The Open University @openuniversity.bsky.social Official account for The Open University.
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WATCH Project @watch1.bsky.social Widening Access to Trials in Care Homes (WATCH) is a collaborative project led by Prof Roy Soiza at NHS Grampian. Aims to produce best practice guidance to enable the recruitment of care home residents into vaccine trials. Received Vaccine Innovation Fund.
Prof Martin Hyde @profmhyde.bsky.social Professor at the University of Leicester. Researching work, retirement & health in a global context. Editorial lead for Journal of Global Ageing.
Dr Mengxing J @drmengxing.bsky.social Associate Lecturer @standrewssgsd.bsky.social | @phrg-standrews.bsky.social
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@careinnovchallenge.bsky.social @careinnovchallenge.bsky.social Unite with social care innovators 💚⚡️
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Sean @keepstone.uk Innovating @stmonicatrust.bsky.social #CareHomes & #Retirement Villages in Bristol
Co-founder @ Hoppiness Brews: growing hops & brewing beer in care homes
Mentor @ncfcareforum.bsky.social #CareInnovation Challenge
#HealthyAgeing #CareTech #SocialImpact
Dr Emily Bradfield @erbradfield.bsky.social Researcher & Consultant working at the intersection of arts, public health, wellbeing, and ageing | Creative Capture®
Bristol University Press Journals @bupjournals.bsky.social News and research from Bristol University Press Journals
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Transforming Parkinson’s Care in Africa @trapcaf.bsky.social We are a @NIHRGlobal @NIHRresearch funded research group | Transforming Parkinson's Care in Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa & Tanzania
SFU Linguistics & Indigenous Languages @sfulinguistics.bsky.social Diverse, interdisciplinary, research-focused. Approachable, unconventional, fearless. Follow to pick the brains of the Linguists at Simon Fraser University.
https://linktr.ee/lingcomm
Centre for Research on Ageing - University of Southampton @cra-soton.bsky.social The Centre for Research on Ageing (CRA) at the University of Southampton is a leading multidisciplinary centre studying ageing and influencing policy locally, nationally, and globally.
Elisabeth Schroeder-Butterfill @ebutterfill.bsky.social Associate Professor in Gerontology and Head of Department, University of Southampton, UK. Research on ageing, social networks, caregiving, families, ethnography, migration, especially in relation to Indonesia and the Global South.
Nil Meral @nilmeral.bsky.social ☁️Migrated from Twitter/X
🔎Doctoral Researcher (HOMeAGE MCSA-DN)
📚Topic: Representation of diverse older adults in co-creation of gerontechnology
✨Oversharing about Gerontechnology and my pup Weasley
🌍 Academic Nomad
Carola @germany66.bsky.social Bilingual AuDHD German to English translator and interpreter. Coffee addict. Amateur percussionist. Parkrunner. Proud Oma
Just a Care Home Girl @justacarehomeg1.bsky.social Career care home nurse and Queen's Nurse. Passionate about changing the perception of care homes and supporting older adults to flourish. All views are my own.
Gerontology Research @geronmedia.bsky.social On behalf of the Journals of Gerontology Social Sciences (#JGSS), we promote gerontological research, commentary, & community. SocMedEd: @lagerontologa.bsky.social. Check out our latest published research #InJGSSAdvAccess.
Denise Brown @caregiving.bsky.social Good morning messages. | Support for those who care for a family member. | Join us on CaringOurWay.com. | Calculate your caregiving value: http://caringourway.com/value
Marianne Sciucco @mariannesciucco.bsky.social I worked as a nurse for 30+ years, wrote some books, founded a nonprofit, alzauthors.com. Now it’s beach every day.
Francisca Ortiz Ruiz @franciscaortizruiz.bsky.social Assistant Prof. at Center of Economics and Social Policy (CEAS) and EGAP, U. Mayor.
Podcaster @networkspodcast | Spanish and English | Mixed methods | Relational Sociology (NETWORKS) | Care Justice, Ageing and Gender | https://www.franciscaortizruiz.com/
Cohousing Scotland @cohousingscotland.bsky.social We're a charity supporting innovative housing solutions. We believe in cooperative housing that is run by the residents themselves.
https://cohousing.scot
Global Observatory of Long-Term Care @goltc.bsky.social A platform to facilitate cross-national learning on how to improve and strengthen #LongTermCare, sharing research evidence, policy and practice and supporting collaborations. Part of the International Long-Term Care Policy Network
https://goltc.org/
Adelina Comas-Herrera @adelinacohe.bsky.social Researcher and director of the Global Observatory of Long-Term Care www.goltc.org
#LongTermCare #SocialCare #DementiaCare
Gardening in Canterbury and Ruhpolding
Dementia Community @dementiacommunity.bsky.social Dementia Community is a Charitable Community Benefit Society, a membership cooperative that provides learning and networking opportunities for the dementia care community. For more information please visit our website: journalofdementiacare.co.uk
International Journal of Older People Nursing @intjnlopn.bsky.social
SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences @sfufass.bsky.social FASS is Simon Fraser University's largest and most diverse faculty, with over 28 departments/programs in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
See what were up to! https://linktr.ee/sfufass
Karger Publishers @kargerpublishers.bsky.social Connecting People and Science
Natasha Fothergill-Misbah @tashmisbah.bsky.social Postdoc at Newcastle Uni | funded by NIHR TraPCAf & British Academy | WHO BRH consultant | regional lead SSA for JoGA | PD | ageing | global health 🌍
The University of Manchester @officialuom.bsky.social A proud Manchester institution with teaching, research and social responsibility at the heart of everything we do. Not official #UOM200
Tine Buffel @tinebuffel.bsky.social Professor of Sociology and Social Gerontology. Director Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG). #Ageing #agefriendlycity #SpatialJustice #citiesforall. All views are mine.
