[HTML][HTML] The effect of eye disease, cataract surgery and hearing aid use on multisensory integration in ageing

RJ Hirst, A Setti, C De Looze, KO Akuffo, T Peto… - cortex, 2020 - Elsevier
Sensory impairment is common in ageing, as are approaches to treat it. However, the impact
of age-related sensory impairment upon multisensory perception remains unexplored …

[HTML][HTML] Multisensory integration precision is associated with better cognitive performance over time in older adults: A large-scale exploratory study

RJ Hirst, A Setti, C De Looze, RA Kenny, FN Newell - Aging Brain, 2022 - Elsevier
Age-related sensory decline impacts cognitive performance and exposes individuals to a
greater risk of cognitive decline. Integration across the senses also changes with age, yet …

Age-related sensory decline mediates the Sound-Induced Flash Illusion: Evidence for reliability weighting models of multisensory perception

RJ Hirst, A Setti, RA Kenny, FN Newell - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Perception of our world is proposed to arise from combining multiple sensory inputs
according to their relative reliability. We tested multisensory processes in a large sample of …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence for an association between allostatic load and multisensory integration in middle-aged and older adults

Z Azizi, RJ Hirst, A O'Dowd, C McCrory… - Archives of Gerontology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Multisensory integration, the ability of the brain to integrate information from different sensory
modalities, is critical for responding to environmental stimuli. While older adults show …

Audio-visual integration is more precise in older adults with a high level of long-term physical activity

Z Azizi, RJ Hirst, FN Newell, RA Kenny, A Setti - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
It is well established that physical activity leads to numerous health, cognitive, and
psychological benefits. However, to date, very few studies have investigated the impact of …

[HTML][HTML] Gray matter volume in the right angular gyrus is associated with differential patterns of multisensory integration with aging

RJ Hirst, R Whelan, R Boyle, A Setti, S Knight… - Neurobiology of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Multisensory perception might provide an important marker of brain function in aging.
However, the cortical structures supporting multisensory perception in aging are poorly …

[HTML][HTML] Susceptibility to the sound-induced flash illusion is associated with gait speed in a large sample of middle-aged and older adults

A Setti, B Hernández, RJ Hirst, OA Donoghue… - Experimental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Multisensory integration is the ability to appropriately merge information from
different senses for the purpose of perceiving and acting in the environment. During walking …

Introduction to the special issue on multisensory processing and aging (part II): links to clinically meaningful outcomes

JR Mahoney, M Barnett-Cowan - Multisensory research, 2019 - brill.com
The ability to successfully integrate simultaneous information relayed across multiple
sensory systems is an integral aspect of everyday functioning (Saxon et al., 2010). To date …

Improving the efficiency of multisensory integration in older adults: audio-visual temporal discrimination training reduces susceptibility to the sound-induced flash …

A Setti, J Stapleton, D Leahy, C Walsh, RA Kenny… - Neuropsychologia, 2014 - Elsevier
From language to motor control, efficient integration of information from different sensory
modalities is necessary for maintaining a coherent interaction with the environment. While a …

Sensory dominance and multisensory integration as screening tools in aging

MM Murray, AF Eardley, T Edginton, R Oyekan… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Multisensory information typically confers neural and behavioural advantages over
unisensory information. We used a simple audio-visual detection task to compare healthy …