{"id":952,"date":"2026-06-29T19:27:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/?p=952"},"modified":"2026-10-02T17:45:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T17:45:50","slug":"age-eyes-on-safety-the-importance-of-eye-health-and-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-eyes-on-safety-the-importance-of-eye-health-and-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"Eyes on Safety: The Importance of Eye Health and Balance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"952\" class=\"elementor elementor-952\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fa5317 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8fa5317\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc38b4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title 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0-24-10.75-24-24 0-13.26 10.75-24 24-24s24 10.74 24 24c0 13.25-10.75 24-24 24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrint\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2feacb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2feacb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Vision Changes Increase Your Risk of Falling<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-194bd35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"194bd35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFalls are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/falls\/data-research\/index.html\">leading cause of injury for adults ages 65 years and older<\/a>. Over 14 million (or 1 in 4) older adults report falling every year. Falls can be extremely dangerous for older adults and can result in fractures, hospitalization, and disability, according to the National Institute on Aging. With that said, your vision changes with time and age. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s especially important to have your vision checked yearly to keep your eyesight healthy as you age.\n\nAs we age, changes in vision are common but can increase the chance of falling. Small vision changes like blurriness, reduced depth perception, or struggling to see in low light can make the usual everyday activities riskier. The good news is that taking care of your vision is a simple and effective step toward safety and continued independence.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b81e952 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b81e952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get Your Eyes Checked Every Year<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5921ad8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5921ad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Scheduling regular eye exams is imperative. The National Institute on Aging recommends that older adults get their vision checked at least once a year, or as suggested by their health provider. An updated prescription can make a significant difference in how clearly obstacles like stairs, curbs, or uneven surfaces can be seen and avoid falling.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a0f8f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a0f8f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wear the Right Glasses \u2014 and Watch for Eye Conditions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fc5d00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fc5d00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s also important to wear the right glasses for the right activity. Bifocals or progressive lenses can make it harder to judge distance when walking, especially on stairs or outdoors. Don\u2019t ignore changes in your vision. Conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration can develop gradually and affect balance and coordination. Early detection and treatment can help protect both your sight and your safety. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b19bd0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b19bd0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Eye-Exam-with-prac.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-980\" alt=\"Older Adult male getting an eye exam\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Eye-Exam-with-prac.png 1200w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Eye-Exam-with-prac-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Eye-Exam-with-prac-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Eye-Exam-with-prac-768x230.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48fe80a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48fe80a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Light Your Home for Safety<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4c6b59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4c6b59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lighting also plays a vital role as we age; we need more light to see clearly. Ensure that your home has bright, even lighting, especially in hallways, stairways, and bathrooms. Adding nightlights around the house can also help reduce the risk of falling.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><ul>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5e4d9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5e4d9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1201\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/30_eyes-on-safety_well-lit-home.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1790\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/30_eyes-on-safety_well-lit-home.