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Esther Kuehn¹, Mario Borja Perez-Lopez², Nadine Diersch²

¹German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Aging and Cognition Research Group, Leipziger Straße 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany; Center for Behavioral Brain Sciences Magdeburg, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany; Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Department of Neurology, 04109 Leipzig, Germany.

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Summary

Aging affects bodily awareness, leading to sensorimotor and cognitive declines in older adults. The NFL Framework links neuronal changes to functional impairments, aiming to improve daily living and autonomy.

Keywords:

Aging Cognition Embodiment Emotion Motor Sensory Social perception Spatial navigation

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Gerontology
Human Embodiment

Background:

Bodily awareness is crucial for sensation, action, and cognition.
The global population is aging, with increasing numbers of older adults.
Existing research lacks a comprehensive link between age-related embodiment changes, neuronal mechanisms, and functional deficits.

Purpose of the Study:

To synthesize evidence on age-related changes in embodiment.
To introduce the NFL Framework of Embodied Aging.
To connect neuronal mechanisms to sensorimotor and cognitive impairments in aging.

Main Methods:

Literature synthesis and evidence review.
Development of the NFL (Neuronal-Functional-Life) Framework.
Conceptual linkage of age-related neuronal degradation to functional deficits.

Main Results:

Age-related sensorimotor decline is linked to neuronal changes.
Functional impairments, including cognitive deficits, are associated with altered embodiment.
The NFL Framework provides a model for understanding embodied aging.

Conclusions:

Cognitive and daily life impairments in older adults may stem from embodiment deficits.
Sensorimotor neuronal degradation contributes to these embodiment deficits.
The framework can guide interventions to enhance autonomous living for older adults.