Gill Windle (BSc; MSc; PhD) is a Chartered Psychologist and Gerontologist who specialises in interdisciplinary research. She is the Director of DSDC Wales and the Associate Director of the Wales Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research (CADR). Gill’s research aims to improve the health, wellbeing and resilience of older people, people with dementia and their supporters, and improve care and service provision.

Gill leads and contributes to mixed-methods studies and intervention trials, and has led and contributed to externally won research funding totalling £19,858,090.00, representing £10,464,912.00 from UK Research Councils (ERSC; MRC; AHRC),  £7,142,988.00 from Welsh Government research infrastructure awards and £ 2,102,190.00 from other sources including the Wellcome Trust. Her most research achievement is the award of £1,480,000.00 from the National Institute of Health Research to lead a randomised controlled trial of an e-health intervention ‘iSupport’ to help dementia carers develop skills and take care of themselves.

Gill’s work has been cited 4962 times, leading to an H-index of 26. She is ranked in the top 3.1% of 198,776 published authors worldwide on dementia (Source:  Expertscape, November 2020). Her work has informed Welsh policy development, and in 2001 as a post-graduate research assistant she co-authored six literature reviews with Professor Vanessa Burholt to inform the development of the first Strategy for Older People in Wales. She also led a review to inform the Healthy Ageing Action Plan (Welsh Assembly Government 2005). Following her PhD in 2006, she was seconded to the Older People’s Strategy Unit at the Welsh Assembly Government during the 2006/07 interim review period of the strategy, and was a member of the Strategy Advisory Group.

Between 2016 and 2018 she was a member of the Welsh Government dementia strategy task and finish group, and is currently a member of a Welsh Government group overseeing the implementation and impact of the dementia strategy. As part of this work, she is involved in two working groups (implementation of dementia care standards; learning and development), and the North Wales dementia strategy implementation steering group.

In recognition of her work she was awarded a personal chair by Bangor University in 2018.

Please look at the research themes here http://dsdc.bangor.ac.uk/research.php.en

I'm particularly interested in highly motivated, output-focussed people who are interested in health, wellbeing and resilience in later life, especially when living with chronic and degenerative health conditions, such as dementia.

There are also possible opportunities within my recent grant which is looking at supproting people living with dementia, including those with rare dementias.

Please look at our research themes http://dsdc.bangor.ac.uk/research.php.en

2021

• PublishedA longitudinal exploration of mental health resilience, cognitive impairment and loneliness
  Windle, G., Hoare, Z., Woods, B., Huisman, M. & Burholt, V., Jul 2021, In : International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 36, 7, p. 1020-1028 9 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedCommon variants in Alzheimer’s disease and risk stratification by polygenic risk scores
  de Rojas, I., Moreno-Grau, S., Tesi, N., Grenier-Boley, B., Andrade, V., Jansen, I. E., Pedersen, N. L., Stringa, N., Zettergren, A., Hernández, I., Montrreal, L., Antúnez, C., Antonell, A., Tankard, R. M., Bis, J. C., Sims, R., Bellenguez, C., Quintela, I., González-Perez, A., Calero, M., Franco-Macías, E., Macías, J., Blesa, R., Cervera-Carles, L., Menéndez-González, M., Frank-García, A., Royo, J. L., Moreno, F., Huerto Vilas, R., Baquero, M., Diez-Fairen, M., Lage, C., García-Madrona, S., García-González, P., Alarcón-Martín, E., Valero, S., Sotolongo-Grau, O., Ullgren, A., Naj, A. C., Lemstra, A. W., Benaque, A., Pérez-Cordón, A., Benussi, A., Rábano, A., Padovani, A., Squassina, A., de Mendonça, A., Arias Pastor, A., Kok, A. A. L., Meggy, A., Pastor, A. B., Espinosa, A., Corma-Gómez, A., Martín Montes, A., Sanabria, Á., DeStefano, A. L., Schneider, A., Haapasalo, A., Kinhult Ståhlbom, A., Tybjærg-Hansen, A., Hartmann, A. M., Spottke, A., Corbatón-Anchuelo, A., Rongve, A., Borroni, B., Arosio, B., Nacmias, B., Nordestgaard, B. G., Kunkle, B. W., Charbonnier, C., Abdelnour, C., Masullo, C., Martínez Rodríguez, C., Muñoz-Fernandez, C., Dufouil, C., Graff, C., Ferreira, C. B., Chillotti, C., Reynolds, C. A., Fenoglio, C., Van Broeckhoven, C., Clark, C., Pisanu, C., Satizabal, C. L., Holmes, C., Buiza-Rueda, D., Aarsland, D., Rujescu, D., Alcolea, D., Galimberti, D., Wallon, D., Seripa, D., Grünblatt, E., Dardiotis, E., Düzel, E., Scarpini, E., Conti, E., Rubino, E., Gelpi, E., Rodriguez-Rodriguez, E., Duron, E., Boerwinkle, E., Ferri, E., Tagliavini, F., Küçükali, F., Pasquier, F., Sanchez-Garcia, F., Mangialasche, F., Jessen, F., Nicolas, G., Selbæk, G., Ortega, G., Chêne, G., Hadjigeorgiou, G., Rossi, G., Spalletta, G., Giaccone, G., Grande, G., Binetti, G., Papenberg, G., Hampel, H., Bailly, H., Zetterberg, H., Soininen, H., Karlsson, I. K., Alvarez, I., Appollonio, I., Giegling, I., Skoog, I., Saltvedt, I., Rainero, I., Rosas Allende, I., Hort, J., Diehl-Schmid, J., Van Dongen, J., Vidal, J-S., Lehtisalo, J., Wiltfang, J., Thomassen, J. Q., Kornhuber, J., Haines, J. L., Vogelgsang, J., Pineda, J. A., Fortea, J., Popp, J., Deckert, J., Buerger, K., Morgan, K., Fließbach, K., Sleegers, K., Molina-Porcel, L., Kilander, L., Weinhold, L., Farrer, L. A., Wang, L-S., Kleineidam, L., Farotti, L., Parnetti, L., Tremolizzo, L., Hausner, L., Benussi, L., Froelich, L., Ikram, M. A., Deniz-Naranjo, M. C., Tsolaki, M., Rosende-Roca, M., Löwenmark, M., Hulsman, M., Spallazzi, M., Pericak-Vance, M. A., Esiri, M., Bernal Sánchez-Arjona, M., Dalmasso, M. C., Martínez-Larrad, M. T., Arcaro, M., Nöthen, M. M., Fernández-Fuertes, M., Dichgans, M., Ingelsson, M., Herrmann, M. J., Scherer, M., Vyhnalek, M., Kosmidis, M. H., Yannakoulia, M., Schmid, M., Ewers, M., Heneka, M. T., Wagner, M., Scamosci, M., Kivipelto, M., Hiltunen, M., Zulaica, M., Alegret, M., Fornage, M., Roberto, N., van Schoor, N. M., Seidu, N. M., Banaj, N., Armstrong, N. J., Scarmeas, N., Scherbaum, N., Goldhardt, O., Hanon, O., Peters, O., Skrobot, O. A., Quenez, O., Lerch, O., Bossù, P., Caffarra, P., Dionigi Rossi, P., Sakka, P., Hoffmann, P., Holmans, P. A., Fischer, P., Riederer, P., Yang, Q., Marshall, R., Kalaria, R. N., Mayeux, R., Vandenberghe, R., Cecchetti, R., Ghidoni, R., Frikke-Schmidt, R., Sorbi, S., Hägg, S., Engelborghs, S., Helisalmi, S., Botne Sando, S., Kern, S., Archetti, S., Boschi, S., Fostinelli, S., Gil, S., Mendoza, S., Mead, S., Ciccone, S., Djurovic, S., Heilmann-Heimbach, S., Riedel-Heller, S., Kuulasmaa, T., del Ser, T., Lebouvier, T., Polak, T., Ngandu, T., Grimmer, T., Bessi, V., Escott-Price, V., Giedraitis, V., Deramecourt, V., Maier, W., Jian, X., Pijnenburg, Y. A. L., Smith, A. D., Saenz, A., Bizzarro, A., Lauria, A., Vacca, A., Solomon, A., Anastasiou, A., Richardson, A., Boland, A., Koivisto, A., Daniele, A., Greco, A., Marianthi, A., McGuinness, B., Fin, B., Ferrari, C., Custodero, C., Ferrarese, C., Ingino, C., Mangone, C., Reyes Toso, C., Martínez, C., Cuesta, C., Muchnik, C., Joachim, C., Ortiz, C., Besse, C., Johansson, C., Zoia, C. P., Laske, C., Anastasiou, C., Palacio, D. L., Politis, D. G., Janowitz, D., Craig, D., Mann, D. M., Neary, D., Jürgen, D., Daian, D., Belezhanska, D., Kohler, E., Castaño, E. M., Koutsouraki, E., Chipi, E., De Roeck, E., Costantini, E., Vardy, E. R. L. C., contributors, EADB., MacLeod, C., Woods, B. & Windle, G., 7 Jun 2021, In : Nature Communications. 12, 1, 3417.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• E-pub ahead of printLiving in a care home during COVID-19: A case study of one person living with dementia
  Davies Abbott, I., Jones, C. H. & Windle, G., 15 Jun 2021, In : Quality in Ageing and Older Adults.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedRare dementia support in rural and remote areas
  Windle, G., Roberts, J. & Sullivan, M. P., Jan 2021, In : Journal of Dementia Care. 29, 1, p. 22-24
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2020

