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Towards Personalization: Identifying Life-History Patterns of Loneliness as the Basis for Effective Early Interventions

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Wei Ming Angelique Chan, DPhil, Abhijit Visaria, DPhil, MA, and Nur Adlina Maulod, DPhil, MS | Duke-NUS Medical School; and Ursula M. Staudinger, PhD, MA | Columbia University
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Year 2023 2022 2021 2020

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Uncovering Rejuvenation Factors in Muscle Stem Cells for the Reversal of Age-Related Sarcopenia

Teh Bin Tean, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. | National Cancer Centre Singapore; and Koh Hong Xiang Frederick, M.B.B.S., M.R.C.S.E, M.Med, F.R.C.S.Ed | Sengkang General Hospital
Competition Sponsor: Ministry of Health and National Research Foundation of Singapore
Awardee Year: 2020 Sarcopenia is defined as the progressive loss of muscle mass with age.…

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Addressing the ‘Change’ in Memory. A Herbal Self-care Approach to Cognitive Problems in the Menopause Transition.

Dr. Mark Moss | Northumbria University; Dr. Claire Hardy | Lancaster University
Competition Sponsor: UK Research & Innovation
Awardee Year: 2020 The menopause is a natural part of the ageing process for women. It usually takes place between the ages of 45 and 55 years of age, and is…

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Characterisation of Lower Limb Loading During Sports Movements in Active Older Adults Using a ‘Super Force Plate’ Facility

Dr. Sharon Dixon | University of Exeter; Professor James Brownjohn | University of Exeter
Competition Sponsor: UK Research & Innovation
Awardee Year: 2020 There is well documented evidence to show the benefits of staying active into older age on health, wellness and maintaining independence.  However little is known about…

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Continuous Monitoring of Vascular Age by Pulse Wave Velocity Using Wearable ECG and PPG Sensors

Professor Christian Heiss | University of Surrey; Dr. Radu Sporea; Professor Philip Aston; Dr. David Birch; Professor Simon Skene
Competition Sponsor: UK Research & Innovation
Awardee Year: 2020 While healthy ageing is one of the most important challenges of our time, it is difficult to monitor ageing during normal…

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The Contribution of Physical Activity to Social Connectivity and Wellbeing in Older Adults Living with Dementia

Professor Elizabeth Pike; Dr. Elspeth Mathie; Professor Claire Goodman | University of Hertfordshire
Competition Sponsor: UK Research & Innovation
Awardee Year: 2020 This proposal aims to understand the experiences, benefits, and constraints on provision, of physical activity provision for adults living with dementia.  The objectives of the study are to…

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Dynamic Muscle Function Monitoring in Older Adults: Development of a Novel Wearable Device to Measure Muscle Function

Dr. Annette Pantall; Dr. Lisa Alcock; Dr. Rishad Shafik; Dr. Mathew Elameer, Newcastle University
Competition Sponsor: UK Research & Innovation
Awardee Year: 2020 The ageing process starts in early adulthood and affects all cells, tissues, and organs with consequential impact on function. Although age-related changes in the heart and nervous…

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Evaluating the Lifecurve Approach and App for Rehabilitation and Healthy Living in Later Life

Professor Philip Rowe | University of Strathclyde; Susan Kelso | University of Strathclyde
Competition Sponsor: UK Research & Innovation
Awardee Year: 2020 The LifeCurve^TM is an expression of compressed functional decline and describes the set order of functional loss through normal ageing.  There are 15 activities of daily…

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Evaluating and Replicating Local Accountability Platforms for Residential Care Homes and Social Care Services: Case for Support

Professor Peter Lloyd-Sherlock | University of East Anglia; Dr. Nelida Redondo | SIDOM Foundation
Competition Sponsor: UK Research & Innovation
Awardee Year: 2020 A partnership between: University of East Anglia, Red Mayor La Plata, Fundación SIDOM and the Buenos Aires Province Chamber of Care Homes and Day Care Centres.…

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Flexible Living to Age in Place

Professor Paul Jones | Northumbria University; Professor Glenda Cook; Dr. Kay Rogage | Northumbria University Professor; Nic Palmarini | Newcastle University
Competition Sponsor: UK Research & Innovation
Awardee Year: 2020 The housing industry in the UK does not respond to the challenges of growing old. It continues to…

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