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The Ageing Lab

Exploring interventions to improve the health and wellbeing of older people

Publications

The Ageing Lab was established in 2014. Our publications resulting since then include: 

    Preprints
  • Niechcial, M. A., Marr, C., Potter, L. M., Dickson, A., & Gow, A. J. (2022, June 23). Older adults’ experiences of taking up a new community-based leisure activity to promote brain health: A focus group study. PsyArXiv, https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/a2fm3

  • In press

  • Bielak, A. A. M. & Gow, A. J. (in press). A Decade Later on How to “Use It” So We Don’t “Lose It”: An Update on the Unanswered Questions about the Influence of Activity Participation on Cognitive Performance in Older Age. Gerontology. doi: 10.1159/000524666 OPEN ACCESS

    2022
  • Gow, A. J. (2022). Opportunities for enhancing brain health across the lifespan. BJPsych Advances. 28, 102-111. doi: 10.1192/bja.2021.26 OPEN ACCESS
  • Gray, R., Faraghat, S., & Gow, A. J. (2022). Assessing emotional expressions during a cycling-based initiative for older care home residents using video-based recording. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 8. doi: 10.1177/23337214221099689 OPEN ACCESS
    [Preprint at PsyArXiv, https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/2uxqy
    ]
  • Niechcial, M. A., Vaportzis, E., & Gow, A. J. (2022). Genes versus lifestyles: Exploring beliefs about the determinants of cognitive ageing. Frontiers in Psychology, 13:838323. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.838323 OPEN ACCESS
    [Preprint at PsyArXiv, https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/gbu68]
  • Pearce, A. M., Marr, C., Dewar, M., & Gow, A. J. (2022). Apolipoprotein E genotype moderation of the association between physical activity and brain health. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 13:815439. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.815439 OPEN ACCESS
    [Preprint at PsyArXiv, https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/gkpbz]

  • 2021
  • Freund, A. M., Hennecke, M., Brandstätter, V., Martin, M., Boker, S. M., Charles, S. T., Fishbach, A., Hess, T. M., Heckhausen, J., Gow, A. J., Isaacowitz, D. M., Klusmann, V., Lachman, M. E., Mayr, U., Oettingen, G., Robert, P., Roecke, C., Rothermund, K., Scholz, U., Tobler, P. N., Zacher, H. & Zadeh, R. S. (2021). Motivation and Healthy Aging: A Heuristic Model. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 76, S2, S97–S104. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbab128 OPEN ACCESS
  • Hamilton, O. K. L., Cox, S. R., Ballerini, L., Bastin, M. E., Corley, J., Gow, A. J., Muñoz Maniega, S., Redmond, P., Valdes Hernandez, M. del C., Wardlaw, J. M., & Deary, I. J. (2021). Associations between total MRI-visible small vessel disease burden and domain-specific cognitive abilities in a community-dwelling older-age cohort. Neurobiology of Aging, 105, 25-34. doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2021.04.007 OPEN ACCESS
    [Preprint at medRxiv, https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.02.02.21250986]
  • Hamilton, O. K. L., Cox, S. R., Okely, J. A., Conte, F., Ballerini, L., Bastin, M. E., Corley, J., Taylor, A. M., Page, D., Gow, A. J., Muñoz Maniega, S., Redmond, P., del C Valdés-Hernández, M., Wardlaw, J. M., & Deary, I. J. (2021). Cerebral Small Vessel Disease Burden and Longitudinal Cognitive Decline from age 73 to 82: the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936. Translational Psychiatry, 11, 376. doi: 10.1038/s41398-021-01495-4 OPEN ACCESS
    [Preprint at medRxiv, https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.03.28.21254499]
  • Henning, G., Stenling, A., Bielak, A. A. M., Bjälkebring, P., Gow, A. J., Kivi, M., Muniz-Terrera, G., Johansson, B. & Lindwall, M. (2021). Towards an active and happy retirement? Changes in leisure activity and mental health during the retirement transition. Aging and Mental Health, 25, 621-631. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2019.1709156 OPEN ACCESS
  • Klusmann, V., Gow, A. J., Robert, P. & Oettingen, G. (2021). Using Theories of Behavior Change to Develop Interventions for Healthy Aging. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 76, S2, S97–S104. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbab111 OPEN ACCESS
  • Krzeczkowska, A., Spalding, D., McGeown, W. J., Gow, A. J., Carlson, M., & Nicholls, L. A. B. (2021). A systematic review of the impacts of intergenerational engagement on older adults’ cognitive, social, and health outcomes. Ageing Research Reviews, 71, 101400. doi: 10.1016/j.arr.2021.101400 OPEN ACCESS
    [Preprint at PsyArXiv, https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/g6qh8]
  • Marr, C., Vaportzis, E., Niechcial, M. A., Dewar, M., & Gow, A. J. (2021). Measuring Activity Engagement in Old Age: An Exploratory Factor Analysis. PLOS ONE, 16(12): e0260996. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260996 OPEN ACCESS
    [Preprint at PsyArXiv, https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/gcz4u]

