Aging in Place Insider Blog

Since we know and appreciate just how good universal design elements are for a home, we may tend to get a little too enthusiastic about suggesting what needs to be in… Read more »

Social media is a fact of life. It’s part of our culture. Some of us use it more than others, some like it, and some don’t. As aging in place… Read more »

Aging in place is a subject that frequently is discussed, but there are two widely different views as to what it encompasses. The first seems accurate. The second, while contextually sound, is flawed… Read more »

It’s been said that a person’s home is their castle – a place to retreat to, to block out the rest of the world, and to retain relative safety. Speaking of safety, most… Read more »

Two types of design that are very effective for helping people age in place are universal design and adaptable design. What’s interesting about these two concepts is that in many… Read more »

There are so many articles about how someone should prepare their home to get ready to age in place – as if this is some conscious action that they can decide to… Read more »

Question: what do people need to do in general to prepare for aging in place? Answer: maybe nothing. Maybe nothing more than any of us have been doing all along. … Read more »

We all live in a primary residence, but some of us have a seasonal, recreational, or vacation home – a condo in the mountains or at the beach, a cabin… Read more »

It’s amazing how something so simple in concept (but so often hard to actually execute well) can actually make a huge improvement in a home. We’re talking about paint. Paint… Read more »

Every profession has its own specialized tools that are used, and there are more generic tools that are used as well. Mechanics, accountants, chefs, engineers, programmers, mechanics, doctors, carpenters, and… Read more »