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… Read more »
Aging in Place Insider Blog
“Boomers Are Being Blamed For ‘Ruining’ The Housing Market”
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… Read more »
“Telling People To Remove Clutter For Aging In Place Means Very Little To Them”
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… Read more »
“As Aging In Place Consultants, People Need To Be Able To Reach Us”
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… Read more »
“Many People Talk About Aging In Place, But Not Everyone Understands The Real Intent”
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… Read more »
“Taking Aging In Place Concepts Into The Marketplace”
While aging in place solutions and design strategies pertain to individuals in their homes and is strictly a residential concept, it is a solid approach to areas outside the home/… Read more »
“After A Crisis, We Can Put A Home Back The Way It Was Or Make It Better With Aging In Place Solutions”
Natural or unplanned events happen that affect our lives. In terms of our housing, a tree limb can damage our roof and violate the structural integrity of our homes or… Read more »
“So, Is It Universal Design Or Aging In Place We Should Focus On Doing?”
Aging in place as a strategy and universal design as a concept are closely related but very different at the same time. Their purposes are different. So how do we know… Read more »
“Sometimes Aging In Place Familiarity Can Make Us Takes Risks That We Shouldn’t”
As we get older and remain in our homes longer, we can sometimes fail to appreciate how our aging might affect our abilities. Not needing to be frightened about remaining… Read more »
“Older Homes Present Many Challenges For Aging In Place Upgrades”
Homes are built to last – much different from other consumer products such as appliances, automobiles, and soft goods. It’s not unusual to find homes in relatively good condition that… Read more »