Profile
Dr. Sharon Nelis
Senior Research Fellow/Project Manager
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+44 (0) 1392 726860
South Cloisters 1.33
South Cloisters, University of Exeter, St Luke's Campus, Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK
Overview
Sharon Nelis is the Project Manager of ‘Improving the experience of dementia and enhancing active life: the IDEAL study’ (www.idealproject.org.uk)
Broad research specialisms:
Part of the Centre for Research in Ageing and Cognitive Health at Exeter (www.exeter.ac.uk/psychology/reach) research interests include maintaining cognitive health in later life and living well with cognitive decline.
Qualifications
BSc. (Hons) Social Psychology & Sociology (Ulster)
Postgraduate Certificate in University Teaching (PgCUT) (Ulster)
PhD. in Psychology (Ulster)
Career
Former research studies include:
Research Fellow: ‘Behaviour change to promote health and well-being in later life a goal-setting intervention’. 2011-2013
Research Fellow: ‘Implications of attachment organisation for the social and emotional health of older people, people with dementia, and family caregivers’. 2010-2011
Research Officer: ‘A comprehensive profile of awareness in early stage dementia’ 2007-2010
Research
Research interests
Part of the Centre for Research in Ageing and Cognitive Health (REACH) at Exeter (www.exeter.ac.uk/psychology/reach) research interests include maintaining cognitive health in later life and living well with cognitive decline.
Research interests include:
- Awareness in Alzheimer’s disease/dementia
- Living well with dementia.
- Memory functioning and performance of older adults.
- Mental health in later life.
- Attachment representations and social networks across the lifespan.
Research projects
Improving the experience of dementia and enhancing active life: the IDEAL study (www.idealproject.org.uk).
Grants/Funding:
Clare, L., Jones, R.W., Morris, R., Matthews, F., Rusted, J., Hughes, J., Victor, C., Knapp, M., Jones, I.R., Litherland, R., Hindle, J.V., Quinn, C., Martyr, A., Nelis, S.M., Ballard, C., & Hillman, A. (2018-2022). Improving the experience of dementia and enhancing active life: a longitudinal perspective on living well with dementia (the IDEAL-2 study).
Clare, L., Jones, I.R., Victor, C., Pickett, J., Knapp, M., Jones, R.W., Kopelman, M., Morris, R., Rusted, J., Savitch, N., Martyr, A., Nelis, S.M., Quinn, C., Hindle, J.V., & Thom. J. (2014-2018). Living well with dementia. ESRC/NIHR.
Nelis, S.M., Clare, L. & Whitaker, C. 2010-2011: Implications of attachment relationships for the social and emotional well-being of older people, people with dementia, and family caregivers. ESRC Small Grant.