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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 […]

Stretching and Flexibility for Blind and Low Vision

Group of people stretching outdoors

As we age our bodies become less flexible. Flexibility is often taken for granted, much like good balance, until it gets a little harder to reach an upper shelf, pick up the newspaper, or put on socks. (Sorry, it’s not your arms getting shorter!) Flexibility is the ability to move a joint (shoulder, elbow, knee, […]

Protect Your Independence: Create a Fall Prevention Plan 

sign reading “Caution: Ice: Watch Your Step”

by Audrey Demmitt, RN, VisionAware Peer Advisor Being Pro-Active  My vision loss has caused me to fall many times in the past. As I get older, this concerns me because I realize the potential for serious injuries. So, I decided to attend a workshop on Fall Prevention. I would like to share the highlights of […]