Financial Literacy and Protection: Another Key to Independence Posted on November 4, 2022 - 6:06 am by asmith Editor’s note: It is important to protect oneself from financial fraud/ abuse and learn financial literacy as an individual who is blind or low vision. Amy Lynn Smith shares Lisa […]
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 […]
Getting a Dog Guide at Over the Age of 70 Posted on August 23, 2022 - 12:50 pm by DeAnna Quietwater Noriega I was 19 when I boarded a flight for the first time to fly to The Seeing Eye Inc. a dog guide school, located in Morristown, New Jersey. I had […]
Social Isolation and Loneliness: Major Risks Factors for Older People Posted on August 16, 2022 - 7:30 am by admin Social isolation and loneliness are major concerns for older people in general but have particular significance for older people who are blind or low vision, as detailed in a recent […]
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 […]
Stay Healthy and Fit as an Older Person Who is Blind or Low Vision Posted on May 9, 2022 - 6:25 am by admin By Amy Lynn Smith Editor’s note: Are you looking to better your health and fitness as a person who is blind or low vision? Gather counsel from Anisio Correia, […]