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AFB Senior Site Videos

Welcome to the AFB Senior Site video page. There are several videos throughout the site showcasing personal stories, overviews of technology, or the different techniques for living with vision loss you can learn from trained professionals. Here, you'll find the complete AFB Senior Site video collection. Enjoy!

Welcome

• Welcome Message from Judy Scott, Director, AFB Center on Vision Loss

Vision Simulations

• See for yourself what the most common age-related eye conditions look like

Personal Stories

• Esther and Gwen: A Mother and Daughter Story
• Bruce Hooper: Loving Life, Loving Golf
• Deanne Jackson: From Despair to Hope
• Earl and Bonnie Truax: A Husband and Wife Story
• Bonnie Truax: A Crusader and Thought Leader
• William Earl Tucker: A Cowboy Hat and an Iron Will
• Josefina Irina Miller: Discovering New Talents
• Claude Wood: Accepting Limitations, Embracing Wisdom
• Carol Ann Clem: Bringing Life into Focus
• Ed Brock: Connecting to the World Through Technology
• Kathleen Gilmore: A Bookworm Still

Changing Your Home

• An overview of simple changes you can make in your home

Changing Your Home: Office Space

• Your Home Office: Introduction
• Getting Organized: Setting Up Your Ideal Office
• Using Video Magnifiers and Screen Readers
• Labeling Your Home Office
• Using a Shredder
• Deanne Jackson: Regaining Financial Independence

Daily Living: Kitchen Activities

• An overview of new ways to prepare and eat your favorite meals
• Techniques for making foods like sandwiches
• Working with a pivot knife
• Safely pouring liquids

Other Daily Living Activities

• Organizing and identifying medications
• Managing your finances
• A Clean Shave: Shaving Safely
• Applying make-up

Orientation & Mobility

• Introduction to walking and getting around with vision loss
• Introduction to the sighted guide technique

Using Technology

• Introduction to high-tech devices for reading and seeing
• How to use a video magnifier (CCTV)
• How to use a SARA for reading

Hearing and Vision Loss

• Overview of Hearing and Vision Loss
• Overview of Alerting Devices
• AlertMaster Wireless Notification System
• VibraCall Alert System
• Westminster Door Chime
• RingMax Telephone Alert
• Clock with Tactile Markings
• Overview of Assistive Listening Devices
• Wireless Infrared System for Assistive Listening
• Hardwired Personal Assistive Listening Device
• Living with Hearing and Vision Loss Due to Usher Syndrome
• Using a Cochlear Implant
• Mary and Her Dog Guide; Increasing Her Self-Confidence and Mobility
• Mary Offers Encouragement for People with Hearing and Vision Loss

Preventing Falls by Adapting Your Home

• Preventing Falls by Adapting Your Home
• Preventing Falls by Adapting Your Home - Lighting
• Preventing Falls by Adapting Your Home - Surfaces
• Preventing Falls by Adapting Your Home - Household Furnishings and Objects
• Preventing Falls by Adapting Your Home - Kitchen
• Preventing Falls by Adapting Your Home - Bathroom
• Preventing Falls by Adapting Your Home - Outdoors
• Preventing Falls by Adapting Your Home - Taking Care of Yourself

Better Lighting for Better Sight

• Lighting Overview, Featuring Bryan Gerritsen, Low Vision Therapist
• Overview of Inverse Square Law of Lighting
• Positioning of a Light Source
• Minimizing Glare
• Use of Incandescent Lighting
• Use of Fluorescent Lighting
• Use of Halogen Lighting
• Use of Full Spectrum Lamps
• Use of Adjustable Lighting
• Suggestions for Enhancing Visual Contrast

En Español

• Mensaje de bienvenida de Judy Scott
• Adaptaciones del hogar
• Orientación y movilidad
• Salud Personal

Related Books from AFB Press

Making Life More Livable: Simple Adaptations for Living at Home After Vision Loss

Aging and Vision Loss: A Handbook for Families

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