A5042397277- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Noise Effects and Management
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Congenital heart defects research
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Family Support in Illness
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Conflict Management and Negotiation
Western Sydney University
2023-2024
Macquarie University
2019-2023
Australian Research Council
2019
Hunter Water
2013-2015
University of Newcastle Australia
2014-2015
This study examined the impacts of COVID-19 lockdown on health and lifestyle factors for older adults in Sydney, Australia. The demographic differences, social engagement, loneliness, physical activity, emotion regulation, technology use, grandparenting experiences their contribution to emotional quality life during lockdown.Participants were 201 community-dwelling (60-87 years, M = 70.55, SD 6.50; 67.8% female) who completed self-report scales measuring outcomes, life, service utilization,...
Abstract Background Social difficulties are often noted among people with intellectual disabilities. Children and adults 22q.11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11 DS ) have poorer social competence as well performance on measures of executive social‐cognitive skills compared typically developing young people. However, the relationship between functioning more basic processes cognition not understood in 22q11 . The present study examined emotion attribution theory mind their contribution to Method...
Abstract Background The impact of severe second lockdown measures on older adults’ wellbeing is unknown. We aimed to (i) identify the that resulted from wave COVID-19 cases Australians’ quality life; (ii) compare lockdowns in Victoria, Australia’s most populous State, those other States and Territories not lockdown. Methods A national cross-sectional study community-dwelling adults completed online questionnaires for life, social networks, healthcare access, perceived between July September...
Existing traditional cognitive screening tools for dementia have various limitations, including overreliance on tests assessing verbal memory and, to a lesser extent, some aspects of executive functioning. Comprehensive neuropsychological assessment is sensitive impairment but time-intensive and expensive. Virtual reality may provide dynamic unique understanding performance increase the ecological validity assessment. The use virtual in function older persons promising, evidence its remains sparse.
Abstract Background An informed understanding of older adults’ perceptions the impact (positive or negative) recurrent COVID-19 long lockdowns is important for development targeted interventions and resources future restrictions. This study aimed to understand self-reported impacts restrictions on adults how technology has been used mitigate these. Methods A cross-sectional national 257 community-dwelling Australians based in Victoria (mean age = 67.6 years [SD 7.2]; 20.6% male) completed an...
Addressing midlife hearing loss could prevent up to 9% of new cases dementia, the highest any potentially modifiable risk factor identified in 2017 commissioned report The Lancet. In Australia, is second-most common chronic health condition older people, affecting 74% people aged over 70. Estimates indicate that with severe are 5-times more likely develop but these estimates vary between studies due methodological limitations. Using data from Sydney Memory and Aging Study, which 1,037...
Abstract Objective This study assessed the long‐term symptom relapse rates among older adults previously treated with cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for anxiety and/or depression during COVID‐19. Methods Participants were 37 ( M = 75 years, SD 5; 65% female) CBT unipolar who re‐assessed an average of 5.6 years later, first Australian COVID‐19 lockdown. Results On average, there was no significant group‐level change in anxiety, or quality life. When assessing symptoms based on clinical...
Memories of the past are critically important as we age. For older adults receiving formal care in a range settings, reminiscing with staff may provide frequent opportunities for recalling autobiographical memories supportive conversational partner. Importantly, prior research suggests that some conversations more than others. In developmental literature, long tradition sociocultural memory has shown how children's is scaffolded and supported by parents during reminiscing, when use...
Introduction Behaviour change interventions represent key means for supporting healthy ageing and reducing dementia risk yet brief, scalable behaviour targeting reduction in older adults is currently lacking. Here we describe the aims design of three-month Brain Bootcamp initiative that seeks to target multiple protective factors (healthy eating, physical, social cognitive inactivity), through use techniques, including goal-setting behaviour, information about health consequences physical...
Cognitive scientists and philosophers recently have highlighted the value of thinking about people at risk or living with dementia as intertwined parts broader cognitive systems that involve their spouse, family, friends, carers. By this view, we rely on things around us to "scaffold" mental processes such memory. In current study, identified 39 long-married, older adult couples who are part Australian Imaging Biomarkers Lifestyle (AIBL) Study Ageing; all were cognitively healthy but half...
“Systemising” and “Empathising” are two cognitive tendencies that individuals rely on to make sense of the world. Systemising involves observation environmental contingencies consequent formulation concrete rules predict events. Empathising is drive attribute affective states others, guide responses based these inferences. High Anxiety linked negative, erroneous, interpretations social information, it possible introduction systems, therefore predictive utility, might appeal anxious...