prof. madya dr. ponnusamy subramaniam

pensyarah universiti

pusat kajian penuaan sihat & kesejahteraan (h-care)

 ponnusaami@ukm.edu.my



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  •    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.

  • nur afifah mursyida zaujan, mohd razif shahril, suzana shahar, ezanee azlina mohamad hanif, nur fa’izah ab muin, razinah sharif, ponnusamy subramaniam, michael fenech.  (2025).  comparative analysis of aging-related metabolic and biological markers between cancer survivors and healthy populations: a systematic review.  - journal of cancer prevention.  121 - 137. 

     

    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). 

     

    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. 

     

    siti rohmah satitan1, shazli ezzat ghazali, ponnusamy subramaniam.  (2025).  psychological interventions to improve participation in stroke survivors: a systematic review.  - jurnal sains kesihatan malaysia.  114 - 124. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    norhayati mustafa khalid, pavapriya ponvel, azianah mohamad ibrahim, a’isyah mohd safien, nurul hidayah md fadzil, devinder kaur ajit singh, arimi fitri mat ludin, norhayati ibrahim, ponnusamy subramaniam, hasnah haron, roslee rajikan, divya vanoh & suzana shahar.  (2024).  development and evaluation of content validity and acceptance of a multidomain intervention module for reversal of cognitive frailty among older adults.  - clinical interventions in aging.  1189 - 1202. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    bob woods, ponnusamy subramaniam.  (2017).  the evidence base for life story work so far.  - Bab 6, MS 83-94 (bab dlm). 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    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. 

     

    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). 

     

    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. 

     

    muhamad mustaqim m zapawi, yee xing you, mazlyfarina mohamad, ponnusamy subramaniam, mohd razif shahril, faizah mohd zaki, suzana shahar.  (2025).  feeding the ageing brain: association of malaysian-mind diet score with brain activation through functional mri study.  - the 7th international conference on food, nutrition, health & lifestyle 2025 (nutricon 2025). 

     

    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. 

     

    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 . 

     

    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)