Professor Gill Windle
Professor / Director of Impact and Engagement

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'I have never bounced back': resilience and living with dementia
Windle, G., Roberts, J., MacLeod, C., Algar-Skaife, K., Sullivan, M. P., Brotherhood, E., Jones, C. H. & Stott, J., 2 Dec 2023, In: Aging and Mental Health. 27, 12, p. 2355-2367 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Mixed-Methods Approach to Synthesising Resilience Research: Definition, Measurement and Gaps in the Evidence.
Windle, G., 19 Nov 2010.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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A Preventative Lifestyle Intervention for Older Adults (Lifestyle Matters): A Randomised Controlled Trial
Mountain, G., Windle, G., Hind, D., Walters, S., Keertharuth, A., Chatters, R., Sprange, K., Craig, C., Cook, S., Lee, E., Chater, T., Woods, R., Newbould, L., Powell, L., Shortland, K. & Roberts, J., 25 Feb 2017, In: Age and Ageing. 46, 4, p. 627-634Research 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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A concise alternative for researching health related quality of life in older people.
Windle, G., Edwards, R. & Burholt, V., 1 Nov 2004, In: Quality in Ageing: Policy, Practice and Research. 5, 3, p. 13-24Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A longitudinal exploration of mental health resilience, cognitive impairment and loneliness
Windle, G., Hoare, Z., Woods, B., Huisman, M. & Burholt, V., Jul 2021, In: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 36, 7, p. 1020-1028 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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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A methodological review of resilience measurement scales.
Windle, G., Bennett, K. & Noyes, J., 8 Jun 2010.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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A methodological review of resilience measurement scales.
Windle, G., Bennett, K. M. & Noyes, J., 4 Feb 2011, In: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 9, 1, p. 8Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A profile of the prevalence of depressive type symptoms and use of psychotropic medication in Europe.
Windle, G., 26 Jun 2005.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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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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A roadmap to advance dementia research in prevention, diagnosis, intervention, and care by 2025
Pickett, J., Bird, C., Ballard, C., Banerjee, S., Brayne, C., Gowan, K., Clare, L., Comas-Herrera, A., Corner, L., Daley, S., Knapp, M., Lafortune, L., Livingston, G., Manthorpe, J., Marchant, N., Moriarty, J., Robinson, L., van Lynden, C., Windle, G., Woods, R., Gray, K. & Walton, C., Jul 2018, In: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 33, 7, p. 900-906Research 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 systematic review and psychometric evaluation of resilience measurement scales for people living with dementia and their carers
Windle, G., MacLeod, C., Algar-Skaife, K., Stott, J., Waddington, C., Camic, P., Sullivan, M. P., Brotherhood, E. & Crutch, S., 19 Nov 2022, In: BMC Medical Research Methodology. 22, 41 p., 298.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adaptation of an e-health intervention ‘iSupport’ for carers of people living with rarer dementias
Naunton Morgan, B. & Windle, G., 18 Dec 2021.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Adaptation of an eHealth Intervention: iSupport for Carers of People with Rare Dementias
Naunton Morgan, B., Windle, G., Lamers, C., Brotherhood, E. & Crutch, S., 28 Dec 2023, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 21, 1, 19 p., 47.Research 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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Adapting the World Health Organisation’s ‘iSupport’ for Young Dementia Carers
Masterson Algar, P. & Windle, G., 2 Feb 2023, p. 34.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Arts programmes and quality of life for people with dementia - a review. Do we know enough about the potential of visual art programmes to increase the quality of life and well being of people with dementia?
