Emma qualified as a mental health nurse in 1989 and worked in various aspects of mental health but ended up working in the field of Dementia where she honed her skills. Emma worked as a nurse and manager and then decided nurse management was not the route for her! She successfully applied for the role as the Dementia network manager in Scotland and worked for 7 years in this field then 6 years as the Neuroprogressive and Dementia (NDN) network manager building up a network in Scotland of successful research sites.