Profile – Professor Arlene Astell, Northumbria University

Professor Arlene Astell

Name:

Professor Arlene Astell

Job Title:

Professor of CyberPsychology

Place of work / study:

Northumbria University

Area of Research:

Working with people living with dementia and carers to innovate and test new approaches and interventions.

How is your research funded:

Research grants

Tell us a little about yourself:

I am a psychologist who has worked with people living with dementia since my first job after university when I was employed to interview people with dementia in a hospital that was closing.

Tell us a fun fact about yourself:

I worked as a chef before I went to university as a mature student.

Why did you choose to work in dementia research?

I was fascinated by meeting people living with dementia in my first job and wanted to find out more about how the condition emerges and how we can help people.

What single piece of advice would you give to an early career researcher?

Pursue every opportunity that comes your way

What book are you reading right now? Would you recommend it?

Elizabeth is Missing – It captures the everyday experience of living with dementia

Favourite ways to unplug and unwind?

Cooking

Favourite film of all time?

Beetlejuice

Can we find you on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn?

Follow @positive_ageing

Follow Arlene Astell on LinkedIn