Should you renovate or should you move? This is an important question to ask when preparing to age in place. Check out the resources below...

We have developed many tools over the years to help you determine how well your house is working for you. With the recent COVID pandemic,...

Was Universal Design Achieved? By Olav Rand Bringa, Senior Adviser in The Norwegian Ministry of Culture The architecture student Kjersti ...

The COVID crisis has shined a new light on older adults and our housing. The pandemic may actually offer some of us opportunities to refl...

Should, and Could, the Building be Universally Remodelled? - By Olav Rand Bringa, Senior Adviser in The Norwegian Ministry of Culture Eve...

How Napoleon’s Defeat in the 1813 Battle of Leipzig Came to Challenge Universal Design’s Innovative Properties - By Olav Rand Bringa, Sen...

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

*This post is sponsored by Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc. Universal design is defined by the idea that the design of products and envir...

We are big supporters of social connectivity and supports for everybody in their home, and it is especially important as we grow older. W...

We really like home tech as one part of the support infrastructure in older households' dwellings. A lot of the focus that we see is on p...

We often highlight the need for housing for "Missing Middle" aging households, as long it includes universal home design. Missing middle ...

AARP has long been an important advocate for better home design, better home features, and helpful products that can maintain our lifesty...

This article points out one dilemma faced by older households. Only some can afford the $261,000 remodel that is featured here. But despi...

We are very aware that many homes need added lighting, natural and artificial. To help us quantify the useful light that falls on a parti...

Thank you for following along our accessible hiking series. This week we explore the expansive landscape that is Texas specifically, San ...

This a great article about better designed areas in the public domain. One point to emphasize is that designing to ADA standards, which a...

We have long regarded Toronto as a good example of a progressive planning city. This proposal from Sidewalk Labs has a lot going for it, ...

Last week we began with the trails of Western North Carolina, this week we head further down the east coast to Florida to the El Rio Trai...

The absolute best way to age in place is to already live in a home that maximizes function (without looking institutional). Even with acc...