Dementia and Comorbidity

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People with dementia are at risk of having a range of other health conditions known as comorbidities, alongside their dementia.

Having dementia can make these other conditions more difficult to manage. Healthcare is often delivered in condition-based ‘silos’ where other conditions a person has, such as dementia may not be considered properly, if at all. Our work in the area of dementia and comorbidity has focussed particularly on cancer and dementia as a comorbidity. It has highlighted the importance of recognising dementia in oncology services and tailoring care to support a person’s individual needs.

Life with Dementia & Cancer - A Personal Perspective Expert by Experience Maria Walsh and her daughter Nadia talk about Maria’s experiences of receiving a cancer diagnosis when living with dementia.

Current and recent funded research and evaluation:

The care and support needs of those with both cancer and dementia

This study aimed to describe the size, demographics and health resource use of the population of people with comorbid cancer and dementia and to understand their cancer care, treatment and support needs.

To read more about the study please visit the project page.

Chief Investigator: Professor Claire Surr

Leeds Beckett investigators: Dr Laura Ashley, Dr Rachael Kelley, Dr Alys Griffiths

Funder: National Institute for Health Research, Research for Patient Benefit Programme (NIHR RfPB)

Funding amount: £155,116

This funded doctoral research study is examining the care and support needs of nursing home residents who are living with comorbid cancer and dementia, using ethnographic methods.

PhD student: Olivia Robinson

Leeds Beckett University Supervisors: Dr Laura Ashley, Prof Claire Surr

Funder: The Abbeyfield Research Foundation

This funded doctoral research study is examining the experiences of and ways to optimise acute oncology services for people who are living with dementia, using ethnographic methods.

PhD student: Rebecca Platt

Leeds Beckett University supervisors: Dr Laura Ashley, Prof Claire Surr, Dr Rachael Kelley

Funder: Alzheimer’s Society

This study led by Michelle Collinson at the University of Leeds aimed to estimate the UK population sizes and describe the demographic, clinical and healthcare resource use characteristics of people with cancer and a wide range of comorbidities as recorded on the Quality Outcomes Framework (QOF) Disease Registers.

Chief Investigator: Michelle Collinson, University of Leeds

Leeds Beckett Investigators: Prof Claire Surr, Dr Laura Ashley

Funder: Macmillan Cancer Support

Funding amount: £19,211