universal design: the ABC and D of aging-in-place
- 01/31/15 11:55 AM
10 QUESTIONS plus LINKS
Let's Talk about Aging-in-Place
1. What DESIGN elements do YOU consider important to incorporate in a lifelong home? (Think 3 or more.)
2. How might YOU leverage boomer influence to to get more age-friendly products in our homes ? (We suggest reading articles by Charles Schewe and Richard Ambrosius)
3. What are three (3) challenges YOU might expect to encounter along the way? (Think 3 or more.)
4. How might YOU connect with a support system to correct outmoded stereotypes of aging?
5. What kind of a spending plan could be put … (2 comments)
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universal design: AGING IN A PALACE- Part 1
- 10/23/14 11:28 PM
Part 1 "Boomers and Aging in Place"
AGING IN A PALACE : Do you have a friend or relative who might feel more comfortable visiting you if your home were more accessible? We do. And we know that there is much to be said for a comfortable home that makes sense for you, your family and friends. In fact, the topic of all inclusive homes is “hot” these days.
It seems “Boomers” are spearheading a trend toward staying in a “FOR ever” home - today, and for years to come (“aging in place”). How about you? Would … (8 comments)
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universal design: AGING-In-PLACE SURVEY
- 10/25/13 11:12 PM
BOOMERS AND A.I.P.
I began a conversation with Merijane Lee the other day. She’s a graduate student in interior design at San Francisco State University (SFSU). Her research topic is focused on “Boomers” and -- of special interest to those of us working with older adults—an area trend watchers in our industry are following -- Aging-in-place (A.I.P.)
A REAL ESTATE CONNECTION
I was excited to discover how much we have in common—including the fact that she invested in residential properties and earned her real estate license. I appreciate the fact that after working in science and technology for 25+ … (2 comments)
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universal design: Revitalize Home Environment- Courses
- 08/18/13 11:05 PM
Mature Americans looking to revitalize our home environments as we plan our lifelong homes- (“aging-in-place”) - seek remodelers who have learned best practices in communicating and interacting with us-
possibly via the “ Marketing & Communication Strategies for Aging & Accessibility”, “Design/Build Solutions for Aging,” and “Accessibility and Business Management for Building Professionals” courses designed for remodeling, building and construction professionals.
Consider So-Cal Remodelers- and their Certificate Courses Approved By The National Association of Home Builders- conducting courses on September 26 in the areas of Marketing & Communication Strategies for Aging & Accessibility (CAPS I), September 27, Design/Build Solutions … (1 comments)
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universal design: HUD focusing on greenliviing in a healthy homes initiative
- 02/16/13 10:38 PM
YOU may be interested, as I am, in HUD's emerging focus on greenliviing. This is being presented as the healthy homes initiative. Here in Asheville, where greenliving is in high demand, this is promising news -for both real estate professionals and our clients. I especially like the idea that green retrofitting can improve quality of life for my market segment- baby boomers (and beyond) who are making choices about whether to move or stay in our homes. Aging-in-place is under serious consideration for many of our Asheville clients where envisioning ways to avoid preventable hazards may be appreciated in … (6 comments)
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universal design: REALTORS® can see properties in terms of lifestyle solutions
- 01/16/13 05:21 AM
How REALTORS® see a property in terms of innovative living solutions can open the way to possibility. For example: What if, given the trend toward a preference for “human scale” design the real estate professional’s very approach to a property changes? I consider this as I wander down the streets of a neighborhood in the process of gentrification in Asheville .... noted for being a top retirement town.
So many boomers love the idea ofplanning for and then living, working and/or retiring in a location where the atmosphere of a neighborly village is tangible- regardless of age or physical … (1 comments)
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universal design: Sustainable design,aging-in-place- close at hand. (series)
- 12/07/12 01:09 AM
Tap into creativity and sustainable design that are close at hand. (a series) I’m covering a fresh look at sustainable design over the next days, weeks, months (years?) so be sure to check back. This series focuses on various novel approaches to sustainability. I’m starting with
sustainable architecture- of special interest to me as I consult with clients and work for quality of life designs that can influence move or stay decisions for older adults and boomers looking at aging-at-home.
