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!! Overview of recruitment methods
||Method |Benefits |Drawbacks 
Leaflets |Useful for targeting specific local clusters of older adults |Resource-intensive and not very effective 
Facebook ads |Can reach participants nation-wide (and beyond) in a cost effective way. Known to be effective for healthy older adults |Not as effective for groups with clinically relevant symptoms (e.g., mild cognitive impairment; depression) 
University hospitals |Suitable for reaching harder to reach populations |
Associations aimed at older adults; older adults' advocacy groups; University of the 3rd age; hobby clubs |Can be very effective if you have a 'gatekeeper' who can vouch for the study on your behalf|Participants in these networks are typically highly educated and very socially active, and as such results will only be representative for a very specific part of the population
Participants repositories Hersenonderzoek.nl (Netherlands)|Able to target your preferred population very accurately, as the repository can screen for some inclusion criteria (e.g., age)|May be costly ||

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