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/30_eyes-on-safety_well-lit-home-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/30_eyes-on-safety_well-lit-home-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/30_eyes-on-safety_well-lit-home-768x230.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9df94b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9df94b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vision Changes and Driving After Dark<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a73fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1a73fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Problems adjusting to light and dark can make driving more difficult, especially at night or in the rain. The American Academy of Ophthalmology suggests that it can help to take a driving course designed for older adults, stick to driving during daylight hours when visibility is better, slowing down a bit to give yourself more time to react, and be extra cautious at intersections where quick decisions are often needed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aba017e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aba017e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1201\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Age_Eyes-on-safety_driving-at-night-in-wyoming.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1803\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Age_Eyes-on-safety_driving-at-night-in-wyoming.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Age_Eyes-on-safety_driving-at-night-in-wyoming-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Age_Eyes-on-safety_driving-at-night-in-wyoming-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Age_Eyes-on-safety_driving-at-night-in-wyoming-768x230.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1edb87e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1edb87e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Walk Through Your Home With Fresh Eyes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d02b90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d02b90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And last but not least, take the time to look around your home and evaluate your daily routines. Are there areas where poor lighting or clutter might make it harder to see and move safely? Small changes like increasing contrast on stairs or keeping walkways clear can make an enormous difference.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c55359 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c55359\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1201\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AGE_eyes-on-safety-declutter.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1805\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AGE_eyes-on-safety-declutter.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AGE_eyes-on-safety-declutter-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AGE_eyes-on-safety-declutter-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AGE_eyes-on-safety-declutter-768x230.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a46b0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a46b0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Small Changes Add Up to Fewer Falls<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b537d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38b537d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Falls are not an inevitable part of aging. By paying attention to your vision and making a few simple changes, you can stay steady on your feet and confident in your surroundings.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd26419 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd26419\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a44fac elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8a44fac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-link\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M326.612 185.391c59.747 59.809 58.927 155.698.36 214.59-.11.12-.24.25-.36.37l-67.2 67.2c-59.27 59.27-155.699 59.262-214.96 0-59.27-59.26-59.27-155.7 0-214.96l37.106-37.106c9.84-9.84 26.786-3.3 27.294 10.606.648 17.722 3.826 35.527 9.69 52.721 1.986 5.822.567 12.262-3.783 16.612l-13.087 13.087c-28.026 28.026-28.905 73.66-1.155 101.96 28.024 28.579 74.086 28.749 102.325.51l67.2-67.19c28.191-28.191 28.073-73.757 0-101.83-3.701-3.694-7.429-6.564-10.341-8.569a16.037 16.037 0 0 1-6.947-12.606c-.396-10.567 3.348-21.456 11.698-29.806l21.054-21.055c5.521-5.521 14.182-6.199 20.584-1.731a152.482 152.482 0 0 1 20.522 17.197zM467.547 44.449c-59.261-59.262-155.69-59.27-214.96 0l-67.2 67.2c-.12.12-.25.25-.36.37-58.566 58.892-59.387 154.781.36 214.59a152.454 152.454 0 0 0 20.521 17.196c6.402 4.468 15.064 3.789 20.584-1.731l21.054-21.055c8.35-8.35 12.094-19.239 11.698-29.806a16.037 16.037 0 0 0-6.947-12.606c-2.912-2.005-6.64-4.875-10.341-8.569-28.073-28.073-28.191-73.639 0-101.83l67.2-67.19c28.239-28.239 74.3-28.069 102.325.51 27.75 28.3 26.872 73.934-1.155 101.96l-13.087 13.087c-4.35 4.35-5.769 10.79-3.783 16.612 5.864 17.194 9.042 34.999 9.69 52.721.509 13.906 17.454 20.446 27.294 10.606l37.106-37.106c59.271-59.259 59.271-155.699.001-214.959z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Important Facts about Falls <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/falls\/about\/index.html\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/falls\/about\/index.html<\/a>\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-link\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M326.612 185.391c59.747 59.809 58.927 155.698.36 214.59-.11.12-.24.25-.36.37l-67.2 67.2c-59.27 59.27-155.699 59.262-214.96 0-59.27-59.26-59.27-155.7 0-214.96l37.106-37.106c9.84-9.84 26.786-3.3 27.294 10.606.648 17.722 3.826 35.527 9.69 52.721 1.986 5.822.567 12.262-3.783 16.612l-13.087 13.087c-28.026 28.026-28.905 73.66-1.155 101.96 28.024 28.579 74.086 28.749 102.325.51l67.2-67.19c28.191-28.191 28.073-73.757 0-101.83-3.701-3.694-7.429-6.564-10.341-8.569a16.037 16.037 0 0 1-6.947-12.606c-.396-10.567 3.348-21.456 11.698-29.806l21.054-21.055c5.521-5.521 14.182-6.199 20.584-1.731a152.482 152.482 0 0 1 20.522 17.197zM467.547 44.449c-59.261-59.262-155.69-59.27-214.96 0l-67.2 67.2c-.12.12-.25.25-.36.37-58.566 58.892-59.387 154.781.36 214.59a152.454 152.454 0 0 0 20.521 17.196c6.402 4.468 15.064 3.789 20.584-1.731l21.054-21.055c8.35-8.35 12.094-19.239 11.698-29.806a16.037 16.037 0 0 0-6.947-12.606c-2.912-2.005-6.64-4.875-10.341-8.569-28.073-28.073-28.191-73.639 0-101.83l67.2-67.19c28.239-28.239 74.3-28.069 102.325.51 27.75 28.3 26.872 73.934-1.155 101.96l-13.087 13.087c-4.35 4.35-5.769 10.79-3.783 16.612 5.864 17.194 9.042 34.999 9.69 52.721.509 13.906 17.454 20.446 27.294 10.606l37.106-37.106c59.271-59.259 59.271-155.699.001-214.959z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">National Institute on Aging: Prevent Falls and Fractures <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\/health\/falls-and-falls-prevention\">https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\/health\/falls-and-falls-prevention<\/a>\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-link\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M326.612 185.391c59.747 59.809 58.927 155.698.36 214.59-.11.12-.24.25-.36.37l-67.2 67.2c-59.27 59.27-155.699 59.262-214.96 0-59.27-59.26-59.27-155.7 0-214.96l37.106-37.106c9.84-9.84 26.786-3.3 27.294 10.606.648 17.722 3.826 35.527 9.69 52.721 1.986 5.822.567 12.262-3.783 16.612l-13.087 13.087c-28.026 28.026-28.905 73.66-1.155 101.96 28.024 28.579 74.086 28.749 102.325.51l67.2-67.19c28.191-28.191 28.073-73.757 0-101.83-3.701-3.694-7.429-6.564-10.341-8.569a16.037 16.037 0 0 1-6.947-12.606c-.396-10.567 3.348-21.456 11.698-29.806l21.054-21.055c5.521-5.521 14.182-6.199 20.584-1.731a152.482 152.482 0 0 1 20.522 17.197zM467.547 44.449c-59.261-59.262-155.69-59.27-214.96 0l-67.2 67.2c-.12.12-.25.25-.36.37-58.566 58.892-59.387 154.781.36 214.59a152.454 152.454 0 0 0 20.521 17.196c6.402 4.468 15.064 3.789 20.584-1.731l21.054-21.055c8.35-8.35 12.094-19.239 11.698-29.806a16.037 16.037 0 0 0-6.947-12.606c-2.912-2.005-6.64-4.875-10.341-8.569-28.073-28.073-28.191-73.639 0-101.83l67.2-67.19c28.239-28.239 74.3-28.069 102.325.51 27.75 28.3 26.872 73.934-1.155 101.96l-13.087 13.087c-4.35 4.35-5.769 10.79-3.783 16.612 5.864 17.194 9.042 34.999 9.69 52.721.509 13.906 17.454 20.446 27.294 10.606l37.106-37.106c59.271-59.259 59.271-155.699.001-214.959z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">American Academy of Ophthalmology: Eye Health and Aging <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aao.org\/eye-health\/tips-prevention\/seniors\">https:\/\/www.aao.org\/eye-health\/tips-prevention\/seniors<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a51d8c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a51d8c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4878cf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4878cf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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According to the American Diabetic Association, the figures below depict a bleak picture. Diabetes remains a significant public health concern.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/age-diabetes-awareness-prevention-diagnosis-and-management-treatment\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Diabetes Awareness: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management\/Treatment\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRespectful terms for aging\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Falls are the leading cause of injury for adults ages 65 years and older.https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/falls\/data-research\/index.html  Over 14 million (or 1 in 4) older adults report falling every year. Falls can be extremely dangerous for older adults and can result in fractures, hospitalization, and disability according to the National Institute on Aging. With that said, your vision changes with time and age. That\u2019s why it\u2019s especially important to have your vision checked yearly to keep your eyesight healthy as you age.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":1789,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,11],"tags":[26],"class_list":["post-952","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-age-blog","category-physical-activity","tag-joddee-jacobsen"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/952","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=952"}],"version-history":[{"count":36,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/952\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1815,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/952\/revisions\/1815"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/age\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}