Health and Wellness Archives

Self-Care Series: An Overview

Posted on October 3, 2023 - 11:09 am by Katie Frederick

picture of grandparents walking with their grandchild

APH VisionAware peer advisor Audrey Demmitt R.N. has written a five-part series discussing self-care: “Eating Your Way to Health and Well-Being,” “Move Your Way to Better Health and Well-Being,” “Stress Management and Relaxation,” “Good Quality Sleep is Essential to Your Health, and “Social Connectedness Improves Health and Well-Being.” These articles offer advice and tips for everyone […]

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 […]

Mental Health Awareness Webinar and Action Steps

Posted on September 7, 2023 - 9:29 pm by VisionAware Peers

Editor’s note: The following information was coordinated by Sandra Burgess, MSW, LCSW and updated by Katie Frederick in September 2023. According to figures from the National Institute of Mental Health, more than one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness (57.8 million people in 2021). Unfortunately, only about half of those seek and […]

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 wallof the inside the eye that perceives light and signals the brain so one can see) and theirrelationship to stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). As noted […]

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