Dr Roger Clough held the Chair of Social Care at Lancaster University, one of the top research and teaching Social Work departments in the UK. An academic with qualifications from Cambridge, LSE and Bristol, he is an expert in residential & social care for older people, having published 8 books and numerous other articles, contributions and research papers.
He also served as a County Councillor, set up the first university-validated course for older people to train as researchers and created a programme of Creative Arts workshops and cinema screenings for people living with dementia.
He now lives with his wife, Ann, in a retirement village in the Peak District. In addition to his regular hill-walking, he runs a University of Third Age history group and since the pandemic has edited a fortnightly newsletter for residents to share memories.
My book Oldenland – A Journey in Search of the Good Last Years was published in April. In the book I reflect on my developing understanding of old age following a lifetime of research and teaching, on the last years…
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