Multimodal Musical Stimulation for Healthy Neurocognitive Aging

Inclusion Criteria

• normal or corrected-to-normal vision
• no more than mild hearing loss
• no recent history of neurological or psychiatric disorders, including mood disorders or use of medications that may affect cognition or responsiveness to music.

Exclusion Criteria

• moderate or severe hearing loss (40+ dB)
• visual impairment (including color blindness) that cannot be corrected with glasses or contacts
• recently changed dosage of cholinesterase inhibitors or psychotropic medication
• recent history of psychotic or schizophrenic episodes
• major neurologic diagnosis or other condition that might impair cognition or confound assessments (dementia, ADRD; Parkinson's disease, stroke, brain injury, epilepsy, or recent cardiovascular or neurovascular event)
• recent history of serious physical trauma or diagnosis of serious chronic health condition requiring medical treatment and monitoring .