Living with and adapting to age-related health challenges

Imagine you have glasses because your eyes don't see things far away very well, which happened to me when I was a kid.

I also found out that one of my ears doesn't hear very well, and I used to make jokes about it.

Later in life, as I got older, my eyes started to have trouble seeing in a new way called ARMD, making it hard to read even big words.

It felt like my body was getting tired and things like my balance got tricky too, making it hard to walk around.

But, I learned to use special tools like big-print books, magnifying lamps, and even computer programs that can turn my words into writing for me.

I also use a helper to make sure I don't fall.

Even though these things are tough, I've learned that it's important to keep trying and use the help available to live a good life.