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Low-Resolution Neurocognitive Aging and Cognition: An Embodied Perspective
Jordan Mille1, Simona M Brambati2, Marie Izaute1
1CNRS, LAPSCO (UMR CNRS 6024), Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
|August 13, 2021
Summary
Embodied cognition research reveals sensorimotor processing is key to cognition. This perspective explores how aging affects sensorimotor and cognitive functions, offering insights into age-related changes.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Cognitive Science
- Gerontology
Background:
- Embodied cognition theory posits sensorimotor processing underpins cognition.
- Young adult studies demonstrate a strong link between sensorimotor functions and cognitive abilities.
- Aging involves concurrent changes in both sensorimotor and cognitive systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the relevance of embodied cognition for understanding normal aging.
- To examine the neurophysiological and cognitive alterations associated with aging.
- To explore the interplay between sensorimotor changes and cognitive shifts in older adults.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on embodied cognition and aging.
- Analysis of neurophysiological substrates of perception and memory in older adults.
- Examination of perceptual processing (low to high) and medial temporal lobe conjunctions.
Main Results:
- Identified neurophysiological underpinnings for perceptual-memory interactions in aging.
- Detailed specific changes in sensorimotor processing across different levels of perception.
- Linked these neurophysiological changes to broader cognitive alterations in older adults.
Conclusions:
- Embodied cognition offers a valuable framework for studying normal aging.
- Sensorimotor processing changes significantly impact cognitive functions in older adults.
- Understanding these embodied changes can explain both cognitive losses and gains in aging.
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