Siobhán O'Reilly

Getting young and old people to dance together boosts health and reduces age discrimination – new research A groundbreaking dance programme for teenagers and older adults is being rolled out across secondary schools in Ireland.

HRI members Siobhán O'Reilly, Amanda Clifford & Orfhlaith Ní Bhriain explore how intergenerational dance boosts physical and mental health and helps break down ageism.

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07.08.2025 09:35 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

🎓 PG/PDOC Day is coming!

🗓️ 2 Oct 2025 | ⏰ 09:30–13:30 | 📍 Kemmy Business School
🎤 EEPs, 🖼️ Posters, 🎙️ Talks, 🤝 Networking, 🥗 Lunch, 🏆 Prizes!
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03.06.2025 09:42 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Thrilled to see Siobhán O'Reilly representing Allied Health & Irish World Academy of Music & Dance at tomorrow's faculty heats (KBS, 1-2pm)! Wishing her the best! Her thesis: "The design & evaluation of a movement to music programme for the health & wellbeing of older adults & adolescents." Fingers crossed for Research Week finals! 🤞 #WhyWeDoResearch

Thrilled to see @siobhanoreilly.bsky.social representing SAH & IWD at tomorrow's faculty heats (KBS, 1-2pm)! Her thesis: "The design & evaluation of a movement to music programme for the health & wellbeing of older adults & adolescents." Fingers crossed for Research Week finals! 🤞 #WhyWeDoResearch

01.04.2025 08:01 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Celebrating International Women's day we share Hub committee member @siobhanoreilly.bsky.social Her PhD project involves designing and examining the feasibility of an intergenerational movement to music programme for the health and wellbeing of older adults and adolescents.
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06.03.2025 10:12 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Join us as we share our Hub committee members stories, starting with Gráinne Tyrrell, Committee Chair.
Gráinne is pursuing a PhD in biomedical design, focusing on human factors for women in cardiology. 🔗 Read more about Gráinne's journey and research www.ul.ie/hri/grainne-...

03.03.2025 09:48 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Really interesting talks and panel discussions yesterday at the Tower Seminar: Creative Arts for People with Parkinson's Disease and their Spouses/Carers.
Dr Orfhlaith Ní Bhriain, Dr Morgan Senter and Professor Amanda Clifford presented on dance for people with Parkinson's Disease

27.02.2025 14:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Grateful to have had the opportunity to complete the International Certificate in Intergenerational Practice with GWT last semester.
I am looking forward to implementing what I have learned into my practice going forward 💃

Intergenerational practice is essential!

14.01.2025 14:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A comprehensive scoping review of intergenerational dance programmes for cohorts with a generational gap Introduction Loneliness and physical inactivity are issues that affect both young people and older adults. This can have negative health outcomes and well as high costs on health services. Physical ac...

What better way to end the year than by seeing our scoping review on intergenerational dance programmes published in PLOS One 💃
It's an important addition to the evidence base and you can access and read more about it here 👇
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

20.12.2024 11:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Great to be at the UL Age Friendly Launch. An insightful talk from Prof Rose Anne Kenny highlighting the benefits of creative activities 💃

Intergenerational practice is essential in tackling ageism and creating age friendly societies. I am excited to see what the future holds in UL

06.12.2024 15:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0