Isla Rippon

Research Fellow at Brunel University with an interest in ageing, loneliness, isolation, caregiving and health. Views my own.

[Isla Rippon @IslaRippon]

New @idealstudytweet paper explores #loneliness and social isolation in people with #dementia and their spouse/partner. People with dementia were more socially isolated whereas #carers felt lonelier @BrunelResearch @tryfan918 @cquinn196 @prof_lindaclare
https://t.co/NHhcunqyHr

[Isla Rippon @IslaRippon]

Great presentation today from ⁦@Amy_Prescott⁩ discussing issues faced conducting qualitative ⁦@SIAL_Brunel⁩ work #NKG2024 ⁦@BrunelResearch⁩

[Amy Prescott @Amy_Prescott]

Looking forward to presenting at #NKG2024 in Stockholm next week as part of our @SIAL_Brunel project, talking about the methodological challenges of recruiting ‘hidden’ populations and how challenging it can be to hear recounted trauma #gerontology #ageing #research #LGBTQ

[Socially Inclusive Ageing across the Lifecourse @SIAL_Brunel]

@IslaRippon and Prof Christina Victor with their poster, titled ‘Loneliness among under-represented older adults in the UK: a longitudinal study of minority ethnic and LGB populations’ at #NKG2024 #research #loneliness #gerontology

[Socially Inclusive Ageing across the Lifecourse @SIAL_Brunel]

@DrMikeJThomas at #NKG2024 with his poster titled ‘Socially inclusive ageing:
the impact of minority status across the life-course for older LGBTQ+ &racially minoritised people in the UK’ #LGBTQ+ #ageing #gerontology #research

[Amy Prescott @Amy_Prescott]

Our PI, Prof. Christina Victor speaking today at #NKG2024 on the lifecourse approach to understanding loneliness in later life @SIAL_Brunel #loneliness #gerontology #ageing #research

[Socially Inclusive Ageing across the Lifecourse @SIAL_Brunel]

Prof. Christina Victor and @IslaRippon poster for @SIAL_Brunel at @geronsociety (@DrMikeJThomas @Amy_Prescott @kimjsmith81) Thanks to @ESRC 🏳️‍🌈 #gerontology #ageing #loneliness #GSA2023

[Socially Inclusive Ageing across the Lifecourse @SIAL_Brunel]

@SIAL_Brunel at @geronsociety (@DrMikeJThomas @Amy_Prescott @IslaRippon @kimjsmith81) thanks to @ESRC 🔎 #gerontology #ageing #GSA2023

[Amy Prescott @Amy_Prescott]

When in Helsinki…coffee and cinnamon buns 💁🏼‍♀️ @IslaRippon #helsinki #allthebunsplease

[Socially Inclusive Ageing across the Lifecourse @SIAL_Brunel]

Using our first tweet to share our exciting day testing out our timeline interview method at the Ageing Showcase as part of the @Bruneluni Research Festival. Thank you to everyone who has given us their time and stories! #research #ageing #bruneluniversity #qualitative

[Dr Catherine Quinn @cquinn196]

Check out our epic analysis of 839 @IDEALStudyTweet #carers of people with #dementia describing positive experiences in caring. Key areas were the relationship between the dyad, feeling they were making a difference & seeing the person with #dementia happy https://t.co/9gdGu09hO1

[NIHR PRU in Dementia and Neurodegeneration Exeter @DeNPRUExeter]

There is now a plain English summary of the paper on our publications webpage. You can find it alongside plain English summaries for IDEAL publications here: https://t.co/2dVnAoBgBf
@IslaRippon @cquinn196 @tryfan918 @Bruneluni @prof_lindaclare @IJCCjournal

[Care & Caring Jnl @IJCCjournal]

New fast track article exploring how carers of people with dementia evaluate their standing in their community and wider society by Christina Victor @IslaRippon @IDEALStudyTweet @cquinn196 @tryfan918 @Bruneluni @prof_lindaclare: https://t.co/EcNl6d8n9g

[Dr Catherine Quinn @cquinn196]

Our new @IDEALStudyTweet paper identifies that how #dementia #carers view their status in the community & wider society is linked to their #QoL #wellbeing & life-satisfaction

[Isla Rippon @IslaRippon]

Our paper exploring subjective social status in #carers of people with #dementia is now available online @IJCCjournal. You can read the article here: https://t.co/v5cSJ6c3r2 @IDEALStudyTweet @cquinn196 @tryfan918 @Bruneluni @prof_lindaclare

[Care & Caring Jnl @IJCCjournal]

Just published! There's a new fast track article by Christina Victor @Bruneluni and colleagues about how carers of people with dementia feel about their status in their community and in society as a whole: https://t.co/q0OzHVdJYg

[NIHR PRU in Dementia and Neurodegeneration Exeter @DeNPRUExeter]

We have just published an #openaccess article looking at pets and whether being involved in its care affects quality of life in people with #dementia. You can read the article here: https://t.co/Gz7AMpD1PM @tryfan918 @RuthALamont @BruAgeingStu @ThomJeanette @prof_lindaclare

[Isla Rippon @IslaRippon]

Pleased to have our @IDEALStudyTweet poster on #loneliness and #isolation among people with #dementia & their #carers at #AAIC2020 today @BruAgeingStu @cquinn196 @tryfan918

[Alzheimer's Society @alzheimerssoc]

The team are sharing posters from @FEMatthewsStats, @IslaRippon & Aaron Choi today.

And Eleanor van den Heuvel will be sharing her work on how we can support people with dementia to live well, from the perspective of a diverse range of ethnicities.

[Alzheimer's Society @alzheimerssoc]

Day 4 of #AAIC2020 - it’s time to share the latest from our fantastic @IDEALStudyTweet team at @ExeterMed! 🔬

Led by @prof_lindaclare, their crucial work is taking important steps in understanding how to help people affected by dementia live well.