Frontier at Brain & Mind Centre
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Frontotemporal Dementia Research Group @BrainMind_Usyd Researching #dementia #FTD #PPA #neurodegeneration #ageing #endFTD
Sydney, Australia
Joined September 2014
Hi all, the FRONTIER Research Group has joined #Bluesky! Follow us there at: https://t.co/KARJGApF26
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Removing clutter, using signage and increasing lighting are some adaptations we can make to ensure comfort and safety for a person living with dementia 🏡 Our latest issue outlines some tips to live well at home with dementia. Subscribe here to read 👉 https://t.co/6dCCsj7e7Q
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Prof @Olivier_Piguet has been elected as a Fellow of @AcadSocSci in recognition of his work in clinical neuropsychology and dementia 👏 He is an NHMRC Leadership Fellow and the Director of @Frontier_Usyd based at @BrainMind_Usyd Read more: https://t.co/t4Jp5fiLoa
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#Dementia in the Western Pacific region ➡️ https://t.co/UYWgC6DOvt Explore Series from @TheLancet - Regional Health- Western Pacific Lancet Series ➡️ https://t.co/10oYMthab7
@rchltan @Muireann_Irish @Prof_Naismith @Olivier_Piguet @ADNeT_Australia @Sydney_Science @syd_health
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Congrats to Dr Tomas Kavanagh and Dr @ks_horne recipients of the Margaret Ethel Jew award 2024. The MEJ Fund was established for Dementia Research in memory of Margaret Ethel Jew. Read ➡️ https://t.co/jdnwM0slTO
#FutureResearchers
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Hold the Moment co-hosts Hamish Macdonald and Jim Rogers have something special to share with you. If you haven’t listened to the first season yet, you can stream it wherever you find your favourite podcasts or here https://t.co/QylsCUse58.
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New paper by David Foxe and colleagues which investigated the longitudinal functional changes in FTD, PPA, and AD. Watch the summary video here: https://t.co/q5vQbbB7ej Read the paper here: https://t.co/Dx2J7tudta
@alzdemjournals @BrainMind_Usyd #endFTD
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New paper! For the first time, we investigated the neural substrates of autobiographical memory impairment in #Huntingtonsdisease 1/4 @Muireann_Irish @BrainMind_Usyd @turnerinstitute @MonashUni
https://t.co/xQUUJWZ9YJ
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Recent studies suggest that autobiographical memory (ABM) is compromised in Huntington's disease (HD), however, the neural substrates of these deficits have not been formally explored. Using voxel-...
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Many doctors may not be familiar with FTD-ALS symptoms, which can lead to delays in getting the right care. That’s why AFTD developed a checklist to help identify important signs of FTD-ALS and guide conversations with your doctor. Click the link to download the checklist today
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Recruitment is now open for a #research study seeking to understand how to implement #reablement and #rehabilitation for Australians with #dementia living in the community. For more information, please visit: https://t.co/nbJ7buTJSy
@neuraustralia @UNSWScience @HammondCare
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Dementia: a roadmap for the Western Pacific - The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific | Countries require national plans that lay out how resources will be allocated to improve #dementia literacy, support carers & reduce risk factors @magxcite #AD
https://t.co/KXq78y7QSb
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In the Western Pacific Region, the prevalence of dementia is expected to increase, however, the diversity of the region is expected to present unique challenges. The region has varying levels of...
Series: Regional health priorities for dementia: a roadmap for the Western Pacific Read the full article here: https://t.co/1ne5y46Lig
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🚨New paper! 🚨 Inflexible thoughts & behaviour are a hallmark feature of many neuropsychiatric disorders - but how do we reliably assess this? Introducing the Flexibility in Daily Life Scale (aka the FIDL 🎻) 🧵1/4 https://t.co/ykM2Hzxzkr
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Objectives Inflexibility of thought and behaviour is a transdiagnostic feature of many neuropsychiatric disorders and presents several empirical measurement challenges. Here, we developed and...
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On day 7 of World FTD Awareness Week, Penelope Monroe discusses the PPA communication project and her clinical care at the FRONTIER Research Clinic. https://t.co/6ilT7Nxm6J
#endFTD
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On day 6 of World FTD Awareness Week, we feature Dr Manisha Narasimhan's work on movement disorders in frontotemporal dementia. https://t.co/K99USaPONf
#endFTD
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On day 4 of World FTD Awareness Week, @SterredeBoer1 discusses her research with the FRONTIER Research Group and @AlzheimerAms, Netherlands. https://t.co/Pz2D26FIFr
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Excited to present our latest paper, where we develop the Flexibility in Daily Life (FIDL) scale: a novel tool for measuring individual differences in #flexibility
https://t.co/9E8uYvWqMC
@Muireann_Irish @Tao_Usyd
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Objectives Inflexibility of thought and behaviour is a transdiagnostic feature of many neuropsychiatric disorders and presents several empirical measurement challenges. Here, we developed and...
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On Day 3 of World FTD Awareness Week, Jacqueline Dossetor shares her research on cognitive and social functioning changes in FTD. https://t.co/VBq1rcWug4
#endFTD
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On day 2 of World FTD Awareness Week, we highlight Kristina Horne's work. Kristina's research focuses on neuropsychiatric symptoms and motivation in FTD. https://t.co/oQrNzwT2qW
@ks_horne #endFTD
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Grab your new social media icon and please consider changing your social profile picture to show the world you care about FTD too ➡️ https://t.co/OzkiS7fa6s
@AFTDHope
#frontotemporaldementia #worldftdawarenessweek #icareaboutftd #wecareaboutftd #endftd
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Today is Day 1 of World FTD Awareness Week! 👇 Share your FTD story in the comments below to show how we are united to #endFTD. Your voice matters—let's make it heard! 🌎 Visit our website to learn more and check out the social media toolkit: https://t.co/kvMehjawHM
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