Sensory and Motor Functioning in Cognitive Aging
A special issue of Behavioral Sciences (ISSN 2076-328X). This special issue belongs to the section "Geriatric Psychiatry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 219
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Age-related changes impact cognitive, sensory, and motor functioning. Furthermore, there is mounting evidence that there is an interplay among these three domains. A decline in these areas can impact the ability to complete the tasks of daily living. Both sensory and motor functioning have been implicated as domains where there are potentially modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias (ADRD). In a notice of special interest released in 2021, the National Institute on Aging called for the investigation of non-cognitive, functional aging markers, such as motor and sensory functioning, as an important next step in the early identification of mild cognitive impairments (MCIs) prior to the diagnosis of AD, ADRD, or other forms of dementia. Given that AD/ADRD is a widely recognized public health problem, with the number of people living with AD expected to double by 2050, it is clear that early identification is critical, affording the opportunity to change the trajectory of decline. We therefore welcome theoretical and/or empirical contributions that broaden our understanding of the links between and the interplay among sensory, motor, and cognitive aging.
Dr. Ruth E. McKenzie
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- motor functioning
- sensory functioning
- cognitive aging
- dementia
- Alzheimer’s disease
- physical activity
- physical functioning
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