Ageing – a miracle cure?
Anna Dixon, Chief Executive, Centre for Ageing Better Is ageing a disease? And if so, is there a cure? These …
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Social inclusion of people with dementia
Why is the concept of social inclusion important for us? As scientists in the field of dementia research we aim …
A book on ethnicity, race and old age: who is it for, and why did I write it?
By: Sandra Torres (Uppsala University, Sweden) The title of this blog is precisely what I asked myself when I was …
Bursary awardees reflect on their participation in the 48th BSG Annual Conference held at the University of Liverpool, 2019.
‘Thanks to the generosity and support of the BSG in awarding me a bursary, I had the opportunity to participate …
A compassionate approach: experts discuss end of life care
How far should families and the wider community be involved in end of life care? What sort of support can …
What works well for loneliness?
On the 17th June 2019 over thirty academics, charities, stakeholders and members of the public came together at the University …
Bursary holders look back on BSG 2018
“Last year there was significant doubt as to whether I would be able to attend the annual conference because of …
Pathways to Impact: From Research into Policy, Practice and Interventions, Nov.30th 2018 Introduction On Friday, Nov. 30th, over 50 BSG …
Celebrating 40 Years – Professor Alan Walker
Professor Alan Walker has been a sociologist and social gerontologist at the Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield over …
Making the Case for the Social Sciences: No.11. Dementia
The mission of the Academy of Social Sciences is to ‘promote social science in the UK for the public benefit’ …
