Research Programme

Ageing and Dementia

People

Dr Purva Abhyankar

Dr Purva Abhyankar

Lecturer in Psychology, Psychology

Dr Jason Adair

Dr Jason Adair

Lecturer in Data Science, Computing Science

Mr John Bond

Mr John Bond

PhD Researcher, Dementia and Ageing

Professor Alison Bowes

Professor Alison Bowes

Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences

Dr Naomi Brooks

Dr Naomi Brooks

Honorary Senior Lecturer, Sport

Professor Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Professor Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Professor, Psychology

Dr Jenni Connelly

Dr Jenni Connelly

Senior Lecturer, Sport

Dr Nicola Cunningham

Dr Nicola Cunningham

Lecturer (MacMillan Cancer Support), Health Sciences Stirling

Miss Alhena Curreri

Miss Alhena Curreri

Research Assistant, Dementia and Ageing

Dr Alison Dawson

Dr Alison Dawson

Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Social Sciences

Dr Elaine Douglas

Dr Elaine Douglas

Associate Professor, Dementia and Ageing

Professor Paul Dudchenko

Professor Paul Dudchenko

Professor, Psychology

Dr Julie Eshleman

Dr Julie Eshleman

Honorary Research Fellow, Dementia and Ageing

Dr Jennifer Ferguson

Dr Jennifer Ferguson

Research Fellow, Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology

Professor Liz Forbat

Professor Liz Forbat

Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences

Professor Stuart Galloway

Professor Stuart Galloway

Professor, Sport

Dr Grant Gibson

Dr Grant Gibson

Senior Lecturer, Dementia and Ageing

Ms Chris Gray

Ms Chris Gray

PhD Researcher, Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology

Dr Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos

Dr Hector Gutierrez Rufrancos

Senior Lecturer, Economics

Dr Simona Hapca

Dr Simona Hapca

Lecturer, Computing Science

Outputs

Book Chapter

Palmer L, Quirke M, Huang J & Phillips J (2024) The use of virtual reality to support participatory design processes in environmental design for cognitive change. In: Charras K, Hogervost E, Wallcook S, Kuliga S & Woods B (eds.) Creating Empowering Environments for People with Dementia: Addressing Inclusive Design from Homes to Cities. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003416241-8


Article

McCabe L, Brown T, Anderson R, Chrystall L, Curry D, Fairclough M, Ritchie C, Scrutton P, Smith A & Douglas E (2024) Living and Researching the COVID-19 Pandemic: Autoethnographic Reflections from a Co-Research Team of Older People and Academics. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21 (10), Art. No.: 1329. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21101329


Presentation / Talk

Bond J & Parish M (2024) Queering Up Dementia Care: The Next Steps. New horizons – Innovating for dementia, 34. Alzheimer Europe, Geneva, Switzerland, 08.10.2024-10.10.2024. https://www.alzheimer-europe.org/conferences/past-conferences/2024-Geneva?language_content_entity=en


Edited Book

(2024) Beyond the Game. Stirling: University of Stirling.


Article

Burton JK, Soiza RL, Quinn TJ & On behalf of the SIGN 168 guideline development group (2024) Guideline summary: assessment, diagnosis, care and support for people with dementia and their carers [Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network SIGN Guideline 168]. Age and Ageing, 53 (7), Art. No.: afae147. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae147


Conference Paper (published)

Bradwell HL, Cooper L, Baxter R, Tomaz S, Edwards KJ, Whittaker AC & Jones RB (2024) Implementation of Virtual Reality Motivated Physical Activity via Omnidirectional Treadmill in a Supported Living Facility for Older Adults: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation.: Virtual reality to motivate physical activity for older adults. In: CHI '24: Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. CHI '24: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Honolulu HI USA, 11.05.2024-16.05.2024. New York: ACM. https://doi.org/10.1145/3613904.3642281


Article

Macgregor A, McCormack B, Spilsbury K, Hockley J, Rutherford A, Ogden M, Soulsby I, McKenzie M, Hanratty B & Forbat L (2023) Supporting care home residents in the last year of life through ‘Needs Rounds’: Development of a pre-implementation programme theory through a rapid collaborative online approach. Frontiers in Health Services, 2, Art. No.: 1019602. https://doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2022.1019602


Projects

Bridge: A MindSport for All
PI: Professor Samantha Punch
Funded by: Donors (UK) and Donors (O.S)

Waste/Land/Futures: intergenerational relations in places of abandonment and renewal across Europe.
PI: Dr Melanie Lovatt
Funded by: Volkswagen Stiftung

Centring the lived experience of dementia within policy, practice and community development
PI: Professor Richard Ward
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council

Financial insecurity at end of life for people on work related visas
PI: Professor Liz Forbat
Funded by: Marie Curie Cancer Care

GOALDen Memories
PI: Professor Richard Haynes
Funded by: Arts and Humanities Research Council

Learning disability & dementia - supporting transition to a care home (UKRI Healthy Ageing Catalyst Awards)
PI: Professor Karen Watchman
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council

Designing homes for healthy cognitive ageing: co-production for impact and scale (DesHCA)
PI: Professor Alison Bowes
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council

GOALD: Connectivity and Digital Design for Health and Well-being Across Generations, Places and Spaces
PI: Professor Catherine Hennessy
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council

Improving end of life care: supporting the workforce and reducing hospitalisations through an implementation study in care homes
PI: Professor Liz Forbat
Funded by: National Institute for Health Research

Digital Nutrition Assessment Tool
PI: Dr Jenni Connelly
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council

A System Approach to Exploring Syndemic Health and Social Condition Clustering Among Individuals Who Experience A Drug Related Death: Developmental Work For Co-Produced Interventions
PI: Professor Tessa Parkes
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office

Perspectives of older couples with a learning disability when one partner has dementia: identifying support needs of carer dyads.
PI: Professor Karen Watchman
Funded by: The Dunhill Medical Trust

Dementia Activity Toolkit
PI: Professor Vikki McCall
Funded by: Alberta Health Services

Reimagining the Future in Older Age
PI: Dr Melanie Lovatt
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council

Creating better lives? An Evaluation of the Life Changes Trust
PI: Professor Louise McCabe
Funded by: Life Changes Trust

Sustainable Care: connecting people and systems
PI: Professor Alasdair Rutherford
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council

Biases in outdoor sport risk judgements
PI: Professor Philip Ebert
Funded by: The Royal Society of Edinburgh

Cherish Investigator Led Proposal - demonstrating impact in housing, health and social care
PI: Professor Judith Phillips
Funded by: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Peer Support for People with a Lived Experience of Dementia
PI:
Funded by: Life Changes Trust

Designing for Ageing and Dementia International Research Network
PI: Professor Alison Bowes
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council