Pris Rogers, Author at ConnectCenter

Preparing for the Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024

Posted on April 1, 2024 - 9:53 am by Pris Rogers

dark night sky with the moon passing in front of the sun (eclipse)

A solar eclipse occurs when the sun is blocked wholly or partially from view by the moon. It lasts only a few minutes, but the solar corona (the sun’s outer atmosphere) looks like a halo around the moon. Is it safe to look directly at the eclipse? It is unsafe to stare at the sun, […]

Reframing Aging and Blindness/ Low Vision

Posted on March 27, 2024 - 12:14 pm by Pris Rogers

older person smiling and a younger person embracing them

As we approach Older Americans Month and Healthy Vision Month in May, let’s reflect on the progress in achieving the desired long-term outcomes in the Theory of Change (TOC), adopted by the Aging and Vision Loss National Coalition (AVLNC) in 2019. When first established through VisionServe Alliance (VSA), the Coalition sought to lay out the […]

AMD & Low Vision Awareness Month: Preventing Falls

Posted on February 7, 2024 - 1:20 pm by Pris Rogers

Person using white cane while walking outside

February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month. It is an opportunity to highlight current research on AMD, other eye conditions, and falls. Fall Risk and Low Vision A recent British study finds people with cataracts, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are at a 33% greater risk of falls or fractures […]

The Retina and Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted on July 16, 2023 - 7:08 am by Pris Rogers

picture showing where image is focused on the retina coming through the pupil, lens, and cornea

In June 2023, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) [of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)] released a report on changes in the retina (the layer of cells lining the back wall of the inside the eye that perceives light and signals the brain so one can see) and their relationship to stages of Alzheimer’s disease […]

Big Data Project Provides Critical Information About Prevalence of Vision Loss Among Older People

Posted on May 20, 2023 - 6:22 am by Pris Rogers

Editor’s note: This post is the last in our series for Older Americans Month. It represents a call to action to increase the availability of vision rehabilitation services for older people in this country. For years, the vision rehabilitation field has been talking about the tsunami of older people with vision loss coming our way. […]

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