Prescription medications may affect balance, and arthritic hips and knees might lead to a fall. Using assistive products is a preventative measure against falls. That enables greater independence for elders and peace of mind for adult children. Many elders who view assistive devices as signs of their disabilities will refuse hem until an accident occurs. […]
Aging in Place
Harvard Study: Remodeling to Age In Place
Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University estimates that in spite of the housing downturn during the recession, spending on home improvements increased by about 9 percent during 2012. This includes a trend by older home owners to modify their homes to prepare for future needs. Projects to improve energy efficiency and the use […]
A Client Transition That Requires My Full Experience
It was never my intention to sell houses as part of Positive Living Solutions. Even so, plans tend to change directions according to the needs of a client. For years before starting Positive Living Solutions, I had acted as a real estate agent throughout Massachusetts, but when I was offered the contract to sell an […]
Is It Time To Move To Assisted Living?
Most elders plan to continue living in the home where they raised their family, known today as aging in place. Maintaining such independence works best when the home has been modified, preferably using universal design principles. Normal changes as we age create vision and balance challenges which can be minimized through an assessment of environmental barriers […]
Where To Live In Retirement?
We frequently hear that Boomers, those born between 1946 and 1964, will change aging as we know it today. Yet how many seriously consider where, and how, they will live when they grow older, or at retirement, taking normal factors of aging into account? As a Boomer, familiar with options in senior living, I’m often […]
