The purpose of this study is to compare thinking, emotions, and brain function in older adults without a history of psychiatric illness to older adults who are receiving treatment for depression in our other studies. This research is being done to help develop, understand, and improve treatments for depression in older adults. In order to help benefit people with depression in the future, we also need to evaluate older adults with no history of depression.

Participation in this study includes research assessments that will be conducted at three time points – baseline, week 6, and week 9.  Each assessment will consist of questionnaires about your mood and thoughts, computerized tasks designed to measure cognitive and emotional functioning, and measurements of your electrical brain activity (EEG).

Total study participation will last approximately 9 weeks and participants will be compensated for each visit. Those who participate in the entire study will be eligible to earn up to $230.