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Peter Johnson
Name:
Peter Johnson
Job title:
Head of Service
Place of work/study:
Age UK Oxfordshire
Area of Research:
Responsible for delivering the Dementia Oxfordshire service, the support service for people with a diagnosis and their families living in Oxfordshire
How is your work funded:
The service is funded by Oxfordshire County Council
Tell us a little about yourself:
I began leading Dementia Oxfordshire service in 2018, growing the service to include an embedded Admiral Nurse, support for people with memory concerns and building a strong educational and awareness offer. We now support approaching 8000 people each year.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself:
In a previous life I was a scuba diving instructor.
Why did you choose to work in dementia?
Supporting families on their dementia journey feels important, for those it directly effects it can often feel desperate and lonely. I think Dementia Oxfordshire makes the journey a little easier to travel.
What single piece of advice would you give to an early-career researcher?
Finding a cure might be the single biggest medical impact of our generation.
What book are you reading right now? Would you recommend it?
Unruly by David Mitchell. Very light-hearted
Favourite film of all time?
Went the day well
Favourite ways to unplug and unwind?
Walking and being outdoors
What’s the best decision you ever made?
Asking my partner on a first date
What’s your favourite vacation spot?
Anywhere rural
Do you collect anything?
No
Dr Sam Moxon