Newcastle Clinical Ageing Research Unit
Newcastle is a leading world centre for work on ageing. The Clinical Ageing Research Unit, funded by the Wellcome Trust and NHS R&D, will be built on the Campus for Ageing and Vitality at the Newcastle General Hospital site, bringing together multidisciplinary teams of clinical and basic scientists to further research into ageing.
What kind of work will be conducted there?
The centre will focus on developing treatments for dementia, strokes and Alzheimer's disease, specifically supporting research programmes on:
- dementia caused by neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular disease, including stroke
- age-related impairments in control of blood pressure and heart rate that are associated with falls, cognitive decline and fatigue
- risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders such as osteoarthritis and osteoporosis
- heart failure and age-related visual disorders.
These programmes will draw on and feed into research on basic mechanisms of ageing, the identification of biomarkers of ageing and the role of nutrition as a major determinant of successful ageing.
The aim is to develop new ways of reducing the burden of age-related ill-health and disability.
What facilities will be on offer?
The new two-floor purpose-built unit will include a neuropsychology and visual perception lab.
Contacts
Academic contacts
Gary Ford, Director Clinical Research Centre (CRC), Professor of Pharmacology of Old Age and Consultant Physician, Clinical Research
Centre Royal Victoria Infirmary
Newcastle upon Tyne
David Burn, Director CARU
Tom Kirkwood, Director Institute of Ageing and Health
Media contact
Mick Warwicker, Head of Press and Communications
T +44 (0) 191 222 5893
Contact person for members of the public who want to participate
Paddy Stevenson, Operations Manager, Clinical Research Centre
T +44 (0) 191 233 6161 ext 21721