Professor Gill Windle
Professor / Director of Impact and Engagement

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Measuring the quality of life and well-being of people with dementia: A review of observational measures
Algar, K. H., Woods, R. T. & Windle, G., 24 Jun 2014, In: Dementia: the international journal of social research and practice.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“I thought you’d be wasting your time, if I’m honest”: A qualitative exploration of the impact of a visual art programme for care home residents with dementia
Algar, K., Woods, R. & Windle, G., 31 Oct 2016.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Resilience in older persons: A systematic review of the conceptual literature
Angevaare, M. J., Roberts, J., van Hout, H. P. J., Smalbrugge, M., Schoonmade, L. J., Windle, G. & Hertogh, C. M. P. M., Nov 2020, In: Ageing Research Reviews. 63, 101144.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The importance of not only individual, but also community and society factors in resilience in later life
Bennett, K. M. & Windle, G., 2 Sept 2015, In: Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 38, 2 p., e94.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A short measure of quality of life in older age: The performance of the brief Older People's Quality of Life questionnaire (OPQOL-brief)
Bowling, A., Hankins, M., Windle, G., Bilotta, C. & Grant, R., 18 Sept 2012, In: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 56, 1, p. 181-187Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A qualitative systematic review of the role of families in supporting communication in people with dementia.
Braithwaite- Stewart, L., Jones, C. H. & Windle, G., 23 Sept 2022, In: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders. 57, 5, p. 1130-1153Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Preparatory planning framework for Created Out of Mind: Shaping perceptions of dementia through art and science
Brotherhood, E., Ball, P., Camic, P. M., Evans, C., Fox, N., Murphy, C., Walsh, F., West, J., Windle, G., Billiald, S. & Firth, N., 6 Nov 2017, In: Wellcome Open Research. 2, 108, 108.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Protocol for the Rare Dementia Support Impact Study: RDS Impact
Brotherhood, E., Stott, J., Windle, G., Barker, S., Culley, S., Harding, E., Camic, P. M., Caulfield, M., Ezeofor, V., Hoare, Z., McKee-Jackson, R., Roberts, J., Sharp, R., Suarez-Gonzalez, A., Sullivan, M. P., Edwards, R. T., Walton, J., Waddington, C., Winrow, E. & Crutch, S. J., Aug 2020, In: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 35, 8, p. 833-841 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Looking to the Future: Ageing in Rural Communities: A report on the Rural North Wales Initiative for the Development of Support for Older People
Burholt, V., Windle, G., Naylor, D. M., Jones, B., Riley, B., Oades, J., Oades, R., Humphries, C., Kennedy, D. & Clifford-Jones, J., 1 Aug 2007, Bangor: Centre for Social Policy Research and Development. 206 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Housing for An Ageing Population: Planning Implications.
Burholt, V. & Windle, G., 1 Jan 2003, 2003 ed. Centre for Policy Research and Development, The Institute of Medical and Social Care Research, University of Wales, Bangor.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Retaining independence and autonomy: older people’s references for specialised housing
Burholt, V. & Windle, G., 1 Jan 2007, In: Research, Policy, and Planning. 25, 1, p. 13-26Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Literature review for the strategy for older people in Wales: Lifelong learning and employment for older people.
Burholt, V. & Windle, G., 1 Jan 2001, 2001 ed. The Centre for Social Policy Research and Development, The Institute of Medical and Social Care Research, University of Wales, Bangor.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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The Material Resources and Well-being of Older People.
Burholt, V. & Windle, G., 1 Jan 2006, 2006 ed. Joseph Rowntree Foundation.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Keeping warm? Self-reported housing and home energy efficiency factors impacting on older people heating homes in North Wales
Burholt, V. & Windle, G., 1 Jul 2006, In: Energy Policy. 34, 10, p. 1198-1208Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Looking to the future: Ageing in Rural Communities.
Burholt, V., Windle, G., Naylor, D., Jones, B., Riley, B., Oades, J., Oades, R., Humphries, C., Kennedy, D. & Clifford-Jones, J., 1 Jan 2007, 2007 ed. Centre for Policy Research and Development, The Institute of Medical and Social Care Research, University of Wales, Bangor.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Literature review for the strategy for older people in Wales: Housing services for older people.
Burholt, V. & Windle, G., 1 Jan 2001, 2001 ed. The Centre for Social Policy Research and Development, The Institute of Medical and Social Care Research, University of Wales, Bangor.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Literature review for the strategy for older people in Wales: Social Inclusion for older people.
Burholt, V. & Windle, G., 1 Jan 2001, 2001 ed. The Centre for Social Policy Research and Development, The Institute of Medical and Social Care Research, University of Wales, Bangor.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Literature review for the strategy for older people: Health and Social care.
