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Volunteers sought for healthy ageing study

The Institute of Neuroscience at Trinity College, Dublin, is seeking to recruit members of the general public, aged 55-85, for their volunteer research panel.

The Institute is very interested in understanding memory and attention. Their research aims to increase our understanding of how the mind and brain work, with a view to trying in the longer term to develop methods for assessing and treating age-related memory problems.
 
Volunteers who can easily reach central Dublin may be invited to take part in one or more studies. Please leave your name, address, phone number and (if available) email at 01 896-8403, or email cassids2@tcd.ie

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