ERIC Number: EJ683601
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Apr
Pages: 23
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The Greatest Generation Meets Its Greatest Challenge: Vision Loss and Depression in Older Adults
O'Donnell, Coleen
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, v99 n4 p197-208 Apr 2005
Having lived through the Great Depression and World War II, older adults now face the challenge of vision loss in record numbers. Depression is closely associated with functional loss and social isolation in late-life vision loss. The principles of assisting those who are aging will also benefit those who are aging with a visual impairment. They include recognizing depression, addressing multiple health concerns, promoting well-being, using a client-centered approach, and working collaboratively with the medical community and aging network.
Descriptors: Vision, War, Social Isolation, Depression (Psychology), Blindness, Visual Impairments, Aging (Individuals), Well Being, Client Counselor Relationship
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Press, 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300, New York, NY 10001. Tel: 800-232-3044 (Toll Free); Fax: 412-741-060; e-mail: afborder@abdintl.com.
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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