Cognitive Aging and Translational Science Lab

12/01/2023

ATTENTION: We are currently recruiting participants located in the Blacksburg, VA area for a study of how caregiving stress may influence cognitive performance and neural mechanisms in adult caregivers (18+). Participants may earn up to $30 for 60-90 minutes of activities, which can be done in our lab, at home, or a local location of your choice.

If you are interested in this study, please reach out to our study staff at [email protected] or call us at 540-231-9417.

10/10/2023

ATTENTION: We are currently recruiting participants located in the Blacksburg, VA area for a study of how caregiving stress may influence cognitive performance and neural mechanisms in adult caregivers (50+ years). Participants may earn up to $30 for 60-90 minutes of activities in our laboratory.

If you are interested in this study, please reach out to our study staff at [email protected] or call us at 540-231-9417.

In a collaboration with Dr. Tae-Ho Lee in Psychology at Virginia Tech, we are studying how a training program designed to improve working memory and attentional control might lead to differential improvements in cognition and neurophysiological markers (using fMRI) among older and younger adults.