Tag: vision
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Seeing Safely at Home: Aging Eyes, Cataracts, and Evidence-Informed Home Modifications
Vision changes are so common with aging that many people treat them as an inconvenience rather than a meaningful home safety issue. The problem is that blurred vision, glare sensitivity, poorer contrast sensitivity, and slower adjustment to changes in lighting can quietly reshape how a person moves through the home, completes daily tasks, and responds…
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Designing Dementia‑Friendly Homes: What the Research Tells Us
Alzheimer’s and other dementias change how a person moves, sees, and makes sense of their surroundings—but the home often stays exactly the same. Research is showing that this mismatch matters. Thoughtful home modifications can lower fall risk, support independence, and ease caregiver stress for people living with dementia (Struckmeyer & Pickens, 2016; Cha, 2025; Dalvand…