Effect of Dimmed Lighting Conditions on Obstacle Negotiation Thank you for your interest in this study. Before you decide whether to take part, it is important for you to understand why the study is being conducted and what it will involve. Please read the following information carefully and ask questions if anything is unclear or
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PARS mini project summary of findings. Clackmannanshire Over 50’s PARS classes This report was compiled by A.C.Whittaker directly from the undergraduate student 4th year dissertation project reports from the students who worked on this study, thus we would like to acknowledge Ellie Sime, Katie Goulder, Kirsty Anderson, Isla Sibbald, Jason Wedlock and Aimee Fairburn, and
What we’ve been up to lately developing physical activity technology for older adults in the GOALD project: https://www.stir.ac.uk/news/2024/april-2024-news/health-tech-trialled-by-older-people-in-stirlingshire/ click the link above to read the brief news story and see what we were doing
Our findings on digital physical activity for healthy ageing can now be viewed in this video:
We are pleased to share insights and outcomes from our pilot project exploring the impacts of a digital Physical Activity (PA) intervention (www.dancesingcare.uk) on the holistic wellbeing of older adults in care homes. Recognising the potent influence of PA on physical, psychological, and social health trajectories amidst the rising demand for care homes globally, our
The GOALD Research Festival was at the Stirling Court Hotel on the University of Stirling campus on October 6th. This enlightening event brought together participants, academics, and partners from the GOALD (Generating Older Active Lives Digitally) project, a pioneering initiative aimed at enhancing the quality of life for older individuals through digital technology. Check out
Len De Nys, University of Stirling and Anna Catriona Whittaker, University of Stirling When you’re suffering from stress, it can affect almost every aspect of your life – even down to how well you sleep at night. While it’s normal to experience stress over things every now and again, if it continues to affect your
Is it feasible to use the digital music and movement resources of the danceSing Care company to improve wellbeing in the resident care home population? Executive Summary We wanted to find out if digital music and movement resources could be delivered in care homes. We rolled out a 12-week programme to 10 care homes and
check out our video about our latest published results and the research article: https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2021-0130
If you are over 60 and in good health, we invite you for direct involvement in research projects as participants and for participation in focus group discussions that help us to design our research studies. Led by Professor Anna Whittaker, the Stirling 1000 Elders group is an essential resource for the University’s Healthy Ageing Researchers. The