I would like to say that a conspiracy took place – at least there’s intention and action in a conspiracy. At this year AARP Life@50+ annual convention in Washington DC, twenty-five thousand attendees left knowing as much about universal design as when they walked in (nearly none). I really doubt...
Boomers Know
Baby Boomers have had quit a run and it is far from over. They created civil rights, a sex revolution and aerobic exercise. Their presidents included Kennedy, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Clinton and Bush. Their health improved and they are living longer. They are wealthy. In 2007 the first boomer collected...
‘Time’ To Do It Right
I was struck by an article by Dr. Dr Sunil Bhatia in that way when a subject just doesn’t leave you alone – it kept popping up in my thoughts. Dr. Bhatia created and runs the Design For All Institute of India and publishes a monthly newsletter. He recently wrote...
10 Simple Home Improvements for Seniors
Are you 55 or older? What would be the simple improvements to make your home get you another ten years of usability? AARP does annual surveys to assess the desire to age in place, and the means which people are employing to do so. This annual survey, in its fifth...
A Pet Cat?
Parents of young children sometimes find themselves facing the pet cat question. They never had a cat, they never wanted a cat, but now their child is begging for one. In private, the parents discuss the pros and cons. Well, the cat needs to be fed, taken to the vet...
ActiveForever
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Universal Design Specialists, Inc.
A variety of products including: walk-in tubs and showers, door openers, lifting equipment, bathroom and kitchen products and design and consulting....
Ableware / Maddak Inc.
Browse through a large selection of independent living products; orders must be placed through retailers (links available) as they do not sell retail....
Beyond Barriers
Retailer of age-in-place products, accessibility products and independent living products: bathroom, kitchen, universal home, outdoors, recreation, pediatric, daily living aids and power chairs....