Richard Hallberg...Richard was previously a health leader on MacularDegeneration.net. I am Richard Hallberg. I am 70 years old and have been retired for 5 years. I live with my wife on...
Smart Speaker Giveaway: Terms and Conditions...Official Rules, Terms and Conditions for Smart Speaker Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. The Smart...reactionscomments
Happy, Healthy New Year! It's 2020!...It’s hard to believe this year is already at its end. There’s an old saying about the days being long, but the years being short. The older I get, the...reactions2comments
My Long Ago New Year’s Resolution...At the beginning of a new decade, I’m thinking back to the beginning of a new century. So many people make New Year’s resolutions. I’m going to lose weight, going to...reactions1comment
A Fresh Start in the New Year with a New Mindset...There’s something really special about a fresh start to a new year. Everything feels a little more hopeful, even though all of our ‘stuff’ from last year tends to follow...reactionscomments
Coping With Vision Loss During the Holidays...In my blog, I talk about my new normal. Hopefully, every one of you experiencing vision loss has found a way to your own new normal. The problem is, it...reactions1comment
IrisVision Smart Goggles...In a previous article, I wrote about OrCam Smart Glasses, one of a type of head-worn assistive devices developed for VIPs (Visually Impaired Persons). OrCam has its strengths, but it...reactions2comments
How Cold Winter Temperatures Affect Our Eyes...Winter is on its way, friends, and I don’t know about you, but my eyes are already not ‘looking forward’ to it. Ever notice how your skin seems to feel...reactions2comments
Christmas and Vision Loss...Three Christmas’s ago, I had no idea I had Stargardts and was losing my central vision. I have always loved Christmas, the pretty lights and decorations, the frost and the...reactions2comments
In America: What's That?...The In America survey is now closed. Living with macular degeneration (AMD) can be scary, and what can make it worse is the lack of information and research available for...reactions1comment
Christmas is Coming! Make It a Season for All of the Senses...When you get a diagnosis of macular degeneration - even if you currently do not have any vision impairment - the tendency is to think about all the things you...reactionscomments
My Macular Degeneration Story...My AMD journey began back in 2006 (age 54) when an optometrist I saw for new computer glasses noticed drusen in both of my eyes. This news was not totally...reactions5comments
Christmas is Here! VIPs, Make It Less Stressful...Some of you will remember 2019 as the year you found out that you have macular degeneration. Some of you will remember it as the year your vision declined while...reactionscomments
Am I Scared About the Future?...I’ll admit that I was horrified when I found out I had wet in the right eye and dry in the left. This was about 8 years ago. The shots...reactions1comment
Being a Mum with Progressive Vision Loss...Sometimes, as a mum who is losing their eyesight to Stargardt's, I often wonder why me? Why do I have to have this? And why does it have to be something...reactionscomments
Denny Simon...Denny was previously an advocate for MacularDegeneration.net. Roughly 10 years ago I was diagnosed with AMD. Both my mother and mother-in-law were also afflicted. Sadly, they both lost most of...
Creating Stress-Free Christmas Traditions With a Visual Impairment...It’s almost that time of year. Time to start making your Christmas list for the VIPs (visually impaired persons) in your life. Especially if you’re the VIP. Santa does a...reactionscomments
Celebrating the December Holidays in a Healthier Way...The holidays are, by far, the hardest time of year for me to stick with my health plan. We’ve already made it through a few of the toughies, Halloween and...reactionscomments
Worrying is Planning Without the Plan...Hi! How are you? I have been doing my overwhelmed routine. You know, worrying about everything that has to get done and wondering how I am going to get it...reactionscomments
Why I'm Not Asking Santa for Healthy Eyes This Christmas...If you could really and truly get one thing for Christmas, anything ONE thing that you wanted...would you wish for healthy eyes? For a long time now, I’ve really been...reactions2comments