Provide Hope for Seniors Suffering from Age-related Macular Degeneration
Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is one of the most common ailments among
aging Americans. As many as 15 million Americans over the age of 50 have
already been diagnosed with AMD. More amazingly, approximately one-third of all
seniors over age 75 suffer from deteriorating central vision caused by
AMD.
Unfortunately, despite the widespread effects of this
disease, no cure has yet been found to reverse the effects of AMD – leaving many
seniors literally in the dark.
We need
your help NOW to tell Congress to provide increased funding for the National
Institutes of Health to further their research on AMD and find more effective
treatments for those suffering from this vision-robbing disease, and, possibly,
find a cure.
During AMD Awareness Week 2006, a number of Congressmen
were awarded the Brighter Vision Award for their ongoing support for increasing
the awareness of AMD among their at-risk constituents. Grandma Green along with
TSC’s Board Members visited with about 40 of these congressmen to present the
award, along with the whitepaper, AMD: A Policy Blueprint to
Protect America’s Seniors
and to discuss the future of these efforts.
Congressmen Receive 2006 Brighter Vision Award
AMD: A Policy Blueprint to Protect
America’s
Seniors
TSC Receives Distinguished Service Award from the AOA
TSC Applauds FDA’s Approval of Lucentis
