Natalie is a Research Assistant at the Center for Healthy Brain Ageing and for projects using the Clinical Record Interactive Search (CRIS) System. Natalie has been working at King's since October 2024, primarily on the DETERMIND study, investigating inequalities in care and outcomes following a dementia diagnosis. Natalie's research interests include improving access to post-diagnostic dementia support, addressing inequalities, developing psychometric measures, and supporting unpaid carers. 

Research Interests

• Dementia Care
• Addressing health inequalities
• Social care research
• Integrated dementia care
• Psychological medicine
• Psychometric measures
• Improving access to services
• Post-diagnostic support for people living with dementia
• Improving well-being and quality of life for people living with dementia and their carers

Research Groups

DETERMIND study

Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing

Expertise and Public Engagement

Natalie has presented research at both scientific and public events. She participated in the IOPPN's Great British Brain Off where she explained her research for the DETERMIND study to a public audience and dispelled misconceptions about dementia. Natalie helped organise and presented at a Spin Dementia Network+ engagement event on LGBTQ+ and dementia. She also presented at the ARUK South Coast Network Annual Meeting and was awarded best speaker in the Early Career Researcher Flash Talk category in 2024. Natalie has a strong interest in Public and Patient Involvement in Research and coordinates the DETERMIND study Seldom Heard Voices PPI group. She has organised participant conferences for the DETERMIND study and led workshops at these.