Universal design has long been embraced by businesses eager to create safer, healthier and more supportive facilities for their employees and visitors, regardless of age or ability. The challenge for ...

The bathroom is one of the most important rooms to design correctly in the house in order to allow homeowners to “age in place” — and not have to move. Falls in the bathroom or on the stairs are the ...

My five hypotheses -- I. Universal design means design for everyone : Youth commodities and elderly products : arriving at the "quality of life": terminology ; Anything but old: a user's perspective ; ...

In our 40s, we’ve accepted the aches and pains that remind us we’re no longer 25. That said, the last thing we want to think about is how our health might look in our 60s and 70s, much less what ...

“It’s time to re-envision the American home! The house of tomorrow will be more user-friendly, and smarter rather than larger. Universal design features like open-plan living, zero-step pathways, and ...