Burholt, V. & Windle, G., 1 Jan 2001, 2001 ed. Centre for Policy Research and Development, The Institute of Medical and Social Care Research, University of Wales, Bangor.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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A matter of preference.
Burholt, V. & Windle, G., 1 Dec 2003, In: Professional Social Work. p. 18-19Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reliability and validity of the Older Americans Resources and Services (OARS) social resources scale in six European countries.
Burholt, V., Windle, G., Ferring, D., Balducci, C., Fagerstrom, C., Thissen, F., Weber, G. & Wenger, G. C., 1 Dec 2007, In: Journal of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. 62B, 6, p. S371 - S379Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Training older volunteers in gerontological research in the United Kingdon: moving towards a Andragogical and Emancipatory agenda.
Burholt, V., Nash, P., Naylor, D. & Windle, G., 1 Sept 2010, In: Educational Gerontology. 36, 9, p. 753-780Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Social Model of Loneliness: The Roles of Disability, Social Resources and Cognitive Impairment
Burholt, V., Windle, G. & Morgan, D. J., 10 Nov 2016, In: Gerontologist. 57, 6, p. 1020-1030Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Technology-Mediated Communication in Familial Relationships: Moderated-Mediation Models of Isolation and Loneliness
CFAS-Wales study team, 1 Oct 2020, In: Gerontologist. 60, 7, p. 1202-1212 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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‘Misdiagnosed and Misunderstood’: Insights into Rarer Forms of Dementia through a Stepwise Approach to Co-Constructed Research Poetry.
Camic, P., Sullivan, M. P., Harding, E., Rossi-Harries, S., Grillo, A., McKee-Jackson, R., Stott, J., Brotherhood, E., Windle, G. & Crutch, S., 17 Feb 2024, In: Healthcare. 12, 4, 485.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Seeking assistance in later life: How do older people evaluate their need for assistance?
Canvin, K., MacLeod, C., Windle, G. & Sacker, A., 1 May 2018, In: Age and Ageing. 47, 3, p. 466-473Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Comprehensive Resilience-building psychosocial Intervention (CREST) for people with dementia in the community: a feasibility and acceptability study
Casey, D., Doyle, P., Gallagher, N., O Sullivan, G., Smyth, S., Devane, D., Murphy, K., Clarke, C., Woods, B., Droes, R.-M., Windle, G., Murphy, A., Foley, T., Timmons, F., Gillespie, P., Hobbs, A., Newell , J., Abedin, J., Domigan, C., Irving, K. & Whelan, B., 9 Nov 2024, In: Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 10 , 28 p., 10.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The feasibility of a Comprehensive Resilience-building psychosocial Intervention (CREST) for people with dementia in the community: protocol for a non-randomised feasibility study
Casey, D., Gallager, N., Devane, D., Woods, B., Murphy, K., Smyth, S., Newell, J., Murphy, A. W., Clarke, C., Foley, T., Timmons , F., Droes, R.-M., O'Halloran, M., Windle, G., Irving Lupton, K., Domegan, C., O'Shea, E., Dolan, P. & Doyle, P., 16 Nov 2020, In: BMC Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 6, 177, p. 1-16 16 p., 6.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The long-term (24-month) effect on health and well-being of the Lifestyle Matters community-based intervention in people aged 65 years and over: a qualitative study
Chatters, R., Roberts, J., Mountain, G., Cook, S., Windle, G., Craig, C. & Sprange, K., 24 Sept 2017, In: BMJ Open. 7, 9, p. e016711Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Living in a care home during COVID-19: A case study of one person living with dementia
Davies Abbott, I., Jones, C. H. & Windle, G., 10 Dec 2021, In: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults. 22, 3-4, p. 147-158Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Diagnostic Pathway Experiences of People Living with Rare Dementia and Their Family Caregivers: A Cross-Sectional Mixed Methods Study Using Qualitative and Economic Analyses
Davies Abbott, I., Anthony, B., Jackson, K., Windle, G. & Edwards, R. T., 16 Feb 2024, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 21, 2, 231.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Do Social Resources Explain the Relationship Between Optimism and Life Satisfaction in Community-Dwelling Older People? Testing a Multiple Mediation Model
Dumitrache, C. G., Windle, G. & Herrera, R. R., 24 Apr 2014, In: Journal of Happiness Studies. 16, 3, p. 633-654Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Physical Activity Mobile App (CareFit) for Informal Carers of People With Dementia: Protocol for a Feasibility and Adaptation Study
Egan, K., MacDonald, B., Hodgson, W., Kirk, A., Fawcett, B., Dunlop, M., Flynn, G., Stott, J. & Windle, G., 12 Sept 2024, In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 13, 9 p., e53727.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparative report on physical health and functional status.