  • 2020
  • Ballerini, L., Booth, T., Valdés Hernández, M. C., Wiseman, S., Lovreglio, R., Muñoz Maniega, S., Morris, Z., Pattie, A., Corley, J., Gow, A., Bastin, M., Deary, I., & Wardlaw, J. (2020). Computational quantification of brain perivascular space morphologies: associations with vascular risk factors and white matter hyperintensities. A study in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936. NeuroImage: Clinical, 25, 102120. doi: 10.1016/j.nicl.2019.102120 OPEN ACCESS
  • Gray, R. & Gow, A. J. (2020). Cycling Without Age: Assessing the Impact of a Cycling-Based Initiative on Mood and Wellbeing. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 6. doi: 10.1177/2333721420946638 OPEN ACCESS
  • Gray, R. & Gow, A. J. (2020). How is Musical Activity Associated with Cognitive Ability in Later Life? Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 27, 617-635. doi: 10.1080/13825585.2019.1660300
  • Marr, C., Vaportzis, E., Dewar, M. & Gow, A. J. (2020). Investigating associations between personality and the efficacy of interventions for cognitive ageing: A systematic review. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 87, 103992. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2019.103992 OPEN ACCESS
  • Valdés Hernández, M. del C., Ballerini, L., Glatz, A., Muñoz Maniega, S., Gow, A. J., Bastin, M. E., Starr, J. M., Deary, I. J., & Wardlaw, J. M. (2020). Perivascular spaces in the centrum semiovale at the beginning of the 8th decade of life: effect on cognition and associations with mineral deposition. Brain Imaging and Behavior, 14, 1865-1875. doi: 10.1007/s11682-019-00128-110.1007/s11682-019-00128-1 OPEN ACCESS

  • 2019
  • Bangsbo, J., Blackwell, J., Boraxbekk, C.-J., Caserotti, P., Dela, F., Evans, A. B., Jespersen, A. P., Gliemann, L., Kramer, A. F., Lundbye-Jensen, J., Mortensen, E. L., Lassen, A. J., Gow, A. J., Harridge, S. D. R., Hellsten, Y., Kjaer, M., Kujala, U. M., Rhodes, R., Pike, E. C. J., Skinner, T., Skovgaard, T., Troelsen, J., Tulle, E., Tully, M. A., van Uffelen, J. G. Z. & Viña, J. (2019). Copenhagen Consensus statement 2019: physical activity and ageing. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 53, 856-858. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-100451 OPEN ACCESS
  • Booth, T., Dykiert, D., Corley, J., Gow, A. J., Morris, Z., Muñoz Maniega, S., Royle, N. A., Valdés Hernández, M., Starr, J. M., Penke, L., Bastin, M. E., Wardlaw, J. M., & Deary, I. J. (2019). Reaction Time Variability and Brain White Matter Integrity. Neuropsychology, 3, 642-657. doi: 10.1037/neu0000483 OPEN ACCESS
  • Niechcial, M. A., Vaportzis, E. & Gow, A. J. (2019). People’s views on preserving thinking skills in old age. Educational Gerontology, 45, 341-352. doi: 10.1080/03601277.2019.1627054 OPEN ACCESS
  • Niechcial, M. A., Vaportzis, E. & Gow, A. J. (2019). What keeps you sharp? People’s views about presenting thinking skills in old age. Age and Ageing, 48 (Supplement 1), i32. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afy204.05 OPEN ACCESS
  • Vaportzis, E., Niechcial, M. A. & Gow, A. J. (2019). A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of real-world interventions for cognitive ageing in healthy older adults. Ageing Research Reviews, 50, 110-130. doi: 10.1016/j.arr.2019.01.006 OPEN ACCESS 

    2018
  • Luciano, M., Gow, A. J., Pattie, A., Bates, T. C., & Deary, I. J. (2018). The influence of dyslexia candidate genes on reading skill in old age. Behavior Genetics, 48, 351-360. doi: 10.1007/s10519-018-9913-3 OPEN ACCESS
  • Pinter, D., Ritchie, S. J., Gattringer, T., Bastin, M. E., Valdés Hernández, M. C., Corley, J., Munoz Maniega, S., Pattie, A., Dickie, D. A., Gow, A. J., Starr, J. M., Deary, I. J., Enzinger, C., Fazekas, F., & Wardlaw, J. (2018). Predictors of gait speed and its change over three years in community-dwelling older people. Aging, 10, 144-153. doi: 10.18632/aging.1013650.18632/aging.101365 OPEN ACCESS
  • Vaportzis, E., Giatsi Clausen, M., & Gow, A. J. (2018). Older Adults Experiences of Learning to Use Tablet Computers: A Mixed Methods Study. Frontiers in Psychology, 9: 1631. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01631 OPEN ACCESS
  • Vaportzis, E. & Gow, A. J. (2018). People’s beliefs and expectations about how cognitive skills change with age: Evidence from a UK-wide aging survey. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 26, 797-805. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2018.03.016 OPEN ACCESS 

    2017
  • Gow, A. J., Pattie, A., & Deary, I. J. (2017). Lifecourse activity participation from early, mid, and later adulthood as determinants of cognitive aging: The Lothian Birth Cohort 1921. The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 72, 25-37. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbw124 OPEN ACCESS
  • Vaportzis, E., Martin, M., & Gow, A. J. (2017). A Tablet for Healthy Ageing: The effect of a tablet computer training intervention on cognitive abilities in older adults. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 25, 841-851. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2016.11.015 OPEN ACCESS
  • Vaportzis, E. Giatsi Clausen, M., & Gow, A. J. (2017). Older adults perceptions of technology and barriers to interacting with tablet computers: A focus group study. Frontiers in Psychology, 8: 1687. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01687 OPEN ACCESS

    2016
  • Gow, A. J. & Mortensen, E. L. (2016). Social resources and cognitive ageing across 30 years: the Glostrup 1914 Cohort. Age and Ageing, 45, 480-486. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afw070 OPEN ACCESS 
  • *Hagger-Johnson, G., *Gow, A. J., Burley, V., Greenwood, D., & Cade, J. E. (2016). Sitting time, fidgeting, and all-cause mortality in the UK Women’s Cohort Study. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 50, 154-160.

