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Visual Dysfunction in Dementia and Cognitive Decline

David Knight, Jan Kremlacek, Andrea Tales Orcid Logo, Sasha Petrie

A New Approach to Dementia: Examining Sensory and Perceptual Impairment

Swansea University Author: Andrea Tales Orcid Logo

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This chapter begins with an overview of the visual pathways and processing from the eye to the brain. From here, how visual function is determined is explained. This is followed by the types of dysfunction that can occur in this system and how these can affect everyday life. A section then describes...

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Published in: A New Approach to Dementia: Examining Sensory and Perceptual Impairment
ISBN: 9781003464136
Published: London Routledge 2025
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