“It Takes A Village” to Help Visual Impaired Elderly

"For older adults, a fall can pose a serious health risk. Add in blindness or visual impairment, and the possibility of a fall increases," starts the post from MedicalNewsToday. "The approach of "it takes a village" can be applied to reducing the risk of a fall. Cross-disciplinary fall prevention programs that address multiple risk factors have been shown to be effective. An article in the current issue of the journal Insight: Research and Practice in Visual Impairment and Blindness describes an integrated risk management program with multiple interventions." Read more.