When’s the right time for an older adult to stop driving? Researchers at the University of Western Australia sought to shed light on this question by investigating at what point declining vision increases the risk of a car accident.
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How Much Vision Loss Is Too Much When it Comes to Driving?
Posted on 13 November 2023.
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When You Think About Your Health, Don’t Forget Your Eyes
Posted on 26 September 2023.
I vividly remember that late Friday afternoon when my eye pressure spiked and I staggered on foot to my ophthalmologist’s office as the rapidly thickening fog in my field of vision shrouded passing cars and traffic lights.
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Poor Vision Unfairly Mistaken For Brain Decline
Posted on 12 May 2022.
Millions of older people with poor vision are at risk of being misdiagnosed with mild cognitive impairments, according to a new study.
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Simple Swap: Repeal Corporate Tax Cuts, Add Back Dental & Vision To Medicare
Posted on 16 February 2022.
I have a simple proposal to make to the U.S. Congress. A budgetary swap, on behalf of the elderly and disabled Americans: repeal the corporate tax cuts in the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA), and add back into the budget the Medicare dental, vision, and hearing benefits.
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The Senate Needs 50 Votes To Build A Better Medicare
Posted on 06 December 2021.
When elderly people were first created, they had no eyes, ears, and teeth. For this reason, when federal lawmakers got around to enacting Medicare insurance for seniors in 1965, they didn’t include vision services, hearing aids, and dental care.
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Medicare: Are Dental, Vision & Hearing Covered?
Posted on 28 June 2021.
Some of the biggest gaps involve dental, vision and hearing services. Medicare does not cover dental cleanings or root canals. It doesn’t cover everyday eyeglasses and contact lenses. It doesn’t cover hearing aids.
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