With the cycle BOOM project now in full swing, we are busy planning the months ahead including the electric bike (e-Bike) trials this summer. These will be examining the impacts of this assistive technology on independent mobility, mental performance and wellbeing in comparison to regular cycling. For this we need some quality bikes and our… [Read More]
Archives for 2013
But[tocks]…what exactly are cities for?
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Smoking cigarettes is detrimental to human cells. Not only those you might expect in the mouth and throat but also the skin on your buttocks. I learned this at the Lifelong Health and Wellbeing (LLHW) conference hosted by University College London (6-8 November 2013). It covered a huge variety of topics from the fields of… [Read More]
What does “the ageing research showcase of the decade” tell us?
I was lucky enough to get a place at the massively over-subscribed New Dynamics of Ageing conference in London on 21st October 2013. This was the culmination of the biggest research project on ageing in Europe, ever. So how does the £21 million, from five UK research councils, invested in 35 projects over eight years… [Read More]
