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Multisensory integration mechanisms during aging

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Freiherr, Jessica, Lundström, Johan N., Habel, Ute, Reetz, Kathrin·2013·Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

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The rapid demographical shift occurring in our society implies that understanding of healthy aging and age-related diseases is one of our major future challenges. Sensory impairments have an enormous impact on our lives and are closely linked to cognitive functioning. Due to the inherent complexity of sensory perceptions, we are commonly presented with a complex multisensory stimulation and the brain integrates the information from the individual sensory channels into a unique and holistic percept. The cerebral processes involved are essential for our perception of sensory stimuli and becomes especially important during the perception of emotional content. Despite ongoing deterioration of the individual sensory systems during aging, there is evidence for an increase in, or maintenance of, multisensory integration processing in aging individuals. Within this comprehensive literature review on multisensory integration we aim to highlight basic mechanisms and potential compensatory strategies the human brain utilizes to help maintain multisensory integration capabilities during healthy aging to facilitate a broader understanding of age-related pathological conditions. Further our goal was to identify where further research is needed.

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Authors
Freiherr, J., Lundström, J. N., Habel, U., & Reetz, K.
Affiliations
  • RWTH Aachen University (DE)
  • Monell Chemical Senses Center (US)
  • Forschungszentrum Jülich (DE)
Corresponding author
Freiherr, Jessica
Venue
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Published
2013
Volume
7
Pages
863-863
ISSN
1662-5161 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1965713398
Cited by
173
References
83
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.72
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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cc-by
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  • Frontiers in Human Neuroscience (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • RWTH Publications (RWTH Aachen) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG ZUK32/1, ZUK32/1)
  • Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse (2012.0141, KAW 2012.0141)
  • Vetenskapsrådet (KAW 2012.0141)
  • RWTH Aachen University
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Multisensory perception and integration
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Tactile and Sensory Interactions
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Sensory Systems › Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
Keywords
multisensory integration, aging, sensory impairment, compensatory strategies, age-related cognitive decline, emotion perception, healthy aging

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