ABOUT

Alexandra Thompson is a NIHR ARC Research Fellow based within the Population Health Sciences Institute at Newcastle University.

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With a background in psychology, Alexandra obtained her at PhD at Northumbria University which was focussed on examining egocentric social network aspects of older adults in relation to loneliness and psychological well-being.

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Her current work has a explores loneliness, ageing, multimorbidity and mental health.

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Research interests include:

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Personal Social Networks

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Loneliness

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Ageing

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Mental Health

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Multiple long-term health conditions

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Health Inequalities

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Well-being

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Public and Patient Involvement and Engagement

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