Aging can impair neurological capacity including which functions?

• A. False
• B. Not at all
• C. Only independence improves
• D. True

Answer: (D)

Aging can affect neurological capacity across both cognitive and motor domains. As people age, processing speed tends to slow, memory—especially working and episodic memory—can become less efficient, and attention and executive function can be more variable. On the motor and sensory side, reaction time often slows, balance and coordination can decline, gait may become more cautious or unstable, and proprioceptive or fine motor control can be affected. These changes reflect structural and functional brain aging, including slower neural signaling, changes in white matter, and reduced vascular support. So, it’s true that aging can impair neurological capacity, including these kinds of functions.