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The Next Phase of Telehealth: Adapting to Post-Pandemic Healthcare Changes

Posted on June 13, 2023 - 6:10 am by admin

by Amanda Bernath During the height of the pandemic, many services, including healthcare, education, shopping, and entertainment, shifted to online platforms. My favorite pandemic changes were the rise of online shopping and the expansion of delivery options and curbside pick-up. The new level of convenience was terrific, especially when it meant I didn’t need to […]

Smart Speakers Bring New Access and Opportunities for Blind and Low Vision Residents in West Virginia

Posted on May 29, 2023 - 6:24 am by Lee Huffman

As discussed in the April 5, 2023, APH VisionAware blog entitled, APH Huntington Conducts Needs Assessment Study for Rural West Virginia Counties, APH Huntington partnered with the Marshall University Research Corporation to conduct a needs assessment study for Cabell and Wayne County West Virginia residents who are blind or have low vision. This study determined […]

Big Data Project Provides Critical Information About Prevalence of Vision Loss Among Older People

Posted on May 20, 2023 - 6:22 am by Pris Rogers

Editor’s note: This post is the last in our series for Older Americans Month. It represents a call to action to increase the availability of vision rehabilitation services for older people in this country. For years, the vision rehabilitation field has been talking about the tsunami of older people with vision loss coming our way. […]

Healthy Vision Month-A Family Focus

Posted on May 8, 2023 - 6:14 am by Admin

This year, National Eye Institute’s Healthy Vision Month’s goal is to encourage and equip families to protect their vision together! They aim to highlight their Spanish content to support Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino families and caregivers. Spanish/English Materials The National Eye Institute (NEI) created campaign materials using a Spanish-first approach, meaning the information was written in Spanish […]

Vision Changes and Your Mental Health

Posted on May 1, 2023 - 5:42 pm by Amanda Bernath

More Than Enough: Mental Health Awareness 2023 (image provided by the National Alliance of Mental Illness)

May is here! And while many around the country mark the month with buzz about the end of the school year, it also holds significance as a month we take the time to address a topic that deeply impacts the lives of millions of people around the country (and world) – Mental Health Month. Mental […]

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