Does our ability to think while moving change with age?
Our aging processes are closely related to cognitive control, multitasking and motor performance.
At the Li Lab: Laboratory for Adult Development & Cognitive Aging, we look at how older adults use strategies or neural networks to maintain or improve their levels of awareness and movement.
I’m particularly interested in how well adults can manage more than one task at the same time and how the ability to multitask plays out in mobility as we grow older. For instance, we have shown that, as people age, they need to concentrate more during movement.
In addition, we’ve seen that exercise and attentional training can be especially beneficial for those with age-related hearing loss, which can affect coordination and balance in mid-life.
My work is enriched through my association with the Centre for Research in Human Development, the School of Health for health research and engAGE, Concordia’s Centre for Research on Aging.
My name is Karen Li and I’m a professor in Concordia’s Department of Psychology.