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Julieta Camino de la Llosa
Name:
Dr Julieta Camino de la Llosa
Job title:
Research Fellow
Place of work / study:
University of East Anglia
Area of Research:
Dementia Care
How is your work funded:
Scholarship granted by the School of Health Sciences, at UEA.
Tell us a little about yourself:
I’m an Occupational Therapist by background, and graduated in Buenos Aires, where I worked for many years at INECO (Institute of Cognitive Neurology). I had several roles there, leading the OT team, co-ordinating the dementia day centre and directing a postgraduate course at the University of Favaloro, which was targeted at OTs working with neurological conditions. This course was also offered via an online platform, so OTs from several South American countries participated in it.
I have extensive experience working with people living with dementia and supporting both their family members and formal carers throughout their journey. My doctoral research focused on identifying and understanding how extrinsic and intrinsic dementia-related factors—including aspects of the human and physical environment—affect the ability to carry out daily tasks.
I’m currently working to deepen my understanding of the available interventions that provide carers with the knowledge they need to support their family members in day-to-day activities. My goal is to develop a comprehensive programme to upskill carers, enabling them to better promote the participation of people living with dementia in meaningful tasks.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself:
I’m an amateur singer and have plenty of fans waiting for my next show every time that I visit Buenos Aires. I sing everywhere I visit and produce videos that I share with them via Facebook.
Why did you choose to work in dementia?
I worked at a chemist while doing my degree in Occupational Therapy in Buenos Aires, and I was in charge of organising a Weekly Walk for the elderly. While doing this, I grew very fond of them and started researching into age-related issues, and I have found dementia to be an area of great interest ever since then.
Dr Sam Moxon