    2014
  • Gow, A. J., Avlund, K., & Mortensen, E. L. (2014). Occupational characteristics and cognitive aging in the Glostrup 1914 Cohort. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences, 69, 228-236. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbs115 OPEN ACCESS
  • Gow, A. J., Avlund, K., & Mortensen, E. L. (2014). Leisure activity associated with cognitive ability level, but not cognitive change. Frontiers in Psychology, 5: 1176. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01176 OPEN ACCESS
  • *Smart, E. L., *Gow, A. J., & Deary, I. J. (2014). Occupational complexity and lifetime cognitive abilities. Neurology, 83, 2285-2291. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000001075 OPEN ACCESS

You can view a full list of Professor Alan Gow's publications here.


Reports

  • Gow, A. J., Bell, C. & Gray, R. (2020). Cycling Without Age – Research and Evaluation Report 2019/20. Available at: Report.
  • Gow, A. J., Bell, C. & Bigger, J. (2019). Cycling Without Age – Evaluation Report 2018. Available at: Report.
  • Science Advice for Policy by European Academies (2019). Transforming the Future of Ageing. Berlin: SAPEA. https://doi.org/10.26356/ageing
  • Gow, A. J. (2018). What Keeps You Sharp? A national survey about what people think about their thinking skills! Available at: Report.
  • Global Council on Brain Health (2017). “The Brain and Social Connectedness: GCBH Recommendations on Social Engagement and Brain Health.” Available at www.GlobalCouncilOnBrainHealth.org (Report | Infographic).
  • Exercise for the brain? Part of Age UK's Staying Sharp series.

Book chapters

  • Gow, A. J. (2020). Associations Between Activity Participation Across the Life Course and Cognitive Ageing. In Gutchess, A. & Thomas, A. Handbook of Cognitive Aging: A Life Course Perspective (Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Gow, A. J. (2017). Intelligence and aging. In Pachana, N., Encyclopedia of Geropsychology, Singapore: Springer.

Media


Presentations

The Ageing Lab team participate in a broad range of events, conferences and public engagement activities. These have included:

