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Our multidisciplinary health and social sciences research is about living to age well and ageing to live well. www.canberra.edu.au/faculties/healt…

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UC Centre for Ageing Research and Translation @uccarat.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
New paper: Multidisciplinary Allied Health Reablement Model of Care for Older People in Residential Aged Care and Community Settings: Mixed-Methods Evaluation doi.org/10.1177/0733... @dianegibson.bsky.social @nmdcunha.bsky.social
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Nathan M D'Cunha @nmdcunha.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
It was a great pleasure to present at the recent Dementia Training Australia Symposium about the SPICE program among others doing inspiring work. Two of the latest papers here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... More coming soon! @uccarat.bsky.social
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Nathan M D'Cunha @nmdcunha.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
New paper: Exploring the Role of a Dietitian in an Early Intervention Program for People With Dementia and Their Care Partners: A Composite Case Series journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @uccarat.bsky.social @grchelberg.bsky.social @dianegibson.bsky.social
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Exploring the Role of a Dietitian in an Early Intervention Program for People With Dementia and Their Care Partners: A Composite Case Series - Caitlin Bull, Elizabeth Low, Helen Holloway, Jane Kellett...
Symptoms of dementia can impact the nutritional status and quality of life of people with dementia, but there is limited research exploring the dietitian’s role...
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Nathan M D'Cunha @nmdcunha.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
UC allied health program trials a transformative model of care for older Australians www.canberra.edu.au/about-uc/med... Great work by the @uccarat.bsky.social team @dianegibson.bsky.social
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UC allied health program trials a transformative model of care for older Australians
The University of Canberra’s pilot of its Enhanced Allied Health for Older People in Residential Care (EAHOP) program demonstrates positive wellbeing.
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Nathan M D'Cunha @nmdcunha.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Just accepted: Exploring dementia service gaps and barriers in the Australian Capital Territory: A qualitative study www.publish.csiro.au/PY/justaccep... @uccarat.bsky.social Full text available for free soon
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Exploring dementia service gaps and barriers in the Australian Capital Territory: A qualitative study
Background: In recent years, there has been increased recognition of the importance of unmet needs of services for people with dementia regionally and nationally. This study aimed to explore the servi...
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UC Centre for Ageing Research and Translation @uccarat.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
New paper: Sleep in Residential Aged Care: A Secondary Qualitative Analysis of Data from the Australian Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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UC Centre for Ageing Research and Translation @uccarat.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
New paper: A Protocol for Enhancing Allied Health Care for Older People in Residential Care: The EAHOP Intervention www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/13...
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A Protocol for Enhancing Allied Health Care for Older People in Residential Care: The EAHOP Intervention
Background: Complications due to frailty and injury after falls are a significant problem for people living in residential aged care. This can lead to a range of negative outcomes including poor physi...
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UC Centre for Ageing Research and Translation @uccarat.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
$18.4 million to support nursing students with clinical placements in aged care www.health.gov.au/ministers/th... Congratulations Kasia Bail and team for continued funding for this much needed work
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Nathan M D'Cunha @nmdcunha.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
New Paper: “I forgot she used to make chocolate cake”: Digital storytelling supporting person-focussed dementia care: A qualitative thematic analysis journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @uccarat.bsky.social
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Nathan M D'Cunha @nmdcunha.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
The @uccarat.bsky.social are raising money for the annual Dementia Australia Memory Walk & Jog. We would appreciate any donations which go towards counselling, support groups, education, and research. Please feel free to join us on the day! www.memorywalk.com.au/fundraisers/...
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Support CARAT warriors To Beat Dementia!
Make a donation to support CARAT warriors in the Memory Walk & Jog to help Australians living with dementia.
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Georgina @grchelberg.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
"...it’s the amount of services provided through this program- is kind of unprecedented in public health" New paper by our team re: perspectives of health professionals delivering the #SPICEprogram for people with dementia & their care partners in the ACT, Australia @uccarat.bsky.social #UC_CARAT
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Nathan M D'Cunha @nmdcunha.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
New paper: Pilot of a multicomponent program for people with dementia and their care partners: Health services staff expectations, experiences and observations journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @uccarat.bsky.social @grchelberg.bsky.social #SPICE
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UC Centre for Ageing Research and Translation @uccarat.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
New paper with contributions by one of our team: The impact of the Dementia Care in Hospitals Program on hospital acquired complications – a non-randomised stepped wedge hybrid effectiveness-implementation study bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... #CARAT #dementia
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The impact of the Dementia Care in Hospitals Program on hospital acquired complications – a non-randomised stepped wedge hybrid effectiveness-implementation study - BMC Geriatrics
Background Hospitalized older patients with cognitive impairment (CI) experience poor outcomes and high rates of hospital acquired complications (HACs). This study investigated the effectiveness of a ...
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UC Centre for Ageing Research and Translation @uccarat.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Wonderful work by @grchelberg.bsky.social representing CARAT and UC at #ERA2024
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