Little is known about the communication across the senses in the elderly. In three ongoing studies we investigate integration of auditory and visual stimuli in an elderly population using the Shams illusion (Shams et al., 2000) and the McGurk effect (McGurk & MacDonald, 1976). In Experiment 1, based on the Shams illusion, participants are presented with a variable number of beeps and 1 flash, in order to assess whether the elderly perceive the illusory multiple flashes. The stimulus onset asynchrony (SOA) is held constant (70ms). In Experiment 2, the SOA between the stimuli is varied. We hypothesize that, if the temporal window of integration in the elderly is similar to young adults’, optimal integration should occur between a SOA of 70ms and 110ms. In Experiment 3, investigating the McGurk effect, participants are presented with a series of words. In the incongruent condition the auditory word differs from the visual word giving rise to the effect. In the congruent condition the both words are the same. If audio-visual integration is preserved we would expect that the elderly will perceive the illusory words in the incongruent condition.