  • Gow, A. J. (2022). Exploring multivariate approaches to healthy brain ageing. Presentation in the symposium Harnessing knowledge of lifespan biological, health, environmental and psychosocial mechanisms of cognitive frailty for integrated interventions: An interdisciplinary network (Organisers – C. Holland, S. Broughton & N. Wilson) at the British Society of Gerontology Conference, University of the West of England, online, 6th-8th July.
  • Elhag, S., Niechcial, M., Potter, L., & Gow, A. J. (2022). Exploring the impact of real-world interventions on healthy older adults’ physical health, psychological wellbeing, and social connections: A systematic review. Poster presentation at the School of Social Sciences (SoSS) Doctoral Conference, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh and online, 29th-30th June.
  • Gray, R., Dewar, M., Craig, M., & Gow, A. J. (2022). Can Musical Training Protect Against Cognitive Decline in Older Age? Presentation at the School of Social Sciences (SoSS) Doctoral Conference, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh and online, 29th-30th June.
  • Niechcial, M., Potter, L., Dickson, A., & Gow, A. J. (2022). Older adults’ experiences of taking up a new community-based leisure activity to promote brain health: A focus group study. Presentation at the School of Social Sciences (SoSS) Doctoral Conference, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh and online, 29th-30th June.
  • Niechcial, M., Vaportzis, E. & Gow, A. J. (2022). Genes Versus Lifestyles: Exploring Beliefs About the Determinants of Cognitive Ageing. Poster presentation at the School of Social Sciences (SoSS) Doctoral Conference, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh and online, 29th-30th June.
  • Gow, A. J. (2022). Keeping sharp: what promotes brain health as we age? Presentation at Newport Probus Club, online, 2nd March.
  • Gow, A. J. (2022). How to Stay Sharp. Presentation as part of Borrow a Researcher series from Heriot-Watt Engage and West Lothian Libraries, Blackburn Partnership Centre, UK, 24th February.
  • Gow, A. J. (2022). The Great British Brain Off…exploring the recipe for keeping sharp. Presentation as part of the RSE@ School Talks Programme, St Matthew’s Academy, Saltcoats, online, 22nd February.
  • Gow, A. J. (2021). Brain Gains, Quantum Particles and #SelfLoathe. Show as part of Edinburgh Beltane’s Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas, The Stand Comedy Club, Edinburgh, UK, 18th November.
  • Gow, A. J. (2021). Getting moving for healthy ageing. Presentation for Sustrans, online, 10th November.
  • Gow, A. J. (2021). Keeping sharp: what promotes brain health as we age? Presentation at Longniddry Probus Club, online, 9th November.
  • Gow, A. J. (2021). Public engagement throughout our brain health research. Presentation as part of Doing Public Engagement panel, School of Social Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, online, 4th November.
  • Gow, A. J. (2021). 12 steps to brain health. Presentation at Psychology on Tap, Heriot-Watt University, online, 3rd November.
  • Gow, A. J. (2021). How to Stay Sharp. Presentation as part of Borrow a Researcher series from Heriot-Watt Engage and West Lothian Libraries, Fauldhouse, UK, 6th October.
  • Gow, A. J. (2021). What promotes brain health? Presentation at ACE IT Scotland, online, 4th October.
  • Gow, A. J. (2021). Researching the benefits of Cycling Without Age in Scotland. Cycling without age, a friendly public health program for the elderly seminar for International Day of Older Persons, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, online, 1st October.
  • Gow, A. J. (2021). How to Stay Sharp. Presentation as part of Borrow a Researcher series from Heriot-Watt Engage and West Lothian Libraries, East Calder, UK, 27th September.
  • Gow, A. J. (2021). How to Stay Sharp. Presentation as part of Borrow a Researcher series from Heriot-Watt Engage and West Lothian Libraries, Bathgate, UK, 23rd September.
  • Gow, A. J. (2021). How to Stay Sharp. Presentation as part of Borrow a Researcher series from Heriot-Watt Engage and West Lothian Libraries, Linlithgow, UK, 15th September.
  • Gow, A. J. & Scobie, G. (2021). Marginal Gains and a Hacked Toothbrush. Show as part of Edinburgh Beltane’s Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas, The Stand Comedy Club, Edinburgh, UK, and online, 22nd August.
  • Morris, R., Chan, S., Gow, A. & Spires-Jones, T. (2021). Brain Health. Panel discussion as part of the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s Curious, online, 17th August.
  • Gow, A. J. (2021). Keeping sharp. Presentation at West Lothian Libraries, Bathgate Partnership Centre, 28th July.
  • Gow, A. J., Marr, C., Niechcial, M. A. & Vaportzis, E. (2021). The Intervention Factory: Exploring community-based activities as interventions for cognitive ageing. Presentation at the British Society of Gerontology 50th Anniversary Conference, Lancaster University, online, 7th-9th July.
  • Marr, C., Vaportzis, E., Niechcial, M. A., Dewar, M. & Gow, A. J. (2021). Exploring the Relationship Between Personality and Cognitive Ability in Old Age: The Mediating Role of Activity Engagement. Poster presentation at the British Society of Gerontology 50th Anniversary Conference, Lancaster University (online), 7th-9th July.
  • Marr, C., Vaportzis, E., Niechcial, M., Dewar, M. & Gow, A. J. (2021). Personality and Cognitive Ability in Old Age: The Mediating Role of Activity Engagement. Poster presentation at the 1st School of Social Sciences (SoSS) Doctoral Conference, Heriot-Watt University, online, 24th-25th June.
  • Niechcial, M. A., Vaportzis, E. & Gow, A. J. (2021). What Keeps You Sharp? Exploring beliefs about the determinants of cognitive ageing. Poster presentation at the 1st School of Social Sciences (SoSS) Doctoral Conference, Heriot-Watt University, online, 24th-25th June.
  • Pearce, A. M., Marr, C., Dewar, M. & Gow, A. J. (2021). Does apolipoprotein E genotype moderate the association between physical activity and brain health? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Poster presentation at the 1st School of Social Sciences (SoSS) Doctoral Conference, Heriot-Watt University, online, 24th-25th June.
