tDCS Effects on Associative Learning in Older Adults of Retirement Age

Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Associative Learning in Older Adults

The aim of this study is to investigate whether a tDCS-accompanied training of audio-visual associative memory leads to a performance improvement in healthy older individuals.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age: old-retired (≥66 years).
• Right handedness
• unobtrusive neuropsychological screening

Exclusion Criteria:

• Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or other neurological diseases.
• History of severe alcoholism or use of drugs.
• Severe psychiatric disorders such as depression, psychosis (if not in remission) and severe untreated medical problems.
• Contraindication for MRI (claustrophobia, metallic implants, ferromagnetic metals in the body, disorders of thermoregulation, pregnant women)