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- What is ARMD?
- Symptoms of ARMD
- Causes of ARMD
- Prevention of ARMD
- Risk factors for ARMD
- Complications of ARMD
- When to see a doctor about ARMD
- Diagnosis of ARMD
- Conventional treatment of ARMD
- Alternative/complementary treatment of ARMD
- Living with ARMD
- Caring for someone with ARMD
Caring for someone with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD)
Partner
If you have a partner with age-related macular degeneration, there are a number of useful strategies you can use to help them:
- Cleaning - your partner may not be able to perform much of the cleaning duties in the house, so either you will need to do most of them, you can try to enlist family and friends to help, you can employ a cleaner or a combination of all of these. Just make sure you and your partner are agreed about the way forward
- Depression - people with any type of degenerative condition can easily become depressed, due to many factors and if you notice your partner's mood has changed, you could suggest a visit to the doctor just as a precaution to make sure it is not depression, but if it is, your partner's doctor can make some suggestions for treatment
- Healthy diet - your partner must eat healthy food, such as fresh fruit (2-3 per day) and vegetables (5-7 portions a day), but especially leafy green, orange and red fruits and vegetables as they are full of the nutrients vital for eye health (lutein, zeaxanthin, betacarotene), nuts and seeds, oily fish about 2-3 times a week (mackerel, salmon, sardines, trout, tuna), legumes most days, wholegrains, some low fat dairy, poultry and some red meat 2-3 times a week. Always try to use fresh produce and organic is better as it has more of the nutrients available in the food than non-organic
- Support - your partner needs your love and support and to know that you are there for them if they need you. Try to be there to listen to their concerns and worries and if you cannot manage everything, talk to your doctor about other support options (including from family and friends)
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Friends
If you have a friend with age-related macular degeneration, there are a number of useful strategies you can use to help them:
- Driving - your friend may not be able to drive themselves to visit you or go shopping, so you may be able to help them out when you can
- Support - your friend needs your love and support and to know that you are there for them if they need you. Try to be there to listen to their concerns and worries and let them know you are available for support
Family member
If you have a family member with age-related macular degeneration, there are a number of useful strategies you can use to help them:
- Driving - your family member may not be able to drive themselves to visit you or go shopping, so you may be able to help them out when you can
- Support - your family member needs your love and support and to know that you are there for them if they need you. Try to be there to listen to their concerns and worries and let them know you are available for support
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< 11: living with ARMD Last reviewed: 14 September 2007 || Last updated: 15 March 2009
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Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
