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 🌍
International Conference on Aging & Gerontology 2027 @icag02.bsky.social Looking for researchers, speakers & experts in Aging & Gerontology
Join ICAG 2027 -13th International Conference on Aging & Gerontology
📍 Tokyo, Japan | 📅 April 14–15, 2027
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Scientific Today @scitoday.bsky.social Scientific content aggregator with custom content feeds. Science news, jobs, events and more. Sign up at https://www.scientific.today.
Life Science Network @lifesciencenet.bsky.social A platform for life sciences. Publications, research protocols, news, events, jobs and more. Sign up at https://www.lifescience.net.
Viveka Guzmán @vivekaguzman.bsky.social Postdoc researcher on social, genetic & environmental factors of health @Imperial College London.
Passionate about health geography, global health equity, planetary health & sea swimming
Helen Hindle @helenhindle.bsky.social Allied Health Professional, Anna Chaplain, Care Home Research, PhD ‘Theological reflection on community from the perspective of older people living in residential care homes’
Helen Kingstone @helenkingstone.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in 19thC literature at Royal Holloway, London.
I research how living memory becomes narrative history in novels, textbooks, oral history, panoramas, biography & via generations, including Digital Humanities
Stephanie Craig @stephcraigrn.bsky.social Nurse 👩🏻⚕️ | Lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast | FHEA | @thercn.bsky.social OPF Chair | @thercn.bsky.social NI Independent Sector Nurse Network Lead 💙
Live Music Now UK @livemusicnowuk.bsky.social Live Music Now UK brings inspirational live music to people who may not otherwise experience it - connecting professional musicians with older adults, children with special educational needs, and local communities.
https://linktr.ee/LiveMusicNow
Centre for European Studies @ulceuros.bsky.social Centre for European Studies, University of Limerick, Ireland. Encouraging and supporting research in European Studies since 1992.
Wrinkle Radio with Sally Chivers @wrinkleradio.bsky.social Don’t panic! It’s just aging. A monthly podcast where the stories we tell about aging matter.
Sally Chivers @sallychivers.bsky.social Prof, podcaster, disc golfer. Fighting ageism one story at a time on Wrinkle Radio.
The Death Studies Podcast @deathstudiespod.bsky.social Podcast providing a platform for the diversity of voices in, around and contributing to the academic field of Death Studies. Hosted by Dr Bethan Michael-Fox & Dr Renske Visser
TheDeathStudiesPodcast.com
Liz Barry @lizbaz.bsky.social Prof of literature at University of Warwick. Medical humanities, age studies, modernism, Samuel Beckett. Middle age shaped by lockdown: chickens, cold swimming, over-excited gig-going.
Trent Centre for Aging & Society @tcastrentu.bsky.social Interdisciplinary research at Trent University fostering a critically-informed dialogue on aging and old age. Follow us and help debunk the myths about aging.
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Justice in Aging @justiceinaging.org Since 1972, we've used the power of the law to fight senior poverty nationwide. Explore our resources: https://to.justiceinaging.org/resources
Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) @share-eric.bsky.social SHARE is a research infrastructure for studying the effects of health, social, economic and environmental policies over the life-course of European citizens and beyond.
Global Support for Families with Psychosis @caringpsychosis.bsky.social We are a global psychosis support platform, dedicated to providing up-to-date resources about how best to support families around the world.
https://caringpsychosismooc.com/
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/caring-psychosis-schizophrenia
UWE Bristol @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social The official account of the University of the West of England, Bristol • Transforming Futures • We are #TeamUWE • TEF Gold rated for Student Experience •
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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk A proud Manchester institution with teaching, research and social responsibility at the heart of everything we do.
Dr Mengxing J @drmengxing.bsky.social Associate Lecturer @standrewssgsd.bsky.social | @phrg-standrews.bsky.social
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CIRCLE @circleshef.bsky.social Centre for International Research on Care, Labour and Equalities, based at @SheffSocScience
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Science Gallery London @scigallerylon.bsky.social Science Gallery London is now closed. Our programme ran from 2014–2026.
