Stairs and steps are generally thought to be something we want to avoid as we age. True, they can present many issues – especially with the way so many of them have been constructed and installed over the years, as well as the way they have been maintained. However, three important items to note when… Read more »

One way to approach working with a client who needs our help with aging in place renovations to allow them to remain in their home and to enjoy it more comfortably and accessibly than it is now is for us to arrive and immediately begin telling them what we think they need. We can survey… Read more »

When we as aging in place specialists begin evaluating the homes of our clients, or when people, in general, begin looking at their current homes in terms of how practical or safe they are for moving forward, a devil’s advocacy approach may serve us well. Begin by looking at everything in the home – entrances,… Read more »

Whether we call them assessments, evaluations, audits, or checklists, and whether we focus on safety, mobility, general welfare, or other issues, many of us are interested in helping our clients understand their living space and make suggestions to them on how they can improve their homes. If we have created a form to use for… Read more »

  We live in a fast-paced world. So many things are based on speed. We hurry to appointments. We eat quickly as if the food will be taken away if we don’t devour it immediately. We listen to audio books. We text and email instead of calling many times because it is quicker. We are… Read more »

Many people are discussing designing their homes or those of their clients for aging in place – homes currently occupied by them on a going-forward basis, homes they are thinking about acquiring or ones they are considering in the marketplace, new construction offerings by builders in their area, a custom designed and built home done… Read more »

Throughout their six-plus decades on average, the Baby Boomer generation (those born at the end of World War Two, or 1946, through the mid part of the nineteen sixties, or 1964) has been influential in many trends and responsible for marketing, education, health care, and many other decisions, fads, and marketing directions that have been… Read more »

As aging in place professionals, we know the challenges that people face as they go through life and remain in their homes long-term. As a general rule, people are collection magnets – attracting and holding onto much of what enters their home. When we go to a play, a concert, a ballgame, a festival, or… Read more »

We are living in the age of technology. Even for those elderly members of the population (the Silent Generation and older) who haven’t fully embraced it, the technology age is still the governing power for communication. This means cell phones, text messages, emails, and voice mails. While people still leave voice mail messages, and did… Read more »

What is aging in place – remaining in one’s home over time? Yes! Pretty simple concept. We just continue living in the homes we already are occupying – even if nothing is done to modify them or enhance them in any way. However, this very simple and straightforward concept has a way of getting complicated… Read more »