Marianne Piano
@mporthoptics.bsky.social
Clinical eye care researcher & Orthoptist ('straight eyes'), at National Centre for Healthy Ageing 🇦🇺🇬🇧 She/her. My views are my own, not my institution's. Posting about dementia-friendly eyecare and why allied health is awesome!
"It shouldn't have to be this hard."
This was a convo I had with someone on a random LinkedIn post on a totally different topic. I spend more time on these social media platforms than I should but to me it's worth it to hear stories like this. Things could be so much better 😔
This was a convo I had with someone on a random LinkedIn post on a totally different topic. I spend more time on these social media platforms than I should but to me it's worth it to hear stories like this. Things could be so much better 😔
November 23, 2025 at 4:33 AM
"It shouldn't have to be this hard."
This was a convo I had with someone on a random LinkedIn post on a totally different topic. I spend more time on these social media platforms than I should but to me it's worth it to hear stories like this. Things could be so much better 😔
This was a convo I had with someone on a random LinkedIn post on a totally different topic. I spend more time on these social media platforms than I should but to me it's worth it to hear stories like this. Things could be so much better 😔
What an amazing week at #AAGConf25! It was such a privilege to convene a whole symposium devoted to vision and hearing care for older adults, bringing together some amazing researchers across Australia. We enjoyed sharing our work! #academicsky #gerisky #gerontology #dementia #research
November 15, 2025 at 4:49 AM
What an amazing week at #AAGConf25! It was such a privilege to convene a whole symposium devoted to vision and hearing care for older adults, bringing together some amazing researchers across Australia. We enjoyed sharing our work! #academicsky #gerisky #gerontology #dementia #research
What an awesome time we had at the International Orthoptic Congress #IOC2025! I loved reconnecting with my UK pals and also meeting Dutch orthoptists Anne and Louise! Anne is supporting Mirjam Tilborg's Directions project at Hogeschool Utrecht about dementia-friendly eyecare 🤗
July 1, 2025 at 10:40 PM
What an awesome time we had at the International Orthoptic Congress #IOC2025! I loved reconnecting with my UK pals and also meeting Dutch orthoptists Anne and Louise! Anne is supporting Mirjam Tilborg's Directions project at Hogeschool Utrecht about dementia-friendly eyecare 🤗
My dad loves collecting coins and stamps, this is just one of his coins. He really enjoyed showing us all his goodies! He was talking about a lot of technical stuff to do with stamp perforations and things that he's learned recently. So I hope he will enjoy the activities in the Brain Track app!
June 21, 2025 at 2:10 AM
My dad loves collecting coins and stamps, this is just one of his coins. He really enjoyed showing us all his goodies! He was talking about a lot of technical stuff to do with stamp perforations and things that he's learned recently. So I hope he will enjoy the activities in the Brain Track app!
Obligatory poster selfie! Come to 212 and chat to me about dementia rehabilitation! #ANZSGM2025
June 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Obligatory poster selfie! Come to 212 and chat to me about dementia rehabilitation! #ANZSGM2025
Achievement unlocked: ambushed Prof Susan Kurrle with one of my dementia-friendly eyecare booklets 🏆 Come and see me at poster #212 at lunchtime if you'd like one! I have some cards about Guide Dogs' new SeeWay service for ppl with early vision loss too! #ANZSGM2025
June 12, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Achievement unlocked: ambushed Prof Susan Kurrle with one of my dementia-friendly eyecare booklets 🏆 Come and see me at poster #212 at lunchtime if you'd like one! I have some cards about Guide Dogs' new SeeWay service for ppl with early vision loss too! #ANZSGM2025
And closing out this plenary session is Elissa Campbell on the very important topic of palliative care. We AHPs have a role here too! @ELDAC_agedcare #ANZSGM2025 Sorry for my wonky one handed pics y'all 😆
June 12, 2025 at 12:30 AM
And closing out this plenary session is Elissa Campbell on the very important topic of palliative care. We AHPs have a role here too! @ELDAC_agedcare #ANZSGM2025 Sorry for my wonky one handed pics y'all 😆
Next up is some myth busting about Down Syndrome with Madeleine Healy @MonashHealth! Did you know orthoptists can do functional visual assessments for people with Down Syndrome? They often do great with Kay Pics! #ANZSGM2025
June 12, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Next up is some myth busting about Down Syndrome with Madeleine Healy @MonashHealth! Did you know orthoptists can do functional visual assessments for people with Down Syndrome? They often do great with Kay Pics! #ANZSGM2025
Here's what Susan had to say about visual difficulties in dementia! Reading & contrast vision issues are not uncommon and she mentions depth perception issues too. In my little sample I found 2/3 had reduced depth perception, 1/5 reduced enough to ⬆️ falls risk #ANZSGM2025
June 12, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Here's what Susan had to say about visual difficulties in dementia! Reading & contrast vision issues are not uncommon and she mentions depth perception issues too. In my little sample I found 2/3 had reduced depth perception, 1/5 reduced enough to ⬆️ falls risk #ANZSGM2025
We start Day Two of #ANZSGM2025 with another round of Prof Susan Kurrle AO! Today's case example includes vision impairment as a common co-morbidity of dementia. A reminder about our eye test resources! dementia-org.libguides.com/eye-health-a...
