Dr Isla Rippon
Research Fellow II
- Email: isla.rippon@brunel.ac.uk
Summary
I am a research fellow within the Department of Health Sciences working on the ESRC funded project ‘Socially inclusive ageing: a lifecourse study of new ageing populations. The project is led by Professor Christina Victor and it investigates social health in older adults from minority groups.
I obtained a PhD in Epidemiology and Public Health at University College London. Using data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), my doctoral research examined perceptions of age discrimination among older adults in England and the USA and the relationship between self-perceived age, health and mortality.
After completing my PhD I worked on the ‘Improving the experience of dementia and enhancing active life: The IDEAL study’ (www.idealproject.org.uk). The project aimed to identify what helps people to live well with dementia or when caring for someone with dementia.
Qualifications
PhD Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London
MSc Demography and Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Postgraduate Diploma in Information Science, City University
BA Sociology and Politics, Royal Holloway
Newest selected publications
Stapley, S., Pentecost, C., Quinn, C., Victor, C., Thom, J., Henderson, C., et al. (2025) 'Negotiating the caring role and carer identity over time: ‘living well’ and the longitudinal narratives of family members of people with dementia from the IDEAL cohort'. Ageing and Society, 0 (ahead of print). pp. 1 - 31. ISSN: 0144-686X Open Access Link
Victor, C. and Rippon, I. (2023) 'Loneliness among under-represented older adults in the UK: a study of minority ethnic and LGBTQ+ populations'.Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting. Tampa, Florida. 21 - 12 November. Oxford University Press (OUP). pp. 1075 - 1075.Open Access Link
Victor, C. and Rippon, I. (2023) 'Social health in people with dementia and their carers. Preliminary findings from the IDEAL program'.Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting. Tampa, FL, USA. 21 - 12 November. Oxford University Press (OUP). pp. 434 - 434.Open Access Link
Rippon, I., Victor, CR., Martyr, A., Matthews, FE., Quinn, C., Rusted, JM., et al. (2023) 'Dyadic perspectives on loneliness and social isolation among people with dementia and spousal carers: findings from the IDEAL programme'. Aging and Mental Health, 28 (6). pp. 891 - 899. ISSN: 1360-7863 Open Access Link
Quinn, C., Toms, G., Rippon, I., Nelis, SM., Henderson, C., Morris, RG., et al. (2022) 'Positive experiences in dementia care-giving: findings from the IDEAL programme'. Ageing and Society, 44 (5). pp. 1010 - 1030. ISSN: 0144-686X Open Access Link