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 […]
The Retina and Alzheimer’s Disease Posted on July 16, 2023 - 7:08 am by Pris Rogers 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 […]
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 […]
Transportation— A Critical Need for Older People who are Blind or Low Vision Posted on April 26, 2023 - 10:04 am by Pris Rogers 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 […]
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 […]