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...
Aging in Place 2.0: Rethinking Solutions to the Home Care Challenge
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Sponsored by MetLife and written by Louis Tenenbaum, this 34 page report updates the information, advances and understanding of aging in place....
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....
Tags: articles, universal design
Toiletology
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A useful overview of toilets: types, placement and accessibility....
Caring.com blog page
Great selection of blog authors on a variety of issues on successful living for older adults and the people who care for them....
At Home With Growing Old
“AHWGO was started in 2009 in the San Francisco Bay Area by Susanne Stadler, an architect, and Natasha Boissier, a social worker, with the goal to promote an interdisciplinary dialogue among experts, thinkers, activists and designers on the topic of aging.”...
Tags: age in place, aging, blog, CA, California, Natasha Boissier, Susanne Stadler, universal design
Justice for All Blog
“Justice For All (JFA) exists to defend and advance disability rights and is central to AAPD’s mission of economic self-sufficiency and political empowerment of all adults and children with disabilities in the United States. In pursuit of these aims, JFA both shares information and issues high priority calls to action...
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.”...
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...