Deborah Oliveira has a background in nursing and has a Master’s degree in Nursing Science from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil. She was awarded her PhD by the University of Nottingham (UoN), United Kingdom, in 2017. Deborah has clinical and research experience with family carers and older people living with dementia. She has previously worked as a research fellow for several UK and European projects based in the UK. Her interests are related to mixed-methods research and scale development in health-promoting self-care in older adults, dementia risk reduction, quality of life and long-term care.