Salisbury, K., Algar, K. & Windle, G., May 2011, In: Journal of Dementia Care. 19, 3, p. 33-37 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Better Living with Non‑memory‑led Dementia: protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial of a web‑based caregiver educational programme
Suárez‑González, A., John, A., Brotherhood, E., Camic, P., McKee‐Jackson, R., Melville , M., Sullivan, M. P., Edwards, R. T., Windle, G., Crutch, S., Hoare, Z. & Stott, J., 11 Oct 2023, In: Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 9, 1, 13 p., 172.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Caring relationships: How to promte resilience in challenging times
Windle, G., Bennett, K. M. & Unger, M. (Editor), 1 Jan 2012, The Sociol Ecology of Resilience: A Handbook of Theory and Practice. 2012 ed. Springer, p. 219-232Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Carrying out research across the arts and humanities and social sciences: developing the methodology for Dementia and Imagination
Newman, A., Baber, M., O'Brien, D., Goulding, A., Jones, C., Howson, T., Jones, C., Parkinson, C., Taylor, K., Tischler, V. & Windle, G., Nov 2016, In: Cultural Trends. 25, 4, p. 218-232 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Common variants in Alzheimer’s disease and risk stratification by polygenic risk scores
de Rojas, I., Moreno-Grau, S., Tesi, N., Grenier-Boley, B., Andrade, V., Jansen, I. E., Pedersen, N. L., Stringa, N., Zettergren, A., Hernández, I., Montrreal, L., Antúnez, C., Antonell, A., Tankard, R. M., Bis, J. C., Sims, R., Bellenguez, C., Quintela, I., González-Perez, A., Calero, M., Franco-Macías, E., Macías, J., Blesa, R., Cervera-Carles, L., Menéndez-González, M., Frank-García, A., Royo, J. L., Moreno, F., Huerto Vilas, R., Baquero, M., Diez-Fairen, M., Lage, C., García-Madrona, S., García-González, P., Alarcón-Martín, E., Valero, S., Sotolongo-Grau, O., Ullgren, A., Naj, A. C., Lemstra, A. W., Benaque, A., Pérez-Cordón, A., Benussi, A., Rábano, A., Padovani, A., Squassina, A., de Mendonça, A., Arias Pastor, A., Kok, A. A. L., Meggy, A., Pastor, A. B., Espinosa, A., Corma-Gómez, A., Martín Montes, A., Sanabria, Á., DeStefano, A. L., Schneider, A., Haapasalo, A., Kinhult Ståhlbom, A., Tybjærg-Hansen, A., Hartmann, A. M., Spottke, A., Corbatón-Anchuelo, A., Rongve, A., Borroni, B., Arosio, B., Nacmias, B., Nordestgaard, B. G., Kunkle, B. W., Charbonnier, C., Abdelnour, C., Masullo, C., Martínez Rodríguez, C., Muñoz-Fernandez, C., Dufouil, C., Graff, C., Ferreira, C. B., Chillotti, C., Reynolds, C. A., Fenoglio, C., Van Broeckhoven, C., Clark, C., Pisanu, C., Satizabal, C. L., Holmes, C., Buiza-Rueda, D., Aarsland, D., Rujescu, D., Alcolea, D., Galimberti, D., Wallon, D., Seripa, D., Grünblatt, E., Dardiotis, E., Düzel, E., Scarpini, E., Conti, E., Rubino, E., Gelpi, E., Rodriguez-Rodriguez, E., Duron, E., Boerwinkle, E., Ferri, E., Tagliavini, F., Küçükali, F., Pasquier, F., Sanchez-Garcia, F., Mangialasche, F., Jessen, F., Nicolas, G., Selbæk, G., Ortega, G., Chêne, G., Hadjigeorgiou, G., Rossi, G., Spalletta, G., Giaccone, G., Grande, G., Binetti, G., Papenberg, G., Hampel, H., Bailly, H., Zetterberg, H., Soininen, H., Karlsson, I. K., Alvarez, I., Appollonio, I., Giegling, I., Skoog, I., Saltvedt, I., Rainero, I., Rosas Allende, I., Hort, J., Diehl-Schmid, J., Van Dongen, J., Vidal, J.-S., Lehtisalo, J., Wiltfang, J., Thomassen, J. Q., Kornhuber, J., Haines, J. L., Vogelgsang, J., Pineda, J. A., Fortea, J., Popp, J., Deckert, J., Buerger, K., Morgan, K., Fließbach, K., Sleegers, K., Molina-Porcel, L., Kilander, L., Weinhold, L., Farrer, L. A., Wang, L.