“Where are my mask and gloves, the disinfectant, the paper towel?” If everything you need to stay safe outside your home is right there in a basket or bin beside the door, you won’t be flustered into leaving home without proper protection. And you won’t have to ask for help finding it. Set up the […]
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Repost from AccessWorld, American Foundation for the Blind. This is a detailed article by Deborah Kendrick aimed at older people losing vision who want continued independence. The article includes a full list of ideas and links to resources. It is well worth reading. Some products are free and most cost under $100. Last week a […]
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Faith can help you remember that you are larger than your vision loss, prayer often happens naturally at times of crisis, and repeating inspiring words or reading sacred texts can keep torrential thoughts in check. You may already have found an online, radio or TV worship service you enjoy. Many Christian churches offered online services […]
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During this virus time there is a great need for rest and recreation. Ways of relaxing – going to a café, store, park, or meeting with family or close friends may all be barred for now. Too much anxiety, too much listening to the news on top of managing your vision loss or blindness can […]
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During this time of “shelter in place” you may have lost visits with family or friends, also going to stores, support group or classes, paid or unpaid work, and maybe most upsetting medical appointments such as diagnostic tests and treatments for all medical conditions, especially a recent eye condition. Caring for yourself when you have […]
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Robin E. Hatch RN was previously nurse at both the Carroll Center for the Blind and the Perkins School. Since retirement she herself has suffered from auto immune retinopathy. General Advice from Robin Local radio and TV stations are putting out daily updates on the spread of the coronavirus for our area and probably yours […]
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At 75, I am in the “at risk” category for coronavirus (COVID-19). I am also legally blind. Are there times where blindness or visual impairment makes me and others with vision loss more vulnerable? Are there aspects of vision loss that make us safer? We have to be prepared and proactive because many of us […]
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Our bodies are always available to take measurements. Dollar bills, mobile phones, and white canes can be tape measures too! My top thumb joint is just over one Inch, the side of my index finger a half inch, my outstretched hand seven inches and my cane two inches short of 4 feet. It’s easy to […]
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2020 Senior Solutions: Low-Tech and No-Tech Tools for Independence. A re-post from AccessWorld at American Foundation for the Blind February is Low Vision month. Here’s good information about low vision products. One of the infuriating aspects of low vision is it’s expensive. Nearly all these cost less than $100 but they do add up…!
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Referred to in my new book When You Can’t Believe Your Eyes, Chapter 6 “Practicing Assertiveness with Sight Loss.” People practice what to say and how to say it before important occasions, and also for everyday life., But young adults with vision impairment or blindness, and working and senior adults who lose sight don’t get […]
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