Category Archives: VisionAware Blog

Peer Highlights: APH VisionAware Advisors’ Inspiring Achievements in 2023 

Posted on December 22, 2023 - 1:45 pm by
collage of peers: Elizabeth Sammons on the left, Deanna DeAnna Quietwater Noriega to her right, Lynda Lambert far right, Liz Bottner in the center under Deanna, Max Ivy on bottom right

For ten-plus years, volunteer APH VisionAware Peer Advisors have contributed and shaped nearly all of the content on the site today. As a content manager, I am grateful for the expertise, talent, and time the advisors share –assuring VisionAware is a one-stop resource for individuals, family and friends, and professionals in the field of blindness […]

Older Driver Safety Awareness Week 2023

Posted on December 6, 2023 - 10:01 am by
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).   […]

Macular Hole Reflections

Posted on November 15, 2023 - 10:55 am by
A large full thickness macular hole in a middle-aged female. Photo Source: Retina Gallery

Photo Source: Retina Gallery Editor’s note: Several years ago, Joy Efron, Ed.D., wrote a series of articles on macular and pseudo macular holes based on personal experience. In this post, she discusses highlights of the recently updated articles.   Introduction  As I write this, in 2023, I am reflecting on my macular hole diagnosis, surgery, and […]

The Retina and Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted on July 16, 2023 - 7:08 am by
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 […]

Communication Devices for Helping Individuals who are DeafBlind

Posted on June 30, 2023 - 7:11 pm by
DeafBlind communicator device with 0-9 across the top. on the middle line: @$cents ? and the period sign. Yes and no are on the bottom line. all in braille

Communicating with others can be challenging. For individuals who are DeafBlind, communicating with others presents some additional challenges. Some devices (low and high tech) are available to assist DeafBlind individuals in communicating with those around them. The APH DeafBlind Pocket Communicator The DeafBlind Pocket Communicator (DBPC), a low-tech device, is available through the American Printing […]

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