Deciding Brains Study
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.
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Ages 25-29: White Non-Hispanic
- Ages 30-39: All
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.
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 <ctrc@ucf.edu or (407) 823-1919>
Effects of Age on Free-Viewing
APPLIED COGNITION and AGING LAB
(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
Communication technologies research center
(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”.
Hearing Aid Sound Quality
Communication technologies research center
(Primary Investigator: Dr. Pavel Zahorik)
This study is in collaboration with the hearing aid company Sonova to evaluate new audio processing technology for hearing aids. Participation will involve one or more 2-hour appointments, a comprehensive hearing evaluation, compensation, and may help current and future hearing aid users. The study, in addition to the cognitive and hearing screening, will include listening to and comparing short music clips and word identification tasks. If you are between 18 and 85, fluent in English, and currently use hearing aids or have thought about you could benefit from hearing aids please contact us!
If you are interested in this study and would like to participate, please contact: < ctrc@ucf.edu > or 407-823-1919.
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.