Stylish Modifications to Make Your Home Safer
Stylish Modifications to Make Your Home Safer As you get older, it may seem like a daunting task to change your home to fit your…
How to Make Your Bathroom Accessible Before You Need It
Growing older is a tricky thing, and it has an unfortunate way of sneaking up on us. When it comes to making your home more…
Your Kitchen As You Age
Your Kitchen As You Age: What To Change And What To Keep The kitchen is one of the most important rooms in the home. On…
Knee space under lavatory allows seated use of lavatory.
Accessibility Is More Than Independence
Barrier Free is Living with Ability Ronnie Wiskin, President Reliable Independent Living Services By the year 2030, it's estimated that "half of all people will…
Cottages at Greenwood: Green, Universal and Affordable
A unique blend of universal design, green techniques and affordability add up to success for the Cottages at Greenwood located in Howard County, Maryland. This…
SNOHOMISH, WA --MAY 23, 2010-- Mary Waggoner won a "Recession Remodel" from AARP, updating her bathroom to better accommodate her aging parents, including her father Clarence Haughey, photographed in her Snohomish, Wa., home, May 23, 2010. (photos by Jay L. Clendenin/Aurora for AARP)
Low Vision Home Modifications
"Lighting, color and space planning are the key to independent living with low vision," says Michelle Molloy, founder of Penates* Design. It has particular importance…
Age in Place Design Challenge: Space
One of the biggest challenges to designing for aging-in-place is the use of space - or rather, lack of it. This is especially true with…
Accessible Dwelling Unit - FabCab - Kitchen
The Nursing Home Alternative?
Granny Pods Instead of Nursing Homes We've had great interest in accessible dwelling units or pods or modular additions - they go by several names.…