Lesley is a senior research fellow working in the Academic Unit for Ageing and Stroke Research at Bradford Institute for Health Research. As part of her PhD, Lesley undertook research in Hong Kong investigating ethno-cultural differences in response to Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for pain relief. Lesley previously managed a study at the Friarage Hospital, Northallerton investigating physiotherapy pathways for people with chronic back pain.
Lesley currently manages the Nuffield funded Wellbeing in Later Life-Bradford study.
Lesley currently leads the NIHR funded Hearing Loss in Later Life Study: A qualitative investigation of the barriers and facilitators to managing hearing loss for older adults living with frailty.
Lesley previously co-led the NIHR funded Pain in Older People with Frailty (POPPY) study, a mixed-method, co-design study, to develop the content, implementation strategies, service and professional guidance to support older adults with frailty to manage their pain.
BackgroundHearing loss and frailty are both common in later life and can have a significant impact on wellbeing, independence and quality of life. Many older adults living with frailty also...
BackgroundWellbeing in later life is not experienced equally. Factors such as frailty, ethnicity, gender, income and social circumstances can combine to influence how well people age and the care and...
The Pain in Older People with Frailty (POPPY) study is a mixed-method, co-design study, which aims to develop the content, implementation strategies, service and professional guidance to support older adults...