Gerontology

Ta-Wei Guu examines whether continuous data from wearable devices can reveal aspects of older adults’ depression and dementia that conventional clinical assessments miss. The session covers behavioural patterns, sleep disruption and treatment responses measured outside clinical settings, and considers how repeated observations can track changes in health over time. Guu also presents plans for a technology-enabled longitudinal cohort to study ageing populations over months and years, discussing how the resulting patterns could inform research and clinical practice. The session includes questions and discussion. Guu is an assistant professor and consultant psychiatrist at CMUBH in Taiwan, with an affiliation to King’s College London. Online via Dementia Researcher Communities livestream. Wednesday 21 October 2026, 12:00–12:45 BST (Europe/London; UTC+1). This free event requires a Dementia Researcher Communities account: open the event page, sign in or create an account, and RSVP to access the livestream. Organized by Dementia Researcher, delivered by University College London.

An in-person Stanford symposium highlighting recent progress in brain resilience and aging research, followed by a neuroscience poster session featuring work from the Stanford community.

This EMBO Workshop examines how protein synthesis, folding, trafficking, and degradation shape health across the lifespan, connecting fundamental proteostasis mechanisms with ageing and degenerative disease.

Investigate whether bone mineral density predicts balance and mobility in older adults with different fall risks. Combine DXA measurements with high-density surface electromyography and functional assessments including walking speed, standing balance and sit-to-stand performance. The fellow will also coordinate protocols, data analysis, quality control and papers. This on-site role in Limeira is expected to start in January 2027. Applications are accepted from 2 to 30 September 2026 through the instructions on the investigator’s notice, with a CV, motivation letter and two reference contacts.

Ta-Wei Guu examines whether continuous data from wearable devices can reveal aspects of older adults’ depression and dementia that conventional clinical assessments miss. The session covers behavioural patterns, sleep disruption and treatment responses measured outside clinical settings, and considers how repeated observations can track changes in health over time. Guu also presents plans for a technology-enabled longitudinal cohort to study ageing populations over months and years, discussing how the resulting patterns could inform research and clinical practice. The session includes questions and discussion. Guu is an assistant professor and consultant psychiatrist at CMUBH in Taiwan, with an affiliation to King’s College London. Online via Dementia Researcher Communities livestream. Wednesday 21 October 2026, 12:00–12:45 BST (Europe/London; UTC+1). This free event requires a Dementia Researcher Communities account: open the event page, sign in or create an account, and RSVP to access the livestream. Organized by Dementia Researcher, delivered by University College London.

Investigate whether bone mineral density predicts balance and mobility in older adults with different fall risks. Combine DXA measurements with high-density surface electromyography and functional assessments including walking speed, standing balance and sit-to-stand performance. The fellow will also coordinate protocols, data analysis, quality control and papers. This on-site role in Limeira is expected to start in January 2027. Applications are accepted from 2 to 30 September 2026 through the instructions on the investigator’s notice, with a CV, motivation letter and two reference contacts.