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Personal profile
Overview
I am a deputy lead of the Dementia and Ageing Research team (led by Prof John Keady). I am a co-investigator on a £5million ESRC/NIHR-funded Neighbourhoods and Dementia Research study and lead work programme 1, which is the overarching theme of the eight-programme study. This involves working alongside groups of people who are living with a diagnosis of dementia and supporting their involvement as co-researchers and facilitating three member-led projects. I sit on numerous advisory groups internal and external to the University. I also currently lead on several projects, including the value, purpose and meaning of day care; developing a carers support resource; and exploring the experiences of caring for someone living with dementia in Salford.
I am the book reviews editor for Dementia: the international journal of social research and practice.
Biography
Caroline attended Salford University 1994-1997 and obtained a BSc (Hons) in Sociology (2: 1). The following year, she was awarded an MA in Peace Studies from the University of Bradford. Caroline then gained employment at the University of Manchester in the National Primary Care Research and Development Centre on the Tracker project. She later moved to the ARC Epidemiology Research unit, where her role was to co-ordinate a study exploring peak bone mass in Caucasian, Pakistani and Indian women. On completion of this study, Caroline transferred to the department of Old Age Psychiatry (which was then based at Wythenshawe Hospital) and co-ordinated a supradistrict audit of cholinesterase inhibitors. At the same time, she undertook a part-time MSc Applied Psychology course at the University of Manchester. On successful completion of the MSc, Caroline was awarded a PhD studentship exploring pain in people with dementia. This was successfully completed (Aii) in 2009 and Caroline is currently employed as a Research Fellow in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work.
Research interests
- I am a co-applicant on a £5million, five-year 'Neighbourhoods and Dementia' research programme, which is a dementia initiative funded by the ESRC and NIHR. As well as co-managing the research programme alongside Prof John Keady, I am responsible for leading the member involvement strategy, which includes training and supporting people living with dementia to be co-researchers across each of the work streams and packages for the duration of the research programme.
- I am also a co-applicant on a three-year NIHR Health Services and Delivery Research grant exploring pain management in people living with dementia in acute care.
- I have recently been awarded funding by Salford Clinical Commissioning Group to lead on three projects:1) Exploring the experiences of living with someone with dementia in Salford; 2) Exploring the value, meaning and purpose of day care; 3) Developing a Carer Support Resource.
- My research interests include dementia; member involvement; life story / biography; and pain assessment.
- I supervise four PhD students
- I also supervise several U/G students
My collaborations
Prof John Keady
Prof Alys Young
Dr Neil Pendleton
Prof Lars-Christer Hyden (Linkopping University)
Dr Richard Ward (Stirling University)
Dr Siobhan Reilly (Lancaster University)
Memberships of committees and professional bodies
Editor (Book Reviews and Educational Resources) of Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice
Member of the Athena Swan Self-Assessment Team
Methodological knowledge
Involving people living with dementia as researchers
Public and Patient Involvement
Qualitative and creative research methods
Life story work / biography
Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Sociology, MA Peace Studies, MSc Applied Psychology, PhD Nursing
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Dementia@Manchester
- Digital Futures
- Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing
Keywords
- Dementia
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Re-thinking and re-positioning ‘being in the moment’ within a continuum of moments: introducing a new conceptual framework for dementia studies
Keady, J., Campbell, S., Clark, A., Dowlen, R., Elvish, R., Jones, L., Kindell, J., Swarbrick, C. & Williams, S., 4 Mar 2022, In: Ageing and Society. 42, 3, p. 681-702 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing a Management Guide (the DemPower App) for Couples Where One Partner Has Dementia: Nonrandomized Feasibility Study
Lasrado, R., Bielsten, T., Hann, M., Schumm, J., Reilly, S. T., Davies, L., Swarbrick, C., Dowlen, R., Keady, J. & Hellström, I., 16 Nov 2021, In: JMIR Aging. 4, 4, e16824.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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In the moment with music: an exploration of the embodied and sensory experiences of people living with dementia during improvised music-making
Dowlen, R., Keady, J., Milligan, C., Swarbrick, C., Ponsillo, N., Geddes , L. & Riley, B., 24 Mar 2021, In: Ageing and Society. p. 1 - 23Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing the evidence base for evaluating dementia training in NHS hospitals (DEMTRAIN): a mixed-methods study protocol
Ahmed, F., Morbey, H., Harding, A., Reeves, D., Swarbrick, C., Davies, L., Hann, M., Holland, F., Elvish, R., Leroi, I., Burrow, S., Burns, A., Keady, J. & Reilly, S., 14 Jan 2020, In: BMJ Open. 10, 1, p. e030739Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What is important to people with dementia living at home? A set of core outcome items for evaluating non-pharmacological community-based health and social care interventions
Reilly, S., Harding, A. J. E., Morbey, H., Ahmed, F., Williamson, P. R., Swarbrick, C., Leroi, I., Davies, L., Reeves, D., Holland, F., Hann, M. & Keady, J., 1 Jul 2020, In: Age and Ageing.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
- 2 Finished
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Ears, Eyes and Mind: The 'SENSE-Cog Project' to Improe Mental Wellbeing for Elderly Europeans with Sensory Impairment.
