Institutions: Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Gerontology Department, Brussels, Belgium.
Supervisory team: Professor Ellen Gorus, Professor Nico de Witte.
Position: MRes student Gerontological Sciences.
Current research: I’m interested in suicidal ideation and behaviour in older adults. I’m currently working on a systematic review on the detection of suicidal ideation and behaviour in older adults. My dissertation research will be on the risk and protective factors to suicidal ideation in community-dwelling older adults using data from the Belgian Ageing Studies. I’m working to secure funding for a PhD in the same area.
Research Interests:
- Older adults
- Caregivers
- Qualitative research
- Lived experience
- The role of ageism on older adults’ death wish
- Euthanasia and assisted suicide in older adults who are ‘tired of life’
- Suicide theory and older adults
Can help with: Settling abroad for study or work, adjusting to academia after working in the field, non-academic job applications, setting boundaries, confidence boosting, or just in general for chats and rants.
What’s essential to your well-being? My feline co-workers Gertje and Guustopher, knitting, sewing, being cooked for by my partner, quiet time, clear communication, empathy and boundaries.
Find Beau elsewhere:
- Email: beau.michele.nieuwenhuijs@vub.be
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