Cumulative lead exposure in community-dwelling adults and fine motor function: Comparing standard and novel tasks in the VA Normative Aging Study

► We explored fine motor function in elderly men exposed to environmental lead. ► We used the grooved pegboard test, as well as a non-timed novel handwriting test. ► Higher bone lead was associated with longer completion time on the grooved pegboard. ► Higher bone lead was associated with increased performance stability on the novel tests. ► Lead effects on fine motor test performance may be related to processing speed.