Agebuzz Video: Adapting to Disability as We Age: Meet Eileen and Tom
Agebuzz Video: Adapting to Disability as We Age: Meet Eileen and Tom
July 4, 2018
As we get older, many of us will be confronted with physical disability or impairment. Some of it will be occasional, some more long-lasting, and some irreversible. How we deal with that impairment- our attitude, our adaptive behavior, the support systems we develop- will have a profound impact on our day-to-day life, and on the quality of our life, in our later years.
As a positive example of someone who has adapted, let us introduce you to Eileen- a 92-year-old woman who is thriving in her later years despite the loss of her vision.