• PublishedDementia and Imagination: A social return on investment analysis framework for art activities for people living with dementia
  Jones, C., Windle, G. & Edwards, R. T., Feb 2020, In : Gerontologist. 60, 1, p. 112-123
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedEnhancing communication between dementia care staff and their residents: an arts-inspired intervention
  Windle, G., Algar-Skaife, K., Caulfield, M., Pickering-Jones, L., Killick, J., Zeilig, H. & Tischler, V., 2 Aug 2020, In : Aging and Mental Health. 24, 8, p. 1306-1315 10 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedEvaluation of an intervention targeting loneliness and isolation for older people in North Wales
  Roberts, J. & Windle, G., 1 May 2020, In : Perspectives in Public Health. 140, 3, p. 153-161
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedHow Can the Arts Influence the Attitudes of Dementia Caregivers? A Mixed-Methods Longitudinal Investigation
  Windle, G., Woods, B., Caulfield, M. & Joling, K., Sep 2020, In : Gerontologist. 60, 6, p. 1103-1114 12 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedImplementing Digital Life Story Work for People with Dementia: Relevance of Context to User Experience
  O Philbin, L., Woods, B. & Windle, G., 10 Mar 2020, In : International Journal of Reminiscence and Life Review. 7, 1, p. 22-32
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedProtocol for the Rare Dementia Support Impact Study: RDS Impact
  Brotherhood, E., Stott, J., Windle, G., Barker, S., Culley, S., Harding, E., Camic, P. M., Caulfield, M., Ezeofor, V., Hoare, Z., McKee-Jackson, R., Roberts, J., Sharp, R., Suarez-Gonzalez, A., Sullivan, M. P., Edwards, R. T., Walton, J., Waddington, C., Winrow, E. & Crutch, S. J., Aug 2020, In : International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 35, 8, p. 833-841 9 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedResilience in older persons: A systematic review of the conceptual literature
  Angevaare, M. J., Roberts, J., van Hout, H. P. J., Smalbrugge, M., Schoonmade, L. J., Windle, G. & Hertogh, C. M. P. M., Nov 2020, In : Ageing Research Reviews. 63, 101144.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedTechnology-Mediated Communication in Familial Relationships: Moderated-Mediation Models of Isolation and Loneliness
  CFAS-Wales study team, 1 Oct 2020, In : Gerontologist. 60, 7, p. 1202-1212 11 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedThe influence of life experiences on the development of resilience in older people with co-morbid health problems.
  Windle, G., Bennett, K., MacLeod, C. & Wales research team, CFAS., 22 Sep 2020, In : Frontiers in Medicine. 7, 13 p., 502314.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedUsing art for public engagement: reflections on the Dementia and Imagination project
  Tischler, V., Howson-Griffiths, T., Jones, C. & Windle, G., 1 Sep 2020, In : Arts & Health. 12, 3, p. 270-277
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2019

• PublishedRe-thinking social exclusion in later life: A case for a new framework for measurement
  MacLeod, C., Ross, A., Sacker, A., Netuveli, G. & Windle, G., Jan 2019, In : Ageing and Society. 39, 1, p. 74-111 38 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedThe role of the visual arts in the resilience of people living with dementia in care homes
  Newman, A., Goulding, A., Davenport, B. & Windle, G., Nov 2019, In : Ageing and Society. 39, 11, p. 2465-2482
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2018

