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Jeffry Ricker

Jeffry Ricker is a Freelance Health Writer living in Scottsdale, Arizona. Now retired, he was a Professor of Psychology for 26 years. He writes about disability issues and advocates for creating accessible technology and digital spaces.

A blind man walking with a cane in a public park. Next Avenue, vision loss late in life

A Life Worth Living: Adapting to Vision Loss Later in Life

Blind since 2021, I’ve grown to accept my disability identity and am committed to learning the skills I need to live independently

June 26, 2024

Meeting the needs and unleashing the potential of older Americans through media

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