Aging: Living With

Macular degeneration: Coping with reduced vision

Reduced central vision from age-related macular degeneration (AMD) makes it difficult to work and manage many of the activities of daily life. Learning to adapt to low vision can make your life easier and safer.

Sex at Mid-Life and Beyond

Most of us, when we were little, found it hard to believe that our parents ever made love. Now, as we move past our own middle years, we still can't believe it. The notion of asexuality in older people stubbornly persists, in part, because so little

Sexuality and Physical Changes With Aging

Sex and sexuality communicate a great deal: affection, love, esteem, warmth, sharing, and bonding. These gifts are as much the right of older adults as they are of those who are much younger.

Age-Related Macular Degeneration - When To Call a Doctor

Wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) can damage your vision within days or even hours. This damage can be severe and permanent.

Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Home Treatment

People with either type of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in one or both eyes should check the vision in each eye using an Amsler grid every day or as often as the doctor recommends. If any of the lines on the grid change or b

Aging well: Making your home fall-proof

Getting around your home safely can be a challenge if you have injuries or health problems that make it easy for you to fall. Many health problems can increase your risk of falling—poor eyesight, balance problems caused by disease like

Getting Around: Innovations for Mobility