Improving social connection for people with conditions affecting the brain that get worse over time

A PhD student is exploring how Welsh community services affect people's social lives. They are interested in people with conditions affecting the brain that get worse over time, like Parkinson’s. They want to understand how these services, whether online or in person, reduce loneliness.

Who

100 people living in Wales who meet the criteria of 1 of the following groups:

• People with conditions affecting the brain that get worse over time, like Parkinson’s or Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)

• Health and social care professionals working with these conditions 

• Activity organisers working with these conditions 

What

• Completing a 25 minute survey online, by post or telephone

• Taking part in an optional interview with the researcher online or by telephone

Please read the participant information sheet for more information

Interested in taking part?

If you have any questions, please contact Hannah Trotman by email at [email protected].

The deadline for taking part is 31 May 2025.

Deadline
Funded by

Health and Care Research Wales funded PhD at Cardiff University

Research
  • Care and services
  • I can do at home
  • I can do at home