experiences. Find out more, here -

Join us in Central Edinburgh on May 15th for a co-creation session focusing on improving the quality of life for older adults dealing with urinary incontinence.

05/04/2024

What are the issues faced by older informal caregivers and how can we build the resources they want?

Researchers working with Open Door day services in Morningside are seeking informal caregivers aged 60 and over who live with long-term condition(s) to take part in four workshops. Please see more information here, and get in touch: https://edin.ac/4aoLoCj

22/02/2024

Our Research Fellow, Jacob Sheahan, is guest editing a special edition of Social Sciences Journal, Ageing & Technology and seeking papers on digital inclusion and design. Find out how to submit your perspective, here:
https://www.ed.ac.uk/usher/advanced-care-research-centre/news/call-for-papers-connecting-older-adults-to-the-dig

16/02/2024

We would like to invite you to join us for Researching the Future: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Care for an Ageing Population, an open access conference exploring how research can address questions of care for an ageing population.

The conference takes place on Monday 15 April, from 0900 to 1200, at the Larch Lecture Theatre in the Nucleus Building (Thomas Bayes Rd, Edinburgh EH9 3FG).

The conference will take place in person, and there is no fee to attend – but please register in advance, so that we can make sure the conference is accessible and inclusive for everyone. Please use our Eventbrite link to register now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researching-the-future-tickets-815560562597

The conference is open to anyone with an interest in care and ageing - whether you are bringing a personal perspective or a professional one; whether you are an experienced academic or a new student. We hope to provide a creative and welcoming space for conversation and dialogue about the big issues that matter to us, in the context of ageing and care. Please feel free to share this invitation with others who might be interested in the conference – all are welcome!

08/02/2024

The speed at which England’s oldest adults became frailer accelerated during the UK Government’s era of austerity politics, according to a new study.

22/11/2023

30/08/2023

We've currently got three live job across the various ACRC projects and core team, all due to close in the early weeks of September. Have a look below:

SEISMIC Project Researcher
Research Fellow (Green Social Prescribing)
Academy Administrator

https://www.ed.ac.uk/usher/advanced-care-research-centre/get-involved/work-with-us

11/05/2023

Do you live with more than one long-term condition and care for someone (family member, relative, friend) also living with multiple long-term conditions?

We want to hear about your experiences, key support requirements, and unmet needs if you are:
- aged 60+ years old
- live with one or more long-term conditions
- provide unpaid care to person with multiple long-term conditions
- live in Central Scotland

We would like you to complete a short on-line survey to help us map the main areas of your unmet needs:

https://edinburgh.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/supporting-older-caregivers-of-people-with-multiple-long-t

Please complete this survey by Sunday 21st May.

You will then have the opportunity to join us at two workshops to discuss the survey findings and further share your experiences and support needs of caring for someone with multiple long-term conditions. You will be provided with a gift card as a thank you for joining the on-line workshop and reimbursed for participating in the in-person workshop.

Please contact us if you have more questions

31/08/2022

Members of the ACRC spent yesterday with Ray Baird and the team at Braid Health and Wellbeing in Livingston. Great opportunity to look around the care centre and understand more about how they are supporting people in later life. An excellent opportunity to learning more about the challenges faced by day care centres across the UK.

Thanks to Ray, Linda and the rest of the team

11/07/2022

New role with ACRC now available - Partnerships and Communications Manager. A great opportunity to lead our programme of engagement with communities, individuals and organisations across the UK. Apply by 22nd July. Read more below:

The Advanced Care Research Centre is currently recruiting staff as we continue to bring together and train leaders in the field. This is a breakdown of the current opportunities to join the team at the Advanced Care Research Centre and beyond.

26/05/2022

Mental and physical health are intrinsically connected, so how come we usually act as if they aren't? Attend an evening of science, music and hope in Edinburgh on 8th June at 6.45pm:

Mental and physical health are intrinsically connected, so how come we usually act as if they aren't? An evening of science, music and hope.