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2025

Conference Publication

Improving diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Australian Program

Dissanayaka, Nadeeka, Pourzinal, Dana, McCann, Emily, Lobo, Elton Henry Savio, Brooks, Deborah, Sriram, Deepa, Au, Tiffany, Mitchell, Leander K., Pachana, Nancy, Naismith, Sharon, Broome, Annette, Lehn, Alexander, Kelder, Anna, Liddle, Jacki, King, James, Marsh, Rodney, Robertson, Stuart, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Tinson, Helen, Verreynne, Martie-Louise, Wood, Brian, Worthy, Peter, Yang, Julia, Nestor, Peter J., Chatfield, Mark, Keramat, Syed Afroz, Tan, Edwin, Piccinini, Tomas, Beattie, Elizabeth ... O'Sullivan, John (2025). Improving diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Australian Program. Movement Disorders International Congress, Honolulu, HI United States, 5-9 October 2025.

Improving diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Australian Program

2025

Conference Publication

Supporting older adults from diverse backgrounds: Voices from service providers, community leaders and government officials

Pachana, Nancy A., Bhar, Sunil and Liu, Shuang (2025). Supporting older adults from diverse backgrounds: Voices from service providers, community leaders and government officials. International Psychology Association conference, Kanazawa, Japan, 25-27 September 2025.

Supporting older adults from diverse backgrounds: Voices from service providers, community leaders and government officials

2025

Conference Publication

Critical steps to enhance identification of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Australian Program.

Dissanayaka, Nadeeka, Pourzinal, Dana, McCann, Emily, Lobo, Elton Henry Savio, Brooks, Deborah, Sriram, Deepa, Au, Tiffany, Mitchell, Leander K., O'Sullivan, John, Naismith, Sharon, Broome, Annette, Lehn, Alexander, Kelder, Anna, Liddle, Jacki, King, James, Robertson, Stuart, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Tinson, Helen, Verreynne, Martie-Louise, Wood, Brian, Worthy, Peter, Yang, Jihuyn, Nestor, Peter, Chatfield, Mark, Keramat, Syed Afroz, Tan, Edwin, Piccinini, Tomas, Beattie, Elizabeth, Marsh, Rodney ... Pachana, Nancy (2025). Critical steps to enhance identification of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Australian Program.. International Psychogeriatric Association Congress, Kanazawa, Japan, 25-27 September 2025.

Critical steps to enhance identification of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Australian Program.

2025

Conference Publication

Care burden and life satisfaction of family carers of older people of diverse backgrounds: voices from family carers

Bhar, Sunil, Pachana, Nancy A. and Liu, Shuang (2025). Care burden and life satisfaction of family carers of older people of diverse backgrounds: voices from family carers. International Psychology Association Conference, Kanazawa, Japan, 25-27 September 2025.

Care burden and life satisfaction of family carers of older people of diverse backgrounds: voices from family carers

2025

Conference Publication

Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Project

Dissanayaka, Nadeeka, Au, Tiffany, Beattie, Elizabeth, Brooks, Deborah, Broome, Annette, Byrne, Gerard, Chatfield, Mark, Lehn, Alexander, Kelderm, Anna, Liddle, Jacki, Keramat, Syed Afroz, King, James, Lobo, Elton Henry Savio, Marsh, Rodney, McCann, Emily, Naismith, Sharon, Nestor, Peter, O'Sullivan, John, Pachana, Nancy, Piccinini, Tomas, Pourzinal, Dana, Robertson, Stuart, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Spooner, Donna, Sriram, Deepa, Tan, Edwin, Tinson, Helen, Verreynne, Martie-Louise, Wood, Brian ... Mitchell, Leander K. (2025). Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Project. 7th Pacific Rim Conference, Brisbane, Qld Australia, 2-5 July 2025.

Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Project

2024

Conference Publication

Integrating community and family care for diverse older Australians

Liu, Shuang, Pachana, Nancy A. and Bhar, Sunil (2024). Integrating community and family care for diverse older Australians. 57th Australian Association of Gerontology conference, Hobart, TAS, Australia, 12-15 November 2024.

Integrating community and family care for diverse older Australians

2024

Conference Publication

Examination of grief & loss related to driving cessation in dementia: a social ecological framework

Scott, Theresa L., Moodie, Bec and Pachana, Nancy A. (2024). Examination of grief & loss related to driving cessation in dementia: a social ecological framework. 33rd International Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic, 21–26 July 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Examination of grief & loss related to driving cessation in dementia: a social ecological framework

2024

Conference Publication

Technology assisted and remotely delivered anxiety psychotherapy intervention for people living with dementia and their care partners: Tech-CBT project

Au, T., Beattie, E., Bennett, S., Brooks, D., Broome, A., Byrne, G., Chatfield, M., Comans, T., Dissanayaka, N., Guy, R., Keramat, S.A., King, T., Lehn, A., Liddle, J., Mitchell, L., Oram, J., O’Sullivan, J., Pacas Fronza, G., Pachana, N., Pietsch, A., Tan, J., Welsh, K. and Worthy, P. (2024). Technology assisted and remotely delivered anxiety psychotherapy intervention for people living with dementia and their care partners: Tech-CBT project. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2024, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 3-5 June 2024.

Technology assisted and remotely delivered anxiety psychotherapy intervention for people living with dementia and their care partners: Tech-CBT project

2024

Conference Publication

Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare project

Au, T., Bailey, D., Beattie, E., Brooks, D., Broome, A., Byrne, G., Chatfield, M., Dissanayaka, N., Keramat, S.A., Lehn, A., Liddle, J., Marsh, R., Mitchell, L., Naismith, S., Nestor, S., O’Sullivan, J., Pachana, N., Pourzinal, D., Robertson, S., Shrubsole, K., Sivakumaran, K., Spooner, D., Tinson, H., Verreynne, M.L., Worthy, P. and Yang, J. (2024). Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare project. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2024, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 3-5 June 2024.

Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare project

2023

Conference Publication

Grief following a COVID-19 death

Thomas, Karuna, Pachana, Nancy, Silverstein, Hannah, Kanofsky, Chayna, Cho, Hyun Jin and Carpenter, Brian (2023). Grief following a COVID-19 death. GSA 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, “Building Bridges > Catalyzing Research > Empowering All Ages”, Tampa, FL, United States, 8 - 12 November 2023. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.

Grief following a COVID-19 death

2023

Conference Publication

Gardening for others as meaningful activity for people living with dementia

Pachana, Nancy A., Tulloch, Kristen, Scott, Theresa L., Regtn, Tamara De and Steiner, Nick (2023). Gardening for others as meaningful activity for people living with dementia. 20th IPA International Congress, Lisbon, Portugal, 29 June - 2 July 2023. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/s1041610223002922

Gardening for others as meaningful activity for people living with dementia

2023

Conference Publication

Reduction of anxiety symptoms in people living with cognitive impairment after CBT-based telehealth psychotherapy: results from a pilot trial

Pacas Fronza, G., Mitchell, L., Pachana, N., Byrne, G., Liddle, J. and Dissanayaka, N. N. (2023). Reduction of anxiety symptoms in people living with cognitive impairment after CBT-based telehealth psychotherapy: results from a pilot trial. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2023, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 29 - 31 May 2023.

Reduction of anxiety symptoms in people living with cognitive impairment after CBT-based telehealth psychotherapy: results from a pilot trial

2023

Conference Publication

Co-designing better conversations with smart assistants to support self-managed therapy practice

Worthy, P., Brooks, D., Pacas Fronza, G., Liddle, J., Mitchell, L., Pachana, N., Frost, D., Robertson, S. and Dissanayaka, N. (2023). Co-designing better conversations with smart assistants to support self-managed therapy practice. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2023, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 29-31 May 2023.

