pensyarah universiti
pusat kajian penuaan sihat & kesejahteraan (h-care)
ponnusaami@ukm.edu.my
Kluster Kepakaran/ Cluster of Expertise :
Biografi/ Biography :
Dr. Ponnusamy Subramaniam is a senior lecturer at the Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Health Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Dr. Ponnu received his bachelor and master degrees from UKM and his PhD from the University of Wales (Bangor) United Kingdom, in Ageing and Dementia Studies. He has completed his post-doctoral research fellowship at Geriatric Mental Health Services, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, Canada. He is a Chartered Psychologist by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and a full member of the Malaysian Society of Clinical Psychology (MSCP). Dr. Ponnu is a qualified clinical psychologist and is active in the practice and supervision of clinical psychologist trainees at the Clinical Psychology Clinic. He is actively involved in research, particularly relating to psychosocial intervention for people living with memory difficulties, including Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Dementia. His research also focuses on public knowledge and attitudes towards dementia, mental health issues, and cognition. Dr. Ponnu has several academic publications and presentations locally and internationally.
raghd dweikat, shobha sharma, ponnusamy subramaniam, yaser natour. (2025). vocal health among teaching faculty members at palestinian universities. - 14th allied health science conference. .
l. mageswary a/p lapchmanan, ahmad fahmi lim abdullah, mahenderan appukutty, chang kah haw,anwar bin norazit, mohd nazil bin salleh, asmaa' binti suid, wan syafira binti ishak, saiful adli bin jamaluddin mohd normani bin zakaria siti suriani binti che husin muhammad shafiq imran anual nurulamin bin abu bakar zuliana binti razali baskaran gunasekaran shamala salvamani nur adeela binti yasid zariyantey binti abd hamid abdah binti md akim reezal bin ishak ng wen jie adela ida anak jiram jamilah hanum binti abdul khaiyom lim hooi shan alvin ng lai oon ponnusamy subramaniam low jia liang noorhaizad bin ithnin rosli bin abdul hamid mohd farouk bin mubarak abdul rahman bin mustaffa chua kah hoay zulfitri ‘azuan bin mat daud nik shanita binti safii nor azwani binti mohd shukri kanimolli a/p arasu hasliza binti hassan abdul hafiz bin ab majid salmah binti yaakop mohd khadri bin shahar norasmah binti basari noor aslinda ummi binti awang besar dr. siti shahara binti zulfakar mohamad azhar bin mohd noor rozaini binti abdullah zakaria bin hamid siti rolizawati binti mamat rus dina binti rus din revathi rajan eva tan lee yin khairul adli bin nikman saira bahnu binti mohamed yousoof ng ching ching shahrul hisham bin zainal ariffin nor khatijah binti mohd aris farah amalina binti mohd zulkufli zaikiah binti mohd zin khairulnissa binti abdul kadir caryn chan mei hsien ajau danis wee lei hum siau ching sin kamarul amin bin abdullah @ abu bakar zanariah binti mohd norhayati binti mohd zain elza azri bin othman mohammad mudzakir bin zainal alam emida binti mohamed mohd nizam bin zahary mohd nazif bin samat @ darawi santhra segaran a/l balan boob pa a/p init jeannie wong hsiu ding mohd hafiz bin mohd zin yeong chai hong parimalah velo mohd ariff bin mohamed hanifa yap wei boon chia suet lin kenny voon gah leong hanani norlina binti mahpudz azhanazura binti abdul rahman wong jyh eiin mohd redzwan bin sabran norliyana binti aris chong hueh zan megan vaidehi ulaganathan harnisha binti haidhir padma binti a rahman farahiyah binti wan yunus muthuraman a/l sellathurai pathar tengku mohd asri bin tengku makhtar mohd haidzir bin abdul manaf nor azlin binti mohd nordin maria justine@ stephany mahadevi a/p muthurethina barathi nazatul sima binti arum shah nor aniza binti azmi muhammad safwan bin ahmad fadzil muhammad afiq bin khairil anuar siti adawiah binti abu bakar santhekumari a/p sithamparam hasherah binti mohd. ibrahim khairy anuar bin mohd khairuddin rahayu mustaffa kamal nor shahrina binti mohd zawawi faith ng peik hwa puspawati binti mohamed saravanakumar a/l maniam nur alia binti zarmani shah rizan binti muhamad sadri. (2025). programme standards medical and health sciences 2025. - . .
