Poster
Aging Slows Change Detection Without Affecting Accuracy
Poster Session IV - Board: IV-119
Saturday, May 23, 2009,
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Golden Gate Exhibit Hall
Since aging impairs some aspects of visual attention, we conducted a change blindness task comparing the performance of older adults (65+ years) with college students. While there were no significant differences in accuracy, older adults required longer reaction times to detect the changes.