-S., Kleineidam, L., Farotti, L., Parnetti, L., Tremolizzo, L., Hausner, L., Benussi, L., Froelich, L., Ikram, M. A., Deniz-Naranjo, M. C., Tsolaki, M., Rosende-Roca, M., Löwenmark, M., Hulsman, M., Spallazzi, M., Pericak-Vance, M. A., Esiri, M., Bernal Sánchez-Arjona, M., Dalmasso, M. C., Martínez-Larrad, M. T., Arcaro, M., Nöthen, M. M., Fernández-Fuertes, M., Dichgans, M., Ingelsson, M., Herrmann, M. J., Scherer, M., Vyhnalek, M., Kosmidis, M. H., Yannakoulia, M., Schmid, M., Ewers, M., Heneka, M. T., Wagner, M., Scamosci, M., Kivipelto, M., Hiltunen, M., Zulaica, M., Alegret, M., Fornage, M., Roberto, N., van Schoor, N. M., Seidu, N. M., Banaj, N., Armstrong, N. J., Scarmeas, N., Scherbaum, N., Goldhardt, O., Hanon, O., Peters, O., Skrobot, O. A., Quenez, O., Lerch, O., Bossù, P., Caffarra, P., Dionigi Rossi, P., Sakka, P., Hoffmann, P., Holmans, P. A., Fischer, P., Riederer, P., Yang, Q., Marshall, R., Kalaria, R. N., Mayeux, R., Vandenberghe, R., Cecchetti, R., Ghidoni, R., Frikke-Schmidt, R., Sorbi, S., Hägg, S., Engelborghs, S., Helisalmi, S., Botne Sando, S., Kern, S., Archetti, S., Boschi, S., Fostinelli, S., Gil, S., Mendoza, S., Mead, S., Ciccone, S., Djurovic, S., Heilmann-Heimbach, S., Riedel-Heller, S., Kuulasmaa, T., del Ser, T., Lebouvier, T., Polak, T., Ngandu, T., Grimmer, T., Bessi, V., Escott-Price, V., Giedraitis, V., Deramecourt, V., Maier, W., Jian, X., Pijnenburg, Y. A. L., Smith, A. D., Saenz, A., Bizzarro, A., Lauria, A., Vacca, A., Solomon, A., Anastasiou, A., Richardson, A., Boland, A., Koivisto, A., Daniele, A., Greco, A., Marianthi, A., McGuinness, B., Fin, B., Ferrari, C., Custodero, C., Ferrarese, C., Ingino, C., Mangone, C., Reyes Toso, C., Martínez, C., Cuesta, C., Muchnik, C., Joachim, C., Ortiz, C., Besse, C., Johansson, C., Zoia, C. P., Laske, C., Anastasiou, C., Palacio, D. L., Politis, D. G., Janowitz, D., Craig, D., Mann, D. M., Neary, D., Jürgen, D., Daian, D., Belezhanska, D., Kohler, E., Castaño, E. M., Koutsouraki, E., Chipi, E., De Roeck, E., Costantini, E., Vardy, E. R. L. C., contributors, E., MacLeod, C., Woods, B. & Windle, G., 7 Jun 2021, In: Nature Communications. 12, 1, 3417.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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Conceptualising and Understanding Artistic Creativity in the Dementias: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Research and Practise
Created Out of Mind Team, Camic, P. M., Crutch, S. J., Murphy, C., Firth, N., Harding, E., Harrison, C. R., Howard, S., Strohmaier, S., van Leeuwen, J., West, J., Windle, G., Wray, S. & Zeilig, H., 3 Oct 2018, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 9, p. 1-12 12 p., 1842.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dementia and Imagination: A mixed-methods protocol for arts and science research
Windle, G., Newman, A., Burholt, V., Woods, R., O'Brien, D., Baber, M., Hounsome, B., Parkinson, C. & Tischler, V., 2 Nov 2016, In: BMJ Open. 6, 11, e011634.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › 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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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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Dementia in rural settings: A scoping review exploring the personal experiences of people with dementia and their carers
Williams, J., Windle, G., Story, A., Brotherhood, E., Camic, P., Crutch, S., Stott, J., Sullivan, M. P. & Grillo, A., 8 Mar 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Ageing and Society. 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing a visual arts intervention
Windle, G., 1 Sept 2014.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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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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Development of an item pool for a patient reported outcome measure of resilience for people living with dementia
Roberts, J., MacLeod, C., Hoare, Z., Sullivan, M. P., Brotherhood, E., Stott, J. & Windle, G., 27 Sept 2023, In: Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes. 7, 1, 96.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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Do we know enough about the contribution of telecare to the quality of life and well-being of people with dementia?