  • Ritchie, C., Gow, A. J., Swanson, V. & Egan, K. (2021). Behavioural Sciences: Explaining, Retaining and Sustaining Risk Factor Management. Workshop at the Sixth Annual Scottish Dementia Research Consortium (SDRC) Conference, online, 16th June.
  • Gow, A. J. (2021). Promoting and protecting brain health across the life course. Presentation at the Robotics and Care Mashup, Heriot-Watt University, online, 10th-14th May.
  • Marr, C., Vaportzis, E., Niechcial, M., Dewar, M. & Gow, A. J. (2021). Personality and Cognitive Ability: The Mediating Role of Activity Engagement. Poster presentation at the 6th International Conference on Aging and Cognition/4th Conference of the European Cognitive Aging Society (EUCAS), online, 15th April.
  • Gow, A. J. (2021). We Are Social Animals: Why Your Brain Needs Connection. Panel discussion at the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) Summit 2021, online, 24th-25th March.
  • Gow, A. J. (2021). Brain training on trial. Presentation at Psychology on Tap, Heriot-Watt University, online, 16th March.
  • Gow, A. J. (2020). Keeping sharp: what promotes brain health as we age? Presentation at Glenrothes Probus Club, online, 8th December.
  • Gow, A. J. (2020). Ageing at work. Workshop as part of Diversity and Inclusion series, Glenmorangie, UK, 11th November.
  • Gow, A. J. (2020). Social connections and healthy ageing. Keynote presentation at the Befriending Networks Annual Conference, online, 3rd-5th November.
  • Pender, G., Wicks, L., Meek, E., Gow, A. J. & Weir, T. (2020). Panel discussion as part of Heriot-Watt University Engaged Research Strategy Launch, online, 28th October.
  • Marr, C. (2020). Personality, activity engagement and cognitive ability in old age. Research seminar at the Department of Psychology, Heriot-Watt University, online, 28th October.
  • Lawrie, S., Chan, S. & Gow, A. J. (2020). Health and Wellbeing. Panel discussion as part of the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s Curious, online, 26th August.
  • Gow, A. J. (2020). What Keeps Us Sharp? Presentation at Dementia Friendly East Lothian, online, 25th August.
  • Gow, A. J., Abramson, W. & Ramamoorthy, S. (2020). This Will Make You Sharper! Are You in Control? and RoboDoc! Show as part of Edinburgh Beltane’s Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas, The Stand Comedy Club, Edinburgh, UK, and online, 15th July. Available at https://ondemand.thestand.co.uk/Video/TLBUCJ/codi__the_stand_-_15th_july_2020
  • Gow, A. J. & Levitin, D. (2020). How to Age Well with Dr Daniel Levitin. Q&A/book launch for The Changing Mind, Edinburgh, UK, 28th February 2020.
  • Gow, A. J. (2020). Staying sharp – exploring how lifestyles affect our brain health. Inaugural Lecture, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 26th February 2020.
  • Gow, A. J. (2020). Keeping your brain sharp. Presentation as part of Wellbeing Week, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 6th February.
  • Niechcial, M., Vaportzis, E. & Gow, A. J. (2020). Genes Versus Lifestyles: Exploring Beliefs About the Determinants of Cognitive Ageing. Poster presentation at the Psychology Research Showcase, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 3rd February.
  • Vaportzis, E., Niechcial, M. & Gow, A. J. (2020). A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis of Real-World Interventions for Cognitive Ageing in Healthy Older Adults. Poster presentation at the Psychology Research Showcase, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 3rd February.
  • Gow, A. J. (2019). Beyond brain training. Presentation in the Enhancing Everyday Lives Through Social Science Research session (Pioneering Research) as part of the Heriot-Watt Festival of Research, Edinburgh, UK, 14th-15th November.
  • Gow, A. J. (2019). Cognitive decline: protective factors from across the life course. Presentation at the International Antonio Feltrinelli Conference Ageing: From Basic Science to Policy Advice, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Rome, Italy, 4th-6th November.
  • Gow, A. J., Craig, M. & Pollard, M. (2019). Think, Music and Memories. Presentation as part of Midlothian Science Festival, Loanhead, UK, 10th October.
  • Gow, A. J. (2019). What Keeps You Sharp? Exploring physical activity and brain health. Presentation at the EXTEND Exercise Annual Conference, Birmingham, UK, 28th September.
  • Gow, A. J. (2019). The Great British Brain Off. Presentation as part of the RSE@ School Talks Programme, Inverness Royal Academy, Inverness, UK, 12th September.
  • Vaportzis, E., Niechcial, M. & Gow, A. J. (2019). Real-world interventions for cognitive ageing in healthy older adults: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Poster presentation at the BPS Cognitive Psychology Section and Developmental Psychology Section Joint Conference 2019, Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 4th-6th September.
  • Marr, C. & Gow, A. J. (2019). The Intervention Factory. Presentation at Brain Health Day (Interventions in Cognitive Ageing seminar), Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 28th August.
  • Gray, R. (2019). Cycling Without Age. Presentation at Brain Health Day (Interventions in Cognitive Ageing seminar), Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 28th August.
  • Gow, A. J. (2019). What Keeps You Sharp? Presentation at Brain Health Day (Interventions in Cognitive Ageing seminar), Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 28th August.
  • Gow, A. J. (2019). This Show Will Make You Sharper! Show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of Edinburgh Beltane’s Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas, Edinburgh, UK, 10th & 14th August.
  • Gow, A. J. (2019). Cognitive decline: protective factors from across the life course. Presentation at Transforming the Future of Ageing: Lessons from the SAPEA Report and its Application to the Israeli Context, the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem, Israel, 23rd July.
  • Gow, A. J. (2019). This Show Will Make You Sharper! Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas preview, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 26th June.
