Age-related loss in attention-based modulation of tactile stimuli at early stages of somatosensory processing

► Attention-based modulation of tactile signals from the hand diminished in older adults. ► This loss was evident at early cortical stages of somatosensory processing. ► As expected, the P300 was slower and smaller in older vs. younger subjects. ► Age was associated with increased errors during tactile target discrimination.