Effectiveness of Cognitive Training in Older and Younger Adults
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
The proposed study will enroll 1600 participants to examine the effectiveness of cognitive training. Participants will be randomized into different experimental groups and can expect to participate for up to 15 hours of research over 4 to 8 weeks.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Self-reported normal or corrected-to-normal vision * No known neurological impairments Exclusion Criteria * Abnormal visual acuity prohibitive of training * History of seizures, focal brain lesion, or head injury with loss of consciousness in the past year * Physical handicap (motor or perceptual) that would impede training procedures * Medical illness requiring treatment during the study timeline * Social, educational or economic hardship prohibitive to training schedule * Concurrent enrollment in other cognitive training studies * History of major psychiatric illness, including psychosis, bipolar disorder, alcohol or substance abuse, recent bereavement * Score of 5 or more (i.e. presence of mild, moderate, or severe depression) on the Patient Health Screening Questionnaire (PHQ-9 Depression Screening); any participants reporting suicidal tendencies will be immediately referred to the site-specific Emergency Psychiatry Services (24-hour availability), and those w