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The visuospatial memory defect in Alzheimer-Type Dementia (ATD) may develop even earlier and to a greater extent than verbal immediate memory defect (Orsini et al., 1988).1 These findings could suggest that visuospatial memory is more specifically involved in ATD.
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Grossi, D., Chiacchio, L., De Luca, G., Trojano, L. (1995). Variables Affecting Visuospatial Primary Memory Defect in Alzheimer’s Disease: Preliminary Data. In: Hanin, I., Yoshida, M., Fisher, A. (eds) Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases. Advances in Behavioral Biology, vol 44. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9145-7_4
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