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King's College London @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social News from King's College London | King’s is a multi-faculty research-led institution & one of the top 10 UK universities in the world | Contact: comms@kcl.ac.uk
Organisation for Psychological Research Into Stroke @opsyris.bsky.social WFNRehab SIG Organisation for Psychological Research into Stroke (OPSYRIS). Facilitating research into psychological aspects of stroke worldwide.
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Brad Meisner, PhD @bamphd.bsky.social • Professor & Director, York University Centre for Aging Research & Education (YU-CARE)
• President, Canadian Association on Gerontology @cagacg.ca
• Chair, North America Region, International Association of Geriatrics & Gerontology
@muarg.bsky.social @muarg.bsky.social
Luminate @luminatescotland.bsky.social We are Scotland's creative ageing organisation, developing our creativity as we age.
Petra Heikkinen⁷ @pheikkinen.bsky.social Non-formal (adult) education, lifelong learning incl. ageing & education policy 🇫🇮🇪🇺 MBA, equality & equity, 🌱🌍 sustainability, science & research, language learning & culture 🇯🇵🇰🇷🇨🇳🇹🇼, (fan)art, btsarmy 3/2018- 아포방포⁷💜🌊🔍 she/her | mostly in English
The Emancipatory Sciences Lab @eslab.bsky.social We're a network of scholars, practitioners, artists, and activists.
Visit us: https://emancipatorysciences.ucsf.edu
Our lab promotes knowledge building and the realization of dignity, access, equity, healing, and social justice through collective power.
Rick Crust @rc.szs.net Lurking in the real world intersection of digital & social inclusion, particularly with older or marginalised people in the UK, eg- https://50pd.uk
Earth resident since 1947. Connected since 1987.
#SocialMediaSceptic #RealWorldFirst
Michelle Porter @um-coa-porter.bsky.social Director, Centre on Aging, University of Manitoba
UBC IDEA Lab @idea.nursing.ubc.ca Advancing dementia and aging care through patient-oriented research and technology innovation. Learn more at idea.nursing.ubc.ca.
ESRC Centre for Care @centreforcare.bsky.social ESRC Research Centre addressing pressures and inequities in how people experience social care.
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Vivensa Foundation @vivensa.bsky.social We fund the remarkable science and radical social change needed to help everyone to age well. vivensafoundation.org.uk
REEVALUATE EU Project @reevaluate-project.bsky.social An EU funded project that provides tools for prioritization, contextualization, 3D modeling and reuse of cultural heritage to empower museums and the public to collaborate in making heritage accessible, inclusive and secure. Visit us at "reevaluate.eu".
The Health Foundation @healthfoundation.bsky.social We are an independent charitable organisation working to build a healthier UK.
www.health.org.uk
Mental Health UK @mhealthuk.bsky.social We champion the UK’s mental health to build a thriving UK where everyone has the support they need to navigate life’s challenges.
Arthritis Action @arthritisaction.org.uk We're the UK charity helping people with arthritis to live fuller lives with less pain.
www.arthritisaction.org.uk
Disability Rights UK @disrightsuk.bsky.social We one of the UK’s leading Disabled People's Organisation run by and for Disabled people, working for justice and equality for all.
https://linktr.ee/disabilityrightsuk
Stroke Association @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social We're here to help survivors and their loved ones facing the catastrophic impact of stroke find strength through support. Monitored 8am-4pm.
Ageing Without Permission @ageingwithoutpermission.substack.com Ageing isn't something you endure—it's something you design. Welcome to Ageing Without Permission, the bold new movement trying to find a better way to age. Join us to explore radical ideas, practical innovations, and community-driven futures.
David Amigoni @amigonidavid.bsky.social Prof of Victorian Lit @Keele University and Dir of Institute of Social Inclusion. Loves doing cultural stuff in Stoke-on-Trent and beyond
Healthwatch Stoke-on-Trent @healthwatchstoke.bsky.social Your local health and social care champion.
@scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk SCIE improves the lives of people of all ages by co-producing, sharing, and supporting the use of the best available knowledge and evidence about what works in practice.
