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Aging in NOrth Carolina
Community Bulletin Board

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Research Subjects Needed

Participants wanted for emotion study
Looking for participants for a study on everyday regulation of emotions. This study provides compensation for both portions of the study at a rate of $20 for the laboratory session, and up to $120 for the follow-up study. The study involves reporting your daily mood using brief questionnaires over 30 days and a two-hour laboratory session where your heart rate, blood pressure and other physiological changes are measured while you view different images and discuss some of your happiest memories and recent events that have upset you. Want to know more? Contact us at: emotion@unc.edu or 919-843-3611. You must be between the ages of 35 and 80. This study is being conducted by Dr. Sy-Miin Chow at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. (expires 12/15/08)

Hearing Study
The purpose of this study is to obtain a better understanding of hearing. Normal hearing listeners wanted to participate in a hearing study. Must have normal hearing and be between the ages of 65 and 75 years old. Listeners will be paid $10/hour. The study takes place in MacNider Hall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For more information email HearingLab@med.unc.edu. This study has been reviewed and approved by the Biomedical Institutional Review Board. Principal Investigator John H. Grose, PhD 966-9777. (expires 12/4/08)

Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at Duke University
The goal of the research is to better understand how changes in memory, thinking, and other cognitive functions are linked with changes in brain function that occur normally during healthy aging. For more information on participating in the research studies, visit: http://www.cabezalab.org/participate/studies (expires 12/1/08)

Chronic Pain
Women 45 years of age and older are asked to participate in a nursing research study investigating the effect of chronic pain on acoustic parameters of voice. Women with chronic knee pain (duration of 6 months or longer) and women with no musculoskeletal pain affected by sitting and standing will complete inventories and physical measurements (i.e., height, weight, vital signs). The sit-to-stand movement and vocal tasks will be audiotaped and videotaped. All participants must be able to: sit and stand independently (but can use assistive devices); speak, write, and read English and be able to come to the UNC School of Nursing. Parking can be arranged and evening and weekend sessions are welcomed. No blood draws or invasive procedures are involved. A snack and $30 are provided to those completing the 2 - 2 1/2 hour session. For more information, please call 919-968-8774. (expires 12/1/08)