Macular degeneration is a progressive eye condition affecting as many as 15 million Americans. It causes severe vision loss because it attacks the macula of the eye, where our sharpest central vision occurs. It gets in the way of reading, driving, identifying faces, watching television, safely navigating stairs and performing other daily tasks.
Although it rarely results in complete blindness, it only leaves peripheral vision, and dim images or black holes at the center of vision. The fastest growing form is age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is the top cause of severe vision loss and legal blindness in adults over 60 in the U.S. For more information, visit www.amd.org.
Home Instead CAREGivers can transport clients to an optometrist appointment, or help them find large-print books and publications. They can also assist with sewing, reading the newspaper, clipping coupons, sorting mail, meal planning and preparing grocery lists.
For more information about how Home Instead can help an elderly loved one remain living independently, please call our office and request your free, no-obligation senior care assessment. Our phone number is 804.527.1100 and you can call anytime. We serve the Greater Richmond and Northern Neck areas.
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