March is National Kidney Month

March is National Kidney Month.  Kidney disease may impact an individual’s ability to age in place, as the disease can affect safety, independence and ability level.
While small in size, the kidneys play an important role.
The role of the Kidneys include:

Controlling blood pressure
Removing the body’s waste products
Stimulating bone marrow to [...]

New threads

Love to sew but have a hard time seeing to thread your needles?  Don’t let your visual deficits stop you from enjoying your life and hobbies.  Using a needle threader makes threading a needle easier by allowing a needle to be threaded without relying as much on your vision.  They can be purchased online through [...]

Bathroom safety

Picture Source:  Slipxsolutions.com
Two weeks ago, we talked about how using color contrast can help in the kitchen with cooking.  Color contrast helps all over the home.  For safety reasons, the bathroom is a very important place to apply color contrast tips for individuals with low vision.  A person with low vision can have a very [...]

Large Timers

Picture Source: Independent living aids
Timers can be handy devices for the home.  They can be especially helpful in the kitchen when cooking.  However, people with visual deficits may have a hard time clearly identifying numbers on a standard timer.  They may benefit instead from using an enlarged timer.  They can be purchased online from sites [...]

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