pavapriya ponvel, suzana shahar, devinder kaur ajit singh, arimi fitri mat ludin, ponnusamy subramaniam, norhayati ibrahim, hasnah haron, aniza ismail, chin ai-vyrn, mazlyfarina mohamad, nurul hidayah md fadzil, norhayati mustafa khalid, a’isyah mohd safien, jamilah mohammad hanipah, azyana ibrahim, jenni lehtisalo, miia kivipelto & francesca mangialasche. (2025). the cost effectiveness of a multidomain intervention on physical, cognitive, vascular, dietary and psychosocial outcomes among community dwelling older adults with cognitive frailty in malaysia: the ageless trial. - alzheimer's research & therapy. 1 - 23.
tang songlin, ponnusamy subramaniam, siau ching sin, agnes chong shu sze, liu fang. (2025). risk factors of mild behavioral impairment: a systematic review. - frontiers in psychology. 1 - 15.
nurul syasya mohd ridzwan goh, ponusamy subramaniam, suzana shahar, devinder kaur ajit singh. (2025). cognitive function profiles and associated factors among malaysian older adults: findings from the lrgs-tua study. - international postgraduate colloquium in health and pharmacy. .
siti nur farhana harun, noorlaile jasman, feisul mustapha, norrafizah jaafar, siti nadiah busyra mat nadzir, zanariah zaini, manimaran krishnan, ponnusamy subramaniam. (2025). noteworthy trends in maladaptive coping strategies and hindrances to help-seeking behaviour among adolescents living in malaysia’s people’s housing project (ppr) during the covid-19 pandemic: a qualitative study. - plos one. 1 - 18.
ponnusamy subramaniam, nor afifah aziz , hend faye al-shahrani, mohammad ahmed hammad, muhamad faisal ashaari, tay kok wai and shobha sharma. (2025). association between knowledge of and attitudes toward ageing in kuala lumpur: the moderating role of exposure to older adults with dementia . - healthcare. 1 - 18.
jamilah mohammad hanipah, arimi fitri mat ludin, devinder kaur ajit singh, ponnusamy subramaniam, suzana shahar. (2025). motivation, barriers and preferences of lifestyle changes among older adults with frailty and mild cognitive impairments: a scoping review of qualitative analysis. - plos one. 1 - 18.
pavapriya ponvel, suzana shahar, devinder kaur ajit singh, arimi fitri mat ludin, ponnusamy subramaniam, norhayati ibrahim, hasnah haron, aniza ismail, chin ai-vyrn, mazlyfarina mohamad, nurul hidayah md fadzil, norhayati mustafa khalid, a’isyah mohd safien, jamilah mohammad hanipah, azyana ibrahim, jenni lehtisalo, miia kivipelto & francesca mangialasche. (2025). the cost effectiveness of a multidomain intervention on physical, cognitive, vascular, dietary and psychosocial outcomes among community dwelling older adults with cognitive frailty in malaysia: the ageless trial. - alzheimer's research & therapy. 1 - 23.
ponnusamy subramaniam, devinder kaur ajit singh, hend faye al-shahrani, mohammad ahmed hammad, ee von lim, xin jie hoh, kok wai tay & khadijah alavi . (2025). effects of combined group reminiscence and exercise therapy on psychological wellbeing and functional fitness among older adults with dementia. - scientific report. 1 - 12.
ponnusamy subramaniam, preyaangka thillainathan, anthony angwin, shobha sharma. (2025). unfolding memories: crafting digital life storybooks for dementia care via telehealth. - advances in clinical and experimental medicine. 1191 - 1200.
jolene pang wan vun, ponnusamy subramaniam, noh amit, suzaily wahab & ahmed moustafa. (2025). validation and cultural adaptation of the attitude toward hypnosis questionnaire (athq) for a malaysian cohort with major depressive disorder. - american journal of clinical hypnosis. 305 - 321.
