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Vision loss: It’s a Family Matter

From: VisionAware Blog
Categories: Caregiving , family
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by Sylvia Stinson-Perez, MSW., Director of Mississippi State University OIB-TAC Editor’s note: Please register for our webinar on March 10 at 2 p.m. eastern, “Vision Loss: It’s a Family Matter.” This panel discussion will give an overview of how families are impacted as their loved one experiences and adjusts to life with vision loss. Specific … Continued

Mary and mother smiling, mother is wearing big bright hat

How to Stay Connected with Your Parent in an Assisted Living Facility during the COVID-19 Crisis

From: Visually Impaired: Now What?
Categories: Aging , Assisted Living , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , family , Health , loneliness
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By Mary E. Worstell, MPH, Adult Daughter, Caregiver, Member of the Aging and Vision Loss National Coalition, and Retired HHS Senior Advisor My mother is 97 and has severe hearing and vision loss. I have seen her world shrink as she has almost completely stopped reading, which was her passion, and her hearing has worsened … Continued