Aging in Place Insider Blog

It’s that “time” again Nearly everyone will have set their clocks back an hour to “standard” time even though there is strong evidence and an overwhelming sentiment around the country… Read more »

Aging in place is fluid Because aging in place involves people being in their homes and using them over time, it’s difficult to prescribe what each person should have in… Read more »

The essence of aging in place What if we woke up today in the same bed where we went to sleep last night, in the same home and general surroundings?… Read more »

Blending in with the crowd In classic “Where’s Waldo?” style, our title character is found, often after a rather exhaustive search, hiding in plain sight among dozens of other people… Read more »

People are different No two people or their homes are exactly alike, even if they are next to each other and the same age. We all have different interests, abilities,… Read more »

We like rules When we begin to drive and study for our driver’s license, we learn the rules of the road. These apply to everyone. That’s what rules are –… Read more »

Don’t overthink universal design Universal design is a very effective design treatment for any age home, although there may be significantly more challenges in implementing some of these treatments in… Read more »

Anything worth doing requires effort While it’s true that aging in place is natural and will happen whether we do much to affect it or not (although we can complicate… Read more »

No dictionary required It wasn’t that long ago when we were discussing aging in place issues or using that specific term that we would need to explain what we were… Read more »

A special month for two reasons Often, the calendar observes a special month that pertains to the focus we have as Certified Aging In Place Specialists (CAPS). April, which we… Read more »