Carers UK @carers-uk.bsky.social Carers UK is the leading national charity for unpaid carers. We support, advocate for, champion and connect carers across the UK, so that no one has to care alone.
Co-production Network for Wales @copronetwales.bsky.social We want a fairer, more sustainable Wales where everyone has a voice that's heard. Come and join us!
https://linktr.ee/copronetwales
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social We aim to improve our natural world, secure a fairer future and strengthen the bonds in communities in the UK.
www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk
Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social We work to speed up and support the transition to a future free from poverty, in which people and planet can flourish.
https://www.jrf.org.uk/
Community Catalysts @commcats.bsky.social A social enterprise that creates opportunities for people to thrive in healthy, caring communities. Visit: https://www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/
Skills for care @skillsforcare.bsky.social www.skillsforcare.org.uk
We work with employers, Government and partners to ensure #AdultSocialCare has the right people, skills and support to deliver the highest quality care.
AGE Research Group @newcastleage.bsky.social AGE Research Group, Newcastle University, led by Professor Avan Aihie Sayer. Improving lives through world-class research in ageing, sarcopenia and multiple long-term conditions (MLTC).
Friendly Communities Leeds @friendlycommunity.bsky.social Working with people & organisations to make Leeds an Age Friendly and Dementia Friendly city. Challenging ageism.
Befriending Networks @befriending.co.uk The largest network of befriending services in the world. Join us today at befriending.co.uk
Dr Amy Beardmore @amybeardy.bsky.social Senior Lecturer and Programme Lead in Public Health at UWE Bristol. Interested in social connectedness, social prescribing, community development (+ more!)
Fan of festivals, frolicking and fancy dress. Views 100% my own.
Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK (SHH-UK) @shh-uk.bsky.social 💙UK Registered Charity: 1205685
💙Long COVID doesn’t stop the care - neither do we.
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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.
Alma-Aging @almaaging.bsky.social Profile of the Alma-Aging Research Group. Research on aging by @unibo.bsky.social 🔴
🌐 https://site.unibo.it/alma-aging/it
👉 https://www.instagram.com/almaaging/
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Beth Johnson Foundation @bjfpositiveageing.bsky.social
Magic Me @magicmearts.bsky.social A charity bringing older and younger people together through the arts. Follow for intergenerational creativity in care-homes and the community.
Creative Crones with Stella Fosse @stellafosse.bsky.social Stella is an author and biologist who advocates for older women's empowerment through creativity.
Catherine Foot @csfoot.bsky.social Advocating for a fairer social contract around work, pensions and retirement. Director of UK think tank the Standard Life Centre for the Future of Retirement.
https://www.standardlife.co.uk/centre-for-the-future-of-retirement
Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social The UCL Institute of Health Equity was established in 2011 and is led by Professor Sir Michael Marmot
Francesca Zanasi @francemente.bsky.social Sociology: family, ageing, intergenerational relations, social inequality
University of Bologna (IT)
+ dogs 🐶
Canadian Coalition Against Ageism (CCAA) @ccaageism.bsky.social The CCAA is a nation-wide social change movement to end ageism against older people while protecting and strengthening their human rights.
ccaageism.ca
Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging @mnlcoa.bsky.social Our members are uniting leaders to advance equitable opportunities for all Minnesotans as we age. Learn more about us at https://www.mnlcoa.org
@cca-ageism.bsky.social @cca-ageism.bsky.social
Amnesty International @amnesty.org We defend human rights around the world.
No government is beyond scrutiny, no situation is beyond hope.
Let's get to work!
For media enquiries, please contact us at press@amnesty.org
The Campbell Collaboration @campbellreviews.bsky.social Campbell promotes evidence-based policy and practice. We publish social science evidence synthesis #research in our #OpenAccess journal. #SystematicReviews
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/
Heléna Herklots @helenaherklots.bsky.social Founder and Chair, Special Interest Group on Ageism, British Society of Gerontology |#TogetherAgainstAgeism
Trustee, Independent Age |
Associate, National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi)
Gary Christopher @garychristopherhq.bsky.social ✍🏻author | 🤔academic | 🔍researcher
https://gary-christopher.co.uk/
BSGAgeismSIG @bsgageismsig.bsky.social Exchanging ideas, learning and opportunities, connecting people with a passion to work collaboratively to end #ageism. #TogetherAgainstAgeism. Info at https://www.britishgerontology.org/about-bsg/special-interest-groups/ageism
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.
