Participate in a Study on How Visual Attention Changes with Aging

Participate in a study of how visual attention changes with healthy aging! Our study examines how performance on a visual attention task changes with age using functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Functional MRI allows us to obtain pictures of your brain over time as you perform a task.

You are eligible to participate if you 1) are a healthy adult between the ages of 20-79, 2) have no metal in your body, 3) have no neurological disorders, and 4) are not colorblind.

Our study is split into two sessions. The first session, lasting two hours, involves a series of paper and computer tasks that test your cognitive abilities, such as memory and attention. Depending on the results of session one and our study needs, we may invite you back for session 2, which is a two-hour MRI scan. While you are in the scanner, you’ll perform a task involving visual attention.