As people age, they may experience low vision. Generally, this happens to elderly people. Low vision is when someone’s eyesight isn’t fixed while wearing contact lenses or glasses, taking medication, or having eye surgery. If you are taking care of your elderly loved one, there are some things that you may want to know about low vision in senior citizens, and how home care can help.
Signs of Low Vision in the Elderly
How are you supposed to know whether your elderly loved one has low vision? Well, there are going to be some signs of low vision that you or home care providers should notice in your elderly loved one. Some of these signs include:
- Unable to see well when doing daily tasks such as cooking or reading
- Have trouble recognizing the faces of family members or friends
- Difficulty reading street or other signs
- Lights aren’t seeming like they are as bright
If your elderly loved one has signs of low vision, it would be a good idea to have them see their eye doctor. You can even have home care providers take them to these appointments if need be.
Helping Those with Low Vision
Home Care in Gulfport FLIf it is found that your elderly loved one has low vision, there are numerous ways to help them out. Research has been done to show the most effective tools and resources that benefit people who have low vision. Some of the results have shown that the following aids and resources can help most people who have low vision:
- Vision rehabilitation programs
- Special aids (ex. magnifying device)
- Transportation
- Brightening the rooms throughout the house
- Writing with black, bold markers
- Using bolded line paper
- Use colored tape on the stair edge to help prevent falls
- Put dark-colored electrical outlets and light switches, so they can be seen well against lighter-colored walls
- Get motion lights throughout the house
- Using clocks and phones with large numbers or words
- Put print labels on things throughout the house
These things have helped many senior citizens who have low vision. Home care can even work with your elderly loved one on setting these things up, too. If you want to know more about how our home care providers can assist your elderly loved one with these tips, don’t hesitate to reach out to our team to get more information today.
Conclusion
These are some of the things that you may want or need to know about low vision in senior citizens. If you are caring for your elderly loved one and they do have low vision, don’t forget that you can always get home care services to help out. In fact, our home care team is ready to start helping out your elderly loved one with their low vision and daily tasks today. Reach out to us so we can begin setting up these services for your elderly loved one.
Sources
https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/aging-and-your-eyes#protect
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Becky Moultrie is Owner and Administrator of Assisting Hands Home Care Serving Pinellas. Guided by a motto to Do Good with Love, she’s well positioned to do just that at Assisting Hands. She has a passion for helping families keep seniors and those who are diabled happy and healthy at home. She serves on a number of boards in Pinellas County including the Pinellas Park Gateway Chamber and Better Living Seniors (BLS), leading the Membership Committee. Annually, she hosts a Silver Santa Party, collecting donations for nearly 100 low income seniors in the county. She attends Blessed Sacrament Church, Seminole where she is an Ascribed Member of the Rosminian Order. When not busy Doing Good in the community, Becky is at home with her husband David & their 4 children, tending to their beehives and digging in the garden.
