New board member: Jean-Bernard Mabire

I hold a Master’s degree in neuropsychology and psychopathology of ageing (2007) and a PhD in clinical psychology (2015). I worked from 2007 to 2017 as a psychologist and neuropsychologist in three geriatric hospitals and one nursing home. Alongside my clinical work, I have always had a strong interest in research.

jean-bernard.mabire@univ-tours.fr

My PhD addressed social interactions between people with dementia in nursing homes. I worked at the Fondation Médéric Alzheimer from 2017 to 2024 as a project manager, where I developed and evaluated psychosocial interventions in nursing homes and day care centres, and contributed to practical guides and public dissemination of scientific knowledge.

I joined the University of Tours in September 2024 with the position of associate professor of gerontological psychology. My research is carried out within the Lifespan Psychology and Adaptation Laboratory (PAVeA) and focuses on adaptation in nursing homes, psychosocial interventions, social interactions and palliative and end-of life care. I am also a member of the Non Pharmacological Intervention Society (NPIS) and of the Ethics Committee for Research on Human Subjects of the Universities of Tours and Poitiers (CER-TP).

I joined the INTERDEM network in 2015 and since 2023, I have been a member of the palliative and end-of-life care taskforce. It is an honour to join the INTERDEM board as Membership Coordinator. My contribution will focus on strengthening relationships between network members and expanding the network in under-represented European countries, such as France, for example. Overall, I am delighted to contribute to the growth and development of the INTERDEM family by taking part in joint projects and helping to disseminate research findings and recommendations, all with a shared aim: to maintain and improve the quality of life of people with dementia, their carers and professionals.