Effects of ageing on touch

A decline in the main sensory modalities is well reported to occur with ageing. This article outlines the normal pathways involved in touch sensation and includes a review of available evidence relating to the study of ageing and touch. The authors try to use what is known about the neuroanatomy and...

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Published in:Postgraduate medical journal 2006-05, Vol.82 (967), p.301-304
Main Authors: Wickremaratchi, M M, Llewelyn, J G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
ageing
Aging
Aging - physiology
Biological and medical sciences
Brain
Central Nervous System - physiology
Decades
General aspects
Hand Strength - physiology
Humans
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Nervous system
Neural Conduction - physiology
neurology
Neurons
Neurons, Afferent - physiology
Older people
Pain
Peripheral Nervous System - physiology
Posture
Posture - physiology
Review
Skin Physiological Phenomena
Speech - physiology
Spinal cord
Touch - physiology
touch sensation
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Summary:A decline in the main sensory modalities is well reported to occur with ageing. This article outlines the normal pathways involved in touch sensation and includes a review of available evidence relating to the study of ageing and touch. The authors try to use what is known about the neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of ageing to explain the impact on some broad functional deficits seen in the elderly population. The importance of understanding how the normal ageing process affects touch sensation is emphasised.
ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/pgmj.2005.039651