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Senior Home Modification using universal design concepts not only creates a safe and convenient environment for all ages, but is also economically-savvy. Universal design examples include one-story living, bright lighting, handrails and grab bars in the bathroom, wide interior doors and hallways, and many other modification elements for those preferring to age in place. Search the SourceBook Directory for senior home remodeling in Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or Delaware.

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Title: Make Homes Safer for Active Adult and Senior Living

Preview: There is no question that for many Americans, home is where the heart is. Contrary to popular stereotypes, most older adults close to retirement age do not choose to pack up and move to warmer climates in their retirement years. According to a recent AARP study, nearly ninety percent of adults 50...

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Title: Find an Aging in Place Specialist

Preview: Countless studies have shown that homeowners overwhelmingly prefer to age in a familiar place, but when daily life can become too much to manage, substantial home alternations may be necessary. Certified Aging-In-Place specialists (CAPS) can help reconcile the need for a familiar environment ...

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Title: How to Assess Your Home

Preview: As a person ages, everyday activities often become challenging. This results in a lower quality of life on many levels, from the physical to the psychological. The results of a unique home intervention study showed that individualizing home evaluations and involving the patient in decision-maki...

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Title: Taking on the Challenge of Caregiving

By: Sonia Harmon

Preview: One of the biggest challenges for caregivers that support a family member or a loved one while managing their own lives is finding balance. It can be difficult finding time for themselves between working full-time, ensuring their loved one is safe while they're working, and then making time to ca...

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Title: An Accessible and Safer Home

Preview: Inabelle Levin has always loved going to the opera and attending concerts and plays. But among her various interests, nothing compares to her passion for teaching. And through her personal determination and research along with the help of Greg Sieb, an aging-in-place specialist, she can now r...

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Title: The Neighborhood You Dream About

Preview: Imagine you are living in a community where you know your neighbors. Imagine that your patio needs weeding, and you prefer not to do it. In this neighborhood, a simple phone call can have someone over to take care of your weeding. Perhaps you need some home repairs, or you are returning home fro...

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Title: The Partnership Between AARP and Rebuilding Together

By: Lauren Searson

Preview: Today, Edith of Alexandria, Va. is thankful for a group of community citizens who, in 1986, noticed a major problem and became the solution. With the city's lack of a program offering free home repairs to low-income residents, these individuals created its Rebuilding Together affiliate (RTA), in...

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Title: How To Create a Home For All Generations

Preview: Families know life is full of unforeseen obstacles. Modifying the home to incorporate cutting-edge, barrier-free living features will help enrich the lives of active families as they change over time. Homes with universal design features aren't just for those who want to grow old and stay put....

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Title: How To Age in a Unique Place with Universal Design

By: Christy Pagans

Preview: A gently sloped, semi-circle brick walkway provides an important and accurate first impression of a home that stands out from its neighbors. Well-kept ramblers line the streets of the well-established neighborhood in Arlington, VA where Rick Barry and Linda Cox built their very practical dream ho...

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Title: How To Prevent Falls in the Home

Preview: You may be only a step away from becoming a victim of the leading cause of unintentional home injuries-falls. The Home Safety Council reports, that nearly 5.1 million Americans are injured each year as a result from falls in and around the home. While people of every age are vulnerable to falls, ...

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Title: Universal Design

By: Guide to Retirement Living Staff

Preview: We hear all the time about the "graying" of America, as Baby Boomers get set to retire. And these Baby Boomers, for the most part, plan to stay put in their own homes. In fact, a recent AARP survey examining the opinions of Americans over the age of 45 on current and future housing situations fou...

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Title: A Daughter's Lesson

Preview: As a homemaker, wife, and mother, Elizabeth Firth spent her entire life caring for others, but after her husband's death several years ago her daughter, Lynn Jenkins, realized that it was time to take care of her mother. She decided to have her mother move from her lifelong home in North Carolin...