Hadley Presents

From navigating airports to making the most of airline assistance services, we talk about ways to make air travel with vision loss a little easier. We're joined by James Ashworth, vice president of customer care at Southwest Airlines, who is also living with macular degeneration.

Medical appointments can be stressful for anyone. When you add in vision loss, these appointments can feel overwhelming. From navigating buildings and rooms to filling out forms and signing your name, there can be lots of stumbling blocks. Listen in as we share tips and advice to help make managing medical appointments a bit easier.

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, and we are revisiting our informative 2021 conversation with Dr. Jullia Rosdahl, a glaucoma specialist from the Duke Eye Center. Listen in as we ask Dr. Rosdahl common questions we hear about glaucoma, its risk factors, and treatment options. PLUS: at the end of the interview with Dr. Rosdahl, we've added on an episode from our sister podcast, Insights & Sound Bites, featuring Angela Delgado sharing her story about living with glaucoma. 

Reading the newspaper is a daily ritual for many, but vision loss can make it challenging or even impossible. Did you know there's a free service that converts newspaper and magazine content into audio you can listen to on your phone or computer? It's called NFB-NEWSLINE. Join Ricky Enger and Steve Kelley to learn how you can access this yourself.

Vision loss can add additional stress to any relationship, especially close ones like marriage. We chat with psychologist Ann Wagner and her husband, Eric Ringham, on how they navigate some of the specific challenges vision loss has presented to them.

Eyeglasses aren't just for improving vision anymore. Smart glasses use built-in cameras to scan what's in front of you and speakers to describe what's there. Join as we explore the most popular options on the market today, Meta and Envision. Listen in as the Hadley team shares their personal experience with using these glasses in daily life.

The holiday season can bring added stress when adjusting to vision loss. Navigating get-togethers and interacting with family and friends may be a bit trickier this year. We have some tips for you to consider as you plan.

Join us as we chat with Ron Peterson, a retired scientist and engineer who is also a member of the Hadley community.  Ron found a way back to doing what he loves, nature walks and volunteering after losing his sight to glaucoma.

Vision loss can be emotionally overwhelming. In this episode, we chat with a clinical psychologist who is legally blind herself, Dr. Ann Wagner. She shares how learning from and connecting with our emotions can bring about healing and transformation.

Preparing for a disaster is important for everyone. But for people with vision loss, it requires some extra thought and planning. In this episode, we share some ideas on how you can prepare.