  • Gow, A. J. (2019). How are lifestyles associated with brain health? Identifying protective factors from ageing cohorts to develop real-world interventions for cognitive ageing. Research seminar at IB3 (School of Engineering and Physical Sciences), Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 22nd May.
  • Marr, C., Vaportzis, E. & Gow, A. J. (2019). Does personality moderate the efficacy of cognitive ageing interventions? A systematic review. Poster presentation at the 5th International Conference on Aging and Cognition, Zurich, Switzerland, 24th-26th April.
  • Vaportzis, E., Niechcial, M. & Gow, A. J. (2019). A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis of Real-World Interventions for Cognitive Ageing in Healthy Older Adults. Poster presentation at the 5th International Conference on Aging and Cognition, Zurich, Switzerland, 24th-26th April.
  • Niechcial, M., Vaportzis, E. & Gow, A. J. (2019). People’s views about preserving thinking skills in old age. Poster presentation at the 5th International Conference on Aging and Cognition, Zurich, Switzerland, 24th-26th April.
  • Marr, C. & Gow, A. J. (2019). Does personality moderate the efficacy of cognitive ageing interventions? A systematic review. Poster presentation at the Health Innovation and Technologies Research Festival, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 1st-2nd April.
  • Niechcial, M., Vaportzis, E. & Gow, A. J. (2019). What Keeps You Sharp? People’s views about preserving thinking skills in old age. Poster presentation at the Psychology Research Showcase, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 20th March.
  • Gow, A. J. & Vaportzis, E. (2019). What Keeps You Sharp? A UK-wide survey of beliefs about, and knowledge of, cognitive ageing. Poster presentation at the Psychology Research Showcase, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 20th March.
  • Marr, C. & Gow, A. J. (2019). Does personality moderate the efficacy of cognitive ageing interventions? A systematic review. Poster presentation at the Psychology Research Showcase, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 20th March.
  • Gow, A. J. (2019). What Keeps You Sharp? Show at the Glasgow Comedy Festival as part of Edinburgh Beltane’s Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas, Glasgow, UK, 17th March.
  • Gow, A. J. (2019). Physical activity and the ageing brain. CPD Training Day Extend Exercise, Edinburgh, UK, 16th March.
  • Gow, A. J. (2019). How to stay sharp: Lifestyle and the ageing brain. Presentation at the Scottish Government Age Equality Network speaker series, Edinburgh, UK, 26th February.
  • Gow, A. J. (2019). Lifestyle and cognitive ageing: From public beliefs to interventions. Research seminar at the School of Psychological Sciences and Health, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, 20th February.
  • Gow, A. J. & Armstrong, S. (2019). How to Age Well. Presentation as part of the Edinburgh Wellbeing Festival, Edinburgh, UK, 27th January.
  • Vaportzis, E. (2019). What keeps you sharp? Advancing community-based activities as interventions for cognitive ageing. Research presentation at the Psychology Seminar Series, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK, 23rd January.
  • Gow, A. J. (2018). Lifestyle and cognitive ageing: From Glostrup to Edinburgh. Research presentation at the Gerontology Group, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 28th November.
  • Gow, A. J. (2018). Physical activity and cognitive ageing: From observational studies… Presentation at the Ageing and Physical Activity Consensus Conference, Snekkersten, Denmark, 19th-22nd November.
  • Niechcial, M. (2018). What Keeps You Sharp? People’s views about preserving thinking skills in old age. Presentation at the British Geriatrics Society Autumn Meeting, London, UK, 14th-16th November.
  • Gow, A. J. (2018). From ageing cohorts to real-world interventions in cognitive ageing. Research seminar at the Centre for Ageing Research, Lancaster University, UK, 14th November.
  • Gow, A. J. & Luciano, M. (2018). What Keeps Us Sharp? Presentation at the Age Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians Meeting of Older People’s Groups and Organisations, Edinburgh, UK, 6th November.
  • Vaportzis, E. (2018). Supporting people with cognitive impairment. Pitch presentation at the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics Workshop on Socially Assistive Robots and Technology for Healthy Ageing, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 16th October.
  • Gow, A. J. (2018). Lifestyle and the ageing brain. Pitch presentation at the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics Workshop on Socially Assistive Robots and Technology for Healthy Ageing, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 16th October.
  • Gow, A. J. (2018). Lifestyle factors and cognitive ageing: From observation to intervention. Research seminar at the Chaucer Club, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, UK, 11th October.
  • Gow, A. J. (2018). Staying Sharp. Presentation as part of Doors Open Day, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK, 29th September.
  • Gow, A. J. (2018). Brain Training on Trial. Presentation at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of Skeptics on the Fringe, Edinburgh Skeptics Society, Edinburgh, UK, 20th August.
  • Gow, A. J. (2018). What Keeps You Sharp? Show at Go Live! at the Green as part of the Festival 2018, Glasgow European Championships, Glasgow, UK, 9th August.
  • Gow, A. J. (2018). What Keeps You Sharp? Show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of Edinburgh Beltane’s Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas, Edinburgh, UK, 7th & 16th August.
  • Gow, A. J. (2018). What Keeps You Sharp? Presentation as part of Brainworks Day (part of the Engaging Libraries project, funded by the Carnegie Trust and the Wellcome Trust), Milngavie, UK, 27th July.
  • Marr, C. & Gow, A. J. (2018). Does personality moderate the efficacy of cognitive ageing interventions? A systematic review. Poster presentation at the Interventions in Cognitive Ageing seminar, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 29th June.
