Lead supervisor:
Prof Ian Rees Jones
Start date: October 2015
Award: General
Subject Pathway:
Sociology / Science and Technology Studies
Thematic Cluster:
Society and Well-Being Cluster
Social class and living well with dementia
I am interested in the mental health and wellbeing of older adults, and the factors that influence this. My PhD will examine how social class impacts on the ability of people with dementia and their carers to live well. I aim to use a qualitative research methodology, which will include in-depth interviews and a potential ethnographic approach. The PhD will form part of the IDEAL study (Improving the Experience of Dementia and Enhancing Active Life), a longitudinal study spanning several UK universities, charities and clinical research networks.