A/Prof Joyce Siette

Thrilled to receive @NHMRC funding to empower Western Sydney's diverse cultural communities in combatting dementia risk. #DreamTeam - @Freya_MacMillan @DoktorGen @DrKaramacoska @JedMontayre @kasaragar Danielle Ni Chróinín; Breanna Wright; Rebecca Haddock + Kay Deckers

This work has led to the deployment of an arts-based brain health program in preschools this year🌟 Huge milestone... Watch this space for updates as we evaluate its impact. 🧠✨ #BrainHealth #EarlyEducation

🎭 Brain health + performing arts? Our co-design groups with preschool parents and educators found new strategies to motivate, educate, and engage young minds.

🚀 Excited to share our latest work on arts-based brain health interventions for preschoolers. This project explores new ways to build lifelong healthy habits, starting young. #BrainHealth #PreschoolEducation @MARCSInstitute frontiersin.org/journals/publi…

🚨Join us! We're hiring a 3yr Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Cognitive Neuroscience with @DrQuekles @ManuelVarlet @TGrootswagers @davidwhitephd to investigate decoding in super-recognisers. Applications close 14 Jan #postdoc #cogneuro #ACNS2024 tinyurl.com/SuperRecognise…

Latest work led by my fantastic PhD student @samueldakey on developing and delivering culturally responsive aged care assessments onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aj… @hazelmaxwell12 @MARCSInstitute

It's International Day of Older Persons🧓#IDOP2024 Experts from Western Sydney University have launched a new White Paper, ‘Ageing Well in Western Sydney and Beyond’, which describes the unparalleled challenges and opportunities that accompany an ageing population. Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/4w78dyt3

Increased life expectancies and lower birth rates demand the reimagining of ageing, aged care, and community support structures to address older adults’ evolving needs across the Western Sydney region.🧓#IDOP2024

Art with a purpose! Our team's latest study shows that interactive visual #art exhibitions significantly increase #motivation to reduce #dementiarisk by promoting brain healthy behaviours. Read our @SciReports paper: doi.org/10.1038/s41598… @MARCSInstitute @DrKaramacoska

💡 Interested in the future of #healthcare, #policy, or #technology? 🌎This #WhitePaper by A/Prof Joyce Siette & researchers from @westernsydneyu provides valuable perspectives & solutions for addressing the evolving needs of our #ageing population. Read: tinyurl.com/2s3rkxx9

Excited to share our new @westernsydneyu White Paper on ageing well in Western Sydney. So proud of all the work that our teams have done, from innovative, impactful research to community-driven solutions. Amazing line up from 20+ research groups! ➡️doi.org/10.26183/h4nh-…

Love being able to spread messages of #brainhealth for our communities. We'll be moving around the area with our visual displays so let us know if you're interested in hosting one of these!

It’s World Alzheimer’s Month🧠Associate Professor Joyce Siette (@jsiette) recently published the findings of her Brain Bootcamp study which saw 7 out of 10 participants significantly reduce their dementia risk. 📉Learn more about Brain Bootcamp here 👉 tinyurl.com/47tzxypd

@flavin_theresa @KateSwaffer @dr_shibley @DrLindaSteele @csinclair28 Thanks Theresa; it means a lot to have your support. Still a long way to go, but we have hope!

@KateSwaffer @dr_shibley @DrLindaSteele @csinclair28 is also top notch as well as @jsiette we appreciate you!!!

All the expected people are out in force, with their own vested interests, to talk about leqembi. Not a sausage about social care, GP access, much needed reform to NHS continuing health care, and all that, as per usual.

🫒 The Brain Health team led by Dr Joyce Siette invites you to reimagine #BrainHealth through their fun lightbox full of #health tips. 🌟Discover ways to reduce #dementia risk at Epping Library today! @jsiette @Laura_Dodds_ @parracity

Thanks @FrontPubHealth for publishing a special collection on school health education and highlighting our work. Our results here identify the value of early brain health educational programs for preschools and primary schools - stay tuned! @MARCSInstitute

Parents were very open to brain health educational programs for preschoolers and primary school children. Check out our proposed delivery models in the paper!

Happy to share my team's latest study on how #parents can boost #brainhealth through early education @FrontiersIn Public Health. @MARCSInstitute @westernsydneyu frontiersin.org/journals/publi…

💭What does ‘ageing in place’ mean to you? MARCS team is grateful for the opportunity to brainstorm ideas & exchange insights with the #community. ✨More about our recent #Ageing in Place #workshop here: tinyurl.com/mvwbkfsx | #BetterFutures #AgedCare #EnablingIndependence

We provide suggestions on how these can be incorporated into future programs. Read more here: doi.org/10.1016/j.arch… @MARCSInstitute @westernsydneyu

Snapshot of our findings: - Barriers: understaffing, resident fatigue, lack of motivation, distrust of staff - Facilitators: structured and tailored programs, group exercises for social interaction, frequent sessions

Super proud to share the first first-author publication by my MD student, Mitch Andrews, in collaboration with A/Prof Bobby Cheema. Our #review identifies key #barriers and #facilitators to implementing #physicalactivity programs for residents in aged care facilities.