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Congratulations 2020 NAHB Designees and Educator of the Year

The 2020 NAHB Designees and Educator of the Year awards honors housing professionals who have displayed notable professionalism as NAHB designation holders and those who have excelled in teaching NAHB education courses. This year two of those awarded are esteemed...

February 24, 2021

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Aging-in-Place Home Modifications

The economics of aging-in-place home modifications are compelling, especially in comparison to the cost and trauma of a single fall for an older adult. Aging in place not only offers seniors an improved quality of life, it is fiscally sound...

October 7, 2020

Essential Home Modifications and Universal Design Features for Mobility Users

Aging-in-Place Fall Prevention

Essential Home Modifications and Universal Design Features for Mobility Users

Rosemarie Rossetti’s Story When I came home from the rehabilitation center in a wheelchair for the first time after my T12-L1 incomplete spinal cord injury in June 1998, my husband, Mark, pulled me in my wheelchair up three steps at...

September 18, 2019

Aging Parents Aging-in-Place Fall Prevention Health and Nutrition Senior Home Safety

Aging Safely

Aging safely – Prevent falls and help maintain independence Falls are unpredictable for nearly everyone, but more so for people age 65 and older. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one-third of people in...

April 1, 2019

Aging In Place Improvements Don’t Need To Be Obvious To Be Effective

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Aging In Place Improvements Don’t Need To Be Obvious To Be Effective

A possible misconception about creating aging in place improvements or designs is that they need to address the specific needs of the client in ways that are noticeable to the client – and others. We know that if someone has...

December 7, 2018

Aging Parents Aging-in-Place Fall Prevention Senior Home Safety

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...

June 27, 2018

Universal Design Living Laboratory and The Universal Design Toolkit

Aging-in-Place Fall Prevention Senior Home Safety

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...

May 19, 2018

Aging Parents Aging-in-Place Fall Prevention Senior Home Safety

Falls Prevention Awareness Day 2017

Age Safe America joins the National Council on Aging in observing the 10th annual Falls Prevention Awareness Day (FPAD) on Sept. 22, 2017—the first day of fall. In honor of this notable milestone, the theme of the event will be 10...

September 21, 2017

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Home Safety for Aging-in-Place

Today there are many simple devices, tools and home modifications for assisting older adults to very comfortably, safely and securely age safe at home. Devices or home modifications to help prevent falls or accidents Nonskid strips in tubs, showers, and...

December 21, 2016

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Congratulations 2020 NAHB Designees and Educator of the Year

Aging-in-Place Home Modifications

Essential Home Modifications and Universal Design Features for Mobility Users

Aging Safely

Aging In Place Improvements Don’t Need To Be Obvious To Be Effective

Better Living Design™ Institute

Universal Design Living Laboratory and The Universal Design Toolkit

Falls Prevention Awareness Day 2017

Home Safety for Aging-in-Place

Essential Home Modifications for Aging in Place: Enhancing Safety and Comfort for Seniors

Essential Home Modifications for Aging in Place: Enhancing Safety and Comfort for Seniors

Comprehensive Guide to Home Safety Assessments for Seniors

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Essential Home Modifications for Aging in Place: Enhancing Safety and Comfort for Seniors

Essential Home Modifications for Aging in Place: Enhancing Safety and Comfort for Seniors

Comprehensive Guide to Home Safety Assessments for Seniors

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