Pris Rogers, Author at ConnectCenter

Share Your Story About Aging and Vision Loss

Posted on August 9, 2023 - 7:48 pm by Pris Rogers

The Administration on Community Living is updating the Older Americans Act (OAA) regulations. The Act has been updated a few times, but the regulations have yet to be updated in 35 years! Comments on the rules are due by August 15 and can be submitted online or by mail. (see instructions below) The Problem The […]

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 wallof the inside the eye that perceives light and signals the brain so one can see) and theirrelationship to stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). As noted […]

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. […]

Transportation— A Critical Need for Older People who are Blind or Low Vision

Posted on April 26, 2023 - 10:04 am by Pris Rogers

Person boarding paratransit bus using white cane

Editor’s note: This post is another in our series related to Older Americans Month. Transportation remains an ongoing problem for people who are blind or low vision people, and this post lays out some of the efforts underway to increase accessibility. Guidance Documents on Making Transportation More Accessible Recently, Neva Fairchild, National Aging and Vision […]

Bioptic Driving — What Is It? Could it Work for You?

Posted on February 9, 2023 - 7:21 am by Pris Rogers

Are you someone with low vision and wondering if driving with bioptic lenses is possible? Discuss your eligibility with your eyecare professional and state driver’s license agency. If you are eligible, driving with low vision and bioptics is your decision. Continue reading for more information and learn more during The Basics of Bioptics and Bioptic […]

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