Does age affect our ability to perceive shapes using touch, vision or both senses? To answer this question, researchers at the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience are investigating shape discrimination, which is important for everyday tasks (e.g., recognising objects), in healthy adults aged 60 – 80 years. You will explore LEGO shapes using your […]
Research: Older adults and social participation
Are you aged 70 or above, living in Dublin, and take part in any social, cultural, leisure, sporting, or community activities? Would you be interested in sharing your insights and experiences in a guided conversation with me about your motivations for taking part in social activities? You are invited to take part in a research […]
Multisensory Perception & Cognition Lab study, on how the sense of touch changes across adulthood
We are getting in touch to ask whether you would be interested in helping with our recruitment for our study here at the Multisensory Perception & Cognition Lab, on how the sense of touch changes across adulthood. We’re specifically looking to recruit older adults and wondering if it would be possible to recruit […]
AgeAction Age Equality
This year the Finance (Local Property Tax and Other Provisions) (Amendment) Act 2025 has been enacted and provides for a LPT revaluation to take place on 01 November 2025. This new valuation sets the LPT charge for each year from 2026 -2030. Revenue Local Property Tax Branch have offered to hold information sessions for our […]
Research: Understanding self-directed ageism
Dear Member Below is information on a research project by Trinity College. If you are interested reply to the contact below and not to this email. Research: Understanding self-directed ageism Are you aged 50 or older and would be interested in taking part in a research study about how older adults think about and […]
Request for volunteering from Foróige
Dear Members, Below is a request for volunteering from Foróige. The program is run by Foróige not the TRA. For further information please contact Diane Sadler <SADLERD@tcd.ie>. Please do not email the TRA. I’m reaching out to the local Groups in the area to share an exciting opportunity to get involved in a new Intergenerational […]
