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 in our homes and navigating within them well, but being prudent about changes that can happen, we need to be aware that sometimes we might… Read more »

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 are still occupied that were built over a century ago. In fact, homes over two hundred years old are common as well. Were those homes… Read more »

At this time of year, Halloween may seem a long way off, but it will be here soon enough. Even if we live in an area that is not visited by that many children because it is a controlled access building or we don’t live in a traditional neighborhood around other people, the same concept… Read more »

From a very early age, we are cognizant of our five senses – sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. Some of us find that one or more or those senses aren’t as well developed as others, while other senses seem to be stronger in compensation for the weaknesses of the others. Some people are born… Read more »

Potential is just that – something that can or might occur but likely won’t without some other force or action intervening or stimulating it. We have it before we tee up and strike that golf ball or before we begin our regular (or perhaps occasional) jog. We have it when we arrive at the tennis… Read more »

When we think of mobility, the first thought might be of how we move about and venture from place to place. This includes walking (unaided or with some assistance), but there is so much more to mobility than just walking or propelling oneself (in the case of a wheelchair) from one location to another. Mobility… Read more »

As we age in place and remain in our homes over time – regardless of our current age, abilities, or when we began our tenure – we often need to make adjustments to our home environment to keep pace with our changing physical abilities and outlook on life. Just as we don’t dress like teenagers… Read more »

Is aging in place a noun? Yes. Is it a verb – transitive or intransitive? Yes, to both. Is it an adjective? Yes, again. Interesting how it can be all of these things, but it can and is, depending on how we use it and discuss it. In short, aging in place is a very… Read more »

The concept of aging in place is pretty simple – remain in one’s present home for the duration. Not complicated. Of course, it may need some tweaks for that to be a functional reality. It may need some more major revisions. It may be good to go as is. Aging in place, although a very… Read more »

In honor of May being National Remodeling Month, there is a simple and effective way that every person – around the world – can improve their homes without investing much money. Some people can do this themselves. For the others, we can help them. This will assist people as they age in place and allow… Read more »