Older Driver Safety Awareness Week 2023 Posted on December 6, 2023 - 10:01 am by Madison White 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 […]
From Awareness to Action: Preventing Falls Posted on September 13, 2023 - 5:41 am by VisionAware Peers Editor’s Note: Falls Prevention Awareness Week is September 18-22 this year. The theme is “From Awareness to Action,” as reflected in the title of this post. Former peer advisor Mary […]
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 […]
Orientation & Mobility: Helping People who are Blind or Low Vision Lead Their Best Lives Posted on October 26, 2022 - 1:22 am by Amy Lynn Smith Orientation & Mobility (O&M) training is essential so people who are blind or low vision can move through life independently at every age. O&M specialists are trained to help people […]
What’s in a Tip? A Cane Tip that is… Posted on October 13, 2022 - 4:01 pm by Mindy Koehne Editor’s note: Have you ever wondered what the best cane tip is for an individual who is blind or low vision? The optimal tip for a long white cane depends […]