This award winning universal design home comes to us courtesy of the Livable Communities Awards. Located in Pasadena, CA and designed by Jeannine Clark of Mannigan Design, Inc., winner of the award in the Major Space Remodel category. This single level condo, owned by a senior couple, runs a little over 1,400 square feet. The owners wanted the home …
7 Beautiful Kitchens for Aging in Place
The kitchen is one of the most loved rooms of the house - it's the place where everyone gathers and the place where we take care of our nutritional health. While we dream of (and plan) our homes in the future, let's take some time to gawk at these dreamy kitchens we found and note some of the features that make a kitchen for aging in place. Not …
Home Automation Bedroom for Aging in Place
This home automation bedroom was featured at CEDIA 2012 Expo. The video, entitled, "Home of the Future 2016 - Aging in Place - the Bedroom," highlights aging in place technology to help seniors, elderly and disabled people stay in their homes longer. The technology shown here utilizes several technologies that are very useful for aging in …
A Realistic View of Aging in America: Why We Need to Figure Out Aging in Place – Infographic
As part of an ongoing effort to educate consumers about these and other aging issues, we're creating a new series of infographics, articles and videos called, "Why We Have to Figure Out Aging in Place. This piece provides a high-level view of the current and future predicament of the aging in America, specifically population, the growing needs …
One great thing you can do for your future
With the millions of people helping care for their aging parents and the 10,000 people turning 65 every day in the U.S., there is about to be an incredible need nationally for care of some kind to help seniors and their families. I hope in spite of recent news about a Pew Research study that says Americans don't think that aging is a major …
5 Steps to a Healthier Heart in Late Life
Heart disease is already the leading cause of death in Americans, but the risk of heart disease increases as we age. Fortunately, heart disease is completely preventable. However, trying to keep heart healthy as we grow older can sometimes present new challenges such as overall health (i.e., flexibility, endurance), other ailments (i.e., arthritis …