Frailty & Resilience in Ageing
(FRIA)
The Frailty & Resilience in Ageing (FRIA) research department at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel is a clinical and research team that typically represents multidisciplinary competence, needed for both fundamental and clinical research on frailty in older adults.
The FRIA research group was formally a separate research group and is now an independent research unit within the large Vitality research group.
Recent news
Info Session 'Research Master of Gerontological Sciences'
❗Interested in the Research Master of Gerontological Sciences? Do you still have questions about the programme? Curious about what this Research Master can offer you? Or simply interested in hearing firsthand experiences from current students?
26th IAGG Congress
Several members of our FRIA team attended the IAGG 2026 World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics (5–8 July) in Amsterdam! It was great to witness the passion, dedication, and genuine commitment of researchers, practitioners, policymakers, artists, and caregivers from around the world...
49th Wintermeeting BVGG
We look back on an inspiring 49th WinterMeeting of the SBGG / BVGG Belgian Society for Gerontology & Geriatrics . Our researchers and students had the opportunity to present their work and share their latest findings in the field of ageing and geriatric care.
