Flinders University
Dr Chris Materne
Dr
Chris
Materne
Flinders University
http://www.flinders.edu.au/people/chris.materne
| Position/s: | Research Associate School of Psychology |
| Phone: | - |
| Email: | chris.materne@flinders.edu.au |
| Location: | - (-) |
| Postal address: | GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia |
Qualifications
BPsych (Hons)
Teaching
Teaching interests
Human Development and Psychological Dimensions of Ageing
Research and supervision
Research interests
My PhD thesis entitiled, Memory rehabilitation in people with dementia: Improving memory with spaced retreival training and examining the roles of memory efficacy perceptions and awareness, has been successfully examined. My PhD Project examined relationships between perceptions about the memory of a person with dementia, held by the individual themself and by a close family member. Their role in the memory performance of the person with dementia was examined. I am currently working on a project evaluating the effectiveness of a psychosocial intervention for people with dementia living in a residential aged care facility. I am also interested in intergenerational relationships, particularly between grandparents and grandchildren. I have also worked on part of the Australian Longitudinal study of Ageing Project.
Publications
Journal articles
Materne, C. and Luszcz, M.A. (2010). Offering to provide child care for preschool grandchildren: Grandparents behaving generatively. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 29(1), pp.47-48. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.741-6612.2009.00414.x.
Conference publications
Materne, C., Luszcz, M. and Goodwin-Smith, I. (2012). Group-based multi-sensory stimulation to engage people with moderate and severe dementia, a mixed-methods study. In SA Gerontology Conference, Adelaide, South Australia. SA Gerontology Conference.
Materne, C., Luszcz, M. and Bond, M. (2011). Once weekly spaced retrieval training cn lead to learning in people with dementia. In 10th National Emerging Researchers in Ageing Conference, Sydney, Australia. 10th National Emerging Researchers in Ageing Conference.
Materne, C., Luszcz, M.A. and Bond, M.J. (2011). Once weekly spaced retrival training can lead to learning in people with dementia. In 26th International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International. 26th International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International.
Luszcz, M.A. and Materne, C. (2010). Nonpharmacologic versus pharmacologic interventions for behavioral and psychiatric symptoms in dementia: Transitions in care practices. In The Gerontological Society of America's 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting. The Gerontological Society of America's 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting.
Materne, C., Luszcz, M.A. and Bond, M.J. (2009). "I think I can, I thought I could"! Spaced-retrieval and memory efficacy in people with Azheimer's Disease. In Rgenerating the ageing debate! SA Gerontology Conference 2009. SA Gerontology Conference 2009.
Materne, C., Luszcz, M.A. and Bond, M.J. (2009). "I think I can, I thought I could." Memory efficacy in Alzheimer's disease. In Ageing Research Expo. Ageing Research Expo.
Materne, C., Luszcz, M.A. and Bond, M.J. (2009). Memory efficacy in people with Alzheimer's Disease: Self reports, perceptions of others and memory rehabilitation. In 2009 Alzheimer's Association National Conference. 2009 Alzheimer's Association National Conference.
Materne, C. and Luszcz, M.A. (2007). Provision of childcare for preschool grandchildren, the role of generativity and subsequent psychological wellbeing in grandparents. In Australasian Journal on Ageing: 40th National Conference Australian Association of Gerontology. Beyond 2007 Ageing: Evolution and Revolution - 40th Meeting of the Australian Association of Gerontology. pp. A48-A48.
Professional and community engagement
Student Representative, SA committee of Australian Association of Gerontology
Secretary, National Student Committee of Australian Association of Gerontology
