Professor Gill Windle
Professor / Director of Impact and Engagement

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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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Rare dementia support in rural and remote areas
Windle, G., Roberts, J. & Sullivan, M. P., Jan 2021, In: Journal of Dementia Care. 29, 1, p. 22-24Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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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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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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Resilience in Later Life: Responding to Criticisms and Applying New Knowledge to the Experience of Dementia
Windle, G., 1 Mar 2021, Resilience and Aging. Emerging Science and Future Possibilities. . Wister, A. & Cosco, T. D. (eds.). 1 ed. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, Vol. 1. p. 31-49 19 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › 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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Resilience research: consolidating 20 years of evidence.
Windle, G., 7 Jul 2010.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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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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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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Situating support for people living with rarer forms of dementia
Sullivan, M. P., Camic, P., Harding, E., Stott, J., Windle, G., Grillo, A. & Crutch, S., 6 Oct 2023, In: BMC Geriatrics. 23, 1, p. 627 627.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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Subjective well-being in older age: Maintaining mental wellness.
Windle, G., 1 Jan 2004, In: Signpost. 9, 2, p. 25-27Research 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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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 Development of Videoconference-Based Support for People Living With Rare Dementias and Their Carers: Protocol for a 3-Phase Support Group Evaluation
Waddington, C., Harding, E., Brotherhood, E., Davies Abbott, I., Barker, S., Camic, P., Ezeofor, V., Gardner, H., Grillo, A., Hardy, C., Hoare, Z., McKee-Jackson, R., Moore, K., O'Hara, T., Roberts, J., Rossi-Harries, S., Suarez-Gonzalez, A., Sullivan, M. P., Edwards, R. T., Van Der Byl Williams, M., Walton, J., Willoughby, A., Windle, G., Winrow, E., Wood, O., Zimmermann, N., Crutch, S. & Stott, J., 20 Jul 2022, In: JMIR Research Protocols. 11, 7, 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Development of Virtual Videoconference-Based Support for People Living with Rare Dementias and Their Carers: Protocol for Support Group Evaluation
Waddington, C., Harding, E., Brotherhood, E., Davies Abbott, I., Barker, S., Camic, P. M., Ezeofor, V., Gardner, H., Grillo, A., Hardy, C., Hoare, Z., McKee-Jackson, R., Moore, K., O'Hara, T., Roberts, J., Rossi-Harries, S., Saurez-Gonzalez, A., Pat Sullivan, M., Edwards, R. T., Van Der Byl Williams, M., Walton, J., Willoughby, A., Windle, G., Winrow, E., Wood, O., Zimmermann, N., Crutch, S. J. & Stott, J., 20 Jul 2022, In: JMIR Research Protocols. 11, 7Research 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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The Effects of Ageing on Personality
Woods, R. T., Windle, G., Jacoby, R. (Editor), Oppenheimer, C. (Editor), Dening, T. (Editor) & Thomas, A. (Editor), 1 Jan 2008, The Oxford Textbook of Old Age Psychiatry. 2008 ed. Oxford University Press, p. 591-604Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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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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The contribution of resilience to healthy ageing
Windle, G., 1 Jul 2012, In: Perspectives in Public Health. 132, 4, p. 159-160Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effects of psychological resources on the relationship between chronic illness and subjective well-being.
Windle, G., 14 Jul 2005.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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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 impact of a visual arts program on quality of life, communication and well-being of people living with dementia: A mixed-methods longitudinal investigation
Windle, G., Joling, K., Howson-Griffiths, T., Woods, R., Jones, C., van der Ven, P., Newman, A. & Parkinson, C., 8 Nov 2017, In: International Psychogeriatrics. p. 1-15 15 p.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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The influence of life experiences on the development of resilience in older people with co-morbid health problems.
Windle, G., Bennett, K., MacLeod, C. & Wales research team, C., 22 Sept 2020, In: Frontiers in Medicine. 7, 13 p., 502314.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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The resilience and healthy ageing research network: An overview.
