An Unlikely Partnership: Gratitude and Macular DegenerationFeeling grateful is tough following an AMD diagnosis. We’ve heard all the platitudes about seeing the glass half full and being grateful for what you still have, hallow words initially... By Linda Hoopes3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
When the Holidays Lack CheerNot everyone’s Thanksgiving looks like a Norman Rockwell painting. And, everyone’s heart isn’t exactly filled with Christmas cheer either. This is something I’m careful to remember each year during the... By Andrea Junge3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Ask the Advocates: Accepting and Coping With Macular DegenerationChange can be hard! Finding ways to accept and cope with changes in our lives – whether that is a decline in vision or something else – takes time. MacularDegeneration.net... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Intermittent Fasting and Macular DegenerationCan intermittent fasting play a role in helping our dry form of macular degeneration? Many theories exist which seem to lean in that direction. Intermittent fasting can lead to autophagy... By Cora Lyn Sears2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Color Provides the Power to InspireEach new day with this myopic macular degeneration diagnosis is deeply affected by the things around me. When I awake each morning, I am carefully checking, ever mindful of what... By Debbie Havens2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Easy Sheet Pan Chicken with Peppers and OnionDid you know that an orange pepper is the vegetable with the highest amount of zeaxanthin? Whereas lutein is abundant in the green bell peppers. Making this recipe not only... By Cora Lyn SearsBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Walking Safely in AutumnRecently on my walks I have encountered a lot of nuts. I hear them behind me sometimes, and I sort of see (after all, I have GA) them in front... By Sue LaBar Yohey3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Ask the Advocates: Lifestyle ChangesAdjusting to vision loss from macular degeneration or Stargardt's disease can be daunting. We asked MacularDegneration.net advocates what tools, apps, and other gadgets make living with macular degeneration easier. We... By Editorial Team 5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Solo Travel, Cross-Country Adventures, and Visual ImpairmentsI am home in Pennsylvania. It has been 12 days since I was delivered safely back to our local, regional airport. I made it! Quite honestly, things went really well... By Sue LaBar Yohey3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Ask the Advocates: Diagnosis JourneysEach advocate's story is unique. One was misdiagnosed. Another only learned of her condition when preparing to receive cataracts surgery. A few had no clue what macular degeneration was before... By Editorial Team 5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Vitamins and Supplements for MDThere is SO MUCH information in the macular degeneration world about vitamin supplementation. A newly diagnosed person can easily become overwhelmed with the sheer amount of information or simply frustrated... By Andrea Junge4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
There's No Place Like HomeThere is no place like home! Early on I learned what my gifts and deficits are. I am great at meeting new people. Not so great at assembling furniture and fixing... By Christine Joy2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Resilience and BurnoutResilience and burnout. That was the topic of a session at a recent conference for those of us involved with the organization that sponsors this newsletter. How can I be... By Beverly Dame4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Inspiration Exists But It Has To Find You My day-to-day activities are not anything overly exciting. The retired life I live has its perks. With being retired, my days are what I want to do, not what I... By Debbie Havens2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
A Layover in Charlotte, North CarolinaGreeting from the friendly skies... or maybe that is the slogan for a different airline. Be that as it may, I am winging my way to Charlotte, NC. Not too... By Sue LaBar Yohey2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Healthier CoffeeHug in a mug! Go juice! Rocket fuel! Cold brew! We love coffee! I do, anyway. As long as it’s packed full of flavor and nowhere near ‘black,’ I love... By Andrea Junge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Magic of Drinking TeaTea kinda has a bad rap. I once heard it referred to as hot leaf juice, and my kids have said it tastes like grass water. They’re not entirely wrong... By Andrea Junge4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Visual Impairment Comes in Many FormsThe purpose of this article is to explore other eye conditions besides AMD (age-related macular degeneration). There are many and they do not all fall into the category of dry... By Richard Hallberg3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Misconceptions About AMDOK, let’s talk about some thoughts and ideas about AMD that are simply wrong and deserve to be exposed and discussed. I recently read an article on this website by... By Richard Hallberg3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Mental Health: Living Alone With AMDAs we are now in this “fourth wave” of the pandemic in my area, I think if I hadn’t been writing and moderating for MacularDegeneration.net during this time, I probably... By Cora Lyn Sears2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments