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RESEARCH PROJECT: Psychological Moderators of Cognitive Ability in Older Adults

You are invited to take part in a research study conducted by MSc Psychology students at the University of Exeter, under the supervision of Dr Stephen Jeffs.  Some members may remember the talk A Step in the Right Direction about dementia which Stephen Jeffs gave us in 2025.

The purpose of this study is to explore the links between emotional and cognitive health in middle-age & older adults. Your participation will involve completing questionnaires and tasks online, taking approximately 45 minutes in total.  A subset of participants local to the Exeter area will have the opportunity to complete an additional set of tasks in-person, which will take an additional 45 minutes.

If you would like to participate in this research, you can find further information and the online questionnaire here: https://research.sc/task/16422899

Please note: For any enquiries, please contact Stephen Jeffs direct (S.Jeffs3@exeter.ac.uk), not the University Liaison team.

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UNIVERSITY OF EXETER - MEDICAL IMAGING CENTRE 

RESEARCH TO ASSESS ULTRASOUND MEASUREMENTS OF FINGER JOINTS

Participants: Over 40 with self-identified hand joint pain and/or stiffness

Place: Medical Imaging Centre, St Luke’s Campus

Schedule: First visit - 2-3 hours

                  Three follow up visits - 30-50 minutes

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE PART IN THIS RESEARCH, PLEASE CONTACT:

Ebtehag H. Ghafra  eg758@exeter.ac.uk

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Stepping Out

Exploring why people fall

The purpose of this research is to improve understanding of why people fall to improve clinical and rehabilitation processes.

Looking for over 65s who can walk unassisted for at least three minutes.

For more information see the Participant Information Sheet here.

or contact the team at steppingout.team@exeter.ac.uk