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Lieke Bakker
Maastricht University / Post-doctoral fellow

During my PhD, I investigated associations of novel blood and CSF based biomarkers with cognitive functioning/ decline.
Currently I work as a coordinator within a national consortium, the Netherlands Dementia Prevention Initiative (NDPI), in which various partners from all
over the Netherlands work together to investigate how we can reduce people’s risk of dementia.

Sanne Balvert
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam / PhD Student

Researching non-pharmacological interventions for community-dwelling people with dementia and their caregivers. Especially interested in making care more accesible, more inclusive for persons with dementia, and working together with health care professionals to make interventions more applicable to actual needs.

Ana Barbosa
Centre for Applied dementia Studies (University of Bradford) / Assistant Professor

Care home research; Person-centred dementia care; care staff training and education

Yolanda Barrado-Martin
University College London / Post-doc / Research Fellow

Working on The HomeHealth Trial. My expertise is in psychosocial interventions in ageing and dementia to enhance QoL, process evaluations, and qualitative research

Sara Laureen Bartels
Maastricht University / Post-doc

Digital psychosocial interventions for people with cognitive problems & their caregivers (e.g., acceptance- & commitment therapy, using the experience sampling method)

Ahmet Begde
Loughborough University / PhD student

Research project: The effectiveness of dual task exercise on visual processing and balance in people with dementia
Area of expertise: Neurorehabilitation

Jem Bhatt
University College London / Post-doc

Stigma experienced by people living with dementia and carers. Interests in research with those from minoritised backgrounds

Annemiek Bielderman
Radboud UMC / Post-doc

The development and evaluation of psychosocial interventions for people living with dementia

Oladayo Bifarin
Liverpool John Moores University and Mersey Care NHS FT / Clinical Academic

Applied health researcher with keen interests in examining Mental Health Care pathways for adults and older adults population to reduce health inequalities

Cathal Blake
Dublin City University / PhD student

The psychosocial impact of young onset dementia

Iris Blotenberg
DZNE / Post-doctoral researcher
– Lifestyle risk factors for the development of dementia and progression of the disease – dementia prevention programmes – caregiver burden

Hanna Bodde
PhD student

I have a background in neuroscience and just started my PhD on person-centered diagnostic and post-diagnostic care for people with young onset dementia

Sascha Bolt
Tilburg University / Senior researcher

My doctoral research focused on palliative care for people with dementia (DEDICATED project, Maastricht University). My expertise is in the provision of person-centered and holistic care, from diagnosis until the end of life with dementia. My main research interests are in social and spiritual connectedness of people with dementia, end-of-life communication and quality of life at the end of life with dementia

Laura Booi
Leeds Beckett University / Senior research fellow

Young adult brain health awareness. I co-lead the Next Generation Brain Health Programme of research: https://preventdementia.co.uk/next-gen/

Lori Bourke
University of West London / PhD student

My PhD project is entitled A Mixed-methods Investigation into the Factors which Influence Frequent Use of Emergency Departments by People with Dementia. I have also worked in research with a focus on improving quality of life for people living with dementia

Vamsi Krishna Boyanagari
University of Galway / PhD Student

I work in the HOMEDEM research project as a doctoral researcher. The aim of my PhD research is to assess the public's attitudes, preferences, and willingness to pay for new psychosocial models of care that promote choice and autonomy for people with dementia across the continuum of care, from home-based to residential care.

Chloe Bradwell
Leeds Beckett University / Post-doctoral Research Assistant

I am a practice-based researcher who uses the arts to connect people living in dementia care to their local community and challenge stigma associated with the disease through co-creation. My work places a particular emphasis on exchanging with people in the later stages of the disease, who are often bed-bound or unable to communicate verbally. I have a particular interest in intergenerational care and in developing sensory and creative methods to better include those people as co-researchers.

Laura Braithwaite Stuart
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board / PhD student

 I am a Speech and Language Therapist, and I am carrying out a qualitative research study to explore how families, of multiple generations, can enhance communication with people living with dementia. The study aims to develop new guidance for Speech and Language Therapists working with people living with dementia that can be used in clinical practice to help families maintain connection and maximise their quality of life

Magdalena Opazo Breton
University of Nottingham / Senior Research Fellow

I am currently applying for funding with a research proposal that evaluates the effects of national public health policies on reducing the risk of dementia. This will contribute to the understanding of the paradox around the increasing number of people with dementia but decreasing dementia incidence in high-income countries. This project will use the latest advances in causal inference methods for policy evaluation and an inequalities approach.

Pat Brown
Queen Mary University / PhD student

Specialist dementia nursing: What is it; how are services deliverd, and what is the impact for people living with dementia and their family

Jeroen Bruinsma
Maastricht University / Post-doc

Identifying determinants of behavior change for dementia prevention (LETHE-project). My PhD was focused on young-onset dementia an intervention development

Clare Burgon
Research Associate (nearing completion of PhD)

Main research project and area of expertise (max.170 characters): PhD project: Exploring apathy in people with dementia and mild cognitive impairment.
Research Associate project: Developing a toolkit to improve inclusion of underserved communities in dementia and hearing loss research