• PublishedA roadmap to advance dementia research in prevention, diagnosis, intervention, and care by 2025
  Pickett, J., Bird, C., Ballard, C., Banerjee, S., Brayne, C., Gowan, K., Clare, L., Comas-Herrera, A., Corner, L., Daley, S., Knapp, M., Lafortune, L., Livingston, G., Manthorpe, J., Marchant, N., Moriarty, J., Robinson, L., van Lynden, C., Windle, G., Woods, R., Gray, K. & Walton, C., Jul 2018, In : International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 33, 7, p. 900-906
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedConceptualising and Understanding Artistic Creativity in the Dementias: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Research and Practise
  Created Out of Mind Team, Camic, P. M., Crutch, S. J., Murphy, C., Firth, N., Harding, E., Harrison, C. R., Howard, S., Strohmaier, S., van Leeuwen, J., West, J., Windle, G., Wray, S. & Zeilig, H., 3 Oct 2018, In : Frontiers in Psychology. 9, p. 1-12 12 p., 1842.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedExploring the theoretical foundations of visual art programmes for people living with dementia
  Windle, G., Gregory, S., Howson-Griffiths, T., Newman, A., O'Brien, D. & Goulding, A., 1 Aug 2018, In : Dementia: International Journal of Social Research and Practice. p. 1-20 20 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedSeeking assistance in later life: How do older people evaluate their need for assistance?
  Canvin, K., MacLeod, C., Windle, G. & Sacker, A., 1 May 2018, In : Age and Ageing. 47, 3, p. 466-473
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedWhat is the relationship between health and social exclusion in older age?
  Sacker, A., Ross, A., MacLeod, C., Netuveli, G. & Windle, G., 2018, Insights 2018-2019 : Understanding Society Findings Report . Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex, p. 24-25 2 p.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

2017

• PublishedA Preventative Lifestyle Intervention for Older Adults (Lifestyle Matters): A Randomised Controlled Trial
  Mountain, G., Windle, G., Hind, D., Walters, S., Keertharuth, A., Chatters, R., Sprange, K., Craig, C., Cook, S., Lee, E., Chater, T., Woods, R., Newbould, L., Powell, L., Shortland, K. & Roberts, J., 25 Feb 2017, In : Age and Ageing. 46, 4, p. 627-634
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedHealth and social exclusion in older age: Evidence from Understanding Society, the UK Household Longitudinal Study
  Sacker, A., Ross, A., MacLeod, C., Netuveli, G. & Windle, G., Jul 2017, In : Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 71, 7, p. 681-690 10 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedPreparatory planning framework for Created Out of Mind: Shaping perceptions of dementia through art and science
  Brotherhood, E., Ball, P., Camic, P. M., Evans, C., Fox, N., Murphy, C., Walsh, F., West, J., Windle, G., Billiald, S. & Firth, N., 6 Nov 2017, In : Wellcome Open Research. 2, 108, 108.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedThe impact of a visual arts program on quality of life, communication and well-being of people living with dementia: A mixed-methods longitudinal investigation
  Windle, G., Joling, K., Howson-Griffiths, T., Woods, R., Jones, C., van der Ven, P., Newman, A. & Parkinson, C., 8 Nov 2017, In : International Psychogeriatrics. p. 1-15 15 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedThe long-term (24-month) effect on health and well-being of the Lifestyle Matters community-based intervention in people aged 65 years and over: a qualitative study
  Chatters, R., Roberts, J., Mountain, G., Cook, S., Windle, G., Craig, C. & Sprange, K., 24 Sep 2017, In : BMJ Open. 7, 9, p. e016711
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2016

• PublishedA Social Model of Loneliness: The Roles of Disability, Social Resources and Cognitive Impairment
  Burholt, V., Windle, G. & Morgan, D. J., 10 Nov 2016, In : Gerontologist. 57, 6, p. 1020-1030
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedAdapting and implementing an observation tool to evaluate if taking part in an art programme is beneficial to people living with dementia.
  Jones, C., Windle, G. & Algar, K., 1 Nov 2016.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
• PublishedCarrying out research across the arts and humanities and social sciences: developing the methodology for Dementia and Imagination
  Newman, A., Baber, M., O'Brien, D., Goulding, A., Jones, C., Howson, T., Jones, C., Parkinson, C., Taylor, K., Tischler, V. & Windle, G., Nov 2016, In : Cultural Trends. 25, 4, p. 218-232 15 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedDementia and Imagination: A mixed-methods protocol for arts and science research
  Windle, G., Newman, A., Burholt, V., Woods, R., O'Brien, D., Baber, M., Hounsome, B., Parkinson, C. & Tischler, V., 2 Nov 2016, In : BMJ Open. 6, 11, e011634.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedDementia and Imagination: Qualitative research findings from an art and dementia study
  Howson, T., Jones, C., Windle, G. & Woods, R., 2 Nov 2016.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
• PublishedFactors of resilience in informal caregivers of people with dementia from integrative international data-analysis
  Joling, K. J., Windle, G., Droes, R-M., Meiland, F., van Hout, H. P. J., MacNeil Vroomen, J., van de Ven, P. M., Moniz-Cook, E. & Woods, R., Oct 2016, In : Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders. 42, 3-4, p. 198-214 17 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedIs a Visual Arts Programme Beneficial for the Quality of Life of People Living With Dementia?
  Windle, G., Joling, K., Jones, C., Howson, T. & Woods, R., 16 Nov 2016, The Gerontological Society Conference.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
• PublishedMeasuring Later Life Social Exclusion in Understanding Society
  MacLeod, C., Ross, A., Windle, G., Netuveli, G. & Sacker, A., 27 Jun 2016, The International Centre for Lifecourse Studies in Society and Health (ICLS): University College London, p. 1-14, 14 p.
  Research output: Working paper
• Published“I thought you’d be wasting your time, if I’m honest”: A qualitative exploration of the impact of a visual art programme for care home residents with dementia
  Algar, K., Woods, R. & Windle, G., 31 Oct 2016.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

2015

• UnpublishedLifestyle matters: promoting health and mental wellbeing in people aged 65 years and over
  Mountain, G., Windle, G. & Sprange, K., 2015, (Unpublished) In : British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 77, p. 68
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedPsychological Resilience: An Important Resource in Later Life?
  Windle, G., 13 Oct 2015.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedThe importance of not only individual, but also community and society factors in resilience in later life
  Bennett, K. M. & Windle, G., 2 Sep 2015, In : Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 38, 2 p., e94.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedThe role of aesthetics in improving the quality of health-care
  Windle, G., 11 Mar 2015.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedUnderstanding resilience in later life: Some conceptual and methodological challenges
  Windle, G., 23 Apr 2015.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedWe all grow older! Resilience in later life
  Windle, G., 21 May 2015.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedWhat are the essential features of resilience for informal caregivers of people living with dementia? A Delphi consensus examination
  Joling, K. J., Windle, G., Droes, R. M., Huisman, M., Hertogh, C. & Woods, R. T., 21 Dec 2015, In : Aging and Mental Health.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2014

