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Visual impairment, also known as vision impairment or vision loss, is a decreased ability to see to a degree that causes problems not fixable by usual means, such as glasses.

Some also include those who have a decreased ability to see because they do not have access to glasses or contact lenses.

Visual impairment is often defined as a best corrected visual acuity of worse than either 20/40 or 20/60.

The term blindness is used for complete or nearly complete vision loss.

Visual impairment may cause people difficulties with normal daily activities such as driving, reading, socializing, and walking.

Independent living, as seen by its advocates, is a philosophy, a way of looking at society and disability, and a worldwide movement of people with disabilities working for equal opportunities, self-determination, and self-respect.

In the context of eldercare, independent living is seen as a step in the continuum of care, with assisted living being the next step.

Hearing loss, also known as hearing impairment, is a partial or total inability to hear.

A deaf person has little to no hearing.

Hearing loss may occur in one or both ears.

In children hearing problems can affect the ability to learn spoken language and in adults it can cause work related difficulties.

In some people, particularly older people, hearing loss can result in loneliness.

Hearing loss can be temporary or permanent.

Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Following initial infection, a person may not notice any symptoms or may experience a brief period of influenza-like illness.

Typically, this is followed by a prolonged period with no symptoms.

As the infection progresses, it interferes more with the immune system, increasing the risk of common infections like tuberculosis, as well as other opportunistic infections, and tumors that rarely affect people who have working immune systems.

These late symptoms of infection are referred to as AIDS.

This stage is often also associated with weight loss.

Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period.

Symptoms of high blood sugar include frequent urination, increased thirst, and increased hunger.

If left untreated, diabetes can cause many complications.

Acute complications can include diabetic ketoacidosis, nonketotic hyperosmolar coma, or death.

Serious long-term complications include heart disease, stroke, chronic kidney failure, foot ulcers, and damage to the eyes.