Dr Claire O’Connor
Dr Claire O’Connor is an Occupational Therapist and Senior Research Fellow in the School of Psychology at the University of New South Wales, affiliated with Neuroscience Research Australia and HammondCare.
Dr O’Connor has been actively researching why reablement should be used for people living with dementia to support non-pharmacological interventions. She is currently undertaking a Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration (DCRC) post-doctoral fellowship to bridge the implementation gap and maximise everyday functioning for people living with dementia. Combining her clinical training in occupational therapy and research skills, Claire is passionate about contributing to research that is meaningful to ageing populations and people impacted by dementia. The document referred to in the podcast can be found here: Reablement in Dementia: Evidence-Informed Resources