Research: Investigating how our ability to discrimination patterns changes with age

  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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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