Dr Catrin Hedd Jones

C Jones

Senior Lecturer

School of Health and Wellbeing

Association for Dementia Studies

Contact Details

email: Catrin.jones@worc.ac.uk

I am the Accredited Training Lead and a Senior Lecturer within the Association for Dementia Studies. I am also Programme Lead for the Postgraduate Certificate in Person-Centred Dementia Studies. 

I’m interested in people and how we can best support them through significant changes in their lives. I returned to follow a path in Psychology after becoming a parent and found the online learning really rewarding and challenging to juggle within work and family responsibilities.

My PhD involved evaluating a new parenting programme before I moved to work on research projects with older adults during retirement or living with dementia.

I have been lucky to learn from working alongside people living with dementia and hope that my experiences will support others looking to develop their knowledge through post graduate programmes at ADS.

In my spare time I love to explore mountains and bake.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy Psychology, (2013) Bangor ºüÀêÊÓƵ
  • Post Graduate Diploma Psychology (2009) Open ºüÀêÊÓƵ)
  • MSc Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare (2014) ºüÀêÊÓƵ of Edinburgh
  • BSc Honours Animal Management (1994) ºüÀêÊÓƵ of Wales, Bangor

Teaching Interests

Before moving to Worcester, I led a campus-based Masters in Dementia delivering modules that focused on Culturally sensitive care, Managing complex Transitions, and Communication in dementia care. I also led undergraduate modules teaching Ageing and Well-being and Behaviour and Health. I have also delivered training for national organisations to promote person centred care. My work within dementia teaching has been alongside experts by experience and I will be co delivering the Person-Centred Leadership module as part of the Postgraduate Certificate in Person-Centred Dementia Studies.

I also supervise PhD students on areas of Ageing in Rural communities, supported communication, and support for carers from minority groups.  

Research Interests

Before moving to Worcester, I led a campus-based Masters in Dementia delivering modules that focused on Culturally sensitive care, Managing complex Transitions, and Communication in dementia care. I also led undergraduate modules teaching Ageing and Well-being and Behaviour and Health. I have also delivered training for national organisations to promote person centred care. My work within dementia teaching has been alongside experts by experience and I will be co delivering the Person-Centred Leadership module as part of the Postgraduate Certificate in Person-Centred Dementia Studies.

I also supervise PhD students on areas of Ageing in Rural communities, supported communication, and support for carers from minority groups.  

Membership of Professional Bodies

  • Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society

Recent Publications

Articles

Martin, S., & Jones, C. H. (2025). A scoping review of how people living with dementia perceive and use assistive technology to support everyday activities in their homes. Cogent Gerontology, 4(1).

Masterson-Algar, P., Naunton Morgan, B., Hedd Jones, C., Windle, G., and Torres Mattos, E. (2025) Universal challenges of caring for someone living with dementia: Experiences from the UK and Brazil, Journal of Dementia Care, 33(2), 32-35

Roberts, J., Morgan, B., Jones, C. & Windle, G. (2025) Experiences of dementia in farming communities: A scoping review. Journal of Rural Studies, 119, Oct

Jones, C.H., Seddon, D., Algar-Skaife, K., Maddock, C & Green, S. (2024) Involving older adults and unpaid carers in the research cycle: reflections on implementing the UK national standards for public involvement into practice. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 25 (1), 44 – 55,

Roberts, J.R.; Jones, C.H.; Windle, G.; the Caban Group. (2023). Knowledge Is Power: Utilizing Human-Centered Design Principles with People Living with Dementia to Co-Design a Resource and Share Knowledge with Peers. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 20, 6937.

Windle, G., Roberts, J., MacLeod, C., Algar-Skaife, K., Sullivan, M. P., Brotherhood, E., Jones, C.H. Stott, J. (2023). ‘I have never bounced back’: resilience and living with dementia. Aging & Mental Health, 27(12), 2355–2367.

Houghton, C., Hennessy, M., Smyth, S., Hennelly, N., Smalle, M., Jordan, F., Jones, C.H., Quinn, M., Casey, D & Teahan, Á. (2022). The experiences and perceptions of young people and older people living with dementia of participating in intergenerational programmes: A qualitative evidence synthesis. Dementia.21(7):2144-2171.

Caulfield, M., Seddon, D., Williams, S., Jones, C.H. (2022). Understanding Break Needs, Break Experiences and Break Outcomes over the Care-giving Career: A Narrative Approach, The British Journal of Social Work, 53, 4, 2277–2295, 

Presentations

Jones, C. (2025) Intergenerational work. Conwy County Borough Council World Social Work Day event, Conwy, Wales

Russell, C., Jacobson-Wright, N. & Jones, C.H. Using pastoral and pedagogical support to enhance student experience and success in non-accredited continuing professional development. Learning and Teaching Conference - Student Belonging at Worcester: Maximising Pastoral and Pedagogical Approaches for Building Success

Jones, C. (2024) Dementia Social Care Training. Cross Party Group on Dementia, online

Jones, C. & Llwyd, M. (2024) Reflecting on the progress in intergenerational opportunities in Wales and a new vision by the Wales steering group. CADR Conference 2024: A Decade of Impact: Transforming Ageing and Dementia Research, Cardiff, Wales

Jones, C., Roberts, J. & Naughton-Morgan, B. (2024) Poster - The experiences of people affected by dementia in farming communities. Rural Dementia Action Research RADAR summit, Canada/online

External Roles

  • Co-founder and Chair of the Wales Intergenerational practice steering group
  • Co-chair of the Welsh Language Dementia Care Report group
  • External examiner- Health and Social Care Cardiff Metropolitan ºüÀêÊÓƵ