UMass Language, Intersensory Perception, and Speech Lab

We are back open and in desperate need of participants! Please consider helping us and/or spreading the word!

45- to 60-Year-old Volunteers Needed for Study on How Seeing a Speaker Helps with Understanding Speech

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We are open for research! Because of setbacks from the pandemic we need your help more than ever!
Covid Info:
The UMass community has a vaccination rate of approx. 98% and masks are mandatory in all buildings on campus.
Our personnel is fully vaccinated and wears masks at all times in our lab and building. Lab personnel undergoes regular voluntary asymptomatic COVID testing. Only one member of our team is currently allowed in our testing room. Our buildings and lab's ventilation has also been checked.
We only test one person at any given time, with a 12 hr gap between participants.
We only test participants who are fully vaccinated and also can wear masks at all time during their visit. Health screenings are done before and at arrival. Screening for eligibility are done over the phone before the appointment.
We are currently recruiting participants between 45 and 80 years of age. Please email us if you would like to volunteer and stay informed about our research opportunities. We appreciate your help to study what factors contribute to healthy aging!

Congratulations to our graduating senior, Rachel Combs! She will attend the CUNY Graduate Center Audiology program starting in the Fall.

Please stay safe. Older adults or people with severe chronic medical conditions should especially prepare in advance for the possibility of a COVID-19 outbreak in their community. Watch this video from the CDC's Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases, Dr. Jay C. Butler, to learn more about COVID-19 and older people.

COVID-19: What Older Adults Need to Know Jay Butler, Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases at CDC, describes preventative measures to help protect older adults from COVID-19. Comments on this vide...