Prof Nadeeka Dissanayaka
@NadeekaDissa
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Director, UQ Dementia Friendly University Initiative. Health, Medicine & Behavioural Sciences, Uni of Queensland. My own views.
Brisbane, Australia
Joined October 2015
UQ leads the way in dementia-friendly first https://t.co/0aPevjF9KH via @uq_news
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Super excited to officially launch the world’s first Dementia Friendly University Initiative! Partnered with @DementiaAus! @UQ_News @UQHealth @UQMedicine @UQscience @QldBrainInst @GlobalDevUQ #UQCCR @ADNeT_Australia @Dem_Adv @DementiaTrainAu #UQDFUI
#UQ has become the first university to be formally recognised by @DementiaAus as a Dementia-Friendly Organisation, an initiative that will inform research, raise awareness, reduce stigma & provide a supportive environment. Read more: https://t.co/bnL4ZnlPEA
@NadeekaDissa
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Very excited to see implementation of our diagnostic support tool in the causes of delirium now published @EDA_delirium @ANZDA_delirium @NadeekaDissa @andyteodorczuk
https://t.co/I6nfqDKpFj
@UQ_News @qldhealth
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Objective(s) The identification of cause(s) of delirium remains a clinical challenge within medicine. Our group have previously successfully developed and tested the Aetiology in Delirium—Decision...
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ENACT: A Roadmap for Cognitively Friendly Technology! Congratulations to our postdoc @EltonHenryLobo for receiving funding to launch this important project. Excellent leadership! #UQCCR #DNMHResearch @UQ_News
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Congratulations & thanks to the #UQCCR Consumer & Community Involvement in Research Committee for organising an excellent workshop to @UQMedicine researchers! Many lessons learnt on how to get consumers involved in your research.
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Excited to receive this award for our recent international publication in Parkinson’s disease. Congratulations to the lead author, Dr Dana Pourzinal #PDCogniCare #DNMHResearch #UQCCR @UQMedicine @UQHealth @UQ_News @rachaellawson85 @AlisonYarnall
🎉 Huge congrats to Dana Pourzinal for winning #UQCCR's Publication of the Month - ECR category - for July! 🏆 Check out her research: https://t.co/sAUfJmRo8u
#UQCCR #ResearchExcellence #PublicationOfTheMonth #ParkinsonsResearch @UQ_News @UQMedicine
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Capturing the ghost in the machine of consciousness in delirium. @NadeekaDissa @andyteodorczuk @UQMedicine #UQCCR Full article link
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AbstractBackground. Delirium has conventionally been considered a disorder of consciousness. Alertness and arousal are used as surrogates in clinical pract
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Profiling cognitive decline in Parkinson’s disease international collaborative work using large datasets @#DNMHResearch #UQCCR @UQMedicine @UQ_News @rachaellawson85 #PDCogniCare
Using data from the @MichaelJFoxOrg's PPMI (N = 770) & the ICICLE-PD study (N = 212), @NadeekaDissa & colleagues profile people with #Parkinsons at risk of cognitive decline; 4 subtypes identified: 2=stable cognition, 1=steady decline & 1=rapid decline https://t.co/6U4CeEBW3C
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Capturing the ghost in the machine: a process for development and validation of measures of phenomenal consciousness in delirium https://t.co/UUWvgsWOTX Congrats to our PhD candidate @EelesEamonn Important work! @UQMedicine #UQCCR
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AbstractBackground. Delirium has conventionally been considered a disorder of consciousness. Alertness and arousal are used as surrogates in clinical pract
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Our latest publication focused on Telehealth Psychotherapy for people living with cognitive impairment or #dementia #UQCCR @UQMedicine @AusDementiaEMCR @ADNeT_Australia @DementiaAus @UQ_News @UQHealth @DrLKMitchell @pachana @jacki_liddle @DrTrevorRussell @petewnr @SallyBennett_1
This study indicates the feasibility of videoconference #CBT to address anxiety experienced by people living with cognitive impairment with minimal assistance from support persons https://t.co/3OR3T45SBj Led by Led by #UQCCR's with @GabrielaPacas with #CHSR's @TracyComans28
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Today’s donation is tomorrow’s future! https://t.co/QXsogVc6Vt
#UQCCR @UQMedicine @UQ_News @AusDementiaEMCR
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Early signs of Parkinson’s? Biden’s performance in the recent debate left the world questioning. Cognitive & emotional complexities dominate early signs of Parkinson’s and progression to dementia. Our #PDCogniCare assists early detection & management #UQCCR @UQMedicine @UQ_News
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Excellent EMCR presentation @ADRF2024 by @DrAsh_Smith Really important work and key messages on how to reduce dementia risk. Keep up the great work! @AusDementiaEMCR #ADRF2024 @ADNeT_Australia @DrStephWong #AusDementiaEMCR @DementiaAus
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Excellent talk by @jacsonot @AusDementiaEMCR @ADRF2024 #ADRF2024 “proactive behavioural support is needed for residents aged care.”
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Thrilled to have been involved in this year’s ADNeT EMCR workshop at #ADRF2024. Such generous senior researcher facilitators giving career advice and leading many interesting discussion.
Great EMCR Workshop @ADRF2024 #adrf2024 ! Thanks to all our excellent facilitators! @DrStephWong @jacsonot @NadeekaDissa @ADNeT_Australia @AusDementiaEMCR
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Thrilled to launch #AusDementiaEMCR Directory at @ADRF2024 visit us at the #ADRF2024 booth to findout more. Join the #AusDementiaEMCR @AusDementiaEMCR to Turn the tide for #AusDementiaEMCRs! @ADNeT_Australia #UQCCR @UQMedicine @UQ_News
Did you enjoy meeting people at today's #ADRF2024 EMCR workshop? Find your tribe easily through adding your profile to our brand new #ADNeT EMCR Directory! It's so easy - head along to @ADNeT_Australia
https://t.co/y602TyqetQ and add your details, socials and research areas!
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Have you visited our little corner of the @ADNeT_Australia booth yet? Come and say hello to EMCR Accelerator Group member @MPOrthoptics and sign up to our EMCR directory! #ADRF2024
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We literally ran out of chairs...! Hope everyone had a super time meeting, networking and learning top tips for CVs, grants, elevator pitches and other areas, from some of the brightest stars in dementia research 🤩 Thank you to all our facilitators!
Amazing turnout of >100 #AusDementiaEMCR at the #ADRF2024 workshop. Thanks to all involved. @AusDementiaEMCR @DrStephWong @ADRF2024 @ADNeT_Australia #UQCCR @UQMedicine
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Amazing turnout of >100 #AusDementiaEMCR at the #ADRF2024 workshop. Thanks to all involved. @AusDementiaEMCR @DrStephWong @ADRF2024 @ADNeT_Australia #UQCCR @UQMedicine
Great EMCR Workshop @ADRF2024 #adrf2024 ! Thanks to all our excellent facilitators! @DrStephWong @jacsonot @NadeekaDissa @ADNeT_Australia @AusDementiaEMCR
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Our EMCR workshop is almost full!! Great chats happening - come and join us, just a few seats remaining! #ADRF2024
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