Healthy volunteers between the ages of 60 and 85 years old are needed to participate in studies of cognitive and brain functioning using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and/or behavioral tests.

There are no x-rays, radiation, or medications involved.

To be eligible, you must:

• Be a native English speaker with at least a high-school diploma
• Have no history of or be taking any medications for:
• Psychiatric disorders or diseases (e.g. depression, anxiety, mood disorders)
• Neurological disorders or diseases (e.g. stroke, head injury, epilepsy, seizures, brain tumor, brain surgery, Parkinson disease)
• Have no pacemaker, metal implants, prosthetics, pins, plates, or ever had metal fragments enter the eyes (Dental work is allowed)
  

Compensation will be $10-$20 per hour for a total of approximately two to four hours per session. We provide free parking and will compensate for travel.

Please contact Christy Krupa, PhD, at the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at Duke University for more information. E-mail her at cabezalab@duke.edu or call 919-668-5262.