Welcome and meet the team!
- Professor in Social Policy and Ageing Virpi Timonen: Virpi will be looking at depictions of ageing through the ages.
- Dr Deirdre Robertson: Deirdre will present current research on how our perceptions of ageing influence the ageing process.
- Ciaran McKinney, Manager of Active Citizenship and Lifelong Learning at Age and Opportunity: Ciaran will challenge your perceptions of ageing by presenting a word game interaction.
- Research Assistant Professor in Psychology Sabina Brennan: Sabina will be exploring the problem of ageism and present you with strategies for addressing ageism.
- Click on the comment section at the bottom of this page to introduce yourself to your fellow learners and the team.
GlossarySome of the words in this step may not be familiar to you. We have outlined those that might be new below.
- Gerontology: This is the scientific study of the ageing process.
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