The following article covers how you can find a Certified Aging in Place Specialist in your city. What is a Certified Aging in Place Specialist? The Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) designation program was developed by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers, NAHB Research Center, 50+ Housing Council and the AARP. …
Home Remodeling for Aging in Place
Home remodeling plays a key role for anyone wanting to age in place. The reason is that homes generally are not generally built to be easily accessible, incorporate personal safety features or was Universal Design incorporated into the home to provide for these things. Sometimes called accessible remodeling, Â aging in place remodeling lets a person …
AgeInPlace.com & Seniors Real Estate Specialists® Partner to Educate Consumers 50+ on Age in Place Planning
AgeInPlace.com is proud to announce it has partnered with the Seniors Real Estate Specialists® (SRES®) group of the National Association of REALTORS® to provide aging in place real estate information and resources to Baby Boomers. This new partnership will give visitors to the website better insight into the role an SRES® agent can play in their …
Joint Replacement Surgery: Things You Should Know
Joint replacement surgery Surgery can be scary, but joint replacement surgery is routine. Hip and knee surgeries are often done because of osteoarthritis, when bone painfully rubs on bone. Your surgeon will replace some of the bone with metal, ceramic, and/or plastic so that bone will not rub on bone.1 Your involvement The more you involve …
Family Caregiver Training Online
Reading up on some family caregiver information I found an interesting course overview for professional training at the AGID Project It has a specific focus on aging care for those with intellectual disabilities, but it got me thinking about what family caregiver training might be available for the average person with no experience that is thrust …
The Safest Cars for Seniors
When Cecil Britton, a retired Lockheed engineer, considered buying a new car this year, he wanted one that would help him drive more easily and more safely. “I’m still in pretty good shape,” says Britton, 79, whose previous cars included a 2006 Honda Odyssey and a 2015 Accord. “But I noticed that when I’d get in my Odyssey I wasn’t able to back …