Dr Laura Booi
Senior Research Fellow Leeds Beckett
- Leeds
Laura Booi is a social gerontologist focused on research and advocacy relating to brain health equity and dementia, globally and locally.
Media
Social
Biography
Dr Booi is leading efforts to build inclusive communities through co-producing research with people living with dementia and developing social entrepreneurial ventures to connect and support dementia-focused leaders.
Industry Expertise
Areas of Expertise
Education
Simon Fraser University
PhD
Gerontology
The University of British Columbia
MA
Health/Medical Psychology
Vancouver Island University
BA
Psychology
Links
- University Profile
- Google Scholar Citations
- ResearchGate Citations
- Take control of your own brain health through an immersive comedy theatre performance at Leeds Beckett University
- Co-Developing Guidelines for Brain Health Researchers Working with the Community Sector
- Brain Health Research: Canada and the UK
Languages
- English
Media Appearances
Researchers Highlight the Concerning 20-Year Knowledge Gap on Young Adult Brain Health
Neuroscience News online
2022-10-28
Dr. Laura Booi, Global Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health, GBHI, Senior Research Associate, Leeds Beckett University, said, “Millennials and Generation Z are already shouldering the climate change catastrophe and now another economic recession. Fostering brain health awareness, strengthened with empirical evidence to support their current and future brain health is of the utmost importance.”
Articles
“I am the only one I know of who participates in research”: Promoting Equitable Research Methods for Underserved Communities in Dementia Risk Reduction Research
Alzheimer's & Dementia2023
Background
It is widely understood that dementia researchers need to do more to foster diversity and equitable access to research participation for underserved groups (e.g. members of racialised communities, those living in low socioeconomic status, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community).
Co‐production in the PREVENT Next Generation Study: methodology and outcomes
Alzheimer's & Dementia2023
Background
Involving patients and the public as stakeholders (hereafter described as contributors) in the design and management of research studies is increasingly recognised as central to conducting ethical, meaningful and translatable research. Consulting and co‐producing are two methods for involving public contributors in the research cycle.
Co‐Developing Awareness Video Campaign for People Living with Dementia with Lewy Bodies
Alzheimer's & Dementia2023
Background
Although Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) is the second most common form of neurodegenerative dementia, information about DLB is often scarce and fragmented. Corresponding with this, the lived experience of DLB involves high rates of misinformation, social isolation, loneliness, and stigma. There is a need to develop outputs in which the expertise of those living with DLB, care‐partners and clinicians focused on DLB is shared.
Life-course brain health as a determinant of late-life mental health: American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry expert panel recommendations
The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry2023
This position statement of the Expert Panel on Brain Health of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) emphasizes the critical role of life course brain health in shaping mental well-being during the later stages of life. Evidence posits that maintaining optimal brain health earlier in life is crucial for preventing and managing brain aging-related disorders such as dementia/cognitive decline, depression, stroke, and anxiety.
“Growing up we’re taught about physical activity, but very little mention of brain health, but it’s all brain health”: Exploring the Conceptualisation of Brain Health in 18–39-year-olds in [...]
Alzheimer's & Dementia2023
Background
It is widely theorised that the accumulation of risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and other dementias likely begins during young adulthood, yet there is limited understanding about how young adults conceptualise their own brain health. The NextGen research programs aims to explore brain health and exposure to risk factors in adults before mid‐life. In this study, we explored young adults’ (18‐39 years) understanding and attitudes towards their brain health.
