Dr Dona Jayakody
In regards to the Presenter:
Dr Dona Jayakody is the Head of Mind and Listening to at Ear Science Institute Australia. As well as, she can be a Profession Development Fellow on the Royal Perth Hospital Analysis Basis, an Adjunct Affiliate Professor at Curtin College and a Director of the Australian Society for Medical Analysis. Dona’s analysis has contributed considerably to understanding the broad well being impacts of listening to loss—notably on cognition & psychological well-being—and has influenced adjustments to scientific pointers and insurance policies nationally & internationally.
Her distinctive standing is recognised by 15 awards, together with Famous person of STEM 2023-2024, STEM Ambassador, and Tall Poppy in Science 2023. She has obtained over $6.6m in analysis funding by nationwide and worldwide funding schemes. She has revealed over 50 analysis publications and offered at greater than 70 nationwide and worldwide conferences.
In regards to the Seminar:
Background: Listening to loss is a persistent well being situation that considerably impacts wholesome ageing in older adults. In line with the World Well being Organisation’s Built-in Take care of Older Folks (ICOPE) mannequin, preserved listening to, visible, cognitive, psychological and locomotive capacities are very important for health-ageing. If untreated, listening to loss may impede wholesome ageing in older adults. This seminar focuses on the impression of untreated listening to loss on cognitive well being, psychological misery and, psychosocial well-being and frailty in older adults.
