Aging Archives

Fall Prevention: Now Is the Time to Take Action

Posted on September 23, 2025 - 12:50 pm by Pris Rogers

Just in time for Fall Prevention week, Sept. 22-26, 2025, the National Council on Aging announced the publication of the 2025 National Falls Prevention Action Plan. A national steering committee, which included representatives from agencies serving older people who are blind or low vision. Included in the plan are six goals aimed at reducing or preventing falls […]

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 […]

Older Driver Safety Awareness Week 2023

Posted on December 6, 2023 - 10:01 am by Madison White

Older adult driving with an older passenger

Thanks to our partners at the Clearinghouse for Older Road User Safety (ChORUS), we are sharing this piece about Older Driver Safety Awareness Week. During the holiday season and throughout the year, we all want those in our community to be safe. Help us get the word out for Older Driver Safety Awareness Week (ODSAW). […]