Safety at home is so important; especially for seniors. Falls in the home cause more injuries to the elderly than anything else. So, knowing what you can do to protect yourself or your loved can help prevent that happening.

Research on long-term housing needs for seniors by the ASHRA shows communities are not getting ready for the coming age wave. A real estate agent’s perspective.

AgeInPlace.com (http://ageinplace.com), a property of Florida-based Age In Place Networks, LLC and Internet destination for aging in place information, is partnering with Maui AgeWave LLC (mauiagewave.com) and Virtual Ability, Inc. (virtualability.org) to explore the use the virtual world called Second Life for the creation of an educational resource for Baby Boomers about aging in place. Second Life is an immersive, Internet-based digital world that opened to the public in 2003 and is filled with people, communities, entertainment and marketplaces.

Now in BETA, AgeInPlace.com (http://ageinplace.com) provides a focused resource to Baby Boomers preparing to age in place or who are caring for an elderly parent. Covering topics such as home modifications, health care, community action efforts, local resources, assistive technology and finances, the site brings together relevant news and information from a wide variety of sources to assist seniors in maintaining independence for longer. Visitors can share their stories or experiences through articles, photos and videos, and can ask questions to their peers relating to their current caregiving situation, get home modification ideas or answers to other aging in place topics at http://ageinplace.com .

Welcome to the premiere of AgeInPlace.com. If you are caring for an elderly parent or loved one, or are making your own plans for aging in place, this site is for you.