Health and Community Sciences

Annabel Ditton

Annabel Ditton

Postgraduate Researcher
Health and Community Sciences

Annabel is a PhD researcher at the University of Exeter's Medical School, specifically within the faculty of Health and Life Sciences. Her PhD explores the desirability using digital methods of intervention delivery to support people living with dementia to live well. Her research focuses on using qualitative methods to explore people with dementia's technology opinions, feelings, and experiences to promote the development of an online resource for improving the quality of life of people living with dementia that is desirable to them.

 

Networks

  • INTERDEM
  • British Society of Gerontology
  • British Society of Gerontology- Technology special interest group
  • Secretary of Averil Osborn Award for Participatory Methods

 

Conferences

  • Ditton, Fox, Evans, Alodan & Cross (2023). Exploring the effectiveness and experiences of people living with dementia interacting with digital itnerventions: a mixed-methods systematic review - 52nd British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference, symposium presentation.

  • Ditton, Fox, Evans, Alodan & Cross (2023). Exploring the effectiveness and experiences of people living with dementia interacting with digital itnerventions: a mixed-methods systematic review - Univeristy of Exeter's Health and Life Sciences PGR Showcase, Winning Poster

  • Ditton (2024). Using creative methods to explore the technology experiences of people living with dementia - University of Exeter's PGR Showcase, Winning Poster

  • Ditton, Fox, Evans & Cross (2024). Exploring the daily technology experiences of community dwelling people living with dementia - 53rd British Society of Gereontology Annual Conference, symposium presentation

  • Ditton (2025). Using creative methods to explore the technology experiences of people living with dementia - ARC East of England Early Career Researcher Symposium, Winning Poster  

  • Ditton (2025). Using creative methods to explore the technology experiences of people living with dementia - 54th British Society of Gereontology Annual Conference, poster presentation

  • Ditton, Fox, Evans & Cross (2025). Is developing CARECOACH for people living with dementia desirable? - SPIN-D network conference, symposium presentation

 

Publications

Lang L, Ditton A, Stanescu A, ... Vazour D, Lazar A. (2025) A standardised saffron extract improves subjective and objective sleep quality in healthy older adults with sleep complaints: results from the gut-sleep-brain axis randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study. Food and Function. - Full Text Available Neal D, Craven M P, Cross J, ... Meiland, F. J. (2025) Digital assistive technologies for community-dwelling people with dementia: A systematic review of systematic reviews by the INTERDEM AI & assistive technology taskforce. Digital Health 11 - Full Text Available

 Ditton A, Evans S, Fox C, Cross J. (2025) A qualitative exploration of people living with dementia's experiences of using everyday technology. Digital Health. 11 - Full Text Available

Ditton A, Bunt D, Berry P. (2025) A multi-person reflection on using public and patient involvement and engagement to develop dementia research. Research Involvement and Engagement. 11(8), 1-10 - Full Text Available

Ditton A, Alodan H, Fox C, Evans S, Cross J. (2025) Exploring the effectiveness and experiences of people living with dementia interacting with digital interventions: A mixed methods systematic review. Dementia. 24(3), 506-551 - Full Text Available

Marler & Ditton (2020). "I'm similing back at you": Exploring the impact of mask wearing on communication in healthcare. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - Full Text Available 
 

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