Adaptable Shower Units in Bathroom Design Allow Easy Retrofit of Safety Fixtures That Meets Senior Residents’ Changing Access Needs Although American Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and local building codes provide practical safety parameters for assisted living and senior housing facilities, providing seniors with “adaptable” bathing access that meets their changing needs deserves special attention from architects and developers as[Read More…]

With 60 million U.S. seniors comprising 25% of the travel market and 49 million disabled Americans sharing similar safety and access concerns in hotels and motels, it’s good business to accommodate their special lodging needs. In response to those concerns and ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) access requirements, the hospitality industry is finding new ways to address the comfort and[Read More…]

The 50+ housing market is transforming the way builders design and develop active-adult homes, according to experts with the National Association of Home Builders’ Seniors Housing Council. ; Speaking at Building for Boomers & Beyond: Seniors Housing Symposium in Chantilly, Va., builders and architects say demand is growing for smaller communities with interesting streetscapes and high-end homes designed for individual[Read More…]

ERA Real Estate announced the results of its annual survey of mature consumers on their opinions toward real estate and the home buying and selling process. The survey of more than 1,500 people, age 50 and older, revealed changing attitudes about real estate that contradict some long-held assumptions. It was often believed that the typical aging homeowner was looking to move[Read More…]

Design, Design, Design. “It’s all about design,” says Zudi Karagjozi, founder-president of Kara Homes in East Brunswick, NJ. Kara Homes, recognizing the explosive growth in the active adult community market, is reaching out to the upcoming Baby Boom market with new, upscale design features in its active adult offerings. “Research shows these buyers have the desire for exciting new features[Read More…]

If location is the name of the game in real estate, this property takes the prize. With the pacific ocean in the backyard, and Diamond Head in the front. « It’s right in front of one of the best surf breaks on the island and it’s ready to be sold, ready to go, » said Stephen Cipres, from Elite Pacific Properties. The[Read More…]

Document sans titre By Laurie Orlov from ageinplacetech.com Times are bad. Agreed. But here are a few items that are a reminder that marketers will market and enterpreneurs will seize an opportunity when they see one. Taken individually, these items may seem unrelated. But together, they confirm the growing interest in hleping people get more out of life as they[Read More…]

You are the Executive Director of IAHSA, could you present your association ? IAHSA was founded in 1994 by the American Association of Homes & Services for the Ageing and today IAHSA is the only international organization whose mission is directly linked to ageing services providers. The IAHSA mission, to connect and support ageing services providers to enhance the quality[Read More…]