Development of a future Dementia Research Leader: boosting training and development toward an independent Fellowship in strategies to support people who live with coexisting dementia and hearing loss

Award Number
ICDA-D03
Award Type
Career Development Awards
Programme
Three Schools’ Dementia Programme (2021-2024)
Status / Stage
Active
Dates
1 June 2022 -
31 July 2023
Duration (calculated)
01 years 01 months
Funder(s)
NIHR SSCR
Funding Amount
£10,344.00
Funder/Grant study page
NIHR SSCR
Contracted Centre
University of Nottingham
Principal Investigator
Emma Broome
PI Contact
Emma.Broome1@nottingham.ac.ukBiography
PI ORCID
0000-0001-7733-0583
WHO Catergories
Models across the continuum of care
Tools and methodologies for interventions
Disease Type
Dementia (Unspecified)

CPEC Review Info
Reference ID606
ResearcherReside Team
Published29/06/2023

Data

Award NumberICDA-D03
Status / StageActive
Start Date20220601
End Date20230731
Duration (calculated) 01 years 01 months
Funder/Grant study pageNIHR SSCR
Contracted CentreUniversity of Nottingham
Funding Amount£10,344.00

Abstract

Dementia and hearing loss are highly prevalent and increase in prevalence and severity with age. Among certain populations, e.g., in care homes, the vast majority of people live with one or the other condition, and many live with both. Both dementia and hearing loss present substantial challenges for individuals and healthcare systems more broadly. The presence of both conditions can mask each other, presenting challenges for both diagnosis, treatment and support; living with both conditions can increase care burden. It is difficult for social care providers to help individuals with a dual diagnosis of dementia and hearing loss to live well.

Aims

This award will support Emma to bring the two areas firmly together, drawing upon ongoing work, and guided by the NIHR Framework for research in MLTCs, by leading an independent programme of applied multi-morbidity research to benefit individuals living with coexisting dementia and hearing loss.