Among Friends

[qualitygal]

@dex, I'm so sorry to read about this for your mother (and you) but I'm very thankful for those who contribute helpful information.

[tobes]

Perhaps I dont understand this topic, but my Mom (now deceased) was diagnosed with macular degeneration in both eyes un 1978.  She was treated by a young retnia m,d. who had the very latest and new laser treatment.  Nothing was promising for her.  However her State Assoc. for the Blind assessed her condition and provided her a magnifying glass, a reader like a computer that magnified newsprint, etc, and talking books, along with  visits offering support during monthly visits.  This was provided free  I suspect the doctors office contacted the association..

[susan kay]

In my area, there is a radio station for people who are legally blind or have problems reading.  They provide units for the individual's home so that people in need can have the benefit of listening to all kinds of material.  The organization has volunteers who record varying kinds of material including magazines, newspapers, sale flyers, short stories, stock market reports, etc.  See if her area has anything similar!

[insomniac2]

There is a man who is completely blind in my classics book club. He receives all his books via a flash drive.

[dex]

My mom is in Canada so the support and benefits could be different .I will be traveling there soon to spend time looking into all of this.I am wondering if she couldn’t be getting some of these helpful aids free or at least with some assistance.I am hopeful in the meantime that she isn’t getting taken advantage of.She has blindness from Alzheimer’s....new one to me as I hadn’t heard of that.

[shortbreadlover]

check with your  local library.  manyhave bookson tape and in alrge print.  also seeiftheycangetyou a referalto yourlocL DIV OF SERVICESFORLOW VISIONM.  IKNOWTHEY HAVEMANYITEMWS THATYOU CAN PURCHASE AND THAT THEY WILL GIVE TO FOLKS.

[Peaches McPhee]

Check to see if there is a non-profit in your Mom's area dedicated to services for the blind.  Locally, we have an ABVI "association for the blind and visually impaired".  

That would be a great resource.

[Nonametoday]

I have been blind and I got audio books.  I got library of congress books for the blind.  Get audio books free through Amazon Prime.

[Nonametoday]

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@tobes wrote:

Perhaps I dont understand this topic, but my Mom (now deceased) was diagnosed with macular degeneration in both eyes un 1978.  She was treated by a young retnia m,d. who had the very latest and new laser treatment.  Nothing was promising for her.  However her State Assoc. for the Blind assessed her condition and provided her a magnifying glass, a reader like a computer that magnified newsprint, etc, and talking books, along with  visits offering support during monthly visits.  This was provided free  I suspect the doctors office contacted the association..

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@tobes  I have MS and I was blind for a time with MS and then regained my eyesight.   That happens occasionally with MS patients.  PTL for return of my eyesight, though it is far from perfect.  Big print, audio books and for some strange reason, one learns to cope with this condition.  It is not easy, but it is better than deaf.

[tobes]

So sorry you have to compensate, but you sooud like a person who will make the best of things.  My mom was the same ---by the way her hearing was impaired as well and she used two hearing aids.  Like you, she was a strong  woman and compensated for all her troubles in life.