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Sustainable Housing and Universal Design

February 25, 2013
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A recent Washington Post article describes a new passive design home. I’ve know the term passive design since my college days. It was one of the ‘low energy lifestyle’ ideas that lead me to the construction industry. Now this is called green building..and there is a Passive House Institute. The article explains that increased costs […]

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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 […]

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Sustainable, Livable Communities & Aging in Place

October 18, 2012
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I presented at the American Planning Association – Delaware/Maryland Annual Conference today. I was asked onto the panel by the impressive Debra Young, an occupational therapist and owner of of Empowerability, LLC. The other esteemed panelist was Alex Chen, Ph.D., a planning professor from University of Maryland.  I learned from both of them. This was […]

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Reading Glasses to Skin the Cat

August 7, 2012
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I often talk in metaphors. Lately I have been talking about the cheap reading glasses I get at the drug store. They help me describe the complexity of aging issues and solutions. I need the glasses to read when the light is low, when the type is small and when the contrast is poor. I […]

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Take the Challenge

June 16, 2012
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Those who know me will be surprised I am tired of talking. Not tired of talking exactly. Tired of talking without results. To reduce my frustration I am now issuing a challenge when I give presentations. I ask for a show of hands for those will commit to making the changes, taking the steps- DO […]

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Yugos are not Mercedes

May 25, 2012

Yes it may seem obvious, but what are the differences? They are in the same category…car or personal transportation, but Yugo does that one thing….basic transportation…… and Mercedes? It does more. It has convenience, safety, security, comfort, status. I bring this up because people offering just one thing that is cheaper than Assisted Living are […]

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Very Clear Message

May 14, 2012
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Joel Shapira, of Beyond Age passed on this link to a really good You Tube panel over the weekend. The panel members are  Jody Holtzman of AARP, Ken Dychtwald of Age Wave and Doug Busch of Care Innovations. They are speaking at the Milken Institute  Global 2012 conference. Watch it! I doubt your impression will […]

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Edgy in Indy

April 24, 2012
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I was recently welcomed to Indianapolis for a program we called “Inside, Outside, All Around the Town“. The day long workshop was part of the ten year anniversary celebration of the Center for Aging and Community at the University of Indianapolis. Firecracker director Ellen Miller invited me to co-present with Zachary Benedict, of the Petula […]

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Aging in Place is about Innovation

April 13, 2012
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Since the American Society on Aging  2012 Aging in America conference my mind has been occupied by the sessions I attended, the preparation I did to give three presentations, the Aging in Place Institute Action Salon and MANY less formal conversations. A new view of Aging in Place as disruption and innovation follows.

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the tide is turning…or the tipping point…or

March 9, 2012
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I get but do not often read Senior Housing News very thoroughly. I think it is about service enriched housing, sort of the flip or opposite side of Aging in Place. What caught my eye was “What’s Cooking in the Design Kitchen: A Recipe for Aging in Place“. This is not the Senior Housing News […]

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