Tasmanian Healthy Brain Project
Microscopic nerve cells
Choose what subject you are interested in, apply to University of Tasmania (UTAS) and as a participant in the Tasmanian Healthy Brain Project you may qualify for a unit of study with a scholarship to cover the HECS costs for one unit (conditions apply).
If you fulfil the eligibility criteria and enrol at UTAS you will also receive a free annual comprehensive assessment (and feedback) of your cognitive functions.
Professor James Vickers and his team at the UTAS Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre are undertaking this world-first study on the potential for tertiary education later in life to boost brain plasticity and protect against ageing-related cognitive decline.
Portia, a 53 year-old, first-year Bachelor of Arts student in the north-west, said “I'd been thinking about going back to study since reaching year 12 at school, and the decider for me was when I heard on the radio about the Tasmanian Healthy Brain Project.”
“I love puzzles that stretch the brain and I thoroughly enjoyed the (cognitive) testing,” said Portia. “Studying can be a strain memory-wise, but I like the challenge and I've worked out some strategies and I hope to do more subjects next year.”
The Tasmanian Healthy Brain Project is conducted by the
Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre
If you are 50-79 years of age,
you can take part in the study.
If you’re between 50 and 79 and want to study at UTAS, you may be eligible to partake in the Healthy Brain Project.
More Healthy Brain Project participants (aged 50-79) sought