Ferring, D., Hallberg, I. R., Windle, G., Heiss, C., Paulsson, C., Spazzafumo, L., Borg, C., Van Der Meer, M., Hofman, M. & Petit, C., 1 Jan 2003, 2003 ed. Unknown.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Lost in art too: challenging perceptions of dementia
Gregory, S. & Windle, G., 1 Jan 2013, In: Journal of Dementia Care. 21, 5, p. 23-25Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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‘The oxygen of shared experience’: exploring social support processes within peer support groups for carers of people with non-memory-led and inherited dementias
Harding, E., Harries, S., Alterkawi, S., Waddington, C., Grillo, A., Wood, O., Brotherhood, E., Windle, G., Sullivan, M. P., Camic, P., Stott, J. & Crutch, S., 31 Mar 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Aging and Mental Health. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Promoting the health and well-being of disadvantaged groups in Wales. A review of the published literature.
Hill, J., Windle, G., Williams, L. & Parsonage, R., 1 Jan 2002, 2002 ed. Centre for Policy Research and Development, The Institute of Medical and Social Care Research, University of Wales, Bangor.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Dementia and Imagination: Qualitative research findings from an art and dementia study
Howson, T., Jones, C., Windle, G. & Woods, R., 2 Nov 2016.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Is exercise effective in promoting mental well-being in older age? A systematic review.
Hughes, D., Linck, P. G., Windle, G., Hughes, D. A., Linck, P., Russell, I. T. & Woods, R. T., 1 Aug 2010, In: Aging and Mental Health. 14, 6, p. 652-669Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Public health interventions to promote well-being in people aged 65 and over: systematic review of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness: Evidence Tables.
Hughes, D., Linck, P. G., Windle, G., Linck, P., Morgan, R., Hughes, D. A., Burholt, V., Reeves, C., Yeo, S. T., Woods, R. T., Edwards, R. T. & Russell, I. T., 1 Jan 2008, 2008 ed. Unknown.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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What are the essential features of resilience for informal caregivers of people living with dementia? A Delphi consensus examination
Joling, K. J., Windle, G., Droes, R. M., Huisman, M., Hertogh, C. & Woods, R. T., 21 Dec 2015, In: Aging and Mental Health.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Factors of resilience in informal caregivers of people with dementia from integrative international data-analysis
Joling, K. J., Windle, G., Droes, R.-M., Meiland, F., van Hout, H. P. J., MacNeil Vroomen, J., van de Ven, P. M., Moniz-Cook, E. & Woods, R., Oct 2016, In: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders. 42, 3-4, p. 198-214 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Social return on investment analysis of an art group for people with dementia
Jones, C. L., Edwards, R. T. & Windle, G., 19 Nov 2014, In: The Lancet. 384, 2, p. S43Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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Dementia and Imagination: A social return on investment analysis framework for art activities for people living with dementia
Jones, C., Windle, G. & Edwards, R. T., Feb 2020, In: Gerontologist. 60, 1, p. 112-123Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adapting and implementing an observation tool to evaluate if taking part in an art programme is beneficial to people living with dementia.
Jones, C., Windle, G. & Algar, K., 1 Nov 2016.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Developing bi-lingual peer guides to living with dementia: the Knowledge is Power series
Jones, C. H., Roberts, J., Caulfield, M. & Windle, G., Oct 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Online support for South Asian dementia caregivers
Kurana, S., Spector, A., Azadi, A., Ahuja, B., Proctor, D., Windle, G., Flynn, G., Singh, G., Mukatay, N., Masterson Algar, P., Mahmood, S., Stott, J. & Fisher, E., 1 Sept 2024, In: Journal of Dementia Care. 32, 5, p. 26-29Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Measuring Later Life Social Exclusion in Understanding Society
MacLeod, C., Ross, A., Windle, G., Netuveli, G. & Sacker, A., 27 Jun 2016, The International Centre for Lifecourse Studies in Society and Health (ICLS): University College London, p. 1-14, 14 p.Research output: Working paper
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Re-thinking social exclusion in later life: A case for a new framework for measurement
MacLeod, C., Ross, A., Sacker, A., Netuveli, G. & Windle, G., Jan 2019, In: Ageing and Society. 39, 1, p. 74-111 38 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Living with Ill-Health in Older Age: The Role of a Resilient Personality
Markland, D. A., Windle, G., Woods, R. T. & Markland, D., 1 Dec 2010, In: Journal of Happiness Studies. 11, 6, p. 763-777Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hard to Reach and Hidden: Improving the Identification of Young Dementia Carers
Masterson Algar, P., Egan, K., Flynn, G., Hughes, G., Spector, A., Stott, J. & Windle, G., 23 Nov 2023, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 23, 15 p., 7103.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review