BSG LGBTQ+ SIG @bsg-lgbtq.bsky.social Official account of the British Society of Gerontology LGBTQ+ Special Interest Group.
Research at ARUK @alzheimersresearchuk.org
Centre for Adult Social Care Research @careresearchwales.bsky.social Centre for Adult Social Care Research (CARE) based at Spark|Sbarc Research Park, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University. Funded by Health and Care Research Wales @researchWales
Building the evidence base to improve adult social care in Wales.
Black Swan Care Group @blackswancare.bsky.social Black Swan Care Group provides care and support in 22 care homes in East Anglia, including people living with dementia, and younger adults with learning and physical disabilities including autism. Find us at www.blackswan.co.uk.
NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Maudsley @nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social We are part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research and hosted by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with King's College London. www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk #mentalhealth
Dementias Platform UK @dementiasplatform.bsky.social Powering research to find new ways of detecting and treating #dementia. Providing infrastructure to enable research at scale and pace. Funded by #MedicalResearchCouncil. Based at Oxford University with teams at universities across the UK and in industry.
GSF @gsfcentre.bsky.social The Gold Standards Framework CIO (GSF) is the UK’s leading charitable provider of End of Life Care Training & Accreditation for frontline health and social care staff, in all settings.
My Care Matters @mycarematters.bsky.social Award-winning resources to improve people's experience of care at home, in #CareHomes and in #Hospitals | mycarematters.org | See also myfuturecare.org
David Sinclair @sinclairda.bsky.social #Ageing #Cycling #Walking #Technology #BBCWorldService #Sustainability #Vaccination #LiveMusic #WrexhamAFC
Chief Executive, International Longevity Centre UK
Martin Lakomý @martinlakomy.bsky.social Sociologist and social gerontologist at Mendel University | work + family ties of older adults | digitalisation | survey methods, quant. analysis
Gateway to Global Aging Data @g2aging.bsky.social The Gateway to Global Aging Data is a platform for population survey data on aging around the world. Your one stop shop for aging data. http://g2aging.org
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.
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
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social Professor of Sociology, Sexuality and Ageing at the Open University, UK (she/her). Also often tweeting and retweeting about: academic writing | SRHR and sex ed | creative methods | Long Covid/Chronic Fatigue
ChrisBintener @chrisbintener.bsky.social Project Officer
#Gerontologist interests: #health #digitalisation #neurodegeneration & related topics.
CHASM - Centre on Household Assets and Savings Management @chasm-uob.bsky.social CHASM is an interdisciplinary research centre at the University of Birmingham, working towards a society where everyone has the financial security they need to thrive.
Jane Minter @janeminter.bsky.social 💛💙 Interests housing, care, #ageing, #ageism news, politics. Love art, photos and the stars. Live with the lovely Tim. European. Gone rural. Listen more than pronounce
Judy Kinney (she/they) @jakinney.bsky.social Passionate about community, wellbeing, and liberation, especially as it relates to queer intersectional aging. + Women's sports. ✨🌈✨
Seattle
Jarmin Yeh @jarminyeh.bsky.social sociologist, gerontologist, age-friendly health researcher | views mine
engAGE Research Centre for Aging at Concordia @engagecentre.bsky.social engAGE aspires to change how we think about aging through innovative, collaborative, interdisciplinary research with older people and their communities.
Mariann Aalda @mariannaalda.bsky.social Actress & Radical Age Nonconformist Changing the Narrative on “Old.”
MariannAaldaAgeDisruptor.com
AgeismIsaBullyTEDx.com
MariannAaldaActs.com
MariannAaldaSpeaks.com