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  • Neuroscience
  • Gerontology
  • Motor Control

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  • Motor skill learning is vital throughout life and involves neuroplasticity in young adults.
  • Aging typically leads to motor skill decline, but the capacity for improvement remains.
  • Understanding neural changes in older adults is crucial for rehabilitation and healthy aging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the aging brain's capacity for adaptation during motor learning.
  • To investigate neural changes associated with skill acquisition in older adults.
  • To explore factors influencing motor learning potential in aging and non-invasive stimulation techniques.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review synthesizing research on motor learning and aging.
  • Analysis of neuroimaging studies on brain structure, function, and neurochemistry.
  • Examination of studies on inter-individual variability and non-invasive brain stimulation.

Main Results:

  • Older adults exhibit neural changes and retain the ability to improve motor skills with training.
  • Brain structure, function, and connectivity show adaptability in response to motor learning in aging.
  • Variability in neural characteristics influences learning potential and response to interventions.

Conclusions:

  • The aging brain retains significant plasticity for motor skill acquisition.
  • Individual differences in neural makeup impact motor learning capacity in older adults.
  • Non-invasive brain stimulation may offer promising strategies to enhance motor learning in aging populations.