Assoc. ProfESSOR NATHAN D'CUNHA

Dr Nathan D’Cunha is an Associate Professor, ACT Health Research and Innovation Fellow focused on dementia rehabilitation, and the Dementia and Cognition theme lead in the Centre for Ageing Research and Translation. 

Nathan’s work is focused on people with dementia and their care partners, spanning reablement and rehabilitation interventions for people living in the community and residential care. He has contributed to work to improve models of care for people with young onset dementia, and leads projects focused on intergenerational programs in residential aged care which brings together older and younger people. 

 He is the Australian Association of Gerontology ACT Division Chair and sits on the ACT Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing. Nathan has previously held positions working in residential care and pathology.