jolene wan vun pang, ponnusamy subramaniam, noh amit, suzaily wahab, ahmed a. moustafa. (2024). hypnotherapy as treatment for depression: a scoping review. - international journal of clinical and experimental hypnosis. 155-188.
fu, yutong; yao, liqing; wang, wenli; ou, jibing; yang, xue; chen, qian; fan, hong; lu, fang; song, jin; li, yanmei; subramaniam, ponnusamy; singh, devinder kaur ajit. (2024). transcranial alternating current stimulation for older adults with cognitive impairment: a bibliometric and knowledge map analysis. - medicine. 1 - 11.
ponvel, pavapriya; murukesu, resshaya roobini; shahar, suzana; rivan, nurul fatin malek; subramaniam, ponnusamy; singh, devinder kaur ajit. (2024). transition of physical, psychological, and cognitive frailty and its’ associated determinants in malaysian older adults: a 5-year follow-up study. - rejuvenation research. 198 - 206.
jamilah mohammad hanipah, arimi fitri mat ludin, devinder kaur ajit singh, ponnusamy subramaniam, suzana shahar. (2025). motivation, barriers and preferences of lifestyle changes among older adults with frailty and mild cognitive impairments: a scoping review of qualitative analysis. - plos one. 1 - 18.
ponnusamy subramaniam, preyaangka thillainathan, anthony angwin, shobha sharma. (2025). unfolding memories: crafting digital life storybooks for dementia care via telehealth. - advances in clinical and experimental medicine. 1191 - 1200.
pavapriya ponvel, suzana shahar, devinder kaur ajit singh, arimi fitri mat ludin, ponnusamy subramaniam, norhayati ibrahim, hasnah haron, aniza ismail, chin ai-vyrn, mazlyfarina mohamad, nurul hidayah md fadzil, norhayati mustafa khalid, a’isyah mohd safien, jamilah mohammad hanipah, azyana ibrahim, jenni lehtisalo, miia kivipelto & francesca mangialasche. (2025). the cost effectiveness of a multidomain intervention on physical, cognitive, vascular, dietary and psychosocial outcomes among community dwelling older adults with cognitive frailty in malaysia: the ageless trial. - alzheimer's research & therapy. 1 - 23.
tang songlin, ponnusamy subramaniam, siau ching sin, agnes chong shu sze, liu fang. (2025). risk factors of mild behavioral impairment: a systematic review. - frontiers in psychology. 1 - 15.
ponnusamy subramaniam, nor afifah aziz , hend faye al-shahrani, mohammad ahmed hammad, muhamad faisal ashaari, tay kok wai and shobha sharma. (2025). association between knowledge of and attitudes toward ageing in kuala lumpur: the moderating role of exposure to older adults with dementia . - healthcare. 1 - 18.
anis hasliza abu hashim-de vries, marina ismail, azlinah mohamed, ponnusamy subramaniam. (2020). usability evaluation of personalized digital memory book for alzheimer's patient(mymobal). - 8th world conference on information systems and technologies. 702-713.
anis hasliza abu hashim-de vries, marina ismail, azlinah mohamed, ponnusamy subramaniam. (2018). weaving the non-pharmacological alzheimer's disease therapy into mobile personalized digital memory book application. - trends and advances in information systems and technologies. .
mohamed thariq hameed sultan, muhammad najib mohamad alwi, norhafizah ab manan and wan rosalina wan rosli. (2025). formulating research questions and objectives. - . 42 - 67.
ponnusamy subramaniam & nur fahira binti jamalluddin. (2023). implikasi pandemik terhadap fungsi kognitif warga emas. - . 55-70.
tay kok way & ponnusamy subramaniam. (2023). dementia: features of treating anxiety and depression and the role of cognitive behavioral therapy: a new narrative. - . 337-344.
resshaya roobini murukesu, devinder kaur ajit singh, suzana shahar, ponnusamy subramaniam. (2021). cognitive frailty: multi-domain intervention approach. - . 39-51.
ponnusamy subramaniam, hoh xin jie dan nur marjanhanani yahya. (2020). demensia dan buku kisah hidup. - . 242-257.
