Medicines and Devices in Ageing

This cluster aims to focus on the use of medicines and devices in older people. Medicines and devices have considerable potential to significantly improve outcomes and quality of life in older people. However, conversely, older people are particularly susceptible to the adverse effects of medicine and devices.

Within this cluster we will aim to develop systems to ensure the safe and effective use of both medicines and devices.

Further information

For more information about our Medicines and Devices Ageing cluster, contact cluster lead
Ian Maidment. Email: i.maidment@aston.ac.uk

Current Projects

• Quality of life of the recipients of medicines and devices in ageing, and their carers
  

• Interaction of biomedical polymers with living biological systems

• Developing bioactive materials that help the body heal 

• Extension of the Gaussian Process formalism to model complex output distributions utilizing a sound experimental design strategy 
  

• Role of the pharmacist within both primary and secondary care  

• Drug delivery systems to improve the efficacy of a drug         

• Development of in-vitro CNS barrier systems, through tissue engineering approaches, to investigate targeted drug delivery to the CNS

• Development of orally disintegrating tablets (ODT)

List of cluster members and their research interests

Click HERE to view our Medicines and Devices in Ageing cluster members and their research interests in healthy ageing.