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Getting to Know More About Macular Degeneration

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Nearly everyone working in home care services in Vancouver has encountered seniors and even younger people suffering from any form of macular degeneration or another. The condition is so widespread that experts believe as many as 288 million people around the world will be living with it by 2040.

Macular degeneration is an irreversible condition. It involves the systemic destruction of the macula, the part of the eye that receive light signals that the brain then interprets into an image. Because the macula is very important to the reception of light, the degeneration of its cells causes eroding vision. The eyes will slowly lose the sharpness and definition of the image that they see.

If left undiagnosed and untreated, macular degeneration can worsen to the point of legal blindness. While there is no cure, physicians can prescribe medicines that can slow down the progress of the disease and prevent total loss of vision.

Elders with severe macular degeneration will certainly benefit from companion services and home health care in Vancouver. If they have vision problems, they are at risk for injuries sustained from slipping or falling. They will also need assistance in tasks like cooking, in which they might injure themselves when using tools like knives.

Depending on the severity of their condition, elders in senior home care in Vancouver might also need help in driving and walking as well.

Here at Peachtacular Home Health Care, we provide exceptional home care in Vancouver, British Columbia. Our light housekeeping services can help elders with vision problems safely maintain the cleanliness of their homes and surroundings.

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