I sometimes share with Sue what I read in other Facebook groups. This particular interaction was about conversations where there was a lot of anger being expressed. She gives us another analogy, in this case it’s that of a car that represents our emotions and how we need to be in…
Author: Linda Moore
Sue’s New Page 4/5/2017
I’ll just allow Sue to explain THIS analogy but after you read it, can you say what type of ice cream cone your life will be like?
Sue’s New Page 4/4/2017
Sue’s been taking yoga classes for many years. In one class, the yogini (teacher) talked about the third chakra (chakras are thought to be “centers in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism thought” according to Wikipedia). It’s supposed to be concerned with self-motivation and purpose. Sue wonders if she’s not being recruited for a clinical trial because of a problem in her…
Sue’s New Page 4/3/2017
Sue and I are both in our early 60s (almost mid-60s) so I guess we’re ‘older folks’ (lots of other phrases that are used but we’ll use this one for now ::grin::). Sue has lots of friends who are ‘younger folks’ and she tells us how we can…
Highlight: What foods should I be eating for good eye health?
Nutrition for Good Eye Health – the Basics
Eye Healthy Nutrients
Click here for a good place to start to learn about aspects of nutrition that have been recommended for good eye health.
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Click here for more details from AOA (American Optometic Association) about this infographic.
Click here for a printable grocery list.
Diet Plans for Good Eye Health
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- not listed in any particular order; we aren’t making any recommendations & we make no money on the sale of any of the products below.
- Macular Degeneration Diet and Prevention Plan by Dr. Stuart Richer, OD, PhD, Ocular-Nutrition Laboratory in DVA Medical Center Eye Clinic, North Chicago, IL
- video: Stuart Richer talks about his lutein & zeaxanthin study
- Eyefoods has a diet plan that you can learn about in their book, on their website, Facebook page or blog
- Eat For Your Sight Cookbook from the AMDF (American Macular Degeneration Foundation), the cookbook is available here or through amazon.com
- Mediterranean Diet for eye health
- Anti-inflammatory Diet
- Cure AMD, proposed eating plan (based on ‘ancestral diet’) to prevent AMD and reverse it in its early stages. I’ve corresponded with the author & expressed my concern about his use of the word ‘cure’. He said he believes so strongly on his research that he could not use any other title.
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- Any information, books, products or any other materials at My Macular Degeneration Journal/ey are not intended to treat, diagnose, cure or prevent any disease, disorder or health condition, and is provided for educational purposes only.
- Always consult your doctor with eye health questions about your specific medical conditions and before starting any diet, exercise, or supplement program.
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Highlight: Where can I find books in formats for people with visual disabilities?
Sources of Books
- Formats: Braille, large print, e-book and audiobooks; some services for free if you qualify
- US Library Service provides ‘Talking Books’ in Braille & audio; you need their e-reader
- US BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) also from the US National Library Service; you can read them on an Apple or Android device or app
- US BARD & BARD Mobile: YouTube video talking about the service
- US & Canada Sources of large print & Braille reading materials
- UK RNIB Overdrive: ‘Talking Books’ by digital download
Worldwide
- Worldwide Kindle e-book readers: which is the right one for people with low vision?
- Bookshare:
- US BookShare: 300,000+ titles including all current and recent NY Times bestsellers; free for students, $50/year with $25 setup fee. Subscriptions are available for organizations.
- United Kingdom: similar subscriptions to that of the US site
- India: for subscription prices, check the website
- Bookshare International/Without Borders for 70 countries; check the website for the countries, available books & cost
- Daisy (Digital Accessible Information System) offers audio books, magazines & newspapers:
- DAISY books can be heard on standalone DAISY players, computers using DAISY playback software, mobile phones, and MP3 players (with limited navigation). DAISY books can be distributed on a CD/DVD, memory card or through the Internet.
- YouTube video shows what their digital books look like
- Source of Daisy books for Daisy reader, computer, tablet or smartphone
- At the bottom of this page, there’s a long list of software that plays Daisy books
- Worldwide Overdrive: borrow e-books & audiobooks from local librarie
- Many countries of the world BookBub: Free and inexpensive e-books covering many genres
Sue’s pages about books
- Sue’s page about Talking Books and Bard
- Sue’s page about BARD
- Sue’s page about various sources of e-books around the world
Did we miss any? Please let us know if we did.
Sue’s New Page 4/2/2017
Sue wrote this in November of last year, a year that included one of her ‘unlucky’ numbers. When she lists all the things that went wrong, it seems that she’s not had much help from…
Sue’s New Page 4/1/2017
Continuing on the theme of retirement, Sue talks about what to do with your time.
Sue’s New Page 3/31/2017
UPDATED: Top 10 Low Vision Aids for AMD
original post February 2016, updated March 2017
I found this article to be a good example of the kinds of non-computer low vision aids that are currently available but it is in no way all-inclusive. I’m guessing that these are products that company specializes in but are available elsewhere. Check out our Resources page under Coping with Low Vision for more links to low vision aids.
– Linda
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