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The Retina and Alzheimer’s Disease

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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 […]

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Attending the APH ConnectCenter Family Retreat

“I have never walked into a room full of strangers and instantly connected,” says Rob Harris. Rob attended the APH ConnectCenter Family Retreat recently held in Louisville, and he hasn’t stopped raving about the amazing connections he made or the amount of information he has absorbed since. Rob says that it wasn’t difficult to become […]

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Audio Description Makes Theatre, TV, and Movies Accessible

If you think the visual performing arts are only for sighted people, you’re missing out on a world of entertainment. That’s because audio description turns theatre, television, and movies into experiences for individuals who are blind or low vision. It provides narration for the visual elements of a production, such as scene changes, settings, costumes, […]

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Self-Awareness Is Essential to Career Success

Editor’s note: Solid self-awareness is the basis for finding a career that complements you and for maintaining employment. The following blog on self-awareness has been updated as of July 2023. If career success is likened to a well-built building, thorough self-awareness is the foundation. In engineering, it should be noted that the taller the architectural […]

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Practice Good Eye Safety Around Fireworks This Fourth of July

Happy Safe Fourth of July! The Fourth of July is a time of fun, remembrance, and celebration for many Americans. Friends and family gather together to enjoy early morning parades, backyard barbecues, and nighttime fireworks. Fireworks are exciting, fun, and spectacular, but don’t let an accident spoil your celebration. According to the U.S. Consumer Product […]

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