My morning as a lab rat!!
Posted: 12 Nov 2013, 18:03Today was the day when I took part in the research project that I told you about a few weeks ago....some of you might have seen my photo on FB 
A lot of it was paper or computer based tests on my memory, reactions and powers of retention and a few of them were tough enough (well, for me anyway!) I had to answer some questions about how I was feeling last week and during the last month, in addition to the comprehensive questionnaire I had answered at home and brought with me. Then she did two EEGs, one with my eyes closed and one with them open 
Unfortunately I don't get to find out how I did compared to others, which I'd love to know, but will get some kind of written feedback in a couple of weeks. Quite honestly I was so tired after our weekend away and still carrying this cursed cold that I could have done without getting up at 7.15am, but I found the whole process very interesting and could actually recognise some areas where I was not as good as other areas - I did very well in the computer related and paper and pencil tests, but not so great in retaining things that were said to me and on which I was then questioned a little while further on. Still, I hope my three hours contributed some little thing to their research into cognitive enhancement and dementia prevention.
A lot of it was paper or computer based tests on my memory, reactions and powers of retention and a few of them were tough enough (well, for me anyway!) I had to answer some questions about how I was feeling last week and during the last month, in addition to the comprehensive questionnaire I had answered at home and brought with me. Then she did two EEGs, one with my eyes closed and one with them open Unfortunately I don't get to find out how I did compared to others, which I'd love to know, but will get some kind of written feedback in a couple of weeks. Quite honestly I was so tired after our weekend away and still carrying this cursed cold that I could have done without getting up at 7.15am, but I found the whole process very interesting and could actually recognise some areas where I was not as good as other areas - I did very well in the computer related and paper and pencil tests, but not so great in retaining things that were said to me and on which I was then questioned a little while further on. Still, I hope my three hours contributed some little thing to their research into cognitive enhancement and dementia prevention.
