PPT-Sight loss and substance use:

users perspectives Prof Sarah Galvani Manchester Metropolitan University 6th November 2015 SSA Conf York Team Dr Wulf Livingston Glyndwr University Hannah Morgan Lancaster University . Our Centre in Chatteris holds a wide variety of equipment We also offer: Monthly support groupsHelp with reading Technology adviceVisits at home Cam SightAge UK Ofces2 Victoria StreetChatteris PE16 6 Dementia and Sight Loss Conference. 1 December 2010. A presentation by Professor David Croisdale-Appleby. Independent Chair of Skills for Care. Dementia and Sight Loss Conference. 1 December 2010. People who use services have a right to personalised care that meets their needs and sees them as a person not just a condition.. about the HEALTH and WELLBEING of the people of XXXX. XXXX. Optometrist, BSc(. Hons. ), . MCOptom. Member of XXXX Local Optical Committee. What is an Optometrist?. A primary health care professional with a specialist training in the eyes who can:. Jeign Craig. Vice President HIPEN. . Hearing Loss. Hearing loss . affects more . than . 10 million people in the UK ( 1 in 6 of the population) . The most common type of hearing loss is called ‘. The importance of vision in . preventing falls. Falls are the most common cause of people over 65 being taken into . hospital.. One in three people in this age group will fall every . year.. Falls are the biggest cause of accidental death in people over 75 and cost the NHS around £2.2 billion per . don. ’. t know where . I would . be without. . it. ”. Gwen, 69, Ischemic Optic Disc. . Neuropathy. BACKGROUND. Henshaws has . integrated . occupational . therapy into . a newly created role within its existing . Please use the accompanying notes when viewing this slide show. 1. www.COT.org.uk. © 2015 College of Occupational Therapists . May be copied and adapted for non-commercial use by BAOT members only. Why think sight when considering falls?. Jeign Craig. Vice President HIPEN. . Hearing Loss. Hearing loss . affects more . than . 10 million people in the UK ( 1 in 6 of the population) . The most common type of hearing loss is called ‘. Sight distance is provided to perceive the presence of potentially conflicting vehicles. Thus, the driver need to have an unobstructed view of the entire intersection. Rationale: a driver has enough distance to stop if a conflicting vehicle enters the intersection. Research. Lower feelings of wellbeing amongst people with sight loss compared to rest of population (My Voice 2015). People feel less optimistic about the future (My Voice 2015). Lack of information given to people when first diagnosed (Thetford et al 2009). The implications of Addiction. Marjorie F Withers, LCPC. We need our brain. 2. Why are we here today: The High price of Substance Use. Estimated cost of Substance Use is $700 Billion Dollars. 3. Major public . Sensory . loss. Sensory loss is when one of the senses, i.e. sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste, is not working as it should. .. The term is used primarily to describe sight loss, hearing loss and . Special Needs of Older Adults (SBIRT+). The University of Iowa College of Nursing. With funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Brought to you by…. SBIRT-TIPS:. Claire Cawkwell. Optimeyes Project Manager. RNIB. 2. Older People (over 50) project funded by Big Lottery’s Reaching Communities Fund. To identify and provide support to older people living with sight loss .