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Five Accessible Heart Healthy Devices for People Blind and Low Vision

Posted on March 9, 2026 - 3:14 pm by Empish J. Thomas

woman taking blood pressure. She has the cuff on her arm and the monitor on the table in front of her.

American Heart Month, observed every February, is an initiative to focus on our hearts, keeping them healthy and strong. The month emphasizes making lifestyle changes like managing your blood pressure, your weight and taking your medications properly. People can use at home medical devices to help meet this goal. If you are blind or low […]

January Is Glaucoma Awareness Month

Posted on January 6, 2026 - 2:59 pm by Pris Rogers

NEHEP Graph Encouraging Having a Dilated Eye Exam January is glaucoma awareness month. This month, APH VisionAware is partnering with the National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP) to provide important resources and updated information about glaucoma and other eye conditions. According to NEHEP, glaucoma is a leading cause of vision loss and blindness in the United States […]

Strength After Domestic Abuse — Never Losing Sight of Who Matters

Posted on September 25, 2023 - 8:08 am by Melissa Schenkel

Mother and child embrace; adult has a light forehead scar.

“I went blind in 2016 when I was two months pregnant,” says Stacie. She shares her ex abused her, injuring her neck and head. “I lost my vision — leading to two unsuccessful eye surgeries. I am now blind; I have no light perception.” Adapting Stacie had to learn to deal with her new circumstances […]

Accessible Devices for Managing Medications with Low or No Vision

Posted on August 1, 2023 - 3:00 pm by Kim Ladd

Scrip Talk device with medication bottles

by Kim Ladd, RN, BS, CPHQ, CDCES Effectively Managing Medications If you have a chronic disease, like diabetes, effectively managing your medications is an important part of staying healthy. However, if you are blind, you may wonder how you can manage your medications if you can’t see them. Resources and accessible devices are available to […]

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 […]

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