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Dr. Michele Board is an Associate Professor in Nursing Older People and Deputy Head of the Department of Nursing Studies at Bournemouth University's Faculty of Health and Social Science. She co-leads the Ageing and Dementia Research Centre, focusing on dementia care, frailty, and marginalized patient groups like veterans and South Asians with dementia. Her work emphasizes creative research methods, including Virtual Reality (VR) tools for dementia education and simulation-based training programs.
Education:
- PhD (Bournemouth University, 2014)
- MSc
- BSc (Hons)
- DPSN (Diploma in Specialist Practice in Nursing)
- RGN (Registered General Nurse)
Research Interests: Nursing older adults, dementia care innovation, frailty management, and healthcare education technology. She uses qualitative methods and participatory approaches, such as photo-elicitation, to explore patient narratives and caregiver experiences.
Articles Trends: Recent work highlights VR's role in empathy-building for dementia care, digital health coaching for frailty management, and pandemic impacts on end-of-life care. Her projects often involve clinical partnerships and interprofessional collaboration.
Grants/Advising: Supervises matched-funded PhD students researching dementia, frailty, and service delivery. Collaborates with organizations like Four Seasons Health Care Group to evaluate dementia training strategies.
Labs/Teams: Leads the Ageing and Dementia Research Centre, developing resources like the 'A Walk Through Dementia' VR app and the DEALTS2 training program for healthcare practitioners.
