Pro Tips
What can we do to make a small bathroom more useful?
Concerned Daughter asks if it’s possible to convert a small, powder room into a useful full bathroom so her parents can stay off the stairs.
Kitchen & Bath
Home Modifications
Plan For Your Future Needs and Remodel With Universal Design
Warner McConaughey, is a certified remodeler who witnessed first hand the need for early planning in his parents’ home. “My parents talked for a long time that they want to stay in their current house forever, but my mom broke her ankle about three years ago, and that’s when she realized how hard it was to get around,” McConaughey said. “Universal design isn’t for an old person. It’s for anybody.”
General
Housing Older Americans – U.S. Not Ready
Housing older Americans: Infographic According to a study released the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies and AARP Foundation the But housing that is affordable,
Assistive Technology
Robots Can Extend Aging In Place
Other countries are leading the United States in the development and integration of assistive technologies. Part of it has to do with funding. Governments in Europe, Japan and Korea invest in research and development of robotics for healthcare. U.S. robotic funding is directed to the military.
Kitchen & Bath
Universal Design Kitchen: Luxurious and Accessible
Luxurious should – and can – be a word used to describe a Universal Design home. That’s what Builder Russell Long, president of Aloha Home
Green Home
Master Spa Bath for the Baby Boomer and Beyond
Remodeling the bathroom is a good starting place to make a home more sustainable for aging in place. AARP research shows that more than half (52%) of American homeowners age 45 and older are interested in remaining in their homes as they get older. Green remodeling reduces monthly utility bills while universal design elements increase comfort and improve lifestyle, and all people — no matter their age — appreciate additional comfort and safety. Today, advances in technology make it possible to improve both convenience and performance.