Aging with impact

Project Overview:

Dr Learmonth’s research focuses on the effects experienced by stroke survivors. Her engagement project aims to directly include, involve and engage older adults in current research on the aging brain. In this 2 year project, Dr Learmonth and her team will host discussion groups with older adults to identify topics and research questions of importance to them. The participants will go on to co-produce research projects with postgraduate students that address these questions. The results, and other cutting-edge research about the aging brain, will be fed back to the wider community through outreach events. Researchers will gain experience and develop a template for co-producing research. This will benefit other researchers in the Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology who want to improve the real-world relevance and impact of their scientific research outputs.