Lead Academic: Dr Kevin McKee, SISA Core Academic Group. Tel: +44 (0) 114 271 4099.

Email: k.j.mckee@sheffield.ac.uk

SISA has developed a programme of research that examines the psychological issues that affect older people and their carers as they experience frailty in later life. The research will increase understanding of the psychosocial influences on and consequences of frailty, and evaluate interventions designed to improve the well-being of frail older people and their carers. Three small-scale studies have been completed into the psycholosocial influences on recovery from falls. Dr McKee is currently an Expert Advisor on the EU Thematic Network PrOFaNE (Prevention of Falls Network Europe), for Work Package 4: psychosocial aspects of falls. Ongoing SISA projects focus on the use of services by carers of frail older people.