On the 1st of November, Annmaree from the Dual Sensory Impairment project went to Perth to give a talk on grief and sensory loss. Part of this talk was centred around how to cope in a healthy way with bad days. We all experience grief, sadness, distress, anxiety, worry and more. One of our colleagues calls it BDBD: bad deafblind …
Category: Psychology
Empowering Older Adults with Dual Sensory Impairment: A Wellbeing Initiative
By Diana Tang Imagine trying to navigate the world without the ability to hear or see clearly. For many older adults with dual sensory impairment (DSI), this is their daily reality. DSI, the combination of both hearing and vision loss, is a growing challenge among aging populations, often leading to social isolation, frustration, and decreased quality of life. As a …
Seeing things that aren’t there
Last week Annmaree and Suzie travelled to Newcastle to talk on “seeing things that aren’t there” or visual hallucinations, often called Charles Bonnet syndrome. “Seeing things that aren’t there”, that no one else can see and that are called visual hallucinations. “Seeing things that aren’t there” is very common in people with problems seeing well. Deafblind people “see things that …