About the study
How does ageing affect our sense of touch? This study follows touch from basic tactile sensitivity to recognising the geometric shape of objects by hand in younger and older adults.
Understanding where and how touch changes with age can help inform the age-appropriate design of everyday objects.
What we measure
Touch detection
Grating orientation resolution
Curvature and width perception
2D shape discrimination
3D object shape discrimination
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Does tactile acuity predict haptic object perception in younger and older adults?
Evidence for separate processes underpinning older adults’ ability to perceive objects by touch