Windle, G., 1 Sept 2010, In: Journal of Dementia Care. 18, 5, p. 33-36Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effects of an e-health intervention 'iSupport' for reducing distress of dementia carers: protocol for a randomised controlled trial and feasibility study
Windle, G., Flynn, G., Hoare, Z., Masterson-Algar, P., Egan, K., Edwards, R. T., Jones, C., Spector, A., Algar-Skaife, K., Hughes, G., Brocklehurst, P., Goulden, N., Skelhorn, D. & Stott, J., 21 Sept 2022, In: BMJ Open. 12, 9, p. e064314Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enhancing communication between dementia care staff and their residents: an arts-inspired intervention
Windle, G., Algar-Skaife, K., Caulfield, M., Pickering-Jones, L., Killick, J., Zeilig, H. & Tischler, V., 2 Aug 2020, In: Aging and Mental Health. 24, 8, p. 1306-1315 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating the effects of the World Health Organization's online intervention ‘iSupport’ to reduce depression and distress in dementia carers: a multi-centre six-month randomised controlled trial in the UK
Windle, G., Flynn, G., Hoare, Z., Goulden, N., Masterson Algar, P., Edwards, R. T., Anthony, B., Kurana, S., Spector, A., Hughes, G., Proctor, D., Ismail, F., Jackson, K., Egan, K. & Stott, J., Jan 2025, In: Lancet Regional Health - Europe. 48, 101125.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of an intervention targeting loneliness and isolation for older people in North Wales
Roberts, J. & Windle, G., 1 May 2020, In: Perspectives in Public Health. 140, 3, p. 153-161Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Examination of a theoretical model of psychological resilience in older age.
Windle, G., Markland, D. A. & Woods, R. T., 1 May 2008, In: Aging and Mental Health. 12, 3, p. 285-292Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exercise. physical activity and mental well-being in later life
Windle, G., 19 Nov 2014, In: Reviews in Clinical Psychology. 24, 4, p. 319-325Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring life experiences, use of resources and their relation resilience in older people with ill-health and mobility restrictions
Windle, G., 5 Nov 2014.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Exploring the impact of Covid-19 on the care and quality of life of people with dementia and their carers: A scoping review
Masterson Algar, P., Hyde, M., Cheshire Allen, M., Keating, N. & Windle, G., 1 Feb 2022, In: Dementia: International Journal of Social Research and Practice. 21, 2, p. 648-676 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Exploring the theoretical foundations of visual art programmes for people living with dementia
Windle, G., Gregory, S., Howson-Griffiths, T., Newman, A., O'Brien, D. & Goulding, A., 1 Aug 2018, In: Dementia: International Journal of Social Research and Practice. p. 1-20 20 p.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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From deficits to possibilities: the role of resilience
Windle, G. & Roberts, J., 1 Mar 2023, In: Journal of Dementia Care. 21, 2, p. 33-35Research 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
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Health and social exclusion in older age: Evidence from Understanding Society, the UK Household Longitudinal Study
Sacker, A., Ross, A., MacLeod, C., Netuveli, G. & Windle, G., Jul 2017, In: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 71, 7, p. 681-690 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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