Table 4. Alternative strategies that AMD patients try to use, and their effectiveness.

	% of Patients Reporting this Strategy ('+' indicates minimum value, i.e., not all patients asked directly about the strategy)
Description of Strategy	Mild (n = 8)	Moderate (n = 8)	Severe (n = 5)	Total (N = 21)
Identity recognition (visual strategies):
Body shape/size	38+	75+	80+	62+
Walk/gait	38+	63+	20+	43+
Hair (colour, length, hairstyle)	13+	50+	60+	38+
Clothing	25+	38+	20+	29+
Identity recognition (nonvisual strategies):
Voice	100	75+	100	91+
Context (expecting certain people in certain locations)	50+	25+	100	52+
Expression/emotion recognition:
Body language	25+	38+	20+	29+
Auditory cues to emotion (e.g., tone of voice, hearing laughter or crying)	100	63+	100	86+
Affecting both identity and expression:
Proximity (e.g., wait for person to come closer so patient can see their face more clearly)	63+	100	40+	71+
Effectiveness of these strategies:
My strategies don't always work	25+	62+	80+	52+
Reliance on other people
Others help (e.g., tell me who is approaching)	75+	88+	100	86+