This summary is from “Prevalence of Falls and Fall-Related Outcomes in Older Adults with Self-Reported Vision Impairment.” It appears online ahead of print in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The study authors are Joshua R. Ehrlich, MD, MPH; Shirin E. Hassan, BAppSc (Optom), PhD; and Brian C. Stagg, MD, Brian C. Stagg, MD, MS.https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jgs.15628
http://www.healthinaging.org/blog/having-poor-vision-can-raise-risk-for-falls-among-older-adults/
Tips for navigating travel by air, bus or rail when you can’t see well
As baby boomers age rates of vision loss are soaring. A 99 year old Winnetka organization wants to help.
Dr. Robert Massof, Founder of the Low Vision Rehabilitation Network (LOVRNET) and Paul Hawkins, the Executive Director of LOVRNET and Catherine Smoot, MD.are interviewed by Dr. Mary DeBartolo, professor of nursing at the University of Salsbury.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcixaJAPdn4&feature=youtu.be
Refresh your memory of what Siri can do for you on your iPhone, iPad and HomePod with this list of useful commands.
Do you use Siri to its full potential? Perhaps it’s time to refresh your memory with this list of useful things you can ask it to do for you.
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3261408/hey-siri-142-useful-voice-commands-for-siri.html