Leroi, I. (PI), Arden Armitage, C. (CoI), Aslam, T. (CoI), Becares, L. (CoI), Dawes, P. (CoI), Gannon, B. (CoI), Garsden, J. (CoI), Hann, M. (CoI), Lovell, K. (CoI), Meyer, K. (CoI), Nazroo, J. (CoI), Pendleton, N. (CoI), Reeves, D. (CoI), Swarbrick, C. (CoI), Symonds, C. (CoI) & Tampubolon, G. (CoI)
1/01/16 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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Neighbourhoods and Dementia: A Mixed Methods Study.
Keady, J. (PI), Burns, A. (CoI), Challis, D. (CoI), Davies, L. (CoI), Leroi, I. (CoI), Nazroo, J. (CoI), Pendleton, N. (CoI), Reeves, D. (CoI), Swarbrick, C. (CoI), Tampubolon, G. (CoI), Taylor, C. (CoI) & Young, A. (CoI)
1/01/14 → 31/10/19
Project: Research
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Developing a core outcome set for people living with dementia at home in their neighbourhoods and communities: study protocol for use in the evaluation of non-pharmacological community-based health and social care interventions
Harding, A. J. E. (Contributor), Morbey, H. (Contributor), Ahmed, F. (Contributor), Opdebeeck, C. (Contributor), Wang, Y. Y. (Contributor), Williamson, P. (Contributor), Swarbrick, C. (Contributor), Leroi, I. (Contributor), Challis, D. (Contributor), Davies, L. (Contributor), Reeves, D. (Contributor), Holland, F. (Contributor), Hann, M. (Contributor), Ingrid, H. (Contributor), Lars-Christer, H. (Contributor), Burns, A. (Contributor), Keady, J. (Contributor) & Reilly, S. (Contributor), figshare , 24 Apr 2018
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4080119.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/Developing_a_core_outcome_set_for_people_living_with_dementia_at_home_in_their_neighbourhoods_and_communities_study_protocol_for_use_in_the_evaluation_of_non-pharmacological_community-based_health_and_social_care_interventions/4080119/1
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The assessment and management of pain in patients with dementia in hospital settings: a multi-case exploratory study from a decision making perspective
Lichtner, V. (Contributor), Dowding, D. (Contributor), Allcock, N. (Contributor), Keady, J. (Contributor), Sampson, E. L. (Contributor), Briggs, M. (Contributor), Corbett, A. (Contributor), James, K. (Contributor), Lasrado, R. (Contributor), Swarbrick, C. (Contributor) & Closs, S. J. (Contributor), figshare , 24 Aug 2016
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3629081.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/The_assessment_and_management_of_pain_in_patients_with_dementia_in_hospital_settings_a_multi-case_exploratory_study_from_a_decision_making_perspective/3629081/1
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What influences decisions about ongoing stroke rehabilitation for patients with pre-existing dementia or cognitive impairment: a qualitative study?
Longley, V. (Contributor), Peters, S. (Contributor), Swarbrick, C. (Contributor) & Bowen, A. (Contributor), figshare , 28 Mar 2018
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.4052324.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/What_influences_decisions_about_ongoing_stroke_rehabilitation_for_patients_with_pre-existing_dementia_or_cognitive_impairment_a_qualitative_study_/4052324/1
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