I am Regius Professor of Ageing, an academic GP and Professor of Primary Care and Ageing at Newcastle University. My personal research programme is focused on improving quality of life and quality of care for older people, especially those with dementia. I lead 1 of 3 UK Alzheimer Society Centres of Excellence on Dementia Care and the only NIHR Global Research Group on Dementia Care and Prevention with international collaborations in Australia, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Tanzania and New Zealand.