Co-designing better conversations with smart assistants to support self-managed therapy practice

2023

Conference Publication

New technology assisted interventions to combat anxiety and depression in dementia

Dissanayaka, N.N., Pacas Fronza, G., Mitchell, L., Pachana, N., Worthy, P., Byrne, G., Keramat, S.A., Comans, T., Bennett, S., Liddle, J., Chatfield, M., Broome, A., Oram, J., Appadurai, K., Beattie, E., Welsh, K., King, T., Brimelow, R., Burley, C., Pietsch, A., Brooks, D. and Au, T. (2023). New technology assisted interventions to combat anxiety and depression in dementia. Australian Dementia Research Forum 2023, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 29-31 May 2023.

New technology assisted interventions to combat anxiety and depression in dementia

2022

Conference Publication

Relationships matter: How coping styles and relationship quality, as well as individual contexts, can be used to help caregivers of persons living with Parkinson’s disease

Dissanayaka, N., Zhang, A., Mitchell, L. and Pachana, N. (2022). Relationships matter: How coping styles and relationship quality, as well as individual contexts, can be used to help caregivers of persons living with Parkinson’s disease. USA National Alliance for Caregiving, Online, 19 May 2022.

Relationships matter: How coping styles and relationship quality, as well as individual contexts, can be used to help caregivers of persons living with Parkinson’s disease

2022

Conference Publication

Celebrating International Women's Day at UQ

Harpur, Paul, Pachana, Nancy, Fitzsimmons, Terrance, French, Flic, Bunda, Tracey and Mitter, Neena (2022). Celebrating International Women's Day at UQ. International Women's Day 2022, University of Queensland, March 8.

Celebrating International Women's Day at UQ

2021

Conference Publication

Horticulture-based Interventions to Enhance Health and Wellbeing of People Living With Dementia in the Community

Scott, Theresa, Jao, Ying-Ling, Tulloch, Kristen, Yates, Eloise and Pachana, Nancy (2021). Horticulture-based Interventions to Enhance Health and Wellbeing of People Living With Dementia in the Community. GSA 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting, Phoenix, AZ United States, 10-14 November 2021. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igab046.2443

Horticulture-based Interventions to Enhance Health and Wellbeing of People Living With Dementia in the Community

2021

Conference Publication

Psychotherapy via telehealth to reduce anxiety in persons living with cognitive impairment

Pacas Fronza, G., Mitchell, L. K., Pachana, N. A., Byrne, G., Liddle, J. and Dissanayaka, N. N. (2021). Psychotherapy via telehealth to reduce anxiety in persons living with cognitive impairment. 31st Alzheimer Europe Conference: Resilience in dementia: Moving beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, Online, 29 November – 1 December 2021.

Psychotherapy via telehealth to reduce anxiety in persons living with cognitive impairment

2021

Conference Publication

Remote delivery of technology assisted psychotherapy for people living with dementia in the community

Pacas Fronza, G., Mitchell, L. K., Pachana, N. A., Byrne, G., Liddle, J. and Dissanayaka, N. N. (2021). Remote delivery of technology assisted psychotherapy for people living with dementia in the community. DCRC Anxiety and Depression Symposium 2021, Online, 17 September 2021. Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia: Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration.

Remote delivery of technology assisted psychotherapy for people living with dementia in the community

2021

Conference Publication

Telehealth psychotherapy for anxiety in older persons with cognitive impairment (Tele-CBT): a mixed methods pilot study

Pacas Fronza, G., Mitchell, L. K., Pachana, N. A., Byrne, G., Liddle, J. and Dissanayaka, N. N. (2021). Telehealth psychotherapy for anxiety in older persons with cognitive impairment (Tele-CBT): a mixed methods pilot study. Australia Dementia Forum 2021, Online, 31 May – 1 June 2021.

Telehealth psychotherapy for anxiety in older persons with cognitive impairment (Tele-CBT): a mixed methods pilot study