Meeting Life’s Challenges, LLC

Meeting Life’s Challenges, LLC
Making Life EasierTM for people with chronic illness (and everyone else too!)
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The Accessible Home: 10 Blind and Low Vision Tips
Every seven minutes, someone in America will become blind or visually impaired. By 2030, the estimated number of visually impaired Americans 65 and older will double to seven million. Vision impairment can result in the loss of independence. Here are a few tips that will make living in your home easier if you or someone you love is blind or visually impaired.

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• Use large and bold print reading materials, even game boards and playing cards.
• Use magnifiers — everything from a simple magnifying glass to high-tech digital readers — to enhance your vision. A low vision specialist can help you determine the best magnifier for you.
• Use large print, high contrast computer keyboards, calculators,
telephones, and remote controls.

More tips to follow.