Aging in Place Remodeling Basics

What will it Take to Reduce Readmissions?

February 15, 2013
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The game is ON! Everyone is talking re-admissions. A slew of articles has just emerged describing the problem and hinting at solutions. The solution is outside the hospital’s experience and purview but needs to be holistic and comprehensive. The elements are as simple as a handrail and a ride and as complex as fine tuning… Continue Reading What will it Take to Reduce Readmissions?

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Well Said, Most E-Mailed

December 25, 2012
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Jane Brody’s New York Times Personal Health Column makes the point very well. Apparently it has resonance because it was yesterday’s most e-mailed. Staying Independent in Old Age, With a Little Help. May 2013 be the year we step up to the plate on this issues as individuals and a national family. Happy Holidays.

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DON’T miss Universal Design Summit 5

December 10, 2012
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From garage bands to prom themes getting the name right is impossible. From the Chevy Nova’s poor showing in Mexico (No VA means doesn’t go) to the bizarre switch from Datsun to Nissan name choosing has occupied too much time, energy and conversation. In my 20+ years in home modifications, Aging in Place and Universal… Continue Reading DON’T miss Universal Design Summit 5

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Transitions 2, A Path Out of the Twilight Zone

December 10, 2012
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I recently attended the Age Tech California conference. I was a bit reluctant. I have been to so many of these things overflowing with tech products and aps claiming to have ‘the solution’. My impression when someone says they have the solution is that they are using tunnel vision to evaluate complexity. They usually don’t… Continue Reading Transitions 2, A Path Out of the Twilight Zone

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The Twilight Zone of Care Transition

December 4, 2012
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We will not get out of the twilight zone of care transition disorganization by muddling forward. Our current situation is depicted very well in this recent Washington Post Health Section article, Out of the Hospital and Into the Abyss. There must be a real effort to make the right tools available to the right people… Continue Reading The Twilight Zone of Care Transition

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Graceful Aging on You Tube

October 17, 2012
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Gregory Bator is a good guy  dedicated to information video on Graceful Aging. He did a really good job interviewing my friend Patrick Roden of AginginPlace.com and me. Check out ‘Aging in Place, An Improved Place’

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Ramp Camp 2012

July 5, 2012
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I have written about Ramp Camp in the past. This, I think my 8th year, went very well considering we had 90+ temperatures four days that week. It was grueling, but the kids were great and the family was thrilled. We got pretty good coverage in a local paper as well. Yachad, the organization that… Continue Reading Ramp Camp 2012

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Very Good Universal Design Interview

February 8, 2012
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My good friend Dick Duncan of the R.L. Mace Institute is interviewed about Universal Design in this issue of  Remodeling. The topic is rarely covered well, but Dick gets all the point across here.

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Recent Press

January 24, 2012
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I am remiss. I don’t have a PRESS button my site or blog. Some friends asked me recently about a couple articles in which I have been quoted. As many of my lovely and dear friends and supporters do – these folks chastised me for not making more of these opportunities to toot my own… Continue Reading Recent Press

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Silvers Summit/ Digital Health 2012

January 18, 2012
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My how time flies!  I started to report on last week’s Silvers Summit at CES  (Consumer Electronics Show) by referring to my write up last year. Turns out the last one I wrote was two years ago! This was the first time I attended the Silvers Summit or CES. So, Can I write the same… Continue Reading Silvers Summit/ Digital Health 2012

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