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A new word I learned (visuospatial) explained alot about moms current vision problems

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I was going through some of mom's medical reports and came across a statement of moms loss of visuospatial skill.This is what I found out.

This is one component of cognitive functioning and it refers to our ability to process and interpret visual information about where objects are in space.

This is an important aspect of cognitive functioning because it is responsible for a wide range of activities of daily living.

For instance, it underlies our ability to move around in an environment and orient ourselves appropriately. Visuospatial perception is also involved in our ability to accurately reach for objects in our visual field and our ability to shift our gaze to different points in space

So, mom's eyesight is not failing. Hope this information is helpful


 
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Hi Martha! Welcome to the group. This is really interesting information, and does help to explain a lot. Thanks for sharing it!

Hugs Snooks


 
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My husband is so close to missing the seat on a chair or sofa etc. & I'm afraid he will fall & break something, like a hip or arm. He also can't follow what I'm pointing out.He misses the plate with food & can't handle utensils....we are down to finger food..He does not know what anything is anymore....like the refrig,TV,lamp etc. I am thinking that he is in the latest stage of ALZ..think I'm right? Thanks for your info...


 
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Snooks, here's a link to the Alzheimer's symptoms page; if you are concerned, and you sound like you are, perhaps a visit to his doctor for a more definite diagnosis is in order: http://www.caring.com/symptoms-of-alzheimers


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