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Improving the lives of older people, stroke survivors
and their carers We conduct high quality research to inform changes in policy and to services. Our aim is to improve the health and well-being of older people, stroke survivors and their carers. Read more about us Underpinned NHS England national frailty policy: the Electronic Frailty Index We successfully developed and implemented nationally the multi-award winning and NICE recommended Electronic Frailty Index (eFI) Read more about us

Our research areas

Healthy Ageing

Improving health and care for older people, particularly those with multiple long-term conditions and frailty

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Stroke Rehabilitation

Improving longer-term health and well-being of people living with stroke and their carers

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Social Care

Enhancing care provision and quality of life for older people living in their own homes, supported housing and care homes

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Medicines Optimisation

Optimising prescription of medicines to achieve the best outcomes for patients

Inequalities

Reducing inequalities experienced by older people, stroke survivors and their carers

 

Complex Interventions

Designing and evaluating complex interventions to address health challenges of older adults, people living with stroke and their carers

Evidence Synthesis

Gathering, evaluating, and integrating findings from past studies to inform healthcare decisions, policy-making, and clinical practice

Data Science

Harnessing and analysing large health and social care datasets to optimise health and wellbeing in later life

 

Our impacts, news and events

News
30 July 2026

Celebrating the Remarkable Career of Professor Anne Forster

We celebrate the outstanding career and enduring impact of Anne Forster, Professor of Ageing and Stroke Research - a true leader, innovator, and champion in the field of health research.…
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2 July 2026

NIHR20: Enabling Excellence in Ageing and Stroke Research

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has been transformational for our Unit. In 2006, we were a small team of six based at Bradford Royal Infirmary. We…
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2 June 2026

ASR Away Day 2025: Shaping the Future of Ageing and Stroke Research in Bradford and Beyond

The Academic Unit for Ageing and Stroke Research Away Day 2025 brought together NHS clinicians, researchers, social care professionals and community leaders and posed a deceptively simple question to its…
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