Make Your Home Handicap Accessible
More than 56 million people in the U.S. have some type of physical disability, according to the 2010 census. Whether someone needs help in the kitchen and bathroom or more space to maneuver a wheelchair around the house, here are ways to make your home more handicap...
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Improve Brain Power With These 10 Foods
What you eat has a great effect on how you live your daily life. Those who consume fatty foods and refined sugars are more likely to suffer memory issues and lethargy, while a highly nutritious diet helps keep us sharp, focused, and lively. Because your brain requires...
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Happy Independence Day 2018!
On July 4, 1776, the thirteen colonies claimed their independence from England, an event which eventually led to the formation of the United States. Each year on July 4th, also known as Independence Day, Americans celebrate this historic event with pride and...
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Better Living Design™ Institute
Better Living Design™(BLD) is an unprecedented approach to position universal design in the residential marketplace. The BLD™ team is rebranding universal design for homes and home products that work well and look good. Our strategy to achieve the BLD™ vision is to...
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2018
As Americans, we believe in justice for all. Yet, every year an estimated 5 million, or 1 in 10 older Americans experience elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Unfortunately, it occurs in every demographic and can happen to anyone—a family member, a neighbor, even...
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Aging in Place: If You Want a BIG Opportunity—Find A BIG Problem
“Abundance is not about providing everyone on this planet with a life of luxury—rather it’s about providing all with a life of possibility.” ― Peter H. Diamandis, Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think Aging in Place I have always said: If you want a BIG...
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California Association for Health Services at Home Conference 2018
Fritzi Gros-Daillon, Chief Advocacy Officer for Age Safe® America had the pleasure to be one of the speakers at this years California Association for Health Services at Home Conference. Fritzi had an opportunity to meet many other passionate and dedicated...
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Happy Memorial Day 2018
Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. The day was first observed after the Civil War and known as Decoration Day. Businesses closed and communities came together...
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Universal Design Living Laboratory and The Universal Design Toolkit
On June 13, 1998, Rosemarie Rossetti and her husband Mark Leder went for a bicycle ride on a rural wooded bike trail in Granville, OH. After riding for a few minutes, Mark thought he heard a gunshot and slowed down to investigate. As he scanned the scene he saw a...
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Stair Lifts: A Solution for Seniors that Want to Age at Home
As people age, mobility may start to decrease and a daily task such as walking up and down the stairs every day have turned into a daily chore. If a home becomes unsafe due to a set of stairs that leads up to bedrooms, or down to a basement or laundry room, most...
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