Deciding Brains
Adult Development & Decision Lab
(Primary Investigator: Dr. Nichole Lighthall)
This research aims to understand how people make trust-related decisions in healthy aging. The study will involve computer tasks and thinking games. Compensation will be provided. Participants aged 20 or older to complete a 4 to 5-hour study session at the UCF main campus.
Candidates must speak English fluently and have at least 8th grade education.
For those ages 60+, we are particularly focused on recruitment of those who 1) have experienced changes in their memory and daily functioning and 2) have a family history of dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease.
If you are interested in this study and would like to participate, please contact: Lighthall Lab at < lighthall.lab@ucf.edu > or call (407) 823-2311.
Reducing Misinformation and Exploitation in Alzheimer’s Disease
Adult Development & Decision Lab
(Primary Investigator: Dr. Nichole Lighthall)
The Florida Consortium to Reduce Misinformation and Exploitation in Alzheimer’s Disease is seeking participants from ages 65-90 to join a paid study that will examine risk factors for deception and exploitation. The study will include seniors with memory impairments and those free of cognitive impairments. The results of this study will be used to identify predictors of fraud and inform interventions for reducing elder fraud.
This project is supported by the Florida Department of Health and conducted by Dr. Nichole Lighthall at the University of Central Florida (UCF). Participants will be asked to complete mental tasks and surveys at the UCF campus in Orlando, FL. Eligible participants will be offered the opportunity to join additional paid study components, including non-invasive brain imaging. Participants will receive compensation.
This study is concluding data collection and is no longer recruiting new participants. If you have any questions, please contact: Lighthall Lab at < lighthall.lab@ucf.edu > or call (407) 823-2311.
Memory and Driving Study
Transportation research lab
(Primary Investigator: Dr. mustapha mouloua)
Older adults are invited to participate in a study that merges healthcare and technology by using in-vehicle sensors to study memory and driving. We are an NIH (National Institutes of Health) funded study doing research on minor cognitive changes in older drivers. We work with the engineering, nursing, and psychology teams at UCF. Participants must be 65 or older, fluent in English or Spanish, lease or own and drive a car, and hold a valid driver’s license. The study sessions will take place at the UCF main campus.
This study is no longer recruiting new participants. If you have any questions, please contact: olderdriversresearch@gmail.com or call (407) 459-4488.
Sleep and Mood Study
Orlando Later-Life Developmental Research (OLDeR) Lab
(Primary Investigator: Dr. daniel paulson)
The UCF OLDeR Lab is conducting a study using wearable sleep technology looking to assess the links between day-to-day sleep and depressive mood.
If you are interested in this study and would like to participate, please contact: OLDeR Lab at < quinn.allen@ucf.edu >.
Chronic Knee Pain Study
NEUROMUSCULAR PLASTICITY Lab
(Primary Investigator: Dr. MATT STOCK)
This study’s purpose is to characterize the differences in pain modulation and muscular responses between older adults with chronic knee pain, pain-free older adults, and younger adults. If you agree to participate in this study, you will be required to physically visit the CNS Laboratory for a total of three visits. The first visit will be a familiarization visit for you to know what will be expected for the testing visits. Visits two and three will be the testing visits, where you will be asked to participate in pain modulation and strength assessment protocols.
For all three visits, researchers will remind you that you need to avoid caffeine usage at least 4 hours prior, and alcohol as well as moderate-to-vigorous intensity exercise for at least 24 hours prior to participation in the study. Additionally, prior to the first visit, you must be well hydrated (do not use the restroom prior). Each visit will take approximately 90 minutes. We ask that you wear comfortable athletic clothing (shorts and a short-sleeve shirt) with tennis shoes for the duration of the study.
If you are interested in this study and would like to participate, please email Emily at CNSlab@ucf.edu with the subject “Chronic Knee Pain Study.”
Hearing Aid Noise Reduction Study
Communication technologies research center
(Primary Investigator: Dr. david eddins)
The CTRC is seeking participants to help improve hearing aids through research. The purpose of this study is to better understand the potential health benefit of hearing aids, including their noise reduction features, on communicative function and cognitive function. This study will include the evaluation of hearing aid function during live conversations in both simulated scenarios and daily life. We need your help if you: (1) currently wear hearing aids, (2) use a smartphone, (3) have a mild-to-severe hearing loss, (4) are between 50 and 80 years old, (5) are fluent in English, and (6) want to help others by evaluating new hearing aid features.
If you are interested and would like to participate, please contact the Hearing Aid Noise Reduction Study <ctrc@ucf.edu or (407) 823-1919>
Effects of Age on Free-Viewing
(Co-Investigators: Dr. Jessica Goetz & Dr. Mark Neider)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether older and younger adults view images differently. This will help us gain knowledge about cognitive changes to the attentional system and potentially develop computational models to understand and predict aging effects.
We are looking for participants who are 65 or older, have normal or corrected-to-normal vision, normal cognitive function, which means you do not take any medication that might impact cognition (e.g., Adderall, Prozac, Xanax), or have any known conditions that might impact cognitive function or memory (e.g., dementia, Alzheimer’s). The study is only one session for 2-hours, at the UCF main campus.
If you are interested and would like to participate, please contact acal@ucf.edu or call (407) 823-6383.
Neural Basis of Hearing in Noise
(Primary Investigator: Dr. Andrew Dykstra)
This study seeks to improve our understanding of how we hear in noisy environments across the lifespan and with hearing loss. Successfully hearing in noisy environments likely relies on certain aspects of brain activity that we measure with techniques like electroencephalography and magnetic resonance imaging.This study seeks to improve our understanding of how we hear in noisy environments across the lifespan and with hearing loss. Successfully hearing in noisy environments likely relies on certain aspects of brain activity that we measure with techniques like electroencephalography and magnetic resonance imaging.
If you are interested in this study and would like to participate, please contact: < ctrc@ucf.edu > and mention “Hearing in Noise”.