  • Niechcial, M., Vaportzis, E. & Gow, A. J. (2018). What Keeps You Sharp? People’s views about preserving thinking skills in old age. Poster presentation at the Interventions in Cognitive Ageing seminar, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 29th June.
  • Gow, A. J. & Vaportzis, E. (2018). What Keeps You Sharp? A UK-wide survey of beliefs about, and knowledge of, cognitive ageing. Poster presentation at the Interventions in Cognitive Ageing seminar, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 29th June.
  • Vaportzis, E., Martin, M. & Gow, A. J. (2018). A Tablet for Healthy Ageing: The effect of a tablet computer training intervention on cognitive abilities of older adults. Poster presentation at the Interventions in Cognitive Ageing seminar, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 29th June.
  • Gow, A. J. (2018). The Intervention Factory. Presentation at the Interventions in Cognitive Ageing seminar, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 29th June.
  • Gow, A. J. (2018). Cognitive ageing: From public attitudes to real-world interventions. Pitch presentation at Motivation and Healthy Ageing Workshop, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, 25th-27th June.
  • Gow, A. J. (2018). What Keeps You Sharp? Show at Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas, City of Glasgow College, UK, 21st June.
  • Gow, A. J. (2018). Healthy ageing – protecting your brain. Presentation as part of the Spotlight on Science series at Exploration Day, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 19th May.
  • Gow, A. J. (2018). Staying Sharp. Presentation as part of “Ageing: From cells to Cognition” at the Pint of Science Festival, Edinburgh, UK, 14th May.
  • Gow, A. J. & Vaportzis, E. (2018). What Keeps You Sharp? A UK-wide survey of beliefs about, and knowledge of, cognitive ageing. Poster presentation at the Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta (Georgia), USA, 3rd-6th May.
  • Gow, A. J. & Deary, I. J. (2018). Life course activity participation and cognitive ageing: The Lothian Birth Cohort 1936. Poster presentation at the Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta (Georgia), USA, 3rd-6th May.
  • Gow, A. J. (2018). What Keeps You Sharp? Presentation as part of Brainworks Day (part of the Engaging Libraries project, funded by the Carnegie Trust and the Wellcome Trust), Kirkintilloch, UK, 28th April.
  • Gow, A. J. & Vaportzis, E. (2018). What Keeps You Sharp? A UK-wide survey of beliefs about, and knowledge of, cognitive ageing. Poster presentation at Cognitive Reserve - An interdisciplinary workshop, Geneva, Switzerland, 19th April.
  • Gow, A. J. (2018). Ageing intervention research at HWU. Roundtable presentation to Age Scotland, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 27th March.
  • Marr, C. (2018). Does personality moderate the effectiveness of cognitive ageing interventions? Research seminar at the Department of Psychology, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 17th January.
  • Gow, A. J. (2017). Cognitive ageing: From observation to real-world interventions. Presentation at Neuroscience and Public Policy meeting, Edinburgh, UK, 7th December.
  • Gow, A. J., & Vaportzis, E. (2017). What Keeps You Sharp? A national survey of beliefs about, and knowledge of, cognitive ageing. Poster presentation at the Psychology Research Showcase, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 22nd November.
  • Vaportzis, E., Martin. M. & Gow, A. J. (2017). A Tablet for Healthy Ageing: The effect of a tablet computer training intervention on cognitive abilities of older adults. Poster presentation at the Psychology Research Showcase, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 22nd November.
  • Vaportzis, E. (2017). Attracting and engaging older people at visitor attractions. Research seminar at the Department of Psychology, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 25th October.
  • Vaportzis, E. (2017). Ageing intervention research at Heriot-Watt University. Presentation at EU-Latin American Countries (LAC) Early Career Researchers Integration Meeting, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 20th October.
  • Gow, A. J. (2017). What Keeps You Sharp? Presentation at ROAR – Connections for Life AGM, Linwood, UK, 5th October.
  • Gow, A. J. & Vaportzis, E. (2017). What Keeps You Sharp? A national survey of beliefs about, and knowledge of, cognitive ageing. Poster presentation at the Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology (CCACE) Annual Research Day, Edinburgh, UK, 5th September.
  • Gow, A. J. (2017). What Keeps You Sharp? Show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of Edinburgh Beltane’s Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas, Edinburgh, UK, 15th & 19th August.
  • Gow, A. J. (2017). What Keeps You Sharp? The Holywood Trust and Royal Society of Edinburgh Public Talk, Castle Douglas, UK, 4th July.
  • Gow, A. J. (2017). Cognitive ageing: From public attitudes to real-world interventions. Presentation at the ESRC Seminar on Cognitive Ageing: An Age UK seminar hosted by The University of York, York, UK, 29th-30th June.
  • Gow, A. J. (2017). The Intervention Factory. Presentation at the Interventions in Cognitive Ageing seminar, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 21st June.
  • Gow, A. J. (2017). The Ageing Lab - Can taking up new activities improve the health and wellbeing of older adults? Workshop at Stay Sharp in Older Age hosted by the Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology (CCACE) in association with Leith Labs (part of The MRC Festival of Medical Research), Edinburgh, UK, 17th June.
  • Vaportzis, E. (2017). Lifestyle and thinking skills. Workshop at ROAR - Connections For Life Men's Group, Paisley, UK, 19th May.
  • Gow, A. J. (2017). Lifestyle and the ageing brain. Presentation at the Interface “Tourism Innovations for an Ageing Population” meeting, Napier University, Edinburgh, UK, 9th May.
  • Vaportzis, E. & Gow, A. J. (2017). What Keeps You Sharp? Surveying older adults’ beliefs about, and knowledge of, cognitive ageing. Presentation at the Conference on Aging and Cognition, Zurich, Switzerland, 20th-22nd April.
