Old Age Psychiatrist and Researcher
It is crucial that we include everyone in dementia prevention, regardless of socioeconomic background or country of origin.
Current Work
Lucy Stirland is an academic geriatric psychiatrist. She has clinical experience in the diagnosis and care of dementia and mental illnesses in older people. She conducts epidemiological research on the brain health and mental health of people with multiple chronic conditions at the University of Edinburgh, UK.
Personal Hero
My patients and their carers
Words of Strength
Friendly, honest, enthusiastic and conscientious
Vision
To reduce the impact of dementia, Lucy believes we must promote proactive general healthcare at a population level. It is crucial that we include everyone in dementia prevention, regardless of socioeconomic background or country of origin.
Strategy
Lucy analyzes routine healthcare records to explore whether some conditions or prescriptions might herald a diagnosis of dementia. This could help physicians make timely diagnoses and could inform prevention strategies.
Impact
Lucy looks forward to building new international collaborations with other fellows. Working together, we can generate the knowledge needed to reduce dementia incidence worldwide and to improve care for individuals in our home countries.
Motivation
People with dementia in Scotland usually have several other health conditions. They are often disadvantaged in their access to healthcare and excluded from research.
Education & Experience
Lucy Stirland gained her medical degree from the University of Edinburgh, UK. She trained as an old age psychiatrist in the National Health Service in Scotland and has also completed a PhD. Her research uses data to understand links between having multiple physical conditions or taking multiple medicines (multimorbidity and polypharmacy) with mental illnesses and dementia.
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