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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
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
From greenkeeper to green pastures

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1129-from-greenkeeper-to-green-pastures

22 Apr 2021: Taelyn Male’s agronomy career began on the bowling green. Growing up in Northern Tasmania, Taelyn began bowling at a young age and has played competitively across Australia ever since. While keeping up his bowls training, he started an
Assisting Tasmanian farmers drives Hannah to great heights

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1127-assisting-tasmanian-farmers-drives-hannah-to-great-heights

20 Apr 2021: When pursuing a career in agriculture, helping Tasmanian farmers at the grass roots of production was always Hannah Cummins’ top priority. Now graduated from the University of Tasmania and working as agronomist – or ‘crop scientist’ – with
Short film shines a light on dementia experiences

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1143-short-film-shines-a-light-on-dementia-experiences

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
Rockmelon industry to benefit from new recommendations

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1112-rockmelon-industry-to-benefit-from-new-recommendations

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
Caring for a special relationship

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1150-caring-for-a-special-relationship

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
Agriculture Science graduate, wins Tasmanian Young Farmer of the Year

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1159-agriculture-science-graduate-wins-tasmanian-young-farmer-of-the-year

26 Aug 2021: Ms O'Halloran claimed victory on her third attempt in the annual competition. "The competition had two days of run-offs back in June, and the top 12 went into the final round over the weekend," she said. Unlike some other farming competitions, which
Answer to brain health in the palm of our hands

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1141-answer-to-brain-health-in-the-palm-of-our-hands

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
“Aliens in an aeolian landscape” – Designing research stations

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1107-aliens-in-an-aeolian-landscape-designing-research-stations

27 Jan 2021: Humans are aliens in the Antarctic landscape. We build stations to resist the extreme Antarctic forces and provide habitable environments to live and study. However, the stations impose a significant environmental footprint. Kaelan Durbin, Master
Further study boosts Danielle’s career in dementia care

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1148-further-study-boosts-danielles-career-in-dementia-care

1 Jul 2021: For Danielle Dyce, caring for the elderly has been a constant in her life. At first it was helping out after school at the nursing home her parents owned. From there she took on a variety of caring roles and also worked as a legal clerk, before
How study can open doors to a new career

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1172-how-study-can-open-doors-to-a-new-career

11 Oct 2021: After working as a chef for 18 years, Jayne MacLean knew she wanted a change and wanted to study something new but was unsure of what that should be. Having worked for several years in a nursing home as a catering manager, she had some experience
What’s the difference between normal ageing and dementia?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1170-whats-the-difference-between-normal-ageing-and-dementia

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 films show the fear and loss that come with dementia

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1125-how-films-show-the-fear-and-loss-that-come-with-dementia

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
$8 million to be poured into drought resilience in agriculture

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/$8-million-to-be-poured-into-drought-resilience-in-agriculture

14 Apr 2021: A ‘drought hub’ will be established in Tasmania to improve regional drought resilience, with the support of $8 million in funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund successfully secured by the Tasmanian Institute of
Project milestone key to TIA’s dairy transformation

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/project-milestone-key-to-tias-dairy-transformation

10 Dec 2021: A key milestone in the upgrades to the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture’s (TIA) Research Farms was officially launched on Wednesday, December 8. The University of Tasmania’s Vice Chancellor Professor Rufus Black and Minister for Primary
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
AMC Student Investigates Offshore Renewable Energy in Tasmania

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1105-amc-student-investigates-offshore-renewable-energy-in-tasmania

13 Jan 2021: Ocean Engineering Student investigates Tasmania’s Offshore Renewable Energy Capability through Blue Economy Honours Project. Final-year Bachelor of Maritime Engineering Student, John Francis Villalba grew up in the Philippines and relocated to
Studying abroad is a dream come true

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1118-studying-abroad-is-a-dream-come-true

24 Mar 2021: Studying abroad had been Longqin Wu’s dream since primary school. She worked in English language training for seven years while saving up enough money to come to Tasmania and make that dream come true. Longqin was always curious about marketing and