TILDA Present at IGS ASM 2026
Posted on 6 October 2026
TILDA Researchers Present at Irish Gerontological Society ASM 2026
Researchers from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) delivered a series of presentations at the Irish Gerontological Society Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) 2026, showcasing new research and developments in ageing research, health, data access and technology.
Four members of the TILDA team presented their work during the afternoon session:
Murilo Dias
“From Research to Practice: A Web-Based 4Ms Application”
Murilo presented work on the development of a web-based system based on the 4Ms framework, using adjusted national data from TILDA. The system demonstrates how longitudinal ageing data can be translated into practical tools and has potential applications across countries with comparable longitudinal ageing datasets.
Katie Duffy
“Age-related sex differences in health – Men are from Mars, women are from Venus”
Katie explored age-related differences between men and women in self-reported and objectively measured health. Her presentation highlighted important differences between perceived and measured health, including evidence that women may be particularly likely to be unaware of high cholesterol levels.
Siobhan Scarlett
“Bringing Researchers to the Data: Trusted Access, Amplified Impact”
Siobhan presented TILDA’s work in developing secure data-access technology, helping to increase the availability and accessibility of TILDA data to researchers worldwide. This approach supports greater use of the study’s data while maintaining robust standards for secure and responsible data access.
Caoimhe McGarvey
“The Ageing Kidney”
Caoimhe presented research examining chronic kidney disease and its relationship with ageing-related health outcomes. Chronic kidney disease was shown to be common and independently associated with orthostatic hypotension, autonomic dysfunction, falls and syncope. The combination of chronic kidney disease and orthostatic hypotension was particularly strongly associated with injurious falls and syncope.
The presentations highlighted the breadth of research being undertaken within TILDA and the importance of longitudinal data in understanding health and ageing across the life course.
