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David D. Ward

@daviddward.bsky.social
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Research fellow in ageing and geriatric medicine at The University of Queensland. Interested in ageing, frailty and preventing dementia.

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David D. Ward @daviddward.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Our new preprint led by PhD student Shichen (Syron) Zhou: www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-1... Across two cohorts, we found evidence to suggest that some of the dementia risk attributed to sensory impairment may instead reflect broader age-related vulnerability. #dementia #frailty #geriatrics
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David D. Ward @daviddward.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Our new paper published in JAMA Neurology reveals #frailty accelerates from 9 years before #dementia and is a strong dementia risk factor even when measured before that period. Paper: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... Featured on ABC news (a pleasant surprise!): www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3bs...
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