Professor Arlene Astell

Professor

Department: Psychology

Key Publications

Coming to terms with a changing everyday life with dementia: What can we learn from people who are diagnosed while still working?, Nygård, L., Nedlund, A., Issakainen, M., Astell, A., Boger, J., Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, A., Engvall, A., Heuchemer, B., Rosenberg, L., Ryd, C. 1 Aug 2025, In: Dementia -International Journal of Social Research
Digital assistive technologies for community-dwelling people with dementia: A systematic review of systematic reviews by the INTERDEM AI & assistive technology taskforce, Neal, D., Craven, M., Cross, J., Evans, S., Fox, C., Oksnebjerg, L., Alexandre, I., Aryankhesal, A., Astell, A., Begde, A., Ditton, A., Engelsma, T., Gregersen, R., Heins, P., Hogervorst, E., Kafadar, A., Poos, J., Robinson, L., Sezgin, D., Smaling, H., Szczesniak, D., Tan, J., de Vugt, M., Meiland, F. 3 Aug 2025, In: Digital Health
“My Story, Our Rights”—Navigating the System When Living With Young Onset Dementia in Finland, Issakainen, M., Lampinen, P., Astell, A., Boger, J., Nedlund, A., Nygård, L., Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, A. 1 Aug 2025, In: Humanity & Society
Next generation technologies for diagnosis, Astell, A., Watermeyer, T., Semple, J. 28 Mar 2025, Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Elsevier B.V.
Reimagining neuroscientific and andragogical principles for dementia care education, Kassie, S., Astell, A. 3 Apr 2025, In: Gerontology and Geriatrics Education
Staff, resident, and care partner perceptions on the use of a personalized tablet to mitigate the impact of isolation in long-term care residents, Kokorelias, K., Grigorovich, A., D'Elia, T., Astell, A., McMurray, J., Iaboni, A. 30 May 2025, In: PLoS One

PGR Supervision

Rahul Kodihalli Venkatesh Babu Co-producing Conversational AI Phone Agent For Post-Diagnostic Information Support For Family Caregivers Of People With Dementia. Start Date: 01/10/2024

Qualifications

PhD January 15 1995

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