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Read more about the article Stand Up for the NHS

Stand Up for the NHS

  • Post author:Lisa Fuller
  • Post published:7th May 2020
  • Post category:Birmingham 1000 Elders/Other

Move It or Lose it want to encourage the over 70s to do the 30 seconds sit-to-stand challenge, then submit, track and improve their scores. Families can encourage their older relatives to take on the challenge throughout lockdown and beyond.

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Read more about the article The Eldest Elder

The Eldest Elder

  • Post author:Lisa Fuller
  • Post published:2nd February 2018
  • Post category:Birmingham 1000 Elders/Other/Public Engagement

Don Anderson, a member of the Birmingham 1000 Elders, celebrated his 100th birthday at the end of January. Centenarian Don celebrated his big day in style with a party for friends and family, and Professor Janet Lord went along to wish him well.

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Read more about the article Agewell 2017

Agewell 2017

  • Post author:Lisa Fuller
  • Post published:20th September 2017
  • Post category:Birmingham 1000 Elders/Event/Meeting/Public Engagement/Research/Science Communication

This year we broke from tradition and went off-campus to Carrs Lane Conference Centre in Birmingham City Centre for our annual Agewell event.

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Article featured in MRC Life Publication

  • Post author:Lisa Fuller
  • Post published:14th June 2016
  • Post category:Birmingham 1000 Elders/Event/Other/Public Engagement/Science Communication

Professor Janet Lord, Director of the Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research appeared on the BBC’s How to Stay Young programme on Thursday 7th April at 9 pm, offering her expertise on the ‘Sit to Rise’ test, an easy-to-administer test, measuring flexibility and strength in older people

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Control of Movement and Active Ageing Open Day

  • Post author:Lisa Fuller
  • Post published:6th June 2016
  • Post category:Birmingham 1000 Elders/Other/Public Engagement/Volunteer

Are you interested in learning about the control of movement and the ability to remain active in older age? We would like to invite you to an open day at the School of Sports Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences on Tuesday the 21 of June 2016 from 10:20 am (registration opens at 9:30) to 3:30 pm.

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Filming with Angela Rippon and the BBC in Cannon Hill Park

  • Post author:Lisa Fuller
  • Post published:27th October 2015
  • Post category:Birmingham 1000 Elders/Public Engagement/Science Communication/Volunteer

In the MRC-ARUK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research (CMAR) we all know the benefits of keeping active as we age, and on Sunday 27th of September 2015, we had the opportunity to play a major role in the filming of a new series of programs about healthy ageing which will go out across the airwaves in the UK in the near future.

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Read more about the article Agewell 2015

Agewell 2015

  • Post author:Lisa Fuller
  • Post published:28th September 2015
  • Post category:Birmingham 1000 Elders/Event/Meeting/Public Engagement/Science Communication/Volunteer

Age Well went ahead as planned on Thursday the 10th of September 2015. This was the 6th annual event of its kind since it began in 2010. Once again, this year saw us move to a bigger venue as the event continues to grow in popularity with approximately 200 ‘delegates’ or attendees from the Birmingham 1000 Elders group.

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Medical Research Council Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research

We are funded by the Medical Research Council and Versus Arthritis, we are a Centre of Excellence in Musculoskeletal (MSK) Ageing Research. We are integrating and expanding complementary research and postgraduate training activity of the two leading Midlands based Universities, the University of Birmingham and the University of Nottingham, together with their associated NHS hospital trusts.

Versus Arthritis came to life in September 2018 as a result of the merger of two of UK’s largest arthritis charities – Arthritis Research UK and Arthritis Care

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