Sponsored by MetLife and written by Louis Tenenbaum, this 34 page report updates the information, advances and understanding of aging in place....
Aging in Place 2.0: Rethinking Solutions to the Home Care Challenge
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20 Ways to Pick the City That’s Best for You
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May 2003: “You’re casting about for the perfect new homestead. Perhaps because you’re officially retiring the briefcase and three-piece at the end of the fiscal year—or maybe life’s gotten just a bit too routine, and you want to shake things up with a fresh start in an up-and-coming city. No...
AARP: Understanding Universal Design
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A very general overview of universal design as applied to your home....
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Accessible Environments
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PDF file: Toward Universal Design A good overview of the concept of universal design in everyday environments. Design illustrations, a brief history of the movement for disability rights, and recent legal developments are included. PDF file from NCSU, AUED.9.96, Ronald L. Mace, Graeme J. Hardie, and Jaine P. Place, 1996,...
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An initiative to change universal design The University at Buffalo continues to extend its international reach
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October 10, 2010 “UB’s Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute are partnering to research and change the accessibility of housing, public buildings and outdoor spaces able to accommodate people of all abilities and ages.” by: Rebecca Bratek, The Spectrum, a student publication from the...
Convenient Cache: Universal Design Going Forward
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“Although it sometimes may seem that everything to be said on the topic of Universal Design must surely have been said, this topic is so hot right now that I feel compelled to offer an update on current news and directions. Recently, including at this year’s International Builders’ Show, there...
Convenient Cache: Universal Design Going Forward
Topics: Articles, Reports & News, Information
“Although it sometimes may seem that everything to be said on the topic of Universal Design must surely have been said, this topic is so hot right now that I feel compelled to offer an update on current news and directions. Recently, including at this year’s International Builders’ Show, there...
Is Your Friend’s Home Visitable?
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“After a spinal cord injury, where we go and who we visit become more limited. Since my injury in June 1998, I can no longer go to any of my neighbor’s homes and ring their doorbells. Even the two brand new homes a few doors down from me were built...
Tags: Rosemarie Rossetti, visitability
Remodeling: Green, Luxury, Small & Universal
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“The following remodeling articles cover topics such as small home design, green remodeling, universal design, and making home improvements for small spaces.”...
The 10 Must-Have Features in Today’s New Homes
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Although nothing in this list refers to universal design, you will see from a quick glance that there is a nice overlap between what is considered desireable and what is universal design. Large kitchens, main-floor master suite, usable outdoor space, low-maintenance materials, showers with seating areas, garages large enough for...
The 15 Best Places to Reinvent Your Life
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May 2003: Baby boomers are redefining retirement and leading the move to a new generation of dream towns; By Grace Lichtenstein, Elaine Robbins, and Michael Dupuis, May-June 2003...
The Healthy House Institute
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The Healthy House Institute has a growing list of articles on universal design; use their SEARCH window to find them by typing in the keywords, universal design....
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This Bold House
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September 2003: “Easy-grip handles, flat thresholds, and adjustable-height vanities are just the beginning in the world’s most accessible house. Its creator invited us in for an exclusive look.”...
Toiletology
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A useful overview of toilets: types, placement and accessibility....
Universal Design – The Time is Now
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Great (and long) post about how and why universal design is better positioned now than at any time in the past to succeed and become mainstream. Points include: Reason 1. World demographics are changing. Reason 2: World economies are changing. Reason 3: More societies throughout the world are valuing human...
When Mom or Dad Moves In
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A USA Today article, May 2006, about the intrafamily living and adapting the home....
Tags: multi-generation
World Population Ageing: 1950-2050
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This report was prepared by the Population Division as a contribution to the 2002 World Assembly on Ageing and its follow-up. The report provides a description of global trends in population ageing and includes a series of indicators of the ageing process by development regions, major areas, regions and countries....
World Population Ageing: 1950-2050
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“This report was prepared by the Population Division as a contribution to the 2002 World Assembly on Ageing and its follow-up. The report provides a description of global trends in population ageing and includes a series of indicators of the ageing process by development regions, major areas, regions and countries....