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Motion perception improves with age

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Older observers outstrip youngsters at some visual tasks.

As people grow older, their vision can actually get better in some ways, according to a Canadian study. The findings suggest that neurological changes could help the elderly to spot small motions in otherwise uniform scenes.

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  1. BettsL. R. et al. Neuron 45, 361 - 366 (2005).

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McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario

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Khamsi, R. Motion perception improves with age. Nature (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/news050131-15

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