University of Tasmania, Australia

The Tasmanian Healthy Brain Project

Help us solve the puzzle of dementia while you study.

• Are you 50-79 years of age and in good health, with no history of neurological disease or prior brain injury?
• Are you keen to study at the University of Tasmania?
• Are you interested in taking part in a study that will annually assess your cognitive functions (e.g. memory)?

The Tasmanian Healthy Brain Project is seeking volunteers to participate in this study.

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.

Testimonial

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