Siv Helene Stangeland (see her in the video) says,“As architects, this gave us a new awareness…of the enormous potential of … (0 comments)
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universal design: Asheville homes for sale aging-in-place
- 09/20/12 05:07 AM
Aging-in-Place Homes - The Asheville-style Action Plan
Background: Accessible, universal design allows function and aesthetics to coexist. Developed by a wheelchair-bound architect who thought that homes should be designed for everyone,regardless of physical ability or age, universal design may just be the next trend to watch develop. I note that AARP promotes universal design.
Aging-in-Place Interest- Designing and creating a home that allows function and aesthetics to coexist already is of interest to:
Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs)
Front Porch and Village Communities Developers, Builders and Residents
Intentional Communities Visionaries and Residents
Builders and Remodeling Professionals
Industry Professionals in … (2 comments)
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universal design: Asheville homes for sale & the remodel choice
- 08/29/12 01:46 AM
Asheville Homes for sale Baby Boomers and Eco-Friendly Retirement-at-Home (Green Remodel)
It can be a good idea to gather a deeper understanding about ways to ensure being comfortable in retirement, UN retirement, creative, retirement or get into re-inventing the way we engage life and age. For our "senior persons" when it comes to real estate choices, planning for the future simply makes sense.
But the process around the choice to move or stay can be a complicated one. Flexible space design may be one helpful key in this process. One feature of this universal desing element is the relationship between size … (2 comments)
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universal design: 9 1/2 Questions & Answers on 2012 Homes and Hearths
- 06/02/12 05:31 AM
9 1/2 Questions and Answers
Lately here in Asheville, we have been noticing the impact of a certain group of people on the housing market. And they've been asking some pretty eye-opening questions. Here are a few of those questions and links to my 9 1/2 Questions and Answers
Question 1.
a) Is it true that Baby Boomers are setting a The Trend in remodeling? And, b) if we decide to sell our home, what remodeling projects might top our list?-
Answer: a) Yes! True indeed. Boomers are setting a trend. (As usual) In fact, the Joint Center forHousing … (3 comments)
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universal design: Asheville's Boomers Desire Beautiful Homes for sale (8)
- 05/28/12 11:36 PM
Asheville Baby Boomers' Desire Beautiful Homes Asheville Real Estate Journal
When deciding whether to remodel utilizing universal design elements and stay in our homes or build a new home, Baby Boomers, who are known to be a sensitive to subtle elegance and beautiful decor, may hit a perception stumbling block because we desire beautiful homes.
Many of us have the sense that accessible homes are downright and outright UGLY. By the way...that is a misconception, as the photos-- all of "accessible and/or what is referred to as "aging-in-place" homes and products shown here may reveal. As a Boomer, I have to … (6 comments)
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universal design: Baby Boomers Future Homes- References (6)
- 05/22/12 05:43 AM
References - Baby Boomers, Future Homes and Universal DesignAsheville Real Estate JournalBaby Boomers ask for online references for a deeper understanding about ways to ensure being comfortable in their homes over the coming years. In our conversations with clients, the worthiness and value-added features of universal design and how to incorporate universal design elements invariably comes up. I like to think of this as sustainable innovation. …or what I call aging-in-PALACE. ReferencesOver the years, we have devoted any number of (often late-night) hours to exploring the possibilities for comfortable lifestyles for our clients. We have a list of hundreds of references … (3 comments)
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universal design: Choose to Stay Put? -Baby Boomers Answer YES!– (Part 5)
- 05/21/12 02:26 AM
Choose to Stay Put? -Baby Boomers Answer YES! – Asheville Real Estate Journal
Here’s something new- but you might already have surmised it… Baby Boomers are choosing to "stay put" in our homes- (with a gorgeous healthy-built home like this, who wouldn't?) - just another way we have a different sort of retirement than did our parents.
