Sue shares DBT concepts regarding emotions. She includes a study that says that to avoid a depressed mood, a person should not get so introspective.
- Categories: Cognitive Therapy
- Keywords: DBT, emotions, opposite to emotion
Author: Linda Moore
Sue’s New Page 5/8/2017
You may have heard the phrase ‘oxidative stress’ as a cause of macular degeneration. What is it? Sue’s chemistry background is limited but she cobbles together an explanation of how atoms and electrons and antioxidants could possibly interact.
- Categories: The Science Stuff, Nutrition, Sue’s Musings
- Keywords: Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, oxidative stress, antioxidants
Sue’s New Page 5/7/2017
Sue wrote this page just short of a year from the time she started to work with Pennsylvania’s Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR). She previously wrote about the devices she uses on a normal day when she’s not at work (there is a link to that page in this one). This is what she uses in a typical day at work.
- Categories: Low Vision Aid, Technology: Apple, Technology: phone/tablet/computer, Tips for Living with Low Vision
- Keywords: OttLite, Ott Lite, lighting, CCTV, Zoom Text, Justand, handheld reader, telescopic glasses, iPad
Sue’s New Page 5/6/2017
You may have heard the saying “Denial is not just a river in Egypt” (and variations of it). Sue talks about denial from a psychological perspective. Are there other defense mechanisms that are more effective?
- Categories: Cognitive Therapy, Tips for Living with Low Vision
- Keywords: denial, defense mechanisms, coping, coping with low vision, coping with macular degeneration
Sue’s New Page 5/5/2017
As a school psychologist, Sue works with kids with challenges and she tells us how they react to HER challenges! She also updates us on aspects of the stem cell clinical trial she is waiting for and reminds us what RPE stem cells can and cannot do.
- Categories: Research, Sue’s Musings
- Keywords: Astrellas, photoreceptor, RPE, stem cells, dry AMD, geographic atrophy
Sue’s New Page 5/4/2017
Yesterday Sue talked about how a higher body mass index (BMI) is linked to a higher risk of vision problems. Today she tells us to…
Sue’s New Page 5/3/2017
It’s no secret that Sue is an “exercise nut” (her words). Research has shown that being overweight can increase one’s risk of AMD and that engaging in vigorous exercise 3 times a week can reduce the progression of the disease. Sue’s not overweight & she gets that kind of exercise yet she has advanced AMD. So, has her exercise obsession helped at all? Those are…
Sue’s New Page 5/2/2017
How does your body affect your mind and vice versa? Can your posture affect your mood? Sue tells us that it can.
Sue’s New Page 5/1/2017
When I shared Sue’s page “You Don’t Look Blind!” (about some of the upsetting things that people say to people with macular degeneration) with the members of our Facebook group, the subject generated some good discussion. This is Sue’s response and some more suggestions on how to deal with it.
Sue’s New Page 4/30/2017
Sue has been writing about her experience with AMD for over a year (probably 300 total pages) and one of the recurring topics is that of depression and anxiety. One of the aspects of that topic is that of the feeling of hopelessness. Today she offers advice from her personal and professional experience.
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