Enrique 'Henry' Oliu, Verizon and Vision Loss Groups to Host Event on Nov. 12 to Help Seniors Manage Diabetes and Vision Loss
CLEARWATER, Fla., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of American Diabetes Month, the Verizon Foundation, the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) and the Lighthouse of Pinellas will host an event on Nov. 12 to help area seniors manage diabetes and vision loss -- a common side effect of advanced stages of the disease. Attendees will learn how to stay active, eat sensibly, and independently manage medications, despite low vision. Resources will be available in English and Spanish through the AFB Senior Site® (www.afb.org/seniorsite/diabetes), an award-winning Web site from the AFB and the Verizon Foundation that helps older Americans with low vision lead more independent, comfortable lives.
WHO: Enrique "Henry" Oliu, Spanish-language commentator
for the Tampa Bay Rays
Donna Wiggins, a Florida resident with diabetes and
Vision loss
Carl Augusto, president & CEO, American Foundation
for the Blind
Dan Mann, president & CEO, Lighthouse of Pinellas
Patrick Gaston, president, Verizon Foundation
Michelle Robinson, Verizon Southeast region president
WHAT: Seniors Event on Managing Diabetes and Vision Loss
WHEN: 10 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 12
WHERE: Ruth Eckerd Hall, Margaret Heye Great Room
1111 N. McMullen Booth Road
Clearwater
BACKGROUND: There are 3.2 million Americans who have diabetes and vision
loss. Successful management of diabetes requires great
discipline, specific knowledge, skills and tools for
self-care. With vision loss, there's yet another level
of complication and risk added to a treatment regimen.
