Sensory Integration Training for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Sensory impairments are highly prevalent among older adults and have significant effects on the cognitive and functional outcomes of aging. Although the relationship between sensory functions and cognitive processes has been clearly established in the literature, the underlying neurobiological and psychosocial mechanisms of this link are yet to be fully elucidated. In an era of increasing dementia prevalence, older individuals with sensory deficiencies constitute a critical and growing risk group that warrants investigation for a deeper understanding of cognitive aging. Epidemiological data indicate that impairments in visual, auditory, and other individual sensory systems are consistently associated with cognitive decline and the development of dementia. In this context, our study proposes sensory integration training as a potential intervention to bridge the gap between sensory input and cognitive performance.