Ageing Projects
The Care Home Implementation and Knowledge Mobilisation Project (CHIK-P)
Research projectBackground More people are living longer with higher levels of disability at older ages. Over the next 25 years, the…
Implementation of falls prevention programmes
Research projectBackground Falls are an increasing problem, affecting a third of people aged 65 and over each year. The estimated number…
Effectiveness of mealtime interventions in elderly people living in residential care
Research projectThis review was led by the Evidence Synthesis Team. Why did we do this review? It is estimated that…
Community pharmacist home visits for elderly and/or vulnerable populations
Research projectThis review was led by the Evidence Synthesis Team. Background For many older adults, the ability to remain independent…
PDSAFE – Preventing falls among people with Parkinson’s
Research projectBackground Parkinson's is a common, progressive condition that affects the body's nervous system. The aim of PDSAFE is to improve…
Getting Up Following a Fall
Research projectBackground Falls are the most common reason for ambulance call-outs resulting in non-conveyance. Even in the absence of injury, only…
Home-based Extended Rehabilitation of Older people (HERO)
Research project Background The majority of older people in hospital have frailty and are at risk of accelerated decline in…
Effects of animals on the health and wellbeing of residents in care homes
Research projectWhat are the effects of ‘robopets’ on the health and wellbeing of residents in care homes? A systematic review of qualitative and quantitative evidence
Research projectThis review was led by the Evidence Synthesis Team. Background The use of animals in a therapy context…
My Nature’ – Supporting healthcare professionals to improve older people’s sensory experiences of the natural world
Research project‘My Nature’ was a collaborative project with the Sensory Trust which aimed to enhance the quality of life…
Supporting older people to manage their medicines: a scoping review of medicine self-management tools
Research projectBackground With an ageing population, the concurrent use of multiple medicines, or polypharmacy, is increasing. Polypharmacy is associated with multiple…
HemiSPAiRE (Save Piriformis and Internus, Repair Externus)
Research projectIntroduction When someone breaks their hip they often need a partial hip replacement, also known as hemiarthroplasty. To perform this…
Modelling high level health and social care capacity needs in Cornwall
Research projectIntroduction The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust (RCHT) have been tasked by NHS England to develop a high-level understanding of…
The University of Exeter and Care Homes Knowledge (ExCHANGE) Collaboration
Research projectBackground ExCHANGE is a collaboration between organisations in Devon and the South West Peninsula concerned with the care and happiness…
Understanding stakeholders’ perspectives on implementing deprescribing in care homes (STOPPING)
Research projectBackground Older people with multiple health problems often take many medicines. However, some medicines may not have benefits for those…
PhD Project – Using mixed methods to inform our understanding of maintaining independence in older people
Research projectStudent: Emily Taylor Supervisors: Professor Vicki Goodwin MBE, Professor Andy Clegg (University of Leeds/Bradford Teaching Hospital NHS…
iGEN (Intergenerational practices and intergenerational learning in health and social care): Exploring the evidence from the perspective of older people
Research projectWhat is Intergenerational Practice? Intergenerational practice aims to bring people together in purposeful, mutually beneficial activities which promote greater understanding…
Care Home Conversations
Research projectBackground During May and June 2020, teams from PenARC, NHSE South West Integrated Personal Commissioning team, the South West…
DREAM:Digital and Remote Enhancements for the Assessment and Management of older people living with frailty
Research projectBackground The population is getting older. For some people this can mean having several health problems and difficulty doing everyday…
The FLEXI Study (FaLls EXercise Implementation)
Research projectIntroduction Falling can cause injury, pain, loss of confidence and loss of independence. This is undesirable for the individual and…
WHELD into Practice: improving Wellbeing and mental HEaLth for care home residents with Dementia and reducing unnecessary sedative medications.
Research projectIntroduction WHELD is an evidence-based person-centred training programme which, in 4 clinical trials involving 2349 care home residents with dementia,…