Dementia and Ageing Research Team (DART): projects

Below is a list of research projects at the Dementia and Ageing Research Team (DART).

BMH - Nursing - Ongoing studies

• ‘CAN-DO’
• Developing dementia awareness training for dementia researchers
  Principal investigator: Dr Caroline Swarbrick
  Co-investigator: Scottish Dementia Working Group
• Exploring the experiences of caring for someone living with dementia in Salford
  Principal investigator: Dr Caroline Swarbrick
  Research associate: Dr Cheryl Stopford
• Neighbourhoods and Dementia
  Principal investigator: Professor John Keady
  Research Secretary: Miss Linda Welch
  Co-investigators: Dr Caroline Swarbrick, Professor Neil Pendleton, Professor Alys Young, Dr Siobhan Reilly, Dr Ruth Elvish, Dr David Reeves, Dr Ingrid Hellstrom, Dr Richard Ward, Professor Neil Pendleton
  IT Officer: Mr James Schumm
  Collaborator: Andrew Hall
  Research assistants: Ms Sarah Campbell, Dr Mark Hann, Ms Emma Ferguson-Coleman
  Co-investigators: Gindo Tampubolon, Professor Alistair Burns, Professor Linda Davies, Professor Chris Taylor, Professor David Challis, Dr Iracema Leroi, Professor James Nazroo, Professor Lars-Christer Hyden, Mr Simon Burrow
• The ‘Changing Face of Our Neighbourhoods’
  Principal investigator: Dr Caroline Swarbrick
  Co-investigators: Ms Beena Khetani, Ms Cathy Riley, Ms Naomi Lewis

BMH - Nursing - Recently completed studies

• A family centred study of young-onset dementia in Greater Manchester
  PhD student: Mrs Pam Roach
  Supervisors: Professor John Keady, Dr Penny Bee, Dr Kevin Hope
• A retrospective Greater Manchester audit of case notes to establish clinical practice associated with prescribing and administration of PRN psychotropic medications with older people.
  Principal investigator: Dr John Baker
  Co-investigators: Dr David Jolley, Professor John Keady, Lesley Jones, Mr Phil Hardman
• Evaluation of the Manchester Supporting Health Programme for People with dementia and their Carers
• Hairdressing, image and body work in care services to older people
  Principal investigator: Dr Richard Ward
  Research associate: Ms Sarah Campbell
• Investigating dementia carers’ experiences
  Principal investigator: Dr Ruth Elvish
  Co-investigator: Professor John Keady
• Overcoming obstacles to the early identification of dementia in the signing Deaf community.
  Principal investigator: Professor Alys Young
  Co-investigators: Professor John Keady, Professor Bencie Woll, Dr Katherine Rogers, Dr Jo Atkinson, Professor Jane Marshall
  Collaborator: Ruth Geall
  Research associate: Tanya Denmark
  Co-investigator: Professor Alistair Burns
  Research assistant: Ms Emma Ferguson-Coleman
• The detection and management of pain in people with dementia in acute care
  Co-investigators: Dr Caroline Swarbrick, Professor John Keady
  Principal investigator: Professor Jose Closs
  Co-investigators: Dr Anne Corbett, Dr Elizabeth Sampson, Dr John Holmes, Prof Claire Hulme, Professor Nick Allcock, Revd Prof Michelle Briggs
  Research associates: Dr Valentina Lichtner, Reena Lasrado
• The detection and management of pain in people with dementia in acute care
  Co-investigators: Dr Caroline Swarbrick, Professor John Keady
  Principal investigator: Professor Jose Closs
  Co-investigators: Dr Anne Corbett, Dr Elizabeth Sampson, Dr John Holmes, Prof Claire Hulme, Professor Nick Allcock, Revd Prof Michelle Briggs
  Research associates: Dr Valentina Lichtner, Reena Lasrado
• What does day care mean for you?’ Exploring the meaning, purpose, and value of day care for people living with dementia, carers and day care staff
  Principal investigator: Dr Caroline Swarbrick
  Research associate: Dr Cheryl Stopford