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Dr Christine Carter
Name:
Dr Christine Carter
Job Title:
Post-doctoral Research Associate
Place of work / study:
Queen Mary University
Area of research?
Older people and mental health, dementia and health and well being
How is your research funded:
NIHR Three Schools Dementia Award
Tell us a little about yourself:
I am is a post-doctoral research associate at Queen Mary University in the Wolston Centre for Population Health working on the EQUATED project which explored how older people from minority ethnic groups in East London experience the early symptoms of dementia and seek help. We were awarded a NIHR Three Schools Dementia Programme implementation grant and from the findings of the project we co-produced two short film resources for health and social care professionals
I am proud to be a mental health nurse, and have worked with older people in community and liaison roles, and in nurse education. I have recently completed an ESRC funded PhD at UCL, Department of Psychiatry which explored how active ageing policy and practice reconfigure experiences of cognitive impairment, which are not dementia, though a health and lifestyle intervention (APPLE-tree). This was an ethnographic study and I am interested in all types of qualitative research methods and co-production. I am committed to applied research, working alongside families and people affected by dementia. I enjoy socialising with friends, family, going to gigs, and occasionally do a bit of running.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself:
Don’t like bananas but love banana cake
Why did you choose to work in dementia research?
I enjoy understanding and learning about peoples unique experiences of dementia and explore opportunities with them to improve their individual experiences.
What single piece of advice would you give to an early career researcher?
Take every opportunity to learn from colleague in research, but especially from people affected by dementia.
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