• PublishedDementia and Imagination
  Windle, G., 4 Jun 2014.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedDeveloping a visual arts intervention
  Windle, G., 1 Sep 2014.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedDo Social Resources Explain the Relationship Between Optimism and Life Satisfaction in Community-Dwelling Older People? Testing a Multiple Mediation Model
  Dumitrache, C. G., Windle, G. & Herrera, R. R., 24 Apr 2014, In : Journal of Happiness Studies. 16, 3, p. 633-654
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedExercise. physical activity and mental well-being in later life
  Windle, G., 19 Nov 2014, In : Reviews in Clinical Psychology. 24, 4, p. 319-325
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedExploring life experiences, use of resources and their relation resilience in older people with ill-health and mobility restrictions
  Windle, G., 5 Nov 2014.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedIs it worth taking the trouble to study resilience?
  Windle, G., 1 Apr 2014.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedLifestyle Matters for Depression: A feasibility Study
  Windle, G., 6 May 2014.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedMeasuring the quality of life and well-being of people with dementia: A review of observational measures
  Algar, K. H., Woods, R. T. & Windle, G., 24 Jun 2014, In : Dementia: the international journal of social research and practice.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedSocial return on investment analysis of an art group for people with dementia
  Jones, C. L., Edwards, R. T. & Windle, G., 19 Nov 2014, In : The Lancet. 384, 2, p. S43
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract
• PublishedUnderstanding the impact of visual arts interventions for people living with dementia: a realist review protocol
  Windle, G., Gregory, S., Newman, A., Goulding, A., O'Brien, D. & Parkinson, C., 15 Aug 2014, In : BMC Systematic Reviews. 3, 91
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2013

• PublishedHow do earlier life experiences impact on the development of resilience in later life? Preliminary findings from CFAS Wales
  Windle, G., 25 Jun 2013.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedLifestyle Matters for maintenance of health and wellbeing in people aged 65 years and over: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
  Sprange, K., Mountain, G. A., Brazier, J., Cook, S. P., Craig, C., Hind, D., Walters, S. J., Windle, G., Woods, R. T., Keetharuth, A. D., Chater, T. & Horner, K., 12 Sep 2013, In : Trials. 14, 302, p. 1-13
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedLost in art too: challenging perceptions of dementia
  Gregory, S. & Windle, G., 1 Jan 2013, In : Journal of Dementia Care. 21, 5, p. 23-25
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2012

• PublishedA short measure of quality of life in older age: The performance of the brief Older People's Quality of Life questionnaire (OPQOL-brief)
  Bowling, A., Hankins, M., Windle, G., Bilotta, C. & Grant, R., 18 Sep 2012, In : Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 56, 1, p. 181-187
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedCaring relationships: How to promte resilience in challenging times
  Windle, G., Bennett, K. M. & Unger, M. (ed.), 1 Jan 2012, The Sociol Ecology of Resilience: A Handbook of Theory and Practice. 2012 ed. Springer, p. 219-232
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• PublishedParticipation in community arts for health and well-being of people with dementia, their carers, and the communities in which they live – implications for research, policy and practice
  Windle, G., 11 Jul 2012.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedThe contribution of resilience to healthy ageing
  Windle, G., 1 Jul 2012, In : Perspectives in Public Health. 132, 4, p. 159-160
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2011

• PublishedA methodological review of resilience measurement scales.
  Windle, G., Bennett, K. M. & Noyes, J., 4 Feb 2011, In : Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 9, 1, p. 8
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedArts programmes and quality of life for people with dementia - a review. Do we know enough about the potential of visual art programmes to increase the quality of life and well being of people with dementia?
  Salisbury, K., Algar, K. & Windle, G., May 2011, In : Journal of Dementia Care. 19, 3, p. 33-37 5 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedPsychological resilience in later life
  Windle, G., 18 Nov 2011.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

2010

• PublishedA Mixed-Methods Approach to Synthesising Resilience Research: Definition, Measurement and Gaps in the Evidence.
  Windle, G., 19 Nov 2010.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedA methodological review of resilience measurement scales.
  Windle, G., Bennett, K. & Noyes, J., 8 Jun 2010.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedDo we know enough about the contribution of telecare to the quality of life and well-being of people with dementia?
  Windle, G., 1 Sep 2010, In : Journal of Dementia Care. 18, 5, p. 33-36
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedIs exercise effective in promoting mental well-being in older age? A systematic review.
  Hughes, D., Linck, P. G., Windle, G., Hughes, D. A., Linck, P., Russell, I. T. & Woods, R. T., 1 Aug 2010, In : Aging and Mental Health. 14, 6, p. 652-669
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedLiving with Ill-Health in Older Age: The Role of a Resilient Personality
  Markland, D. A., Windle, G., Woods, R. T. & Markland, D., 1 Dec 2010, In : Journal of Happiness Studies. 11, 6, p. 763-777
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedResilience research: consolidating 20 years of evidence.
  Windle, G., 7 Jul 2010.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedThe resilience and healthy ageing research network: An overview.
  Windle, G., 7 Jun 2010.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedTraining older volunteers in gerontological research in the United Kingdon: moving towards a Andragogical and Emancipatory agenda.
  Burholt, V., Nash, P., Naylor, D. & Windle, G., 1 Sep 2010, In : Educational Gerontology. 36, 9, p. 753-780
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedWhat is resilience? A review and concept analysis.
  Windle, G., 21 Dec 2010, In : Reviews in Clinical Gerontology.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2009

• PublishedDignity in Care Homes.
  Windle, G., 15 Oct 2009.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedIs exercise effective in promoting mental well-being at 65?
  Windle, G., 7 Jul 2009.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedMedical Research Council Network. Challenges and healthy ageing: the role of resilience across the life course
  Windle, G., 1 Jul 2009, In : Generations Review. 19, 3
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedVariations in Well-being: Psychological Resilience in Later Life: An examination of the interplay between personalityand some of the challenges associated with older age
  Windle, G., 1 Jan 2009, VDM Verlag Dr. Muller Aktiengesellschaft & Co.
  Research output: Book/Report › Book
• PublishedWhat is mental health and mental well-being?
  Windle, G. & Cattan, M. (ed.), 1 Jan 2009, Mental Health and Well-Being in Later Life. 2009 ed. Open University Press, p. 9-29
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

