Welcome to the Ageing Research Unit The Ageing Research Unit (ARU) encompasses a range of research projects concerned with ageing and development over the lifespan that are conducted in The Australian National University's Centre for Mental Health Research. Most of the researchers in ARU have a background in psychology, however we work across disciplines, with strong collaborations in neuropsychiatry, medicine, epidemiology, biostatistics, optometry and computer science. Our main research areas include: cognitive ageing and dementia, social cognition and development, driving and functional capacity, and retirement and wellbeing.   See recent news and events

Mission statement:

"To discover how to optimise wellness over the lifespan, through innovative, high quality psychological and epidemiological research, so that individuals may age well with their families and communities."

Image: The Nautilus shell, lined with mother-of-pearl, grows into increasingly larger chambers throughout its life, starting from the middle and wrapping around into a beautiful spiral. The spiral pattern of the Nautilus shell is commonly found in nature such as in the development of a human embryo, in cloud patterns, and star clusters.