June 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
We start Day Two of #ANZSGM2025 with another round of Prof Susan Kurrle AO! Today's case example includes vision impairment as a common co-morbidity of dementia. A reminder about our eye test resources! dementia-org.libguides.com/eye-health-a...
Here's Prof Lee-Fay Low presenting to a room full of geriatricians about variations in perceptions of dementia across cultural communities. This is the Facing Dementia Together project #ANZSGM2025
June 11, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Here's Prof Lee-Fay Low presenting to a room full of geriatricians about variations in perceptions of dementia across cultural communities. This is the Facing Dementia Together project #ANZSGM2025
And the last talk of the day is from Oliver Menzies @HNZTeTokaTumai all about inpatient care for older Maori. #ANZSGM2025
June 11, 2025 at 7:02 AM
And the last talk of the day is from Oliver Menzies @HNZTeTokaTumai all about inpatient care for older Maori. #ANZSGM2025
Dina LoGiudice and Rhiann Suu See share some fantastic research about dementia risk factors in the Torres Strait and other community-led projects #ANZSGM2025
June 11, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Dina LoGiudice and Rhiann Suu See share some fantastic research about dementia risk factors in the Torres Strait and other community-led projects #ANZSGM2025
Stellar talk from Joan O'Donnell @notredame about driving and dementia - early and regular conversations about driving are important, just like we found in our research with optometrists! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35914742/ #ANZSGM2025
June 11, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Stellar talk from Joan O'Donnell @notredame about driving and dementia - early and regular conversations about driving are important, just like we found in our research with optometrists! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35914742/ #ANZSGM2025
Prof Renuka Visvanathan is now sharing many clinical pearls on all things nutrition! Different strokes for different folks is a key message along with the importance of oral health care! #ANZSGM2025
June 11, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Prof Renuka Visvanathan is now sharing many clinical pearls on all things nutrition! Different strokes for different folks is a key message along with the importance of oral health care! #ANZSGM2025
Susan name-checks @clairemcoconnor.bsky.social and @nmdcunha.bsky.social's work in her Derek Prinsley Memorial Address here at #ANZSGM2025 - high quality research about dementia rehabilitation and reablement reaching hundreds of geriatric care professionals across Australia!
June 11, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Susan name-checks @clairemcoconnor.bsky.social and @nmdcunha.bsky.social's work in her Derek Prinsley Memorial Address here at #ANZSGM2025 - high quality research about dementia rehabilitation and reablement reaching hundreds of geriatric care professionals across Australia!
Susan Kurrle AO on how neurologists etc refer to geriatricians after a dementia diagnosis for "managing everything else" in her talk about managing multimorbidity for people living with dementia #ANZSGM2025
June 11, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Susan Kurrle AO on how neurologists etc refer to geriatricians after a dementia diagnosis for "managing everything else" in her talk about managing multimorbidity for people living with dementia #ANZSGM2025
Closing out the change narrative session at #ANZSGM2025 is Digvijay Khangarot on a shared care neurosurgery intervention at Charlie Gairdners, where geriatricians have a key lead role in the service!
June 11, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Closing out the change narrative session at #ANZSGM2025 is Digvijay Khangarot on a shared care neurosurgery intervention at Charlie Gairdners, where geriatricians have a key lead role in the service!
Next up Simon Grof @jewishcarevic @easternhealthau shares on co-designed placement models for allied health students in aged care: stakeholder interviews with residents, staff & students. Setting expectations & active supervision including onsite mentors was key. #ANZSGM2025
June 11, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Next up Simon Grof @jewishcarevic @easternhealthau shares on co-designed placement models for allied health students in aged care: stakeholder interviews with residents, staff & students. Setting expectations & active supervision including onsite mentors was key. #ANZSGM2025
Melody Leung @Sydney_Uni shares her PhD project to develop an adaptation framework for mobility interventions across settings. Melody is sharing her site ethics approval trials and tribulations! #ANZSGM2025
June 11, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Melody Leung @Sydney_Uni shares her PhD project to develop an adaptation framework for mobility interventions across settings. Melody is sharing her site ethics approval trials and tribulations! #ANZSGM2025
It's time to hear some more about the history of the golden angels! Loving the matching gold colour scheme for the talk slides too 😁 A/Prof Katrina Anderson presents about this fabulous volunteer-led model of dementia and delirium care across settings #ANZSGM2025
June 11, 2025 at 5:38 AM
It's time to hear some more about the history of the golden angels! Loving the matching gold colour scheme for the talk slides too 😁 A/Prof Katrina Anderson presents about this fabulous volunteer-led model of dementia and delirium care across settings #ANZSGM2025
Mary Ann Kulh @ACTHealth presents a carer-informed approach to supporting people living with dementia and changed behaviours in the ACT! #ANZSGM2025
June 11, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Mary Ann Kulh @ACTHealth presents a carer-informed approach to supporting people living with dementia and changed behaviours in the ACT! #ANZSGM2025
Here's me presenting about dementia rehabilitation in the change narrative session at #ANZSGM2025! I've already had some great interactions at my poster #212!
June 11, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Here's me presenting about dementia rehabilitation in the change narrative session at #ANZSGM2025! I've already had some great interactions at my poster #212!
Brendan welcomes us to country at the opening of #ANZSGM2025
June 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Brendan welcomes us to country at the opening of #ANZSGM2025