title: A caregiver's eye on elders with low vision.
abstract: Vision loss is ranked third behind arthritis and heart disease as the most common condition causing a need for assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) for persons 70 years and older, but is often overlooked in the home care setting when treating patients for other conditions. Visual impairments lead to patient depression, anxiety, increased passivity, decreased confidence, and feelings of social isolation. Vision rehabilitation can play a dramatic part in keeping these patients healthy and functioning at their maximal level.
authors.affiliation: Potomac Home Health Care, Rockville, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Warnecke
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology; D017028:Caregivers; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012934:Social Isolation; D014481:United States; D015354:Vision, Low / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*