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ARU Symposium - Psychology and Ageing: Clinical and Research Perspectives

Centre for Mental Health Research, ANU, Canberra

Dr Tim Windsor and Dr Allison Bielak

 

The symposium was held on Wednesday, 26th August 2009. Guest speakers provided talks on six different topics:

• Neuropsychological assessment of complex case: No such thing as a simple diagnosis.
  Katrina Anderson and Annaliese Blair


• Perceptions of health in older adults: How do they change overtime?
  Kerry Sargent-Cox


• Activity participation predicting four-year cognitive change: A comparison across mid and older adulthood, and education level.
  Allison Bielak


• Is there a role for clinical psychologists in residential care? Experience of a Masters student on placement.
  Mike Bird & Tushara Wickramariyaratne


• Evaluation of the Art gallery Access Program for people with dementia.
  Sarah MacPherson


• Mild Cognitive Impairment: Premise, Prevalence, and Predictors.
  Nicolas Cherbuin

The aim of the colloquium was to bring together clinicians, students, and academic researchers from relevant fields to participate in information sharing in psychology and ageing

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