Successful aging is not an oxymoron. First the textbook definition (from “The Realities of Aging, Kinsey/Kart): “aging in which external factors either have a neutral role or counteract the effects of internal aging processes, resulting in little or no decrements in functioning.” Whew. What does that mean?
Growing older is a tricky thing, and it has an unfortunate way of sneaking up on us. When it comes to making your home more
Why change the look and feel of your house if you really don’t have to in order make it more user friendly as you age?
I’m sure that many readers have grappled with the problem of dealing with old age. It’s probably accurate to say that most would prefer to remain in their own homes as long as possible, regardless of cost. But, like my mother, they wonder how to handle those parts of daily living that they find themselves less and less able to handle with increasing age.
AIP Pro Frank Gucciardo, M.S., P.T., CAPS, CGP and President of Frangeli Consulting and Remodeling, Inc. says: “Be sure to incorporate varying countertop heights to
In an article for Health Futures Digest, David Ellis reports on the following remote monitoring devices, among other advances of computing, materials and implants, developed
