Step tests correlate well with a number of physical and cognitive measures in older adults with #dementia. The Four Square Step Test and Choice Stepping Reaction Time Test can also differentiate between those with and without a major cognitive impairment.

Job done! Time to celebrate. Thanks for the Alzheimer’s association for organising such an amazing event. My pleasure to be here to share my research findings with all the people who are dedicated to the care for this population. Great to meet old and new friends too. #AAIC25

RT @WorldPhysio1951: Physiotherapists in Hong Kong are celebrating after the Legislative Council passed a Bill, enabling people to access p….

RT @ANZHFR: 🎉 New Study: You might not need 10,000 steps a day after all! . 🚶‍♀️ Forget the 10,000-step rule? New research from the @Sydney….

Today is the day to present my work! .Our study shows that #cueing can help older adults with #dementia to complete physical performance tests. Cueing can also improve the reliability of these tests in this population. Come and visit my poster today!.#AAIC25

Great to see Ms Jingyi Wu, the PhD student who I’m co-supervising, presenting her work at the #AAIC25. She brings in new perspective about the potential association between cognitive intraindividual variability and brain connectivity in people with cognitive frailty.

Music museum sessions combining with verbal instructions of composition and history may improve mood and satisfaction of people with #dementia and their partners. Further exploration is needed to fully understand the benefits emotional and cognitive outcomes. #AAIC25

The CEO and chief scientific officer addressed an important issues in dementia care - the funding cuts in #dementia research. We need to continue to advocate the needs of funding and research to nurture the future development of dementia care. #AAIC25

RT @alzassociation: Kicking off the #AAIC25 Welcome and Awards Plenary with a high energy performance from the Oh, Canada Crew! 🇨🇦 https://….

Arrived in Toronto to attend the #AAIC25 conference. Looking forward to hearing experts in the field to share their latest innovations, research, and development to improve the care for people living with #dementia.

Implementation of fall prevention interventions in health services faces challenges, including poor uptake, adoption, and sustainability. Although the adherence levels were higher than in other exercise studies, they remained lower than in RCTs.

RT @ANZHFR: 📣 New Position Statement from the Fragility Fracture Network @FF_Network . The FFN has released a global position paper endorsi….

Dr. Euson Yeung shared practical tips on managing GenAI use in student assessments and enhancing learning through well-designed evaluations. Focus on real-world applications and practice-ready skills is key for physiotherapy students’ core subject assessments.

The next Asian Falls Network webinar will be on 31 July (THU). Experts from Cambodia and Singapore will share their experience in managing the challenges of ageing populations and fall prevention in their countries. Join the webinar now!

A big thanks to the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation for the invitation to their in-house training for the physiotherapists. Had a great time sharing my perspectives about how we can enhance our skills in assessing and improving physical performance in #dementia population.

Had so much fun talking to Shawn from SIT and Rumpa and her team from SWU about our latest research in fall prevention and development in physiotherapy. Thanks to the SWU team for showing us around the campus and also the physiotherapy clinic!

Choice stepping performance is significantly correlated with global cognition, walking speed, lower limb muscle strength, and functional independence in older adults with #dementia. Choice stepping may be a good indicator of physical and cognitive health.

Who would have thought I would have a chance to have dinner with Prof Dawn Skelton? Thanks for the team from Mahidol University for arranging this wonderful conference. Special thanks to Shawn for asking me to join this activity! I’m truly inspired by the research outputs there!

The World Falls Prevention Society has recently launched its official webpage. You can now join the society as a member to gain exclusive benefits, including high-quality resources, networking opportunities, and webinars on fall prevention. JOIN NOW! .

Great to attend the seminar delivered by Prof Rod Barrett from Griffith University who talked about the best practice in research student supervision. Support and availability are crucial to provide quality supervision for research students!

Happy to share that our paper has been ranked as one of the most widely read papers in Geriatrics and Gerontology International in 2023. I'm pleased to see that many people think our findings are useful. In case you haven't read the paper:.