Living

There are days and then there are days. Those of us with wet macular degeneration (AMD) approach the day of our injection with very mixed emotions. I, personally, am both...

“I am not eating that guacamole, it looks like barf,” says my youngest so... “It makes my throat itch when I swallow it,” my oldest son chimes in. Sigh, these...

“You have cataracts” wasn’t what I wanted to hear, but this was said to me by my retinal specialist quite a few years ago. I already had age-related macular degeneration...

My days of making Christmas wish lists are long past. Christmas was always my favorite holiday. My family had very little money but Santa always managed to leave something under...

You are not alone. This is the first thing to know about your AMD (age-related macular degeneration). You are one of 11 million men and women in the United States...

I think time is a funny thing. One minute, time seems to fly by so very quickly and in another moment, time drags ever so slowly. With 6 weeks in...

It is Sunday morning of Thanksgiving “vacation”. I go back to work Tuesday. I have been a lazy, old slug these past few days. However, I did have things I...

I know, I know… leftover Halloween treats don't exactly scream healthy. Mostly, they’re screaming, ‘Eat me, I’m delicious!’ I don’t know about you, but for some reason, holiday treats are...

Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health. It also aims to expand opportunities for health...

My new glasses came in the mail a couple of months ago, but I wanted to give them a real trial period before I shared my thoughts with you. This...

The year I was diagnosed with myopic macular degeneration was 2019. Through a routine eye exam, this journey started. After carefully examining my eyes, my optometrist strongly advised that I...

In our community, it is important to talk about how macular degeneration progression can affect us mentally and physically. Progression can look different for everyone. But one common symptom of...

I have a love-hate relationship with light. I hate it, but I need it. It doesn’t matter if I’m inside or outside, it’s a daily battle. Looking at bright lights...

I know, I know, macular degeneration curing other ailments sounds pretty crazy, right? But... is it? I was diagnosed with myopic macular degeneration almost 13 years ago and let's just...

My life these days with myopic macular degeneration has settled into a routine of sorts. My limits are easily defined. The days seem to revolve around lighting up my world:...

I was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) at age 66 by my optometrist during my annual eye exam. Fortunately, I was in the early stage and not having noticeable...

“Researchers at the Salk Institute and colleagues have discovered the molecule in the brain responsible for associating good or bad feelings with a memory. Their discovery... paves the way for...

I would like to start this article with full disclosure: I HATE sewing. It's important to mention my very non-domestic nature (possibly due to early trauma in Home Ec, do...

This myopic macular degeneration came into my vocabulary in 2019. Before that time, I really did not know much about this disease. I had consistently heard of age-related macular degeneration...

A few years ago as I approached the entrance of our community with my “precious cargo” (my young granddaughter), she told me this is “Grammy’s World.” I have never forgotten...