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Older Americans Month
Older Americans have been recognized and celebrated in the month of May since 1963. Most recently, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution with that designation, and President Trump made an official proclamation.
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Mentors/Mentees Needed!
WANTED! We are looking for experienced supervisors or vision rehab therapists and for first time supervisors or new direct service personnel to pair up to field test our new Mentoring Manual. Commitment? Only one to two hours per month. Outcome?
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Low Vision Aids No Longer In Use
In program evaluations with seniors, it seems like a small but reliable percentage of OIB consumers report having low vision aids and devices that they no longer use.
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Choosing the right video magnifier
There are many different brands of hand-held video magnifiers on the market.
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Funding Statement
The Older Individuals who are Blind Technical Assistance Center is a development of the National Research & Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC) at Mississippi State University, focused on agencies serving older individuals who are blind (OIB). This grant (#H177Z150003) is funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) under the U.S. Department of Education.
Recently spoke to another senior who is blind using this technology. He was very positive about using it but said he did need support getting it set up.
by Adele Crudden on Technology Use by Older Consumers
Needing a metric to support this is a very valid point. I believe there are statistics about how much nursing home care costs.
by Adele Crudden on Cost Effectiveness of the OIB Program
Adele and Matthew thanks for your comments!
by Bill Tomlin on Are men under represented in the Older Blind Programs?