Pris Rogers, Author at ConnectCenter

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. […]

Ten Safety Tips for Older People Using Rideshare

Whether you request a ride from Uber, Lyft, or a ridesharing service specific to your community, or a family member hails a ride from their smartphone, there are steps you can take to be and feel safer getting into a car with a total stranger. How Can You Know Who Is Picking You Up? Be […]

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 […]

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