Preparing for Natural Disasters With Macular DegenerationIn real-time here, it is cold! The temperatures are well below freezing and we have had snow squalls. My husband and I have been waiting for a modification to the... By Sue LaBar Yohey3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Become a MacularDegeneration.net AdvocateWould you like to share your experience with macular degeneration and help others who are also living with the condition? We're looking to add new voices to our advocate team... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Voting With DisabilitiesRecently I have stopped being so interested in my vision loss. As the old saying goes, I have other fish to fry. Like many of us, I have been obsessing... By Sue LaBar Yohey3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Take the Connected Health Survey"The Connected Health Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! In the digital age, there are so many devices, websites, and technologies related to health. From fitness trackers... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Change Your Macular Degeneration AttitudeLet’s be honest... macular degeneration sucks. It’s scary and debilitating and has changed my whole.entire.life, making everything so much harder than it used to be! There are so many things... By Andrea Junge3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Macular Degeneration ParachutesEach one of us here at MacularDegeneration.net has experienced hardships in life. If you haven’t yet I’m sorry to be the one to tell you that inevitably, at some point... By Andrea Junge3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Community Views: Was Your Macular Degeneration Diagnosis a Surprise?When it comes to macular degeneration, the road to diagnosis looks different for everyone. Receiving a diagnosis can be emotional and difficult, for a variety of reasons. This can be... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Vision Loss: Expectations and OptimismI had a two-hour lull in the work action today so the girls and I got a late-morning walk. The scenery is different depending upon the time of day. Today... By Sue LaBar Yohey3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Tips on Living Alone with a Visual ImpairmentBefore I moved into town a few years ago, Andy, a man in his mid-90s with advanced “wet” macular degeneration was one of my close neighbours. His sight had deteriorated before... By Cora Lyn Sears2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Tips to Avoid Eye-StrainWith all the changes happening because of the global pandemic, many of us are finding ourselves using technology more and more. This can really put a strain on our eyes... By Andrea Junge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Benefits of Sharing the Way 'Eye' See ItRecently I have written some highly personal articles. As one of my favorite pastors, Mike Todd, would say, writing these articles has required me to be “H.O.T” (humble, open, and... By Christine Joy3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Resilient Despite Life's HardshipIn the first installment of this two-part article series, I wrote about how relentless life can be sometimes. I’ve lost two very important people in my life and my children’s... By Andrea Junge4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Adapting to Life With Macular DegenerationSomewhere along the line, either here or in the blog, I complained about two things that were really giving me fits. After decades of success, my vision loss had me... By Sue LaBar Yohey3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Macular Degeneration Isn’t My Only HardshipLife can really be brutal sometimes. Macular degeneration is hard enough on its own... but the harsh reality of life is that this diagnosis won’t be our only hardship. Macular... By Andrea Junge5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Is There Proper Visually Impaired Etiquette?I have made this statement before in another forum but I am going to make it again: Whatever happened to Miss Manners? This visually impaired business really needs a rule... By Sue LaBar Yohey3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Why Me? More to the Point, Why Not Me?We know that genetics plays a big role in developing macular degeneration. I don’t think my grandparents had AMD, although one grandfather may have if he had lived longer. But... By Cora Lyn Sears3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Using Sound Awareness for Mobility with Vision LossIt seems I get a fair number of page ideas while I am walking the dogs. Today I heard a car and started turning my head to locate where it... By Sue LaBar Yohey3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Controlling a New Blind Spot With a degenerative disease of any kind, a person knows that things can and probably will worsen over time. But, just because we know something doesn’t mean we want to... By Andrea Junge4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Looking Back to Being Newly DiagnosedWhat happens when you get a new macular degeneration (AMD) diagnosis? Well, in a nutshell, it’s not going to be a good day! And that is an understatement! This is... By Richard Hallberg2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Playing Card Games Legally BlindRecently, I went on a vacation with five incredible women and our children. It was so enjoyable and relaxing that it felt more like a retreat! During the day we... By Christine Joy4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments