THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, July 28, 2023 Page 15 Local students who made the UMass Amherst Spring 2023 Dean’s List B elow is a list of local students who were named to the Dean’s List at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for the spring 2023 semester. In order to qualify, an undergraduate student must receive a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a 4-point scale. Malden Munib Abdulghani Tsz W. Chan Katrina Marie Chang Elina Chen Natalie Ying Chen Sophia Chen Vivian Chen Luca De Oliveira Matthew Paul DiStefano Ethan Dong William J. Duggan Jana Yehia Elshafey Helen Negussie Eshetu Maxwell John Forestier Bridget Helen Gately Ashley Victoria Giang Abhinit Giri Eric He Kara Elizabeth Hollis Leila Imani Paige Mackenzie Jordan Chiara L Kinnon Chelsea Law Taylor Hak Lee Tung Yan Leung Jianming Lin Jianxiong Lin Sarah Yen Lin Yangyang Lin Tatiyanna Luc Meiying Lyu Lili Mei Ye Melanie Renee Moulaison Alexey Mozyaev Dang Khoa Q. Nguyen Dionne Huyen Nguyen Hoang Nguyen Khiem Tan Duy Nguyen Ngan Ngoc Nguyen Nguyen Minh Phuc Nguyen Sammi Nie Ryan O’Connell Sophia H. Oliveira Dhyey Ghanshyam Patel Derick Phan Jahnvi Punj Matthew James Romprey Michael Shi Jared Gunnar Swanson Bethan Emily Taddeo Nour Al Amin Tafraoui Morgan Tammaro Wendy Mei Wah Tan Xinyi Tan Abby Ly Tang Michael Thompson Jasmine My Tran Sean Tran Thuy-Tam Hoang Vo Xinping Xiong Stanley Yang Zhaochen Yao Jiaqi Ye Zhengyue Yu Brian Zeng George Junqiao Zhang Guilin Zhang Ricky Zhang Wu Zheng Xiaolin Zhou Zhiyang Zuo For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@advocatenews.net INSPECTIONAL SERVICES 215 Pleasant Street, Room 330 Malden, Massachusetts 02148 (781) 397-7000 ext. 2044 City of Malden Massachusetts MALDEN PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING The Malden Planning Board will hold a public hearing in the Herbert L. Jackson Council Chamber, Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, August 14, 2023 on the petition of 204 Main Malden LLC (Permit Application # CMID 045711-2022) seeking a special permit under Title 12, Chapter 12, Section 030 and Title 12, Chapter 12, Section 300 of the Code of the City of Malden, to allow multifamily residential dwelling use, up to three stories inclusive, of property in the Neighborhood Business zoning district, and an Inclusionary Development, namely, to construct a building with three stories and a total of thirty-three (33) dwelling units, including four (4) Affordable Housing Units, at the property known as and numbered, 204 Main Street, Malden and by City Assessor’s Parcel ID# 064 309 925. Petition and plans are available for public review in City Hall, Inspectional Services Department, Room 330, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA and on the City website under Permit Application # CMID -045711-2022 at https://maldenma-energovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/ SelfService#/home By: Diane M. Chuha Clerk July 28, August 4, 2023 aavvyvy S avy avvy S oiorenniioor nior by Jim Miller Tips and Tools for Coping with Vision Loss Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good resources for seniors with vision loss? My husband was recently diagnosed with macular degeneration, which has deteriorated his central vision, and he’s become very discouraged. Worried Wife Dear Worried, I’m very sorry to hear about your husband’s eye condition. Unfortunately, there are about 20 million Americans living with macular degeneration today. Over time, this progressive disease can rob people of their central vision, making everyday tasks like driving a car, reading a magazine or watching television extremely challenging. Here are some tips and resources that can help. Low Vision Help If your husband hasn’t already done so, he needs to see a low-vision specialist for a comprehensive examination. Low-vision specialists are ophthalmologist or optometrist with additional credentials or specialization in low vision testing, diagnosis, and treatment. A low vision exam, which is much diff erent from a typical eye exam, will explore how your husband’s eye condition is aff ecting his day-to-day life, how he’s adapting emotionally and prescribe solutions to help him regain as much day-to-day functioning as possible. Your next step is to get your husband to a nearby vision rehabilitation service. These services, which are run by state or nonprofi t organizations, or private eye care clinics, help people with all types of uncorrectable vision impairments. Most state and nonprofi t services are free or low-cost, while private clinics typically charge a fee or may accept Medicare. While vision rehabilitation does not restore lost sight, it does help people maximize their existing sight, or, if they have no vision, it can equip them with techniques and tools to help them maintain an independent lifestyle. Services include counseling, along with training on how to perform daily living tasks with low vision, and how to use visual and adaptive devices and assistive technologies that can help improve quality of life. They also off er guidance for adapting your home that will make it safer and easier for your husband to maneuver and can help him locate low-vision support groups. Some agencies will even send their specialist out to work with him in the comfort of your own home. To fi nd a vision rehabilitation service near you ask your husband’s eye doctor for a referral, or you can locate services yourself by calling the American Printing House (APH) Connect Center at 800-232-5463. Online Tools Another convenient place to get help for your husband is online at VisionAware (VisionAware.org). This free website that’s part of the APH Connect Center is specifi cally designed for older adults new to vision loss. It provides information on eye diseases and disorders, along with dozens of practical tips, information and instructional videos on living with vision loss. These include concepts for adapting your home to make it easier to navigate, techniques for traveling safely outside the home, and various tips on how to manage things like fi nances, medications, and other tasks such as cooking, cleaning, grooming, reading, writing, doing hobbies and more. VisionAware also provides a comprehensive list of more than 2,000 low vision agencies and organizations across the country that’s searchable by state or category. Another terrifi c low vision resource that’s available to your husband is Hadley (Hadley.edu), which is a nonprofi t organization and partner of the National Eye Institute and the National Eye Health Education Program. Hadley off ers online discussion groups, audio podcasts and dozens of free online workshop videos to help empower the blind and visually impaired. With Hadley, your husband will learn new ways to do things that have become more diffi cult due to his vision loss and connect him with a network of peers who understand what he’s going through. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.
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