HEADS: UP Aphasia

What is HEADS: UP Aphasia?

• HEADS: UP Aphasia is a research project carried out by Glasgow Caledonian University
• We want to make Mindfulness easy-to-follow for people with aphasia after a stroke.

What is Mindfulness?

• Mindfulness is a course for a group of people
• Mindfulness helps some people manage anxiety and depression
• Mindfulness teaches you to focus on the present moment
• Mindfulness involves meditation, breathing and other exercises.

Our research (October 2019-January 2023)

• We run online meetings and work in small groups
• We try out some Mindfulness practices and resources
• We discuss together ideas to make the Mindfulness course easy to follow for people with aphasia
• Matilde also works with a group of Health Professionals to decide how to deliver the course.

Who is doing this research?

• The Stroke Association is funding HEADS: UP Aphasia   ‌

• The research is run by Glasgow Caledonian University.

Project team

Matilde Pieri, a Research Student, is the main researcher.

Matilde is supervised by:

• Professor Maggie Lawrence
• Professor Madeleine Grealy
• Professor Anja Lowit
• Ms Gill Pearl

Matilde is working with a group of advisors who are people with experience of aphasia who support the research and offer advice based on their experience.

Publications

• Pieri, M., Foote, H., Grealy, M.A., Lawrence, M., Lowit, A. and Pearl, G., 2022. Mind-body and creative arts therapies for people with aphasia: a mixed-method systematic review. Aphasiology, pp.1-59. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02687038.2022.2031862