Stylish Modifications to Make Your Home Safer
Stylish Modifications to Make Your Home Safer As you get older, it may seem like a daunting task to change your home to fit your
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Stylish Modifications to Make Your Home Safer As you get older, it may seem like a daunting task to change your home to fit your
Motion sensors are the latest attempt to meet the demand that seniors make again and again — to stay at home, or at least out of the nursing home, for as long as possible. It’s an innovation with roots in Minnesota, which is home to one leading sensor company and an early testing ground for another.
Energy and cost efficiency are two perks of building using green architecture and design. At first the cost of building green may seem steep compared to a standard home, but the savings on utility bills can compensate handsomely. In green house design, electricity is used more efficiently.
“Worsening eyesight makes finding items more frustrating, arthritis complicates browsing and reduced balance intensifies the strain of stooping or reaching for products,” reports Ellen Bryon for the Wall Street Journal. Bigger type faces, better lighting and improved shelf labeling are some of the solutions being implemented by retailers.
Housing older Americans: Infographic According to a study released the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies and AARP Foundation the But housing that is affordable,
Beth Snyder Bulik takes a look at the tech spending habits of various demographic groups for an article in Digital. In fact, spending on technology