Exclusion Criteria
You may not be eligible for this study if:
- Major Psychiatric disorder (e.g. schizophrenia; bipolar disorder; major depression
within past year**) - Neurological conditions affecting cognition (Parkinson’s disease; epilepsy; large
vessel infarct; multiple sclerosis) - Current systemic medical illnesses (e.g., cancer, renal failure; exception of stable
prostate cancer) - Substance abuse/dependence within past 5 years
- Current medications likely to affect central nervous system functions (e.g., long-acting benzodiazepines)
- Significant sensory or motor deficits that would interfere with cognitive testing
- Factors that preclude MR imaging
- Other medical, cognitive, psychiatric, or lifestyle issues that may, in the judgement of the investigator, impede the successful fulfillment of study requirements
**prospective participants who previously received a diagnosis of major depression in the past 2 years, but are actively being treated with an anti-depressant and are not reporting significant mood symptoms at study entry may still be considered for enrollment.