Professor Emily Henderson

Prof. Emily Henderson is a Consultant Geriatrician with an active clinical practice at the Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bath. She specialises in Parkinson’s disease and related conditions and has expertise in managing multiple conditions that are commonly encountered in later life; falls, frailty; rehabilitation; dementia and cognitive difficulties.  Prof. Henderson is a Professor in Ageing and Movement Disorders at the University of Bristol where she leads the Ageing and Movement Research Group, overseeing delivering of an ambitious portfolio of clinical trials in age-related health conditions. She has published widely in the field of Parkinson’s including a first author publication in Lancet Neurology. A keen educator, she has pioneered a new undergraduate curriculum in geriatric medicine and is frequently invited to speak, including at international congresses and The Royal College of Physicians. Prof. Henderson is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Vice President of Academic Affairs of the British Geriatrics Society.

Parkinson’s disease and related conditions. Falls. Multiple long term conditions. Frailty.