Memory Decisions in Older and Younger Adults
Older Age and Generalization
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Aging
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 80
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Basic Science
- Participants needed
- 360 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Caitlin Bowman · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for healthy young adults aged 18-30 and older adults aged 65-80. Participants will complete a memory task while having their brain activity measured during an MRI scan.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I am aged 18-30 or 65-80 years old.
- I speak English fluently.
- I am right-handed.
- I am cognitively healthy.
- I have normal or corrected-to-normal vision.
You may not be able to join if
- I have a neurological disorder.
- I have uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, or a thyroid disorder.
- I have conditions or devices that are unsafe for MRI.
- I have difficulty lying still on my back for 1-2 hours.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical is to learn how the brain supports different kinds of memory decisions in healthy young and older adults. The main question it seeks to answer is: Do older adults make memory decisions by integrating across experiences?
Young (aged 18-30 years) and older (aged 65-80 years) participants will complete a memory task while undergoing functional MRI to measure their brain res…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Either aged 18-30 years (young adults) or aged 65-80 years (older adults) (self-report)
* Fluent in English (self-report)
* Right-handed (self-report)
* Cognitively healthy (self report verified by score \> 24 on Montreal Cognitive Assessment)
* Self-reported normal or correct…
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