We employ VR-based paradigms to assess deficits in event timing in older adults (>65 years). Impairments in time perception are prevalent in older adults and associated with cognitive decline. Our goal is to study the potential use of measuring time perception deficits as a diagnostic tool for neurodegenerative diseases at a preclinical stage.
Key publications:
Maaß, S. C., Wolbers, T., van Rijn, H., & Riemer, M. (2022). Temporal context effects are associated with cognitive status in advanced age. Psychological Research, 86: 512-521. [link]
Riemer, M., Wolbers, T. & van Rijn (2021). Age-related changes in time perception: The impact of naturalistic environments and retrospective judgements on timing performance. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 74(11): 2002-2012. [link]
Maaß, S. C., Riemer, M., Wolbers, T., van Rijn, H. (2019). Timing deficiencies in amnestic mild cognitive impairment: Disentangling clock and memory processes. Behavioural Brain Research 373: 112110 [link]