Health and Digital Technology

The Healthy Later Living Network aims to promote digital inclusion and harness the benefits of technology for health and wellbeing.
The Healthy Later Living Network has expertise in Health and Digital Technology; Health, Independence and Mobility; and Health, Community and Place.
The Healthy Later Living Network aims to promote digital inclusion and harness the benefits of technology for health and wellbeing.
The Healthy Later Living Network aims to improve people's quality of life by helping older adults maintain their health, mobility and independence for longer.
The Healthy Later Living Network recognises the importance of social connections and community for maintaining health and wellbeing in later life.
There are many ways you can get involved with the Healthy Later Living network:
Building partnerships, developing our knowledge, listening to our community - find out what’s been happening at the University of Bath and the impact of its research.
The University of Bath Healthy Later Living Network has contributed to research for a study on older using TikTok and challenging stereotypes about ageing.
Bath postgraduate Aron Jarvis has been selected by the Research Institute for the Care of Older People (RICE) as their first ever PhD Fellow.
The ‘REtirement in ACTion’ programme helps prevent physical decline, reduces the need for health care and is highly cost-effective for those in later life.
An innovative video project at Bath hopes to challenge everyday ageism experienced by older people when doing physical activity.
Research suggests direct cremation can enable families and communities to commemorate their dead in meaningful and different ways
A two-minute passive-test that measures people’s brain waves in response to a series of images, 'Fastball EEG', could help expand early dementia diagnosis.
Latest blog posts from the Healthy Later Living Network
A blog post from the Intergenerational Engagement in Research & Teaching (IE) Vertically Integrated Project, looking at activities with different generations.
A blog post from the Network on holding conversations with older adults across BANES to discuss how they look after their mental and physical health.
A student blog post from the Department for Health on joining a Vertically Integrated Project (VIP) to challenge stereotypes and promote positive ageing.
Latest events from the Healthy Later Living Network
Celebrating innovation in the healthy ageing space with this year's UKRI x Zinc Catalyst award holders
A two-day summit of talks, activities, and workshops on the past and future of assistive technologies.
The Network brings together a broad range of partners from health, social care, education, housing and academic disciplines spanning engineering and design, architecture, computer science, the biological sciences and the social sciences, including psychology, education and economics.
Get in touch virtually or in person, we have a team of partnership managers waiting to hear from you to work with you and our team of academic experts.