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Dr Niying Li
Name:
Dr Niying Li
Job title:
Assistant Professor
Place of work / study:
University of Georgia
Area of Research:
I am a health services researcher interested in disparities in access to care, particulaly access to Alzheimer’s disease-modifying therapies. I am also interested in supporting dementia family caregivers.
How is your work funded:
Funded by the NIH
Tell us a little about yourself:
I am a health services researcher specialising in disparities in access to care and healthcare use among older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). Before joining UGA, I received my PhD in Health Services Research in Pharmacy from the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Health Economics and Outcomes Research at the University of Utah College of Pharmacy.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself:
I am a big Oasis fan.
Why did you choose to work in dementia?
I actually came into dementia research through caregiving. While I was pursuing my PhD, I became my mother’s only caregiver, and that experience made me realize how demanding family caregiving can be. It sparked my interest in studying family caregivers, and because dementia caregiving represents such a large and important part of family caregiving research, I gradually became involved in dementia research. Since then, I’ve been committed to improving care for people living with dementia and supporting the families who care for them.
What single piece of advise would you give to an early-career researcher?
Believe in yourself.
What book are you reading right now? Would you recommend it?
The book I’m reading is called Already Toast by Kate Washington. It is a memoir about a woman caring for her husband through blood cancer treatment, during which he survived multiple life threatening events. It is a scary and deeply moving read that powerfully captures the heavy lifting family caregivers do to keep their loved ones alive.
Favourite film of all time?
One of my favorite movies is When a Woman Ascends the Stairs. It’s a Japanese film from 1960 directed by Mikio Naruse.
Favourite ways to unplug and unwind?
Go for a walk in the park.
What’s the best decision you ever made?
Come to the US to pursue my PhD.
What’s your favourite vacation spot?
Shenzhen or Shanghai.
Do you collect anything?
No, I don’t.
