I hope you will agree “Why You Should Remodel to ‘Age in Place’ Now“ on PBS’s Next Avenue Website takes a different tack. I look forward to your comments on their website and mine. Thanks to editor Suzanne Gerber with whom I enjoyed working on the article and to Next … [Read more...]
Sustainable Housing and Universal Design
February 25, 2013 By
A recent Washington Post article describes a new passive design home. I’ve know the term passive design since my college days. It was one of the ‘low energy lifestyle’ ideas that lead me to the construction industry. Now this is called green building..and there is a Passive House … [Read more...]
Making an Aging in Place Seniors’ Bedroom Safer Without Having to Remodel
January 1, 2013 By
Beth is an active 90 year old woman who lives alone in her one level townhome. She has lived alone for many years and has a good support network of family and friends from church. Beth is John’s cousin and they talk weekly. John has mentioned how he and his wife Elsie are searching for a home to … [Read more...]
DON’T miss Universal Design Summit 5
December 11, 2012 By
From garage bands to prom themes getting the name right is impossible. From the Chevy Nova’s poor showing in Mexico (No VA means doesn’t go) to the bizarre switch from Datsun to Nissan name choosing has occupied too much time, energy and conversation. In my 20+ years in home … [Read more...]
The Twilight Zone of Care Transition
December 4, 2012 By
We will not get out of the twilight zone of care transition disorganization by muddling forward. Our current situation is depicted very well in this recent Washington Post Health Section article, Out of the Hospital and Into the Abyss. There must be a real effort to make the right tools available to … [Read more...]
Graceful Aging on You Tube
October 17, 2012 By
Gregory Bator is a good guy dedicated to information video on Graceful Aging. He did a really good job interviewing my friend Patrick Roden of AginginPlace.com and me. Check out ‘Aging in Place, An Improved Place’ … [Read more...]
Reading Glasses to Skin the Cat
August 7, 2012 By
I often talk in metaphors. Lately I have been talking about the cheap reading glasses I get at the drug store. They help me describe the complexity of aging issues and solutions. I need the glasses to read when the light is low, when the type is small and when the contrast is poor. I don’t … [Read more...]
Ramp Camp 2012
July 5, 2012 By
I have written about Ramp Camp in the past. This, I think my 8th year, went very well considering we had 90+ temperatures four days that week. It was grueling, but the kids were great and the family was thrilled. We got pretty good coverage in a local paper as well. Yachad, the organization that … [Read more...]