khadijah alavi. (2024). demikian sindrom orang tua. - utusan malaysia. 33.
noraini che sharif, khadijah alavi, ponnusamy subramaniam, nurul erni nazira zakaria. (2023). relationship between anxiety and depression with quality of life among older adults with dementia. - jurnal psikologi malaysia. 12-26.
ponnusamy subramaniam & nur fahira binti jamalluddin. (2023). implikasi pandemik terhadap fungsi kognitif warga emas. - . 55-70.
ponnusamy subramaniam, tay kok wai. (2021). projek buku mini demensia sebagai alat pengajaran & pembelajaran untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan mengenai demensia. - kongres dan pertandingan inovasi dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran. 111-112.
adliah mhd ali, marhanis salihah omar, ernieda md hatah, mohd hanif zulfakar, mohd makmor bakry, fazilah idris, wardah mustafa din, mahadir ahmad, ponnusamy subramaniam, noh amit, maryati mohd yusof. (2021). naratif baharu ukm dalam pemerkasaan pembelajaran melalui strategi service learning malaysia (sulam): pemerkasaan kesejahteraan warga emas dan ubat. - . 1-34.
nurul syasya mohd ridzwan goh, ponusamy subramaniam, suzana shahar, devinder kaur ajit singh. (2025). cognitive function profiles and associated factors among malaysian older adults: findings from the lrgs-tua study. - international postgraduate colloquium in health and pharmacy. .
tamil mugil tamil selvan, ponnusamy subramaniam, mohd fairuz ali, devinder kaur ajit singh, shobha sharma, suzana shahar . (2025). the feasibility of massive online open course (mooc) in malay to enhance knowledge and attitude towards dementia among general public. - international conference on teaching and learning in health sciences education (intlec). .
tang, s., subramaniam, p., siau, c.s., chong, a.s.s., liu, f., zhang, g.. (2025). the association between mild behavioral impairment, subjective cognitive decline, activities of daily living, mood and objective cognition among older adults. - the 6th international conference on gerontology and geriatric medicine . .
kok wai tay, joanne rou heng chin, shu ping lim, zi ching tan, ponnusamy subramaniam. (2025). behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in persons with autism spectrum disorder. - alzheimer's association international conference 2025. .
tuneesha regu, ponnusamy subramaniam, shazli ezzat ghazali, noh amit. (2025). the impact of cultural-based cognitive interventions for older adults with neurocognitive conditions: a systematic review. - the 6th international conference on gerontology and geriatric medicine . .
| Geran / Grant | Kolaborator / Collaborator | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AN INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH NETWORK FOR DEMENTIA: PAVING THE WAY TO TRANSFORM PREVENTION AND TIMELY DIAGNOSIS FOR DEMENTIA IN MALAYSIA. | sabah alzheimers disease support association | 78% (2024-03-29 sehingga 2026-06-30) |
| INTEGRATING MACHINE LEARNING AND EXPLAINABLE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) TECHNIQUES TO SUPPORT AI-POWERED MALAYSIAN-MIND DIET (MY-MINDD) SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT USING COGNITIVE AND NON-COGNITIVE INDICATORS AMONG OLDER ADULTS | pusat aktiviti warga emas rembau | 58.3% (2024-11-01 sehingga 2026-10-31) |
| TRANSLATING AND SCALING UP THE WE-RISE™ PROGRAM AT SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS: EMPOWERING AND ENGAGING OLDER ADULTS FOR WELLBEING | act4health services and consultancy sdn bhd | 68.1% (2024-12-24 sehingga 2026-06-23) |
| TRANSLATING AND SCALING UP THE WE-RISE™ PROGRAM AT SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS: EMPOWERING AND ENGAGING OLDER ADULTS FOR WELLBEING | ihh healthcare malaysia | 68.1% (2024-12-24 sehingga 2026-06-23) |
ASSOCIATE HEALTH SCIENCE :CLINICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Dementia Care
Pengalaman / Experience : tahun/years(s)
PSYCHOLOGY :SOCIAL SCIENCES
Ageing and Dementia; Psychosocial Intervention etc.
Pengalaman / Experience : 6 tahun/years(s)