Caregiver

Dealing with macular degeneration is not just about eating a healthy diet, wearing good sunglasses, and having regular eye exams. It’s also about keeping a positive and hopeful attitude. One...

One of the most common questions I get is, “How do I slow down the progression of AMD?” I’ve written about the AMD Lifestyle which includes having eye-healthy nutrition as...

Someone I know with macular degeneration lamented recently, "Why doesn't chocolate cake fix anything especially my eyes?" She said that no one ever recommends chocolate cake. We never hear, "Take...

You never know what life will throw at you, no matter what age. At 80-ish, my dad was remarkably healthy. Despite the fact that all of his brothers died from...

'Eye vitamins’ is a general term. There are LOTS of supplements in that category - it's confusing! Supplements, unlike medications, are NOT regulated by the FDA. Here are two general...

“My aunt’s second cousin twice removed used the root of a tree that only grows in Africa, and it cured her AMD!” AMD is a disease with no ‘good’ treatments...

I’m sure you’ve heard the expression, “Turn lemons into lemonade” which is used to encourage people to take difficulties and find something good in them. I’m here to add to...

“What can I do to slow down the progression of AMD?” Continued from The AMD Lifestyle: Stress Reduction In part 1, I shared the definition of lifestyle as, “the habits...

I hear these and many more questions and concerns almost every day. I've been an administrator and caregiver-of-sorts for three years to a Facebook group with almost over 3,000 members...

When I moved from the Northeastern part of the US to the Southeastern part, I had to decipher some of the words and phrases used here. One was “Better than...

When you're married to a legally blind man, much like Kenny Rogers suggests, you've gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold them, know when to walk away...

Let’s define the worst: With AMD and no other eye disorder, you could lose all or most of your central vision, but how often does that happen? The article ‘The...

As time passes after your diagnosis and the shock wears off, you may find yourself wondering how you are going to go forward. How do you know whether your vision...

“Why Me?” is a frequent question I’m asked. It’s a question I’ve asked myself in regard to the challenges I’ve had. I never get good answers which is what many...

People tell me their stories. Often, they start with, “My wife, husband, mother, father, girlfriend, boyfriend doesn’t understand how serious AMD is!” I’ve heard many of the details such as:...

I’m an administrator of a Facebook group I created in May 2016 for those with macular degeneration. Most of the members have age-related macular degeneration (AMD), but there are some...

We might as well get this out of the way: I do not have AMD... yet. My dad had it at a time when I didn't know much about it...