  • Vaportzis, E. (2017). The Intervention Factory: Advancing community-based activities as interventions for cognitive ageing. Presentation at the NRS Ageing Specialty Group meeting, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, UK, 30th March.
  • Gow, A. J. (2017). What Keeps You Sharp? Workshop at Age Scotland National Conference, Perth, UK, 29th March.
  • Gow, A. J. (2017). The Intervention Factory: exploring real-world activities as potential interventions for cognitive ageing. Research seminar at the Department of Psychology, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 20th March.
  • Gow, A. J. (2017). Staying sharp: Lifestyle factors and cognitive ageing. Presentation at Age UK For Later Life Conference, London, UK, 8th February.
  • Gow, A. J. (2017). What Keeps You Sharp? Presentation to the Cross-Party Group: Older People, Age and Ageing, Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, UK, 25th January.
  • Gow, A. J. (2016). The Great British Brain Off. Presentation at Living Well in Later Life Conference, Hamilton, UK, 2nd December.
  • Gow, A. J. & Deary, I. J. (2016). Activity and personality as potentially cognitively protective factors: The Lothian Birth Cohort 1936. Presentation in the symposium Is Personality Related to Cognition in Late Life? Evidence Across Different Subgroups and Time Scales (Organiser – C. Rocke and E. Graham) at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans (Louisiana), USA, 16th-20th November.
  • Vaportzis, E. (2016). Participant in "I'm a scientist, get me out of here", UK, 7th-18th November.
  • Gow, A. J. (2016). Lifestyle and the ageing brain: From observation to intervention. Research seminar at the School of Natural Sciences and Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, 2nd November.
  • Gow, A. J. (2016). Public engagement. Workshop at the School of Natural Sciences and Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, 2nd November.
  • Gow, A. J. (2016). Physical activity and the ageing brain. Presentation at Age UK Conference, London, UK, 19th October.
  • Gow, A. J. (2016). Cognitive ageing and novel engagement. Presentation at Health 2.0 Spotlight: Healthy Ageing and Anti-Ageing, Edinburgh, UK, 15th September.
  • Gow, A. J. (2016). The Great British Brain Off. Show as part of the British Science Festival, Swansea, UK, 8th September.
  • Vaportzis, E., Martin, M. & Gow, A. J. (2016). A Tablet for Healthy Ageing: The effect of a tablet computer training intervention on cognitive abilities in older adults. Poster presentation at the Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology (CCACE) Annual Research Day, Edinburgh, UK, 6th September.
  • Gow, A. J., Dewar, M. & Parra Rodriguez (2016). Memory, ageing and the brain. Demonstration at the Principal’s 50th Anniversary Garden Party, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 4th June.
  • Gow, A. J. (2016). Cognitive ageing. Presentation at the MRC LLHW-funded network: Generating and using "big data" to identify hearing aid patterns of usage in order to optimise and personalise fitting, Manchester, UK, 9th-10th May.
  • Gow, A. J. (2016). The Great British Brain Off. Show as part of Irvine Bay’s Talk Science programme, jointly hosted by the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Irvine, UK, 21st April.
  • Gow, A. J., Vaportzis, E. & Martin, M. (2016). A Tablet for Healthy Ageing: The effect of a tablet computer training intervention on cognitive abilities in older adults. Poster presentation at the Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, 14th-17th April.
  • Vaportzis, E., Martin, M. & Gow, A. J. (2016). A Tablet for Healthy Ageing: The effect of a tablet computer training intervention on cognitive abilities in older adults. Poster presentation at Neuroscience Day, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK, 30th March.
  • Vaportzis, E. (2016). Can technology help us age better? Presentation at British Council Researcher Links workshop ‘Ageing and Health – How to get there?’, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 14th-16th March.
  • Vaportzis, E., Martin, M. & Gow, A. J. (2016). A Tablet for Healthy Ageing: The effect of a tablet computer training intervention on cognitive abilities in older adults. Poster presentation at British Council Researcher Links workshop ‘Ageing and Health – How to get there?’, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 14th-16th March.
  • Vaportzis, E. (2016). Can technology help us age better? University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK, 22nd February.
  • Vaportzis, E. (2016). The effect of a tablet computer training intervention on cognitive abilities in older adults. Research seminar at the School of Life Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 17th February.
  • Vaportzis, E. (2015). Beyond brain training: Can technology help us age better? Presentation at Skeptics in the Pub, Edinburgh Skeptics Society, Edinburgh, UK, 17th December.
  • Vaportzis, E. & Gow, A. J. (2015). A Tablet for Healthy Ageing: Can technology help us age better? Research seminar at the Department of Psychology, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, 8th October.
  • Vaportzis, E., Martin, M. & Gow, A. J. (2015). A Tablet for Healthy Ageing? Testing the acceptability and usability of tablet computers to improve the health and wellbeing of older adults. Poster presentation at the Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology (CCACE) Annual Research Day, Edinburgh, UK, 1st September.
  • Vaportzis, E. (2015). Speaker at Brightest Watts 2015, Edinburgh, UK, 27th-28th July.
  • Gow, A. J. (2015). Lifestyle factors and the ageing brain. Presentation at the International Forum seminar, Aging Research Center, Karolinska Institute, Sweden, 2nd June.
  • Vaportzis, E. (2015). Speaker at Soapbox Science 2015, Glasgow, UK, 7th June.
  • Vaportzis, E. (2015). Tablet for Healthy Ageing. Demonstration stand at Live Well in Later Life, Edinburgh, 16th April.
  • Vaportzis, E. (2015). Tablet for Healthy Ageing. Demonstration stand at Spring Fling 15! Showcasing opportunities for older people, Edinburgh, 11th April.