Language training to boost brain health in older adults
This study tests whether a language-based training program can improve cognitive health in healthy older adults. It involves assessments and an MRI scan to see how the brain changes.
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Who can take part
- You are between 20 and 30 years old (healthy young adult) or 65 or older (healthy older adult).
- You speak Mandarin Chinese as your first language and learned it before age five.
- You have completed at least junior high school (9th grade).
- You are right-handed.
- You have normal or corrected vision (glasses or contacts are fine).
- You can attend all sessions and miss no more than two training sessions.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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