Volunteers needed for an EEG study investigating how the brain and memory change with age

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We are looking for healthy older adult volunteers (55+ years old) to participate in a study using

electroencephalography (EEG), a safe, non-invasive method that measures electrical fields produced

by brain cells. We are researching age-related changes in the brain that relate to memory abilities.

You will be asked to perform a computerised memory task whilst we measure your brain activity and

eye movements. The study will take up to 2.5 hours (including around 30 minutes of EEG

preparation, 75 minutes performing tasks during EEG recording, and 15 minutes to clean up and

wash your hair afterwards), and you will be financially compensated for your time.

Please contact us, if you are interested and you:

Are aged 55+ years
Are a native English speaker
Are right-handed
Have good eyesight (glasses are acceptable; contact lenses cannot be worn)
Have good hearing (able to converse without the use of hearing aids)
Have no history of neurological or psychiatric illness (e.g., dyslexia, epilepsy, dementia,

depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, etc.)

Where:

The study will take place in the EEG Lab, Dover Street Building, main University of Manchester

campus. You will be given directions.

Note: We will ask you to have clean, dry hair and a clean face (no make-up) when you come for

the session.

For more details, please check the Participant Information Sheet (PIS):

Or contact the researcher or supervisors directly:

Izzy Turner (MSci student researcher): isabel.turner@student.manchester.ac.uk

Dr Jason Taylor (supervisor): jason.taylor@manchester.ac.uk