2008

• PublishedExamination of a theoretical model of psychological resilience in older age.
  Windle, G., Markland, D. A. & Woods, R. T., 1 May 2008, In : Aging and Mental Health. 12, 3, p. 285-292
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedNEURODEM Cymru: The Welsh Portfolio of Research.
  Windle, G., 4 Jul 2008.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedPolicy for Older People in Wales
  Windle, G., Porter, A., Maltby, T. (ed.), Kennett, P. (ed.) & Rummery, K. (ed.), 1 Jan 2008, Social Policy Review: Analysis and Debate in Social Policy: 2008 (Social Policy Review Series): 20. 2008 ed. Policy Press, p. 93-110
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• PublishedPromoting mental well-being at 65+.
  Windle, G., 24 Jul 2008.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedPublic health interventions promote mental well-being in people aged 65 and over: systematic review of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness.
  Windle, G., Hughes, D. A., Linck, P., Russell, I. T., Morgan, R., Woods, R. T., Burholt, V., Reeves, C., Yeo, S. T. & Edwards, R. T., 1 Jan 2008, 2008 ed. Unknown.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
• PublishedPublic health interventions to promote well-being in people aged 65 and over: systematic review of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness: Evidence Tables.
  Hughes, D., Linck, P. G., Windle, G., Linck, P., Morgan, R., Hughes, D. A., Burholt, V., Reeves, C., Yeo, S. T., Woods, R. T., Edwards, R. T. & Russell, I. T., 1 Jan 2008, 2008 ed. Unknown.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
• PublishedThe Effects of Ageing on Personality
  Woods, R. T., Windle, G., Jacoby, R. (ed.), Oppenheimer, C. (ed.), Dening, T. (ed.) & Thomas, A. (ed.), 1 Jan 2008, The Oxford Textbook of Old Age Psychiatry. 2008 ed. Oxford University Press, p. 591-604
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

2007

• PublishedLife activities and well-being.
  Windle, G., 5 Jul 2007.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedLooking to the Future: Ageing in Rural Communities: A report on the Rural North Wales Initiative for the Development of Support for Older People
  Burholt, V., Windle, G., Naylor, D. M., Jones, B., Riley, B., Oades, J., Oades, R., Humphries, C., Kennedy, D. & Clifford-Jones, J., 1 Aug 2007, Bangor: Centre for Social Policy Research and Development. 206 p.
  Research output: Book/Report › Book
• PublishedLooking to the future: Ageing in Rural Communities.
  Burholt, V., Windle, G., Naylor, D., Jones, B., Riley, B., Oades, J., Oades, R., Humphries, C., Kennedy, D. & Clifford-Jones, J., 1 Jan 2007, 2007 ed. Centre for Policy Research and Development, The Institute of Medical and Social Care Research, University of Wales, Bangor.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
• PublishedReliability and validity of the Older Americans Resources and Services (OARS) social resources scale in six European countries.
  Burholt, V., Windle, G., Ferring, D., Balducci, C., Fagerstrom, C., Thissen, F., Weber, G. & Wenger, G. C., 1 Dec 2007, In : Journal of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. 62B, 6, p. S371 - S379
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedRetaining independence and autonomy: older people’s references for specialised housing
  Burholt, V. & Windle, G., 1 Jan 2007, In : Research, Policy, and Planning. 25, 1, p. 13-26
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2006

• PublishedHousing related difficulties, housing tenure and variations in health status: evidence from older people in Wales
  Windle, G., Burholt, V. & Edwards, R. T., 1 Sep 2006, In : Health and Place. 12, 3, p. 267-278
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedHow might loss of independence in activities of daily living affect subjective well-being?
  Windle, G., 7 Sep 2006.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedKeeping warm? Self-reported housing and home energy efficiency factors impacting on older people heating homes in North Wales
  Burholt, V. & Windle, G., 1 Jul 2006, In : Energy Policy. 34, 10, p. 1198-1208
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedThe Material Resources and Well-being of Older People.
  Burholt, V. & Windle, G., 1 Jan 2006, 2006 ed. Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

2005

• PublishedA profile of the prevalence of depressive type symptoms and use of psychotropic medication in Europe.
  Windle, G., 26 Jun 2005.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedPromoting the sexual health of older people. Report to the Welsh Assembly Government.
  Windle, G. & Burholt, V., 1 Jan 2005, 2005 ed. Centre for Policy Research and Development, The Institute of Medical and Social Care Research, University of Wales, Bangor.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
• PublishedThe effects of psychological resources on the relationship between chronic illness and subjective well-being.
  Windle, G., 14 Jul 2005.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedThe self and Ageing: the role of psychological resources.
  Windle, G., 26 Jun 2005.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

2004

• PublishedA concise alternative for researching health related quality of life in older people.
  Windle, G., Edwards, R. & Burholt, V., 1 Nov 2004, In : Quality in Ageing: Policy, Practice and Research. 5, 3, p. 13-24
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedMental health and growing older: a cross-national study.
  Windle, G., 7 Sep 2004.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedSubjective well-being in older age: Maintaining mental wellness.
  Windle, G., 1 Jan 2004, In : Signpost. 9, 2, p. 25-27
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedTransport in Rural Wales.
  Windle, G., 1 Jun 2004, In : Working with Older People. 8, 2, p. 32-35
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedVariations in subjective wellbeing: the mediating role of a psychological resource.
  Windle, G. & Woods, R. T., 1 Jul 2004, In : Ageing and Society. 24, 4, p. 583-602
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2003

• PublishedA matter of preference.
  Burholt, V. & Windle, G., 1 Dec 2003, In : Professional Social Work. p. 18-19
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedComparative report on physical health and functional status.
  Ferring, D., Hallberg, I. R., Windle, G., Heiss, C., Paulsson, C., Spazzafumo, L., Borg, C., Van Der Meer, M., Hofman, M. & Petit, C., 1 Jan 2003, 2003 ed. Unknown.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
• PublishedHousing for An Ageing Population: Planning Implications.
  Burholt, V. & Windle, G., 1 Jan 2003, 2003 ed. Centre for Policy Research and Development, The Institute of Medical and Social Care Research, University of Wales, Bangor.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
• PublishedHousing, Health and Service Use: Evidence from Wales.
  Windle, G., Edwards, R. T. & Burholt, V., 14 Sep 2003.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedOlder People in Wales, their transport and mobility; A Literature Review.
  Windle, G. & Burholt, V., 1 Aug 2003, In : Quality in Ageing: Policy, Practice and Research. 4, 2, p. 28-35
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedPromotion for Older People. Technical Report 2.
  Windle, G., Parsonage, R., Burholt, V., Prendergast, L., Woods, B., Squire, A. & Wenger, G. C., 1 Jan 2003, 2003 ed. Research and Evaluation Branch, Health Promotion Division, Office of the Chief Medical Officer.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
• PublishedResilience in Older Age.
  Windle, G., 5 Jul 2003.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

