Staff profile

Dr Judy Tang

Research Officer

Faculty of Health Sciences

School of Health Sciences Research
Department of Public Health
Australian Institute for Primary Care and Ageing

Melbourne (Bundoora)

 

Qualifications

B.Sc (Hons), D.Psych (Clin Neuro), MAPS

Membership of professional Associations

APS, AAG

Area of study

Public Health
Health Promotion
Ageing and aged care

Brief Profile

 Dr Tang is a clinical neuropsychologist by training and completed her doctoral degree with specialisations in geriatrics and rehabilitation. Judy has been a research officer with the Lincoln Centre since 2008, assisting in research involving persons with dementia and their carers. Judy also has experience as a rehabilitation consultant. Her role involved helping people access support services and (re)integration into the community, as well as some project management.

 

She also owns a private clinical practice that provides counselling, neuropsychological assessments and neuromusculoskeletal treatment. Her private clinic has provided Judy with the opportunity to work with government services such as Centrelink and Immigration Centres, as well as private organisations such as family law firms and insurance companies. The type of clientele she has worked with include older adults, people with brain injuries, people with learning difficulties, and people with psychological and psychiatric disorders. She also has expertise and interest in Information Technology and using technology to improve cognitive functions such as memory, attention span, and processing speed for older adults.

 

Interestingly, Judy also has experience as a personal care attendant, providing personal and home care for frail, older adults. Judy currently works in the ACAS evaluation unit. Her expertise in quantitative research is utilised in reporting on the Aged Care Assessment Program at a state level. She has published articles and presented at international conferences on topics such as healthy ageing, anxiety and pain, and dementia.

 

Judy also stands as an executive member on the Victorian branch of the Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG), and is a member of the college of clinical neuropsychologists (CCN) in the Australian Psychological Society (APS). Judy actively participates in the APS Psychology and Ageing Interest Group (PAIG), which promotes learning and knowledge transfer of research and social issues on ageing.

Older Publications

 Tang, J., Ryburn, B., Doyle, C. and Wells, Y. , The Psychology of Respite Care for People with Dementia in Australia. Australian Psychologist, no. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-9544.2010.00005.x

Tang, J. (2009). Handbook of health psychology and ageing (Book review). Australasian Journal on Ageing, 28(4).

Tang, J. (November, 2009). Respite Care: The Effects on the Care Recipient and Carer. Presented at the 42nd National Conference of the Australian Association of Gerontology, Canberra, Australia.

Tang, J. (2009). Aged care in Australia: A guide for aged care workers (Book review). Australasian Journal on Ageing, 28(1).

Tang, J., Georgiou-Karistianis, N., Hocking, C., & Sheppard, D. (October, 2006).   Ageing Differences in Selective and Divided Attention: An ERP Study. Poster presented at the 3rd International Conference on Healthy Ageing & Longevity (ICHAL), Melbourne, Australia.

Georgiou-Karistianis, N., Tang, J., Mehmedbegovic, F., Farrow, M., Bradshaw, J., & Sheppard, D. (2006). Age-related differences in cognitive function using a global local hierarchical paradigm. Brain Research, 1124(1), 86-95.

Georgiou-Karistianis , N., Tang, J., Vardy, Y., Sheppard, D., Evans, N., Wilson, M., Gardner B., Farrow, M., & Bradshaw, J. (2006). Progressive Age-Related Changes in the Attentional Blink Paradigm. Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition, Published Online: 14 July, 2006.

Tang, J., & Gibson, S. J. (2005). A psychophysical evaluation of the relationship between trait anxiety, pain perception, and induced state anxiety. Journal of Pain, 6(9), 612-619.