Effect of ageing on tactile transduction processes

- Ageing alters tactile transduction putting the skin at risk for mechanical lesions.
- Tactile transduction requires detection, conduction and efferent phases.
- Pressure-induced vasodilation allows integrated assessment of tactile transduction.
- Several methods exist to separately assess the phases of the tactile transduction.
- Distinct in vivo models for ageing are available to study the tactile defect.