2002

• PublishedMood, eating behaviour and attention.
  Williams, J. M., Healy, H., Eade, J., Windle, G., Cowen, P. J., Green, M. W. & Durlach, P., 1 Apr 2002, In : Psychological Medicine. 32, 3, p. 469-481
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedPredictors of subjective well-being in community dwelling older people: The role of environmental mastery.
  Windle, G., 14 Sep 2002.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedPromoting the health and well-being of disadvantaged groups in Wales. A review of the published literature.
  Hill, J., Windle, G., Williams, L. & Parsonage, R., 1 Jan 2002, 2002 ed. Centre for Policy Research and Development, The Institute of Medical and Social Care Research, University of Wales, Bangor.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

2001

• PublishedLiterature review for the strategy for older people in Wales: Examples of Good Practice.
  Windle, G. & Burholt, V., 1 Jan 2001, 2001 ed. Centre for Policy Research and Development, The Institute of Medical and Social Care Research, University of Wales, Bangor.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
• PublishedLiterature review for the strategy for older people in Wales: Housing services for older people.
  Burholt, V. & Windle, G., 1 Jan 2001, 2001 ed. The Centre for Social Policy Research and Development, The Institute of Medical and Social Care Research, University of Wales, Bangor.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
• PublishedLiterature review for the strategy for older people in Wales: Lifelong learning and employment for older people.
  Burholt, V. & Windle, G., 1 Jan 2001, 2001 ed. The Centre for Social Policy Research and Development, The Institute of Medical and Social Care Research, University of Wales, Bangor.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
• PublishedLiterature review for the strategy for older people in Wales: Social Inclusion for older people.
  Burholt, V. & Windle, G., 1 Jan 2001, 2001 ed. The Centre for Social Policy Research and Development, The Institute of Medical and Social Care Research, University of Wales, Bangor.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
• PublishedLiterature review for the strategy for older people in Wales: Transport, Access, Mobility and Rural Living.
  Windle, G. & Burholt, V., 1 Jan 2001, 2001 ed. Centre for Policy Research and Development, The Institute of Medical and Social Care Research, University of Wales, Bangor.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
• PublishedLiterature review for the strategy for older people: Health and Social care.
  Burholt, V. & Windle, G., 1 Jan 2001, 2001 ed. Centre for Policy Research and Development, The Institute of Medical and Social Care Research, University of Wales, Bangor.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

2021

• North Wales Social Care and Wellbeing Service Improvement Collaborative (External organisation)

  Member of the North Wales Dementia Strategy Steering Group

  2021 – 2022

  Activity: Membership of committee (Member)
• UKRI ESRC Inclusive Ageing Funding Committee (External organisation)

  Funding committee member

  2021 – 2022

  Activity: Membership of committee (Member)
• Welsh Government (External organisation)

  Working group: implementation of the dementia care standards

  2021 – 2022

  Activity: Membership of committee (Member)
• Welsh Government (External organisation)

  Member of working group (dementia care learning and development)

  2021 – 2022

  Activity: Membership of committee (Member)

2020

• World Health Organisation iSupport webinar

  Panellist at a World Health Organisation international webinar discussing the global development, implementation and research of iSupport for Dementia Carers.

  3 Dec 2020

  Activity: Invited talk (Invited speaker)
• Thesis title: Acceptability and feasibility of a person-centred, therapeutic visual art intervention for people with dementia

  24 Apr 2020

  Activity: Examination (Examiner)
• UKRI ISCF Healthy Ageing (Social, Behavioural and Design Research Programme) (External organisation)

  Member of funding committee

  2020 – 2021

  Activity: Membership of committee (Member)

2019

• Resilience in later life: metaphor and myth or real and measurable?

  Keynote lecture.

  10 Jul 2019

  Activity: Invited talk (Keynote speaker)
• Resilience in later life

  Plenary address

  11 Jun 2019

  Links:

  • https://www.sfu.ca/grc/events/friesen/2019.html
  Activity: Invited talk (Invited speaker)
• Thesis title: Experiences of end of life care from the perspective of older patients and bereaved carers

  13 May 2019

  Activity: Examination (Examiner)

2018

• The arts for enhancing practice in the dementia care workforce

  18 Oct 2018

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)
• Welsh Government (External organisation)

  Academic member (research) to the Dementia Strategy Oversight and Implementation Group (current)

  1 Aug 2018 – 31 Dec 2022

  Activity: Membership of board (Member)
• Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

  Collaboration with EGMO+ medical center, Vu University, Amsterdam on resilience research

  15 Jun 2018 – 19 Jun 2018

  Activity: Visiting an external academic institution (Visiting researcher)
• Dementia in the asylum

  Dementia in the asylum

  https://wellcomecollection.org/events/dementia-asylum

  This is a workshop that I organised as part of my role with 'Created out of Mind' at the Wellcome Collection.

  2 Jan 2018

  Activity: Participation in workshop, seminar, course (Speaker)

2017

• Creative Economies Healthcare Hub (Event)

  Advisory group member to the AHRC funded project ‘Co-Designing a Creative Economy Healthcare Hub’ I provide expertise around arts and health research applied to dementia care.

  1 Sep 2017 – 22 Dec 2017

  Activity: Membership of committee (Member)
• Measuring well-being in arts and dementia research

  [Delivered as part of the 1st International Arts & Dementia Research Conference, Royal Society for Public Health.] This workshop introduced delegates to the method of structured observation. This does not rely on the people living with dementia, their carers or indeed the researcher, to recall feelings and details, and enables a way of quantitately capturing 'in the moment' reactions that might otherwise be overlooked, or prove difficult to articulate.

  10 Mar 2017

  Activity: Invited talk (Invited speaker)
• Alzheimer's Society London (External organisation)

  Member of the Alzheimer’s Society's taskforce identifying the research priorities and developing the future strategy for dementia research in the UK and beyond.

  1 Jan 2017 – 30 Nov 2017

  Activity: Membership of committee (Member)

2016

• Welsh Government (External organisation)

  Academic member of the Welsh Government Task and Finish Group, developing the Dementia Strategy for Wales.

  1 Oct 2016 – 14 Feb 2018

  Activity: Membership of committee (Member)
• Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) (External organisation)

  Member of peer review college, reviewing grants submitted to the ESRC for funding.

