Ageing visual perception

How Visual Perception Slows With Age

NEUROSCIENCE NEWSJUNE 22, 2016

Source: Alexis Blue – University of Arizona 
Image Source: This NeuroscienceNews.com images are adapted from
 the University of Arizona press release.
Original Research: Full open access research for “Age-related deficits
 in inhibition in figure-ground assignment” by John A. E. Anderson; M.
Karl Healey; Lynn Hasher; and Mary A. Peterson in Journal of Vision.
Published online May 2016 doi:10.1167/16.7.6

Summary: According to researchers, older people experience deficits in inhibition. This can affect how quickly they process visual information.

Source: University of Arizona.

Older adults experience deficits in inhibition, which can affect how quickly they process information visually, according to a new study involving the UA.

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