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Three people kayak in the middle of a river.

Blind Veteran could not wait to “Get on the water!”

Posted on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 10:00 amOctober 22, 2019 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Terry Hunt always wished he could participate in water sports. VA’s Terri Everett made it happen. Team …

IMAGE: Hands on a reading machine

VA partners with the Library of Congress to promote the ‘Braille and Talking Book Program’ for Veterans

Posted on Thursday, April 5, 2018 1:58 pmApril 5, 2018 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Through a national network of cooperating libraries, the program offers books in a number of formats: …

image of Veterans playing chess

Checkmating Alzheimer’s: Birmingham VAMC uses ‘brain games’ to promote sharp minds in older Veterans

Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 8:17 amFebruary 15, 2017 Posted in Guest Posts, Health by VAntage Point Contributor 323 views

Chess, a classic “brain game” is a mentally stimulating activity that has been shown to promote brain …

a very blury image to similate losing ones sight beyond correction.

VA’s Visual Impairment Service Teams help turn darkness of sight loss into brighter future

Posted on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 10:29 amApril 4, 2017 Posted in Health by Erin Curran 346 views

The loss of sight is traumatic, but VA's Visual Impairment Service Teams can help turn that darkness into …