Malcolm & Baby Dog @malcolmandbabydog.bsky.social Malcolm the Cat and Baby Dog now living with kittens Percy, Cleo & Ron.
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Dr Lisa Davison (they/them) @lisadavisonphd.bsky.social Quantitative Research Fellow, University of Stirling
BSG Social Media Lead
Emerging Researchers Outgoing Chair
BSG Scotland Interim Chair
BSG LGBTQ+ SIG
Views, thoughts & endorsements are my own 🌻🦻🏳️🌈
Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social Imprint of @brisunipress.bsky.social. Independent, not-for-profit social science publisher. Celebrating 25 years of publishing with a purpose.
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ESRC Centre for Population Change and Connecting Generations @cpc-cg.bsky.social Improving understanding of the drivers & implications of population change & intergenerational connectivity. Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) UKRI, incl. Unis of Southampton, St Andrews, Stirling, Oxford, and Resolution Foundation.
British Society of Gerontology @britishgerontology.bsky.social Official account of the British Society of Gerontology.
Email: info@britishgerontology.org
Dr Christoph Heuser @ch-he.bsky.social Gerontologists with a weird interest in research philosophy
Rosalind Willis @roswillis.bsky.social Associate Professor in Gerontology at the University of Southampton, UK. Research into ageing, ethnicity, mental health, social care, informal care. Health of Irish migrants. Teaching gerontology, dementia, crime and older people, qualitative methods.
Scottish Care @scottishcare.bsky.social Social care that works for Scotland.
Membership organisation and the representative body for independent social care sector in Scotland.
#careaboutcare
www.scottishcare.org
University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social The official account for the University of Southampton. Founding member of the Russell Group.
Ranked among the top 100 universities worldwide.
Dr Robin A Hadley @drrobinhadley1.bsky.social Social gerontologist, academic, consultant, researcher, writer.
Author, 'How is a man supposed to be a man? Male childlessness a Life Course Disrupted': https://bit.ly/3aa3TfO
Website: https://www.robinhadley.co.uk/
Links: http://linktr.ee/robinahadley
Kirsty Woodard (Staunton too!) @awocconsult.bsky.social Founder ageing without children, all things ageing and older people for last 30 years, currently in North Somerset working on improving ageing stuff
Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social Movement of people taking action to build a happier and kinder world together
Age Without Limits @agewithoutlimits.bsky.social We are Age Without Limits, a campaign from Ageing Better.
We are supporting people to change the way we all think about ageing. Will you be part of the change?
➡️ Find us on our main social channels; Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook (see agewithoutlimits.org)
Yongjie Yon @geronews.bsky.social Technical Officer on #Ageing and Health @WHO_Europe | Gerontologist, Researcher, Policy Analyst, Advocate for the Rights of Older Persons | Personal views/opinions
Newcastle University @newcastleuni.bsky.social Official page for Newcastle University UK, a founding member of the Russell Group of Research intensive universities, and a Global Top 140 university. #WeAreNCL
Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social Loving husband, dad, brother. Ally to the most vulnerable among us. Tikkun Olam. My career is dedicated to overcoming all causes of dementia, but the views expressed here do not represent my work. Michigan Law and Wash U alum. #Blues
Dementia UK @dementiauk.bsky.social The specialist dementia nursing charity. 💙
Not currently active on Bluesky. Find us at dementiauk.org.
Independent Age @independentage.bsky.social UK charity tackling the hidden reality of poverty in later life with advice, campaigns and grants.
Call our free Helpline on 0800 319 6789
https://www.independentage.org/
UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030) @undecadeageing.bsky.social Official account. 10 years of concerted, catalytic, sustained collaboration towards a 🌎🌍🌏 where all people can live long & healthy lives. #AddingLifeToYears
Creative Ageing SIG @bsgcreativeageing.bsky.social an international community of interest of researchers, practitioners, artists, and other stakeholders interested in exploring what it means to age creatively.
BSG Scotland @bsgscotland.bsky.social Official account of the British Society of Gerontology Scotland group.
Email: bsgscotland@britishgerontology.org
BSG Emerging Researchers in Ageing @bsg-era.bsky.social Official account of the British Society of Gerontology Emerging Researchers in Ageing group.
Email: era@britishgerontology.org
Centre for Ageing Better @ageingbetter.bsky.social At the Centre for Ageing Better we are pioneering ways to make ageing better a reality for everyone. Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund.
BSG Care Homes SIG @bsgcarehomes.bsky.social We are the British Society of Gerontology Special Interest Group for care home research. To join us, please contact: BSGcarehomesSIG@britishgerontology.org
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