  2016 →

  Activity: Membership of committee (Member)

2014

• National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, (NICE) (External organisation)

  Member of advisory group for updating guidance on interventions to promote mental wellbeing in later life (I led the systematic review that informed the initial guidance).

  2014

  Activity: Membership of committee (Member)

2011

• Welsh Assembly Givernment (External organisation)

  Member of Task and Finish group for the Blue Badge Scheme

  2011 – 2012

  Activity: Membership of committee (Member)

2007

• Creating a dementia inclusive Wales(I led the organisation of the scientific content and led two workshops on the day (Dementia in the Asylum and Resilience and Dementia).

  31 Mar 2007

  Activity: Participation in conference (Speaker)

2006

• Welsh Assembly (External organisation)

  Secondment to Welsh Assembly; Member of Task and Finish Group, developing phase 2 of the Strategy for Older People in Wales

  2006 – 2007

  Activity: Membership of committee (Member)

• A randomised controlled trial & feasibility study of the effects of an e-health intervention ‘iSupport’ for reducing distress of dementia carers, especially in the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19.

  01/01/2021 – 15/01/2024 (Active)

  Description

  NHS guidelines recommend informal carers of people living with dementia such as family and friends should be offered training to help them develop care skills and manage their own physical and mental health. The World Health Organisation recommend access to affordable, proven, well-designed, online technologies for education, skills training and support for dementia carers.

  In response to these recommendations, we will carry out the first study in the UK of the benefits of an online training and support programme. This was developed by the World Health Organisation and is called ‘iSupport’. It is designed for dementia carers to help them provide good care and take care of themselves. Carers can use iSupport at their own pace. They can access whichever parts of iSupport they feel are most relevant to them from their place of choice using a computer, tablet or smartphone.

  We will do this research with the help of 356 dementia carers in England, Wales and Scotland by:

  1. Examining the effectiveness of iSupport in reducing distress through a randomised controlled trial. Half of the carers will complete iSupport and half will receive information leaflets. We will translate iSupport into Welsh for use in this aspect of our research. All the carers will answer questionnaires about stress and strain, mental health, resilience and knowledge of dementia. They will do this three times over a six month period. By comparing the two groups, we will be able to show whether iSupport is better than simply giving information. Those receiving the information leaflets will be given full access to iSupport at the end of our study.

  2. Understanding what aspects of iSupport carers like the most, and what might put them off using it. We will undertake interviews with a smaller group (50) of the carers and have a longer discussion about their thoughts, feelings and the impact of iSupport on themselves. They will do this three times over a six month period.

  3. Examining the potential costs and benefits of iSupport. This will involve carers answering questions about health and social care service use and their quality of life. They will do this three times over a six month period.

  4. Adapting iSupport for young carers (age 11-17). There are currently no evidence-based support interventions for young carers of people with dementia. We will work with a group of young carers and adapt iSupport for their use, identify what outcomes are most important to them, and assess this new version of iSupport with 30 young carers.

  It is important we do this work because most people living with a dementia are cared for at home, supported by a family member or friend who has limited knowledge of the condition. The role is very stressful, and many carers experience more mental and physical illness compared to people who are not dementia carers. Covid-19 has meant that many older people have to self-isolate, placing

  increasing pressures on carers.

  If we show iSupport helps carers, service providers will benefit by knowing there is a proven service they can recommend to dementia carers. Carers will benefit from reductions in psychological distress and improvements in skills and resilience. People living with dementia will benefit from a better equipped carer. Society will potentially benefit from reduced care costs, as improving care at home can delay care-home admission.

  From the very start of the study, we will develop a comprehensive plan for ensuring our findings are communicated to people who need to hear about them. We will do this together with our collaborators, who include people living with dementia, carers, as well as academics, clinicians, charities along with the World Health Organisation.

  Key findings

  Work in progress

• CADR (Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research)

  01/04/2020 – 15/04/2025 (Active)

  Description

  The Centre for Ageing & Dementia Research (CADR) will cultivate an integrated research Centre in Wales delivering world-class interdisciplinary and translational research and nurture the development of a critical mass of researchers with expertise and competencies in a holistic (eco-bio-psycho-social) approach to research on ageing. Eco: The physical environment in which we live encompassing mobility (transport systems), the natural world (aesthetics, climate, natural resources), the built environment (rural/urban neighbourhoods, homes/housing). Bio: The body as a biological system including brain, disease, injury. Psycho: Cognitive processes (thinking) that influence the way experiences are interpreted. Social: The cultural, social and community systems1 of interacting people(s) with different levels of access, privilege and power. Importance of CADR Our new approach is underpinned by the World Health Organization’s (2015) definition of healthy ageing. Every person […] should have the opportunity to live a long and healthy life. Yet, […] environments are highly influential on our behaviour, our exposure to health risks […], our access to quality health and social care and the opportunities that ageing brings. Healthy Ageing is about creating the environments and opportunities that enable people to be and do what they value throughout their lives. CADR’s strength is our holistic approach to addressing a societal ‘grand challenge’ and the opportunities posed by longevity. We aim to improve the lives of older people and carers through the integration of research on ageing, policy and practice. Our outputs will respond to national and global priority areas for unmet need: improving opportunities to live a long and healthy life; improving health and social care systems (including long-term care); creating age friendly environments; and helping to diminish the impact of dementia. Our work will be delivered through 4 interlinked work packages (WPs): WP1: Environments of Ageing (Eco) WP2: Characterising dementia and cognition in ageing (Bio) WP3: Social inclusion for health and wellbeing in later life (Psycho and Social) WP4: Research methods, public and professional engagement and involvement Strategic Objectives We will generate new knowledge by: Including health and social care services Forging a shared mission to deliver an interdisciplinary understanding of ageing and dementia Providing the infrastructure to enable leading researchers in ageing and dementia research to compete globally Developing and building research capacity underpinning increased grant capture, establishing essential research resources, novel skills and technologies, and building critical mass for PhD students and early career researchers Providing a platform for collaborations and internationally competitive interdisciplinary and translational research that will have impact on the health and wellbeing of older people To address health and social care needs of older people in Wales we will:  Involve and engage the public to ensure that research addresses the needs of older people, people with dementia and carers  Facilitate translation of eco-bio-psycho-social findings into clinical and social care practice  Involve and engage policy makers and practitioners, establishing research priorities and collaborations and working with them to improve services for older people  Develop and facilitate business and clinical linkages, contributing to the health and wealth of Wales as well as enhancing the Life Science sector

• The impact of peer support networks for those living with rare dementias

  01/01/2019 – 31/01/2024 (Active)

