Dr Lynne Corner is Director of Engagement - Changing Age. Changing Age is one of Newcastle University's Societal Challenge Themes. She is a social geronotologist with over 20 years research experience. She has a particular interest in involving the public in research on ageing, health and demographic change and how research can be translated for societal and economic impact and benefit. She also specialises in dementia research and in technologies for an ageing population and is interested in assessment of well-being and service evaluation. She is a member of the SiDE (Social Inclusion through the Digital economy) team - a major EPSRC funded project based at Newcastle University - and also the Livewell team. As part of her role, she co-ordinates Years Ahead: the North East Forum on Ageing and also established Voice North - an organisation to facilitate the involvement of the public in research and product and service development. Voice North exists to harness the skills and experience of the public - currently over 1000 people are involved from accross the North East and Voice North has supported over 80 projects since it began. Dr Corner also chairs the NE Dementia Alliance - a stakeholder group established by the Department of Health to support the effective implementation of the National Dementia Strategy in the North East.
