by FSM | Jun 14, 2016 | Aging in Place
We’re debating whether to move in retirement or remodel our existing home. In either case, we’re trying to figure out what features, at a minimum, we should look for in a new house—or add to our current house—so that we can stay in our home as we get...
by FSM | Jun 8, 2016 | Aging in Place
The pool can provide a great workout for master athletes, but it’s especially advantageous for those who suffer from physical ailments. Here are some common conditions, and the different types of workouts you can do despite your...
by FSM | Jun 7, 2016 | Aging in Place
The potential danger of falling in your bathroom is a common concern for aging homeowners. Simply discussing this possibility causes anxiety for many...
by FSM | May 31, 2016 | Aging in Place
While the overwhelming majority of individuals prefer to “age in place,” an alternative focus that might serve them better is to decide where they would age...
by FSM | May 24, 2016 | Aging in Place
When you’re in pain all the time, the last thing you feel like doing is exercise. Yet people in chronic pain (defined as pain that lasts more than three months) often inadvertently make themselves worse by avoiding...
by FSM | May 17, 2016 | Aging in Place
Is your aging loved one in harm’s way in the kitchen? A recent KARE11 Sandwich Generation segment focused on kitchen safety and seniors. Among the concerns that arise is ensuring the safety and well-being of senior citizens in their own homes, particularly in the...
by FSM | May 13, 2016 | News, Uncategorized
Schools, hospitals and medical clinics are accustomed to heavy wheelchair traffic. How can they best create a safe and easy path in and out for wheelchair users? They can call Next Day Access. Next Day Access provides commercial customers with the most complete line...
by FSM | May 10, 2016 | Aging in Place
Every Tuesday, a group of men called the Tuesday Toolmen gather for a voluteer program that helps out the elderly and disable in their community. They build wheelchair ramps and help out with home repairs for those who struggle to take care of them on their own. ...
by FSM | May 3, 2016 | Aging in Place
Since 1980 and founded by the International Code Council, Building Safety Month has been an annual public safety awareness campaign to help individuals, families, and businesses understand what it takes to create safe and sustainable...
by FSM | Apr 26, 2016 | Aging in Place
Technology has made great strides these past few years in the fields of mechanical engineering, robotics and prosthetics for our disabled brothers and sisters. There are media bits every now and then about humanoid looking robots that can walk and run like human...
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