Insights from The Orlando Senior Help Desk Helping seniors communicate despite vision loss

Submitted by Jewish Pavilion Senior Services

Did you know that by age 70, fewer than 30 percent of older adults maintain 20/20 vision? Age-related eye conditions such as macular degeneration, cataracts, and glaucoma are increasingly common and can significantly affect daily life. These conditions may interfere with driving, reading medication labels, navigating uneven sidewalks, or even recognizing familiar faces at church or social gatherings.

Vision loss also impacts communication. During conversations, we naturally rely on visual cues to understand one another. Facial expressions reveal emo...