The Retina and Alzheimer’s Disease Posted on July 16, 2023 - 7:08 am by Pris Rogers 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 […]
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 […]
October 7: Ageism Awareness Day Posted on October 7, 2022 - 10:25 am by Pris Rogers The American Society on Aging is promoting this day to help reframe how we talk about aging and older people in a society where ageism is pervasive. Modeled after the […]
Low Vision and Fall Prevention Posted on September 9, 2022 - 7:07 am by Pris Rogers September is Fall Prevention Month, the perfect time to talk about preventing falls if you are blind or low vision. Between 2015 to 2050, the number of people 40 years […]
What to do When You Meet a Person with Combined Vision and Hearing Loss Posted on June 18, 2022 - 7:46 am by Pris Rogers For Helen Keller DeafBlind Awareness week, celebrated June 26-July 2, APH VisionAware is highlighting information on combined hearing and vision loss. To provide perspective on the magnitude of combined hearing […]
The Social Determinants of Health and Older Americans Month Posted on May 18, 2022 - 7:15 am by Pris Rogers Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) are a heavy topic for a blog post. So why write about them? It’s Older Americans month and it is important for people to understand […]
Age My Way: Celebrate Older Americans Month in May Posted on May 1, 2022 - 2:30 pm by Pris Rogers The Administration on Community Living (ACL), who administers the Older Americans Act (OAA),recently announced the theme for Older Americans Month (May 2022) is Age My Way. The theme epitomizes ways […]