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Aging in Place Modifications Your Contractor Won’t Think Of
3 min readWhen it comes to aging in place modifications, the professionals you hire bring technical skill — but not personal knowledge of how you live in your home. This post explains the gap between the two, why it matters for your project, and three questions to ask yourself before calling anyone.
Aging in Place DIY
2 min readIf you’ve been waiting for the “right time” to prepare your home to age in place, this post offers a different entry point. Here are practical, DIY aging-in-place changes that make a real daily difference — and the unexpected thing they reveal about what you want to do next.
The Conversation You Keep ALMOST Having About Aging in Place
3 min readThere’s a reason you keep almost bringing it up and then don’t.
Almost mentioning it to your husband. Almost googling “bathroom modifications for aging.” Almost saying something to your sister last time she visited, and you noticed how you both hesitated at the top of the stairs.
Almost. And then something stops you.
Why Women 60+ Put Off Aging in Place
2 min readIf you’ve been meaning to think seriously about aging in place but haven’t quite gotten around to it, you’re not alone — and the reasons are worth understanding.
Bidet Toilets: Essential Fixtures in Modern Bathrooms
3 min readBidet toilets have transitioned from luxury items to essential fixtures in modern bathrooms. They appeal to consumers of all ages for their luxury, but are perfect for those who want to age in place.
3 ways to prepare your kitchen to age in place
6 min readWith these 3 levels of modifications you can make to prepare your kitchen to age in place, you make the space serve you better NOW as well as in the future.
3 ways to prepare your bathroom to age in place
4 min readEven if you don’t yet need grab bars, etc., here are three levels of modifications you can make to prepare your bathroom to age in place.
How to improve your age beliefs so you can live longer and better
5 min readYou CAN improve your age beliefs. Follow Yale professor Becca Levy’s ABC method: Awareness, Blame and Challenge ageism.
Your age beliefs affect how long and well you live
4 min readDr. Becca Levy’s groundbreaking research demonstrates how our cultural and personal age beliefs affect things like memory loss, hearing decline, and cardiovascular events — elements of aging that once were thought to be entirely physiological AND inevitable.