  Description

  We will carry out the first major study of the value of support groups for people living with or caring for someone with a rare form of dementia. 1) WS1 [Retrospective Cohort Study]. Understanding the problems faced and care received through a retrospective cohort study of >1000 current and historical members to create the first mapping of abilities, challenges, care needs, care events, and health and care resource use (including informal/familial care) in the rarer dementias across all stages of dementia. 2) WS2 [Theoretical development]. Identifying the ‘active ingredients’ of support groups through theoretical development. Mixed-methods including (i) literature review using the principles of realist synthesis; (ii) situational analysis and focussed ethnographic work involving a sub-sampling of members; (iii) analysis of WS1 interview dataset; and (iv) iterative construction of general Theory of Change (ToC) and nested sub-theories. 3) WS3 [Measures]. Optimising and innovating measure selection and development We will review existing relevant concepts and measures iteratively as WS2 theory develops. We will identify a primary measure of effect (e.g. DEMQOL, Smith et al., 2007) to enable exploratory cost effectiveness. We will develop and test a resilience outcome measure suitable for different forms of dementia. 4) WS4 [Prospective longitudinal cohort study]. Evaluating the impact and pathways to impact of multi-component support groups on new members through a prospective longitudinal cohort study. Methods: Mixed methods to evaluate how membership and degree of involvement are associated with outcomes at 6-monthly intervals. 5) WS5 [Intervention development]. Theory-driven design and feasibility testing of a new, online multicomponent support intervention for carers of people living with FTD. 6) WS6 [Economic analysis]. Investigating cost effectiveness through economic analysis 7) PhD studentships 8) Embedded case studies in rural Wales and Canada will explore aspects such as rural living which may support or exacerbate the experience of living with dementia.

• KESS II MRes with Dementia Go- BUK2157

  01/08/2018 – 31/12/2021 (Active)

• Co-creating a resilience building framework for people living with dementia and their carers

  01/01/2018 – 31/07/2022 (Active)

• Evaluation of Psychosocial Support of the transition to retirement’ (Evaluation of TILL Phase 2)

  01/12/2017 – 01/08/2019 (Finished)

• In memoriâ and the Imagination café

  15/11/2017 – 01/08/2019 (Finished)

• Enhancing resilience and quality of life through arts and science research

  01/11/2016 – 01/08/2019 (Finished)

• Created out of mind:changing perceptions of dementia through art & culture

  03/10/2016 – 01/08/2019 (Finished)

  Description

  Created Out of Mind is a team aiming to explore, challenge and shape perceptions and understanding of dementias through science and the creative arts. The team will explore what dementia means to us all, challenge traditional definitions and common misconceptions, and unlock what we can learn about art, consciousness and the brain from the experiences of people living with different the dementias.

  Launched in October 2016, and working over a period of 22 months, Created out of Mind are the second residents of The Hub- a unique, creative space at Wellcome Collection in London. Starting with people with dementias, Created out of Mind is an interdisciplinary team of scientists, visual artists, musicians, broadcasters, clinicians and carers.

  Links:

  • http://www.createdoutofmind.org/

• Created out of mind:changing perceptions of dementia through art & culture

  03/10/2016 – 01/08/2019 (Finished)

  Description

  Created Out of Mind is a team aiming to explore, challenge and shape perceptions and understanding of dementias through science and the creative arts. The team will explore what dementia means to us all, challenge traditional definitions and common misconceptions, and unlock what we can learn about art, consciousness and the brain from the experiences of people living with different the dementias.

  Launched in October 2016, and working over a period of 22 months, Created out of Mind are the second residents of The Hub- a unique, creative space at Wellcome Collection in London. Starting with people with dementias, Created out of Mind is an interdisciplinary team of scientists, visual artists, musicians, broadcasters, clinicians and carers.

  Links:

  • http://www.createdoutofmind.org/

• Alzheimers Europe Carers' Survey

  01/04/2016 – 01/08/2019 (Finished)

• Imagining Dementia Supportive Communities through the Arts

  01/02/2016 – 01/08/2019 (Finished)

• CADR (Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research)

  01/04/2015 – 15/03/2021 (Finished)

  Links:

  • http://www.cadr.cymru/en/

• ‘Try Something New’ evaluation

  01/02/2015 – 31/07/2015 (Finished)

• Dementia and Imagination showcase 2014

  01/06/2014 – 25/08/2016 (Finished)

• NHS Service Support for r26R06 Dementia & Imagination project

  01/04/2014 – 22/07/2015 (Finished)

• Cadwyn Môn Evaluation

  01/11/2013 – 31/10/2016 (Finished)

  Links:

  • https://www.owensutton.com/cadwyn-mon-eng/files/assets/basic-html/page6.html

• OPERAT (Older People’s External Residential Assessment Tool)

  01/10/2013 – 06/05/2016 (Finished)

  Links:

  • https://www.operat.co.uk/operat-app-and-training-resources

• Dementia and imagination showcase 2013

  01/08/2013 – 11/11/2013 (Finished)

• Dementia and Imagination

  01/07/2013 – 17/08/2018 (Finished)

• NHS Service Support for r26011 Lifestyle Matters project

  01/04/2012 – 29/02/2016 (Finished)

• Dementia and Imagination

  01/02/2012 – 22/03/2013 (Finished)

  Links:

  • http://dementiaandimagination.org.uk/

• Lifestyle Matters

  01/12/2011 – 08/08/2016 (Finished)

  Links:

  • https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/scharr/sections/dts/ctru/lifestyle_matters

• Lifestyle Matters

  01/12/2011 – 30/11/2015 (Finished)

• Challenges and Healthy Ageing:the role of resilience across the life course (ResNet)

  01/05/2009 – 23/07/2010 (Finished)

  Description

  Funded through the Lifelong Health and Wellbeing Cross-Council Programme, the network aimed to:

  Unite and build upon previous work and existing evidence undertaken on resilience, and strengthen this with new perspectives and collaborations, thereby enhancing research capacity and development. It will develop a research, knowledge transfer and dissemination strategy and subsequent research bids that reflect a multi-disciplinary life course perspective to healthy ageing. This will be conducted using an approach that will increase the potential of knowledge transfer throughout the process. This will generate new knowledge for research, policy and practice on the multi-layered complexities of the ageing process and resilience which cannot be understood from a single disciplinary perspective.

  Links:

  • http://resilience.bangor.ac.uk

• MRC network: A model to guide investment in older people¿s mental capital, mental health and wellbeing

  01/05/2009 – 31/07/2011 (Finished)

• Promotong Well-Being Of Older People

  19/02/2007 – 06/03/2008 (Finished)