The Harken-Brightwater Fellow provides a vital link between research and practice, ensuring that Brightwater’s services are grounded in rigorous evidence, continuously evaluated and responsive to real-world needs, ensuring Brightwater is a leader in dementia innovation.
PhD, MBus (Research), GradDip, BSc (Hons)
Dr Elissa Burton is an Associate Professor at Curtin University in Western Australia. Elissa’s research focuses on helping older adults to live independently at home for as long as they choose, through healthy ageing strategies. Much of Elissa’s work has been with older adults who receive home care services, reablement or restorative care, promoting physical activity, preventing falls, and encouraging healthy older adults to participate more in strength and balance training.
At Brightwater, Elissa creates and drives research programs to advance research in brain health and healthy ageing, with a focus on Young Onset Dementia. She also aims to build capacity of the research team and increase the profile of Brightwater’s Research Centre.
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