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What is the purpose of our study?
• Problems with attention can happen as we get older, or if someone has a brain disease or injury.
• Attention can be improved with treatment, but we need to understand what the attention problems are so we can give targeted therapy.
• We want to see how a new tool for measuring attention compares to the results from already established clinical tests.
How is the study being done?
• If you agree to be in this study, you will come in for two sessions where you will be given a variety of tasks to complete.
• The sessions will take place 1-7 days apart, and will take a total of approximately 4 hours of your time.
Can I participate?
For this study to be right for you, all of these must apply:
• You must be 55 years or older.
• You must be in good health.
• You must have normal or corrected-to-normal vision.
• You don’t have a history of any neurological or neurosurgical disorders.
• You have not been treated for a severe psychiatric disorder (e.g., depression or anxiety).
How do I get more information?
For more information, please contact:
Franziska Kintzel, Research Coordinator
Telephone: (902) 494-4033
E-mail: eskespsychlab@gmail.com