Vision Therapy Beneficial to Alzheimer Patients

Delaware, February 2, 2016 (Newswire.com) - Qball Targets Core Aspects of Vision

While nearly everyone is aware of Alzheimer’s disease and the devastating affects that it has on an individual’s memory and cognition, many people are surprised to learn that the disease often extends to vision as well. Alzheimer’s and dementia significantly affect the visual processing system in individuals, particularly the way in which the brain takes in and interprets visual information. Vision therapy is now being used to help exercise and stimulate the visuoperceptual system in individuals affected with Alzheimer’s. The Qball specifically targets some of the core aspects of vision that are affected by Alzheimer’s, while also stimulating short-term memory and retrieval.

The Qball specifically targets some of the core aspects of vision that are affected by Alzheimer's, while also stimulating short-term memory and retrieval.

Bob Martyn, Founder

It has been estimated that sixty-percent of individuals with Alzheimer’s will have a decline in some sort of visual capacity. This most often includes difficulties with small eye movements, depth and motion perception, visual acuity, colour perception and object and facial recognition. The Qball, a solid rubber reaction ball with an erratic bounce, was designed to help improve eye-movement, depth perception and coordination in individuals. Various studies have highlighted the important role that brain stimulation plays in Alzheimer’s and dementia, both in its prevention and slowing down the progression of these diseases. The Qball is unique in that it stimulates both vision and cognition simultaneously. Each side of the Qball is imprinted with a different number, allowing individuals to engage in numerous mathematical and memory games, which stimulates working memory and information retrieval.

The Qball is a simple, easy way for individuals who are suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia to exercise and strengthen their visual processing system. This has the potential to help slow down the progression of the disease and improve an individual’s quality of life. It is also a useful tool to help prevent or delay the onset of Alzheimer’s or Dementia. The Qball is fun and engaging, stimulating and exercising an individual’s short-term memory while also improving their visual and motor skills.