Baby Boomers Feeling Overwhelmed and Under Supported
Role reversal - the overburdened role of the "sandwich generation" - boomers who are taking care of their kids, themseves and their parents
Universal Design Principles Applied To Technology In The AIP Home
With a groundswell of baby boomers heading towards seniordom, adding universal design features now adds to the value of the home. So for those who like to plan ahead, like the Dallas couple in the article, incorporating universal design elements in a remodel makes sense to do sooner rather than later.
5 Positive Aspects of Aging
Sophie Keller writing for the Huffington Post discusses the feelings of getting older and hopefully 5 postive aspects you can adopt: Focus your time on projects…
How useful is a ‘PERS’ compared to a cell phone?
So let's say you live in an isolated location, leave the house to go out to a garage or walk the dog, how useful is a PERS (Personal Emergency Response System) pendant or watch?
Baldwin House Dining Area
Aging In Place On Your Own Terms
By designing flexibility into homes from the beginning, it is possible to reduce one’s frequent need to move and also to enable our elders to age in place.
What Happens When The Recession Dust Settles?
When the dust from the economic crisis settles, young men and women will be more broke than they were a year ago, while their parents and grandparents - although financially damaged - will control an even greater share of the spending power.
Low Cost, Low Tech FIRST, Please, Mr. Obama
Design Modifications support independence and provide ergonomic caregiver environments. This reduces the injury risk for residents and scarce caregiver resources (both paid and family/informal). Reduced injuries saves medical dollars and misery. That is good value for our effort and investment.
Successful aging — computers and the internet
Successful aging is not an oxymoron. First the textbook definition (from "The Realities of Aging, Kinsey/Kart): "aging in which external factors either have a neutral role or counteract the effects of internal aging processes, resulting in little or no decrements in functioning." Whew. What does that mean?