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Brenda Gillies

Research Interests

Research activity relates principally to older people, particularly those with dementia, where I have specialised in exploring the subjective experience of living with the condition. I am a founder member of the Alzheimer Disease Research Centre at Dundee University. Recent research activity includes evaluation of health and social services, particularly where they seek to work collaboratively. This has involved me in projects concerned with the effectiveness of aligned (health and social work) budgets, with the response to SMART technology (including telemedicine) and hospital discharge arrangements for frail older people. My other related area of interest is the position of informal carers.

Relevant Publications

Gillies, B. (2000) A Memory Like Clockwork: Accounts of Living Through Dementia, Ageing & Mental Health, 4(4) 366-374.

Gillies, B. (2001) Smart Support at Home. Evaluation of Smart Technology in Dispersed Housing, West Lothian Council.

Gillies, B. (2002) Evaluation of Resource Allocation Group (Aligned Budgets for Hospital Discharge Planning for Frail Older People), West Lothian Council.

Current Grants

Hogg, J., Gillies, B. (2002) Evaluation of Carer Education Programme, Alzheimer Scotland Action on Dementia.

Gillies, B. (2001) Evaluation of Resource Allocation Group (Aligned Budgets for Hospital Discharge Planning for Frail Older People), West Lothian Council.

Baldwin, N., Gillies, B. (2002) Research Consultancy, West Lothian Council.

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