Windle, G., 7 Jun 2010.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The role of aesthetics in improving the quality of health-care
Windle, G., 11 Mar 2015.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The role of the visual arts in the resilience of people living with dementia in care homes
Newman, A., Goulding, A., Davenport, B. & Windle, G., Nov 2019, In: Ageing and Society. 39, 11, p. 2465-2482Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The self and Ageing: the role of psychological resources.
Windle, G., 26 Jun 2005.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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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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Transport in Rural Wales.
Windle, G., 1 Jun 2004, In: Working with Older People. 8, 2, p. 32-35Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding resilience in later life: Some conceptual and methodological challenges
Windle, G., 23 Apr 2015.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Understanding the impact of visual arts interventions for people living with dementia: a realist review protocol
Windle, G., Gregory, S., Newman, A., Goulding, A., O'Brien, D. & Parkinson, C., 15 Aug 2014, In: BMC Systematic Reviews. 3, 91Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Using art for public engagement: reflections on the Dementia and Imagination project
Tischler, V., Howson-Griffiths, T., Jones, C. & Windle, G., 1 Sept 2020, In: Arts & Health. 12, 3, p. 270-277Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Variations in Well-being: Psychological Resilience in Later Life: An examination of the interplay between personalityand some of the challenges associated with older age
Windle, G., 1 Jan 2009, VDM Verlag Dr. Muller Aktiengesellschaft & Co.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Variations in subjective wellbeing: the mediating role of a psychological resource.
Windle, G. & Woods, R. T., 1 Jul 2004, In: Ageing and Society. 24, 4, p. 583-602Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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We all grow older! Resilience in later life
Windle, G., 21 May 2015.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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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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What is mental health and mental well-being?
Windle, G. & Cattan, M. (Editor), 1 Jan 2009, Mental Health and Well-Being in Later Life. 2009 ed. Open University Press, p. 9-29Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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What is resilience? A review and concept analysis.
Windle, G., 21 Dec 2010, In: Reviews in Clinical Gerontology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What is the relationship between health and social exclusion in older age?
Sacker, A., Ross, A., MacLeod, C., Netuveli, G. & Windle, G., 2018, Insights 2018-2019 : Understanding Society Findings Report . Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex, p. 24-25 2 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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When One Health Meets the United Nations Ocean Decade: Global Agendas as a Pathway to Promote Collaborative Interdisciplinary Research on Human-Nature Relationships
Masterson Algar, P., Jenkins, S., Windle, G., Morris-Webb, E., Takahashi, C. K., Burke, T., Rosa, I., Martinez, A. S., Torres-Mattos, E. B., Taddei, R., Morrison, V., Kasten, P., Bryning, L., Cruz de Oliveira, N. R., Gonçalves, L. R., Skov, M., Beynon-Davies, C., Bumbeer, J., Saldiva, P. H. N., Leão, E. & Christofoletti, R., 6 Apr 2022, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 13, 809009.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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eHealth and Web-Based Interventions for Informal Carers of People With Dementia in the Community: Umbrella Review
Naunton Morgan, B., Windle, G., Sharp, R. & Lamers, C., 22 Jul 2022, In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 24, 7, 15 p., e36727.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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iSupport for Young Carers: An Adaptation of an e-Health Intervention for Young Dementia Carers
Masterson-Algar, P., Egan, K., Flynn, G., Hughes, G., Spector, A., Stott, J. & Windle, G., 22 Dec 2022, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 1, p. 127 1 p., 127.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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‘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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“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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“It’s a Postcode Lottery”: How Do People Affected by Dementia in Wales Experience Their Diagnosis and Post-Diagnostic Support, and How May These Be Improved?
Roberts, J., Windle, G., MacLeod, C., Sullivan, M. P., Camic, P., Stott, J., Brotherhood, E., Jackson, K. & Crutch, S., 30 May 2024, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 21, 6, 709.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review