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ArticleBrain and behavior2024

Visual search for real-world scenes in patients with Alzheimer's disease and amnestic mild cognitive impairment.

Müge Akkoyun, Koray Koçoğlu, Hatice Eraslan Boz, Işıl Yağmur Tüfekci, Merve Ekin, Gülden Akdal

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Müge AkkoyunDepartment of Neuroscience, Institute of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-3528-2410
Koray KoçoğluDepartment of Neuroscience, Institute of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Türkiye.
Hatice Eraslan BozDepartment of Neuroscience, Institute of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0003-0128-4124
Işıl Yağmur TüfekciDepartment of Neuroscience, Institute of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Türkiye.
Merve EkinDepartment of Neuroscience, Institute of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Türkiye.
Gülden AkdalDepartment of Neuroscience, Institute of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Türkiye.

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Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu 119S560
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Abstract

backgroundVisual attention-related processes that underlie visual search behavior are impaired in both the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI), which is considered a risk factor for AD. Although traditional computer-based array tasks have been used to investigate visual search, information on the visual search patterns of AD and MCI patients in real-world environments is limited.

aimThe objective of this study was to evaluate the differences in visual search behaviors among individuals with AD, aMCI, and healthy controls (HCs) in real-world scenes. MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 92 participants were enrolled, including 28 with AD, 32 with aMCI, and 32 HCs. During the visual search task, participants were instructed to look at a single target object amid distractors, and their eye movements were recorded.

resultsThe results indicate that patients with AD made more fixations on distractors and fewer fixations on the target, compared to patients with aMCI and HC groups. Additionally, AD patients had longer fixation durations on distractors and spent less time looking at the target than both patients with aMCI and HCs. DISCUSSION: These findings suggest that visual search behavior is impaired in patients with AD and can be distinguished from aMCI and healthy individuals. For future studies, it is important to longitudinally monitor visual search behavior in the progression from aMCI to AD.

conclusionOur study holds significance in elucidating the interplay between impairments in attention, visual processes, and other underlying cognitive processes, which contribute to the functional decline observed in individuals with AD and aMCI.

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Alzheimer DiseaseAttentionCognitive DysfunctionVisual PerceptionAgedAged, 80 and overAmnesiaEye MovementsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedAlzheimer's diseaseamnestic mild cognitive impairmentreal‐world scenesvisual attentionvisual search

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PMCPMC11154822

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