Common causes of poor vision

Vision loss is a common condition, as the World Health Organization notes that more than 285 million people across the globe suffer some type of visual impairment. Many people can effectively counter their vision problems with prescription lenses, but others may have a more significant issue, such as low vision. The Kellogg Eye Center defines low vision as a reduced level of vision that cannot be fully corrected with conventional glasses. Those with low vision Read More …

Renovations for senior safety

 As adults approach their golden years, the homes they once thought of as sanctuaries can become unsafe. Families wrestle with the decision to keep parents and grandparents in their homes or move them into assisted living facilities or other senior residences. The National Institute on Aging says that families may be able to have a senior stay at home by helping older relatives remain independent but safe. The following are a few ways to do just Read More …

Art and Antique Studio & Gallery / Highland Ave, Melbourne “Linda Schuler”

LINDA SCHULER “WANDER LUST”   ART AND ANTIQUE STUDIO & GALLERY JANUARY 1 – JANUARY 31,  2016 Ohio artist “Linda Schuler” creates art because it is simply something she must do.  It can take her back to places she’s already been or send her on a new adventure depending on what she’s working on at the moment. Linda absolutely loves to travel (thus “Wander Lust”) and has so often been inspired to paint what she’s experienced and seen Read More …

Daytrip with Bruce Marion

One of my favorite places in Florida is New Smyrna Beach, just North of Titusville area and an easy one hour or less drive from most of Brevard County. Like our Space Coast, there is a charming beachside (A1A) and a historic mainland area each separated by the Indian River, our Intracoastal waterway and accessable via a north and south causeway. On the beachside-a world class beach one considered the safest in the US now Read More …

Exercise and arthritis

Across the country, more than 50 million people are living with doctor-diagnosed arthritis. So says the Arthritis Foundation, which projects that figure will rise to 67 million by the year 2030. Simply put, arthritis is a significant problem, one that can not only affect a person’s quality of life, but also his or her pocketbook, as the Arthritis Foundation notes that woking-age men and women (those between the ages of 18 and 64) who contend Read More …