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Friday, April 30, 2010
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10:00am – 11:30am
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Dodge Park Rest Home
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Carol Curdo, Regional Director, Community Services, Mass Association for the Blind will conduct a training program on Aging and Vision Loss. All are encouraged to attend.
Elders are the fastest growing and most vulnerable group facing sight loss, and four of the five major causes of blindness are directly related to the aging process. Come and learn more about this very important topic that affects all of us.
Aging and Vision Loss Training Outline
• Normal Aging Eye
• Functional Vision Loss
• Legal Blindness
• Common Eye Diseases
• Losses in Blindness
• Sighted Guide Technique
• What Do You Do When You Meet a Blind Person
• Personal Assistance
• Environmental Issues
• Adaptive Products – optical and non-optical
• How To Identify a Client who needs Low Vision Services
Please call and let us know if you will attend!
RSVP to Kim Hall 508-438-0964
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