David Ward
@David_D_Ward
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Research fellow in ageing and geriatric medicine at @UQ_CHSR. Interested in ageing, frailty and preventing dementia.
Brisbane, Australia
Joined November 2018
It was terrific speaking to @abcnews and @abcbrisbane for our @JAMANeuro #frailty #dementia paper: https://t.co/Rj92VwdtMD -TV (2 min) https://t.co/h8ljyHuLai -Radio (9 min) https://t.co/VwgYtRWcyM -Print https://t.co/zEGG33D1Sb
@UQMedicine @AusFrailty @DEMONNetworkUK
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The Limited Role of Alzheimer Disease Blood-Based Biomarkers in Primary Care https://t.co/FGmeI9gL2U
jamanetwork.com
This Viewpoint examines the use of blood-based biomarkers to test for Alzheimer disease and outlines why they should not be the first or only tool used in screening for cognitive impairment.
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The substantial and unsurprising benefits of embedding geriatricians in emergency departments and providing patient care in their homes rather than in hospitals.
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New Research: Delirium in Hip Fracture Patients Associated with Doubled Mortality Risk I'm pleased to share our new study on delirium and hip fracture, led by @rosespenfold. 91% of all hip fracture patients attending Scottish hospitals had a 4AT delirium assessment tool
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Data from 4 cohorts : "Frailty Trajectories Preceding Dementia in the US and UK" https://t.co/qdymQiYrWl
@brunovellas @FrailtyScience @GlobalFrailty @CogFrailNetwork @FrailtyResearch @CFN_NCE @AcuteFrailty
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
These findings suggest that frailty measurements may be used to identify high-risk population groups for preferential enrolment into clinical trials for dementia prevention and treatment. Frailty...
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Age specific dementia rates are declining. Are we starting to stem the tsunami of dementia? Some good news? Stallard,ย Ukraintsevaย and Doraiswamy take apart all the available data for us in their viewpoint published in JAMA. Key Points: - The authors remind us that the idea that
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RESEARCH ARTICLE: Impact of Frailty on Antihypertensive Treatment in Older Adults @David_D_Ward Nicole Ee: @- https://t.co/atOmDypxX0
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@J_C_MD_PhD @CLScohorts Chk out "Errors as a primary cause of late-life mortality deceleration and plateaus" https://t.co/Yn40ncCATN
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Well done @eddy_roccati! Sounds like a fantastic project.
Very grateful to be a 2025 recipient of Dementia Australia Research Foundation's Project Grant ๐ With colleagues at @UTAS_ @WickingDementia, I'll be looking at co-designing an interactive dashboard to communicate biological and digital markers of dementia risk Links below ๐
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Very grateful to be a 2025 recipient of Dementia Australia Research Foundation's Project Grant ๐ With colleagues at @UTAS_ @WickingDementia, I'll be looking at co-designing an interactive dashboard to communicate biological and digital markers of dementia risk Links below ๐
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Are you interested in policy action to reduce population dementia risk? A reminder to join us online for these three, free expert talks and Q&A starting at: NZ = 27th Feb 9am UK = 26th Feb 8pm EST = 26th Feb 3pm https://t.co/S6QyS8F6Cg
eventbrite.com
Discover population-level approaches to dementia risk reduction (PLADRR): what they are, how they work, and why they matter.
So excited for this event on Population-Level Approaches to Dementia Risk Reduction (PLADRR) next month in NZ. Hybrid talks from Carol Brayne, me, and Etu Ma'u. Free! Link below! Join us! ๐ณ๐ฟ 27th Feb 9:00 ๐ฌ๐ง 26th Feb 20:00 ๐ฝ 26th Feb 15:00 @SusanneRoehr
https://t.co/BWALViPwdf
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๐ย ๐ช๐ฒโ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด!๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ผ๐ (๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐) ๐ถ๐ป ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ-๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป https://t.co/QY4im4gmSP ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ (๐๐๐ช๐ด) ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฑ๐ https://t.co/Z8IxXSAr2e (QLD-based)
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Super! Well done @janealty1 and @WickingDementia team!
Pls RT ๐คฉ๐Fantastic launch of the #Parkinsons #MOOC this week ๐ โ
4,000 people from >30 countries have completed it in the first 3 days! Grab your๐ฒ or ๐ป and join this video-based interactive course to see why itโs getting rave reviews! โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ https://t.co/tqbPoI1hh2
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Please RT:๐Our #Parkinsons #MOOC ๐launches on 5th Feb - the new #free massive open #online #course that you can do self-paced when it suits you! Click โถ๏ธ for a sneak preview & sign up here โก๏ธ https://t.co/UPDo2FX98B ๐>100 contributors from 6 continents - a global effort!
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๐ฉบ Geriatric Medicine on the Frontline - FREE webinar with Prof Kenneth Rockwood & Dr Denise Hobson! ๐ท 24 Feb 2025 ๐ท Online via Teams ๐ท Register nar-series/geriatric-medicine-on-the-frontline/โฆ #GeriatricMedicine #Frailty #AFN #PAH #HealthcareInnovation
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๐ฆ Summit Spotlight on @davidecarroll, Geriatric Medicine Registrar & 2024 CRE Award Winner! "AFN Summit was invaluable. Excited to return & share my progress!" Catch him at the 2025 AFN Summit! ๐
20-21 Feb 2025 ๐ Register: https://t.co/BuTKrInRBH
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๐ง ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ? โถ๏ธ Multiple studies now show that delirium is a major risk factor for dementia. โ๏ธ It's a puzzle why delirium is hardly mentioned in the dementia literature, including as a risk factor for dementia. ๐งฉ
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๐Exciting News!๐ The launch of our FREE #Parkinsonโs #MOOC on Feb 5! Join us for the launch: Register โญ๏ธ https://t.co/KdoecIfI3y Ready to enhance your understanding and care for Parkinsonโs? ๐๐ปSign up today: Register Here https://t.co/1fYnG58QVt
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Excited to host the #AFNSummit in Sydney this year, home to our host Prof Sarah Hilmer. With top healthcare institutions, stunning beaches, great food, and a thriving coffee culture, itโs the perfect place to expand your network and collaborate. See you in Sydney! @syd_health
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Join our team at the Australian Frailty Network! I'm looking for a PhD student to work with me on on a co-design project that aims to empower Australians to prevent and manage frailty through digital education. PhD scholarship available:
๐จ Exciting PhD opportunity with the Australian Frailty Network! Co-design a digital frailty education intervention to empower consumers & caregivers to prevent & manage frailty. ๐ University of Queensland ๐ Supervision: Dr Kristiana Ludlow ๐ https://t.co/IQi3RPMPwB
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๐ง ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐บ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐บ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ. โญ Affects 1 in 4 older people in hospital. โญ Linked with x2-3 one-month mortality, & in survivors a hugely increased risk of future dementia. โญ Causes distress & misery for
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