Of the almost 80 million American Boomers (born between 1946 and 1967…or thereabouts) surveys and our own experience tell us that the boomer generation is likely to:1. work longer and/or entertain entrepreneurial quests2. start a second career3. keep active and engaged in the neighborhood and … (6 comments)
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universal design: Aging in P A L A C E- Baby Boomers' Nests & Universal Design (4)
- 05/17/12 04:07 AM
Aging in P A L A C E- Baby Boomers' Feathered Nests & Universal Design Concepts(4) Asheville Real Estate Journal
Aging in a PALACE as opposed to "aging-in-place" makes sense to Baby Boomers.Tell me,does it seem likely to you that the Baby Boomers you know will choose to move to “retirement homes”?? My 55+ real estate clients are just too feisty! They let me know every day that the boomer cohort with white hair (in all its colors, hues, phases and *implications*) is clear about "aging-in-place" choices...they seek aging in a PALACE!.
Think about this. The desire to stay in our … (10 comments)
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universal design: Aging-in-Place Questions Baby Boomers Ask (3)
- 05/16/12 12:20 AM
Aging-in-Place : The Boomer Generation continues move toward (UN) retirement. Asheville Real Estate Journal
This inevitability brings up any number of decisions around “aging-in-place” (I much prefer to refer to this as Feather-Nesting.) There are issues about home improvement spending, and questions about universal design and the associated elements- the value of sustainable innovation in age-sensitive housing. As mentioned in Part 2, any number of Baby Boomers who had planned to retire and move to a different home have taken a step back from that decision. In fact, as a REALTOR®, I meet any number of clients who confide that the … (8 comments)
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universal design: Baby Boomers Lifestyle Choices- Real Estate Questions & Answers (2)
- 05/15/12 04:12 AM
Lifestyle Choices - 10 Questions Baby Boomers Ask (2)Asheville Real Estate JournalFor Baby Boomers making lifestyle choices, an understanding of appropriate solutions in perfect nest building and maintenance is important. Yet, how would you define “appropriate”? If you are a high-flying Boomer who demands sustainable innovation and enduring excellence, that could mean you demand high performance building strategies to make your perfect nest a comfortable, healthy and affordable place to live. It could also mean that you implement strategies to reduce energy and water usage, promote renewable energy use, help protect the land and natural resources where the home is built, … (17 comments)
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universal design: Baby Boomers' Lifestyle Choices- Real Estate Questions & Answers(1)
- 05/11/12 11:41 PM
10 Frequently Asked Questions - Boomers & Lifestyle Choices- Asheville Real Estate Journal- Creative Retirement
As Baby Boomers relocate or downsize in retirement, we impact the real estate market in a significant way. The over 55+ crowd- (some with white hair in all the various hues, shades, and *implications* of its becoming) already account for over 1/3 of the turnover. This percentage will increase as the Boomer Generation continues to move toward creative (UN) retirement. Such change inevitability brings up choices and questions around lifestyle.Lifestyle Choices - 10 Questions Baby Boomers AskAs a REALTOR® here are three conversations I have with clients: … (0 comments)
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universal design: Lifestyle and Home Choices- 10 Questions Baby Boomers Ask (1)
- 05/11/12 02:04 AM
Lifestyle and HomeChoices - 10 Questions Baby Boomers Ask
Asheville Real Estate Journal
LOOK FOR our eBook on Home Choices and Questions coming soon.
Volume 1- Aging in PALACE is up at Kindle (9/2012)As Baby Boomers relocate or downsize in retirement, we impact the real estate market in a significant way. The over 55+ crowd- (some with white hair in all the various hues, shades, and *implications* of its becoming) already account for over 1/3 of the turnover. This percentage will increase as the Boomer Generation continues to move toward (UN) retirement. Such change inevitability brings up choices and questions … (2 comments)
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universal design: Baby Boomer Retiring? The Perfect Place to Build Your AT LAST Home
- 05/04/12 03:02 PM
Boomer Baby- Are You Retiring? The perfect place to build your "At Last" Home is on LAND in Asheville.
I was out on some of Asheville’s most incredible VIEW acreage this week. ..accompanied by the person who could tell me all about it.
The first thing land buyers in Asheville may note is that this almost 80 acre development has on 20 homesites! ..each with its own magic...and each with a view of the mountains...and each within 10 minutes of downtown!
I’ll take you on a walk in an upcoming video, but first Allen will clue you in … (6 comments)
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