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Claire O'Connor

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Senior Research Fellow | Occupational Therapist #OT | #Dementia | Reablement | Rehabilitation | Implementation | Maximising Function | ADLs | QoL | Animals | Running | On unceded Dharawal & Eora land | Opinions own | She/Her |

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Thank you #ProfSueKurrle for highlighting the importance of #dementia #rehabilitation / #reablement at #ANZSGM2025

11.06.2025 06:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#rainbows in #Adelaide ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

14.05.2025 22:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hereโ€™s a simple, science-backed way to sharpen your thinking and improve your memory Moving your body can have a big impact on your brain โ€“ and it doesnโ€™t have to be a workout at the gym.

Hereโ€™s a simple, science-backed way to sharpen your thinking and improve your memory
theconversation.com/heres-a-simp...

08.04.2025 22:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Steps to implementation: Understanding barriers and enablers for implementing Arts on Prescription at Home for people impacted by dementia Issue addressed Arts on Prescription at Home (AoP@Home) involves a professional artist visiting a person with dementia and their informal carer(s) in their own home to engage them in participatory a...

Just found out that this paper was among the top 10 most-cited papers published by the Health Promotion Journal of Australia in 2023! #TopCitedArticle #AustralianHealthPromotionAssociation #HammondCare #ArtsOnPrescription #AoP for people living with #Dementia
doi.org/10.1002/hpja... @wiley.com

19.03.2025 21:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Implementing reablement for community dwelling people with dementia: A formative evaluation using single-case experimental design - Alexis Campbell, Christopher J Poulos, Caroline Takla, Joy Allen, Ky... Background Reablement is recommended to maximise functioning in people with dementia, yet in Australia, is not routinely available. This study aimed to provide ...

Proud of this paper from my ILP honours student Alexis Campbell on implementing a #reablement program with a person living with #dementia
You can read it here: doi.org/10.1177/1471...
#UNSWMedicine&Health #HammondCare

25.02.2025 22:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Taking the important issue of #reablement and #rehabilitation for people living with #dementia to #Parliament house as part of #SMP2025. Thanks to @allegraspender.bsky.social for meeting with us. #ScienceTechnologyAustralia #UNSWAgeingFuturesInstitute #HammondCare #NationalCentreForHealthyAgeing

13.02.2025 07:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Inside #Parliament house and pumped for day 2 of #SMP2025

12.02.2025 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Names for the moon in several Aboriginal languages, next to an image of the moon. Examples are Ngalindi (Yolgnu Matha language) and Kakirra (Kaurna people of SA)

Names for the moon in several Aboriginal languages, next to an image of the moon. Examples are Ngalindi (Yolgnu Matha language) and Kakirra (Kaurna people of SA)

Do you know the name of the moon in an Indigenous language? If you said no, youโ€™re not alone.

Despite their long history, very few Australians are taught the names and stories of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, a poignant point from John-Paul Janke at Science Meets Parliament

#SMP2025

12.02.2025 08:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Anyone going to Parliament House for #SMP2025, make sure you stop and smell these roses in the eastern garden. Wow! #roses #mindfulness #beauty #nature #Canberra #garden

12.02.2025 06:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Very happy to be at #SMP2025 and learning so much! #communication #stories #relationships #science #policy #R&D #research #community #Australia

12.02.2025 02:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trip to #Canberra for #SMP2025 provided amazing reminder of the beauty of #nature! #clouds #IFeelSmall #flying #science #weather

11.02.2025 06:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Here is the link to the #reablement in #dementia #ReableDem Catalogue: bpb-ap-se2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.auckla...

05.02.2025 20:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Want to know more about #Dementia #policy in #Australia and where #reablement fits?
Check out our brief article @ journalofdementiacare.com #AJDC #AustralianJournalofDementiaCare

03.02.2025 22:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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For a #brief overview of our recent work around #Arts on Prescription at Home for people living with #dementia, visit: www.unsw.edu.au/content/dam/...
#AoP #AoP@Home #UNSWAgeingFuturesInstitute #HammondCare

02.02.2025 23:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#NoPrideInGenocide #InvasionDay #SurvivalDay #Jan26 #NotADateToCelebrate #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

25.01.2025 22:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#veg #harvest #fresh #garden #IDoMakeFriendsWithSalad #SimplePleasures #salad

24.01.2025 08:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Missed out on smelling โ€œPutriciaโ€ last night @ #SydneyBotanicGardens www.youtube.com/live/TBQelEo... but got to enjoy this view instead: #SilverLinings #Sydney #CorpseFlower #Endangered

23.01.2025 22:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Loved the opportunity to nerd out with Mr 6 about this โ€œCorpse Flowerโ€ aka Bunga Bangkai (Indonesian), Titan Arum or Amorphophallus titanum in #Sydney #Gadigal #STEMM #science #endangered
Check out the live stream to watch it bloom!
www.youtube.com/live/mrylcCA...

22.01.2025 06:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New twin study links fruit and vegetable consumption to reduced depression risk New research led by the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing at UNSW, published in Scientific

Fruit and veg intake also linked to lower rates of depression. Get into it!
insightplus.mja.com.au/2025/2/new-t...

21.01.2025 22:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Can totally understand why weโ€™re having to compete with all the local critters to enjoy some of this at the moment! #brainfood #dinner #fresh #garden #veggies

21.01.2025 07:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Participants | Shannon Harvey Take part in a research study about non-binary people's experiences of family violence

Are you non-binary?
www.shannonharvey.xyz/phd/particip...

10.12.2024 01:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Here it is! The National Dementia Action Plan 2024-2034
#dementia #australia #reablement

www.health.gov.au/our-work/nat...

04.12.2024 23:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ™Œ Loving the @altmetric.com chats that are going on right now! Welcome to bluer skies! ๐ŸŒˆ

04.12.2024 04:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When online, we all need to engage in a bit more "lateral reading to verify sources and information" @aunz.theconversation.com

03.12.2024 20:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
HammondCare Resource Hub HammondCare Resource Hub

If you are interested in learning more about how to #design and #evaluate #reablement programs for people living with #dementia, check out these FREE resources:
www.hammond.com.au/reablement

02.12.2024 21:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Home - WFOT Congress 2026 9-12 February BANGKOK, THAILAND Join us in Bangkok for the 19th WFOT Congress, where weโ€™ll inspire change and innovate the future of occupational therapy together. Submit Abstracts Register your inter...

One for the #OccupationalTherapists - WFOT has put out its call for reviewers (and the call for abstracts is open) for the 2026 world conference. wfotcongress2026.org

In a rather baffling side note of #cybersecurity - the hospital IT systems blocks the website because it is new ๐Ÿ˜‘

02.12.2024 20:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Agree. There needs to be balanced and clear messaging around the fact they are potentially modifiable risk factors. Also, we need to ensure balance remains in research and practice around preventative and post-diagnostic support.

02.12.2024 04:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A lot more work still to be done, for sure!

02.12.2024 03:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2024 report of the Lancet standing Commission The 2024 update of the Lancet Commission on dementia provides new hopeful evidence about dementia prevention, intervention, and care. As people live longer, the number of people who live with dementia...

โ€œAlmost half of #dementia potentially preventable from tackling 14 risk factorsโ€ #AAIC24 โฆ@Gill_Livingston.bsky.social
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
@thelancet.bsky.social

01.12.2024 22:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our 2 recent papers on #Arts on Prescription at Home #AoPatHome for people living with #dementia are now both open access. Check them out here: doi.org/10.1177/0891... and here: doi.org/10.1002/hpja...
@HammondCare @AgeingFutures @neuraustralia @UNSW

01.12.2024 22:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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