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Watch UDI’s Richard Duncan deliver the keynote address for the San Francisco AIA Designing for Aging Adults Symposium. This two day event was an excellent opportunity to connect the benefits of Universal Design with maintaining our lifestyle and our preferred inter-dependence as we age. Richard discusses social ecology and health outcomes all the way to home technology.

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7 ways to make aging-in-place upgrades that won’t reduce your home’s resale value

Jul 27
1 min

7 ways to make aging-in-place upgrades that won’t reduce your home’s resale value

The topic of this article is interesting: retaining your home's value while making it more age-friendly. However, it takes some odd...

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Do residential bathrooms designed for older adults need to have corner-located toilets?

Jul 9
1 min

Do residential bathrooms designed for older adults need to have corner-located toilets?

The corner location facilitates the installation and use of wall-mounted grab bars. It seems to me that bowl-mounted bars have far more...

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Policy Fundamentals For Livable Communities

May 25
1 min

Policy Fundamentals For Livable Communities

People of all ages and ability levels need communities where they can thrive and lead meaningful lives. Communities should be designed to...

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Multi-Generational or Not

May 7
1 min

Multi-Generational or Not

This article showcases an example of a long, narrow, rectangular tear-down home in a pretty high density urban setting. My rule of thumb...

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To Bidet or Not to Bidet

Apr 20
2 min

To Bidet or Not to Bidet

We have worked with AARP for years and have had the privilege to participate in several of their regional and national programs. Early...

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Six Key Residential Wellness Design Trends For 2021

Apr 9
1 min

Six Key Residential Wellness Design Trends For 2021

We like all six wellness trends but especially these three: 1. Indoor air quality - Covid or not, we spend a lot of time indoors; 2....

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Home Improvements and Modifications for Aging in Place

Jan 11
5 min

Home Improvements and Modifications for Aging in Place

Guest Blog by Julia Weaver of Redfin Now more than ever before, we’re seeing more adults choosing to live at home as they grow in years,...

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The Elegant Result of a Lifelong Commitment to Universal Design - Part 3

Dec 8, 2020
2 min

The Elegant Result of a Lifelong Commitment to Universal Design - Part 3

By Dallas Adams, Starkloff Disability Institute Electrical outlets are embedded seamlessly in the countertops, ready to pop up...

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The Elegant Result of a Lifelong Commitment to Universal Design - Part 2

Nov 24, 2020
2 min

The Elegant Result of a Lifelong Commitment to Universal Design - Part 2

By Dallas Adams, Starkloff Disability Institute The island is affixed with built-in bookcases and a charging station for phones and...

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The Elegant Result of a Lifelong Commitment to Universal Design

Nov 19, 2020
3 min

The Elegant Result of a Lifelong Commitment to Universal Design

By Dallas Adams, Starkloff Disability Institute From the outside, the Starkloff residence appears to be just another stately dwelling in...

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Are Tiny Homes an Option for Aging in Place?

Sep 8, 2020
2 min

Are Tiny Homes an Option for Aging in Place?

Not Really* *Read to the end for two exceptions. Tiny Home-type dwellings have become pretty popular in recent years as a housing choice...

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ADU's. Are they for you?

Jul 16, 2020
2 min

ADU's. Are they for you?

Recently I read, “Where you choose to live at age 65 won’t necessarily be where you will choose to live at 85.” True enough. But my...

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Top Tips for Home Safety

May 26, 2020
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Top Tips for Home Safety

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Combating Social Isolation Requires a True System of Care

Apr 15, 2020
1 min

Combating Social Isolation Requires a True System of Care

This wide-ranging article points out many of the causes and effects of social isolation. It has, of course, become much worse over the...

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Top 5 Tips to Improve Home Safety

Apr 15, 2020
1 min

Top 5 Tips to Improve Home Safety

Here are a few tips for steps you can actually take to make some improvements in your home environment, even during this quarantine...

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Social Distancing, Our New Normal

Apr 8, 2020
1 min

Social Distancing, Our New Normal

As many of us stay safe at home or shelter in place, we might be getting too much of each other, or maybe not enough. For those who are...

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Who doesn't love a good pocket? (door)

Mar 11, 2020
2 min

Who doesn't love a good pocket? (door)

Last month's reader poll asked, "Pocket Doors, Yay or Nay?" We are delighted to see that you had experience with pocket doors and ideas...

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Making a Brownstone Accessible, Step by Step

Feb 21, 2020
2 min

Making a Brownstone Accessible, Step by Step

Good ideas from this article include: 1. At a certain point, downsizing might be beneficial and viable. 2. Consider repurposing a...

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Which Celeb Bathroom Are You?

Feb 12, 2020
2 min

Which Celeb Bathroom Are You?

We all wish we can live like the rich and famous, don’t we? It would be incredible to have the budget to makeover our bathrooms like...

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Renting over buying - Top 5 reasons

Feb 4, 2020
1 min

Renting over buying - Top 5 reasons

We acknowledge that some 50+ aged households may opt for apartment living, in part as an affordable option compared to LIfe Care...

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