Vision Loss in the Elderly
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How to Make Life Easier and Safer for Seniors with Low Vision
Visual impairment can greatly affect one’s day-to-day function, physical health and mental wellbeing. Fortunately, there are many products and techniques that can help blind seniors and those with low vision lead safe, active lives.
21 Comments6 Surprisingly Simple Ways to Safeguard Your Vision as You Age
Vision loss is often accepted as an inevitable side-effect of aging. But there are steps you can take to keep your eye health strong, even as you get older.
4 CommentsCataracts: Signs, Symptoms and Diagnosis
A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision in elderly people. Left untreated, cataracts can greatly impact vision, making driving, walking and other daily activities dangerous for elders.
3 CommentsAre You Eating Your ABCs?
Specific vitamins can have a significant positive (or negative) impact on your health. Learn what each one does, how to spot a deficiency, and what foods you should add to your diet to make sure you're meeting your nutritional requirements.
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Vision Loss Questions
Dad sitting up in bed at 4am. He’s blind. Says people are driving him in a cart. He wants me to drive him to my home. What do I do?
2 AnswersJoAnn29 Answered Aug 14, 2026My 93-year-old father hates me after I removed his car.
15 AnswersGrandma1954 Answered Apr 21, 2026My husband is 63 has Posterior Cortical Atrophy also dementia. He is having a problem finding toilet. Suggestions? I believe it's his vision.
3 AnswersIrisLover Answered Mar 26, 2026I just lost my mom, 85. She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. My dad is blind, 90, with bladder cancer.
9 AnswersCaregiverL Answered Mar 21, 2026
Vision Loss Discussions
My mom lives out of state. She recently has become blind and needs some kind of assistance. She lives on her own and no relatives are around.
3 CommentsJoAnn29 Commented Apr 2025Exhausted caring for wife...
8 CommentsworriedinCali Commented Sep 2019Ongoing issue with Step-Dad living in mothers home.
3 Commentsfreqflyer Commented Jun 2018Mom's going to court...
32 CommentsLisaromair Commented Jun 2018
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- Area Agency on Aging
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- New to Caregiving
- Lewy Body Dementia
- Mild Dementia
- Aging in Place
- Moderate Dementia
- Severe Dementia
- Violent Behavior
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- Caregiving
- Home Modification
- Early Onset Alzheimer's



