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1 HN user recommended this in 2023, in one comment.
Each tall tick is one HN user's first recommendation. A short tick is the same user again. Click a tick to jump to the comment.
One of my Mothers-in-Law has macular degeneration. Her vision in the time I've known her (about 7 years) had declined significantly. (She's now about 77.) She could drive during the day in good conditions locally a few years ago but has given up driving entirely in the past 18 months.
She still has some vision but would be legally blind at this point, I believe.
A few years ago we bought her an iPad which has some assistive technologies (e.g., magnifier) that she says have helped her immensely. (She has an Android and prefers that but the iPad has been the best option for a tablet.) I realize "buy an iPad" is pretty basic, but it really seems to have made a difference.
She also uses an app that magnifies print, etc., via the iPad camera. We also got a "3-in-1 craft lamp" that has a clamp, light, and magnifying glass with a light[1]. (Can be mounted in 3 ways as well.)
Start trialing and introducing assistive technologies now before the need is more profound.
[1] https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0782TWR13/