Multisensory integration precision is associated with better cognitive performance over time in older adults: A large-scale exploratory study.

ABSTRACT: Age-related sensory decline impacts cognitive performance and exposes individuals to a greater risk of cognitive decline. Integration across the senses also changes with age, yet the link between multisensory perception and cognitive ageing is poorly understood. We explored the relationship between multisensory integration and cognitive function in 2875 adults aged 50 + from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing. Multisensory integration was assessed at several audio-visual temporal asynchronies using the Sound Induced Flash Illusion (SIFI). More precise integration (i.e. less illusion susceptibility with larger temporal asynchronies) was cross-sectionally associated with faster Choice Response Times and Colour Trail Task performance, and fewer errors on the Sustained Attention to Respons

SUBMITTER: Hirst RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9997173 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature