Vision and Hearing
Communication as We Age
Communication as We Age
from Living Olcer, Living Better! by Katrina Gwinn, MD
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Some Helpful Websites To Surf Related to Vision and Hearing:
A large print website designed for those with Macular Degeneration. http://www.macular-degeneration.org/
Larger type: BigShot Screen Magnifier 2.1 software can enlarge things on screen by up to 200 percent.
Zoomtext 8.1 magnifier can enlarge things up to 16 times. Both by Ai Squared
http://www.activeandable.com.
Many helpful gadgets exist including for the home office and computer use, at
http://www.goldviolin.com/Articles.asp?ID=150.
The Microsoft website offers many suggestions for making your PC easier to use, including increasing the
size of both icons and fonts, altering the size and style of the cursor, changing the color scheme, and other
useful ideas. The Microsoft accessibility web address is:
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/.
A large print website designed for those with Macular Degeneration. http://www.macular-degeneration.org/
Larger type: BigShot Screen Magnifier 2.1 software can enlarge things on screen by up to 200 percent.
Zoomtext 8.1 magnifier can enlarge things up to 16 times. Both by Ai Squared
http://www.activeandable.com.
Many helpful gadgets exist including for the home office and computer use, at
http://www.goldviolin.com/Articles.asp?ID=150.
The Microsoft website offers many suggestions for making your PC easier to use, including increasing the
size of both icons and fonts, altering the size and style of the cursor, changing the color scheme, and other
useful ideas. The Microsoft accessibility web address is:
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/.
Vision and hearing are important senses to keep us engaged in social activities and mental
pursuits. Taking care of our eyes and ears is important at every age. Links below give more
specifics on disorders that can affect both vision and hearing.
To take care of your eyes:
To take care of your ears:
Click the links or the pictures below for more information.
pursuits. Taking care of our eyes and ears is important at every age. Links below give more
specifics on disorders that can affect both vision and hearing.
To take care of your eyes:
- Wear sunglasses that protect against UV radiation.
- Take a multivitamin, (or Occuvite or the equivalent, containing the AREDS formula).
To take care of your ears:
- Protect your ears against loud noises, including ambulances and jackhammers, by
plugging your ears. - Use caution with aspirin at high doses, and some antibiotics such as gentamycin, which
can injure the nerve cells in the ear.
Click the links or the pictures below for more information.
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