Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of visual impairment in people aged 60 years and older. As physical activity benefits people with AMD, within Can you see the future? project, a prospective study of people aged 65 years and older with low vision due to AMD was conducted before, during, and after a twice-weekly empowerment-based physical activity intervention (EPI). The aim was to explore the experiences of living with AMD and participating in an EPI. Initially, there were 12 participants, nine of whom took part in the EPI. Their main concern Perpetuating the ability to live life as usual was resolved by facing the fact and living life as usual. The theory Maintaining the ability to live life as usual was the participants’ wish, which required acceptance of the progression of the disease , self-acceptance of the new me, and that the new life needs to be lived a little more carefully. The strategies used were navigating the new normal, trusting own abilities, and interdepending. Through the EPI, participants experienced increased social connectedness, improved self-efficacy, and physical capacity. The experiences from this project can provide important knowledge for the development of different solutions for people with visual impairment.

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Can You See the Future? Older Persons with Age-Related Macular Degeneration Navigating the New Normal is a Sighted World

  • Jeanette Källstrand

摘要

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of visual impairment in people aged 60 years and older. As physical activity benefits people with AMD, within Can you see the future? project, a prospective study of people aged 65 years and older with low vision due to AMD was conducted before, during, and after a twice-weekly empowerment-based physical activity intervention (EPI). The aim was to explore the experiences of living with AMD and participating in an EPI. Initially, there were 12 participants, nine of whom took part in the EPI. Their main concern Perpetuating the ability to live life as usual was resolved by facing the fact and living life as usual. The theory Maintaining the ability to live life as usual was the participants’ wish, which required acceptance of the progression of the disease , self-acceptance of the new me, and that the new life needs to be lived a little more carefully. The strategies used were navigating the new normal, trusting own abilities, and interdepending. Through the EPI, participants experienced increased social connectedness, improved self-efficacy, and physical capacity. The experiences from this project can provide important knowledge for the development of different solutions for people with visual impairment.