Liverpool Dementia & Ageing Research Conference

This talk by Dr Neil Chadborn & Ian Carmody was recorded during the 5th annual Liverpool Dementia & Ageing Research Conference, held on the 25th October 2023 organised by Dr Clarissa Giebel, NIHR ARC North West Coast and University of Liverpool. For more information on the event, and its series of regular webinars visit:

https://liverpooldementiaageingresearchforum.co.uk/

The full title of the talk is "Social prescribing for dementia: a scoping review."

Dr Neil Chadborn is a Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences at University of Nottingham.

Neil is a public health researcher and gerontologist. Neil is developing research on supporting people with dementia in South Asian community, including use of digital resources (part funded by Alzheimer's Society).

His previous work includes digital records in care homes and dementia-friendly communities. Neil leads the Technology and Ageing Special Interest Group of British Society of Gerontology.

Previous research included study of local commissioning of third sector support for older people in the community. Drawing upon his recent Masters of Public Health, Neil focuses on inter-professional and inter-organisational aspects of integrated or coordinated care. He is also a strong advocate for involving patients and carers in service improvement, as well as exploring potential for service users to participate in research and evaluation. Neil's experience leading both qualitative and quantitative health research enables him to advise on suitable research or evaluation methods.

Information on Ian Carmody to follow.

For more information and a full bio visit:
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/community/meet-the-researchers/

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This talk by Dr Laura Prato was recorded during the 5th annual Liverpool Dementia & Ageing Research Conference, held on the 25th October 2023 organised by Dr Clarissa Giebel, NIHR ARC North West Coast and University of Liverpool. For more information on the event, and its series of regular webinars visit:

https://liverpooldementiaageingresearchforum.co.uk/

The full title of the talk is "Enhancing quality of life for older adults in care homes: A qualitative investigation into care planning approaches."

Dr Laura Prato is a Research Associate at University of Liverpool and Newcastle University.

Laura trained as a nurse in the North East and was later employed as a research assistant on a project aimed at improving the hospital experience of individuals living with dementia. She became passionate about the importance of conducting research aimed at enhancing the lives of individuals living with dementia and their carers. She went on to complete an MSc in Health and Social Care Research at Newcastle University and progressed to a full time PhD. Her training as an adult nurse has influenced her passion as a researcher for conducting research that empowers individuals and is focused on ensuring wellbeing for carers and people living with dementia.

Laura's research is primarily focused on the experiences of people living with dementia and their carers during periods of hospital admission and during the hospital discharge process. She is principally interested in nurse- led research projects focused on ensuring wellbeing within both inpatient and community settings.

For more information and a full bio visit:
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/profile-laura-prato-university-of-liverpool/

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This talk by Dr Clarissa Giebel was recorded during the 5th annual Liverpool Dementia & Ageing Research Conference, held on the 25th October 2023 organised by Dr Clarissa Giebel, NIHR ARC North West Coast and University of Liverpool. For more information on the event, and its series of regular webinars visit:

https://liverpooldementiaageingresearchforum.co.uk/

The full title of the talk is "A 3-UK-nation survey on dementia and the cost of living crisis: contributions of gender and ethnicity on struggling to pay for social care."

Dr Clarissa Giebel is a Senior Research Fellow at University of Liverpool and NIHR ARC North West Coast.

Clarissa worked as a project assistant at the University of Manchester whilst doing her Masters at the University of Leeds. After completing her MSc, Clarissa was promoted to research assistant and worked full-time at Manchester whilst doing her PhD part-time at the same University. During the last year of writing up her PhD, she was appointed as a Research Associate at University of East Anglia, and then a year later she moved back to the North. Clarissa has been working at the University of Liverpool for over three years, during that time she has been promoted to Research Fellow and Senior Research Fellow.

Clarissa's research focuses on enabling people living with dementia staying independently and well at home for as long as possible, and tackling health inequalities that might act as barriers to accessing the care people need.

For more information and a full bio visit:
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blogger-profile-clarissa-giebel/

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This talk by Thaïs Caprioli was recorded during the 5th annual Liverpool Dementia & Ageing Research Conference, held on the 25th October 2023 organised by Dr Clarissa Giebel, NIHR ARC North West Coast and University of Liverpool. For more information on the event, and its series of regular webinars visit:

https://liverpooldementiaageingresearchforum.co.uk/

The full title of the talk is "Lessons learned from delivering and accessing dementia-related support services during the pandemic in the UK."

Thaïs Caprioli is a PhD Student at the University of Liverpool funed by an NIHR ARC NWC studentship.

Thaïs is interested in health service research and health inequalities, stemming from her years as a physiotherapist and as a programme coordinator within a health programme implementing in lower- and middle-income countries.

For more information and a full bio visit:
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/profile-thais-caprioli/

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This talk by Toni Hall was recorded during the 5th annual Liverpool Dementia & Ageing Research Conference, held on the 25th October 2023 organised by Dr Clarissa Giebel, NIHR ARC North West Coast and University of Liverpool. For more information on the event, and its series of regular webinars visit:

https://liverpooldementiaageingresearchforum.co.uk/

The full title of the talk is "Lived experiences of falls during the COVID-19 pandemic in middle-aged and older adults."

Toni Hall is an NIHR funded PhD Student at Liverpool John Moores University.

Toni complted a BSc in Psychology at Wrexham Glyndŵr University and then completed an MSc in Health Psychology at The Manchester Metropolitan University. After Completing her MSc, Toni worked as a Research Assitant at UCl, and a Research Associate at Adelphi Values.

Toni's PhD is exploring and evaluating the feasibility of installing visual adaptations into the homes of older adults who fall.

For more information and a full bio visit:
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/community/meet-the-researchers/

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This talk by Dr Catherine Talbot was recorded during the 5th annual Liverpool Dementia & Ageing Research Conference, held on the 25th October 2023 organised by Dr Clarissa Giebel, NIHR ARC North West Coast and University of Liverpool. For more information on the event, and its series of regular webinars visit:

https://liverpooldementiaageingresearchforum.co.uk/

The full title of the talk is "Unpaid carers experiences of supporting people with dementia to use social media: opportunities for innovation in dementia care"

Dr Catherine Talbot is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Bournemouth University.

Catherine is a cyberpsychologist specialising in social media and its intersection with health and wellbeing. Her research investigates the digital experiences of vulnerable and stigmatised groups. She has conducted research with a range of groups, including people with dementia, carers, people with eating disorders, and LGBTQ+ individuals. Her current research focuses on young-onset dementia and the role of social media in facilitating social connection, self-expression, and a sense of identity.

Catherine is a qualitative methodologist, with expertise conducting interviews with people with cognitive disabilities and vulnerable groups. In her research, she often applies qualitative methods of analysis to social media data such as blogs, tweets, and Instagram posts to understand lived experience. She is also interested in feminist psychology, particularly in improving psychological science and amplifying marginalized voices.

Catherine is passionate about science communication and often writes blogs, takes part in public engagement events (e.g. Soapbox Science), and speaks to the media about her research. She is also interested in creative communication, having worked with an artist to produce an art exhibition (Truth & Beauty) based on her research on eating disorders and social media. For this work, Catherine was shortlisted for Elsevier's Researchers' Choice Communication Award.

For more information and a full bio visit:
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/community/meet-the-researchers/

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