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Most Tasmanians over 50 didn't experience serious lockdown effects

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1144-most-tasmanians-over-50-didnt-experience-serious-lockdown-effects

23 Jun 2021: Most Tasmanians aged over 50 experienced no serious effects on dementia risk factors, such as depression, anxiety and alcohol consumption, during the COVID-19 lockdown a Tasmanian study has found. In the first study of its kind, researchers from the
Short film shines a light on dementia experiences

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22 Jun 2021: An animated short film designed to highlight the social isolation often experienced by people living with dementia has been launched. The three-and-a-half-minute film, Rosa and Max, is produced by award-winning Tasmanian animator Amara Gantz in
Caring for a special relationship

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2 Jul 2021: The personal stories of people who become carers for their life-long companions, and how they respond and experience the shift, have been captured in a new University of Tasmania project. The Sharing is Caring project compiled stories of family
Answer to brain health in the palm of our hands

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9 Jun 2021: University of Tasmania researchers have developed and are trialing a completely new type of computer screening test using an individual’s hands, which aims to detect the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s dementia. “We know through previous
What’s the difference between normal ageing and dementia?

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27 Sep 2021: One of the key introductory units within the Diploma of Dementia Care and Bachelor of Dementia Care, delivered by the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre at the University of Tasmania, looks in depth at the differences between normal
How a biography brought me to family history

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11 Jun 2021: Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that this article may contain the names and images of people who are now deceased. Back in the early 2000s, the Australian Dictionary of Biography decided to prepare a supplement
Dementia care should be core business for aged care services

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1149-dementia-care-should-be-core-business-for-aged-care-services

1 Jul 2021: In March 2021 the final report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was tabled in Australian parliament. This inquiry commenced in 2018 and has included over 10,000 submissions made by Australians impacted by aged
University grows the Psychology workforce for Tasmania

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24 Sep 2021: In a move to help grow the next generation of mental health care professionals in Tasmania, the University’s Psychology Clinic has expanded. Originally centrally located on the University’s Sandy Bay Campus, the clinic has moved to
How films show the fear and loss that come with dementia

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8 Apr 2021: Two new films explore the fear of forgetting, loss of control, and other complexities that accompany a dementia diagnosis. The Father and Supernova, both released this month, grapple with the challenges confronting people living with dementia and
Do punk rockers make good doctors?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1162-do-punk-rockers-make-good-doctors

8 Sep 2021: After studying neuroscience in Sydney, Gene needed a change. He wanted to leave home and find a new challenge. Luckily for him, an opportunity to study a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in Tasmania came his way. I needed to experience
Education: improving the way we support people living with dementia

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1164-education-improving-the-way-we-support-people-living-with-dementia

15 Sep 2021: Dementia not only impacts the person living with dementia but also those people who are involved in providing care and support to this person. Principles of Supportive Care for People with Dementia (CAD104) is a popular unit in the Diploma and
Creative & personalised foods for the future

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1130-creative-personalised-foods-for-the-future

22 Apr 2021: First-generation, small-scale commercial additive food manufacturing machines are more accessible and affordable. Additive manufacturing involves producing objects by layering materials one layer at a time. Food additive manufacturing has several
Drones to look after Tassie animals

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12 Apr 2021: Drones are being increasingly embraced as a powerful, cost-effective tool in wildlife management. Yee Von Teo will spend the next three years monitoring large mammals in Tasmania using drones for her doctoral research. Her PhD project is supervised
Rockmelon industry to benefit from new recommendations

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10 Feb 2021: Researchers at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) have developed a set of new industry recommendations to improve Australian rockmelon food safety practices. The project team worked in consultation with industry to understand the causes of
Chemists use colour to detect 'forever chemicals'

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21 Oct 2021: Chemists at the University of Tasmania have developed an instant colour-change test for so-called forever chemicals, or PFAS, in contaminated soil or water. The proof-of-concept study for one of the most prevalent perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS
A mountain-top view of feminism through the ages

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12 Nov 2021: Keely Jobe’s PhD project is centred on an important moment in the history of a rural lesbian separatist community in NSW. “It’s an interrogation of what emerges and what’s lost when a group is forced to adapt to change,” Keely said. The
Korongee Dementia Village

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24 Mar 2021: Korongee Dementia Village: Source Glenview Community ServicesBackgroundIn a decade, the number of people living with dementia worldwide has risen from 35 million to 50 million (Wimeo et al. , 2013; ADI, 2021). With the growing population of people
Study quantifies devils’ decline due to facial tumour disease

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4 Mar 2021: New research from the University of Tasmania has estimated the toll a deadly facial cancer has taken on Tasmanian devil populations since the disease was discovered in 1996. In a paper published in Ecology Letters, researchers traced the spread of
Scientists get to the bottom of wombat cubed poo mystery

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1109-scientists-get-to-the-bottom-of-wombat-cubed-poo-mystery

28 Jan 2021: An international study into how wombats produce their distinctive cube-shaped poo has shed further light on the physics behind this biological puzzle. The research, published today in the journal Soft Matter, expands on the discovery that wombat poo
Pink handfish seen for the first time in 22 years

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23 Dec 2021: A team of scientists is unlocking the secrets of Tasmania’s deep with a surprise sighting of the very rare and threatened pink handfish (Brachiopsilus dianthus). A detailed joint survey with Parks Australia and the University of Tasmania showed the