A/Prof Low
| Event Name | A/Prof Low |
|---|---|
| Start Date | Aug 15, 2019 12:00 pm |
| End Date | Aug 15, 2019 1:00 pm |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Description | Rehabilitation and dementia – current evidence and implementation aspirations. Please register for this free event held at Macquarie University, Seminar Room, Level 1, 75 Talavera Road, Macquarie University. LocationSeminar Room, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Level 1, 75 Talavera Road. About the seminar People with dementia receive almost no rehabilitation for their dementia and are less likely to receive rehabilitation for other conditions. People with dementia have been demanding rehabilitation arguing that they have a human right to treatment. This talk will provide an overview of the growing body of evidence for a range of rehabilitative therapies and their outcomes for people with dementia. These include exercise, brain training, occupational therapy, and psychological therapies. Opportunities for implementation of rehabilitation for people with dementia within the Australian health and aged care systems will be discussed, as will barriers to implementation including stigma, workforce and costs. Speaker profile Lee-Fay Low (BSc Psych (Hons), PhD), is Associate Professor in Ageing and Health, NHMRC Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Development Fellow, and Head of Behavioural and Social Sciences in Health in the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney. She is a registered psychologist with a PhD in psychiatric epidemiology. A/Prof Low conducts research that she hopes will make a difference in the world. Her main areas of expertise are in home and residential care for older people, wellbeing in people with dementia, risk factors for dementia, dementia literacy, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. She is particularly interested in developing and evaluating interventions to improve the quality of life of older people. She has methodological skills in population studies, systematic reviews, clustered randomised trials, instrument development and evaluation, and translation of research into practice. She has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles, as well as two books on dementia. She is an active advocate in improving how older people are treated and cared for. A/Prof Low thinks that research is great fun, and even admits to liking statistics. Chair Dr Joyce Siette Need more information? Contact AIHI on 02 9850 2400 or email aihi@mq.edu.au |