Focusing the Brain on Better Vision

Contrast sensitivity, the ability to distinguish gradations of light to dark, may be improved with visual exercises.
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Southwest Offers Opportunities for 10 Mid-Career Women to Attend the Leadership Institute Primary Education Topic: Leadership in Aging For the past eight years, Southwest Airlines generously has provided air tickets to a number of attendees at the Aging in America Conference. This year, they allocated a large portion of their gift to people attending the ASA Leadership Institute at the Conference. They were awarded tickets based on answers to essay questions posed by ASA. Cick here to learn more about the 2015 Leadership Institute participants. For the past eight years, Southwest Airlines generously has provided air tickets to a number of attendees at the Aging in America Conference. This year, they...
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