As a result of an environmental scan of the current research landscape around Aging and Vision Loss, AFB is prioritizing its initiatives and engaging partners to create systemic change to ensure there are No Limits for older adults experiencing vision loss.
Articles related to aging and vision loss.
Funded by Volkswagen Group of America, Future Center California
Project Officer, Mathis Lauckner
Bonnie O’Day, Ph.D., Interim Research Director
Paola Chanes-Mora, Ph.D., Policy Research Specialist
Margaret Roth, TVI, COMS
The research team for the Visually Impaired Seniors’ Independent Travel Opportunities and Resources (Project VISITOR) conducted a survey of organizations and individuals across the United States to identify current promising practices, challenges, and solutions related to transportation for seniors with vision loss.
Read the:
- Letter to the President
- List of signatory organizations
- Report: Feedback on the Experiences of Older Americans with Vision Loss: Four Topical Areas Identified in the 2015 White House Conference on Aging
For further information, please contact: American Foundation for the Blind
Rebecca Sheffield, Ph.D., Senior Policy Researcher
Priscilla Rogers, Ph.D., Program Manager, VisionAware