Design for Living: Modifications Can Remove the Obstacles to Aging in Place

Most of the nation’s houses weren’t built to maximize safety, comfort, and accessibility

Washington Post
Aug 31, 2018 · 7 min read
Aging-in-place upgrades help elderly avoiding moving into facilities. All photos: Nick Cote for The Washington Post

By Brenda Richardson

Rebecka Snell, 65, says she knew that if she and her husband Vic Labson were to continue living in their 1960s ranch home in Lakewood, Colorado…

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