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Watch UDI’s Richard Duncan deliver the keynote address for the San Francisco AIA Designing for Aging Adults Symposium. This two day event was an excellent opportunity to connect the benefits of Universal Design with maintaining our lifestyle and our preferred inter-dependence as we age. Richard discusses social ecology and health outcomes all the way to home technology.

AIASF + Center for A+D- Design for Aging Symposium (Day 2) (1)

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May 25, 20200 min read

Top Tips for Home Safety

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Napoleon vs. Universal Design - Who Wins? (Part 3)

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May 14, 20202 min read

Napoleon vs. Universal Design - Who Wins? (Part 3)

Was Universal Design Achieved? By Olav Rand Bringa, Senior Adviser in The Norwegian Ministry of Culture The architecture student Kjersti...

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The Case for Aging in Place - Thanks, Covid19

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May 11, 20203 min read

The Case for Aging in Place - Thanks, Covid19

The COVID crisis has shined a new light on older adults and our housing. The pandemic may actually offer some of us opportunities to...

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Napoleon vs Universal Design - Who Wins? (Part 2)

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May 6, 20204 min read

Napoleon vs Universal Design - Who Wins? (Part 2)

Should, and Could, the Building be Universally Remodelled? - By Olav Rand Bringa, Senior Adviser in The Norwegian Ministry of Culture...

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Combating Social Isolation Requires a True System of Care

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Apr 15, 20201 min read

Combating Social Isolation Requires a True System of Care

This wide-ranging article points out many of the causes and effects of social isolation. It has, of course, become much worse over the...

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rduncan81

Apr 14, 20201 min read

Top 5 Tips to Improve Home Safety

Here are a few tips for steps you can actually take to make some improvements in your home environment, even during this quarantine...

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rduncan81

Apr 8, 20201 min read

Social Distancing, Our New Normal

As many of us stay safe at home or shelter in place, we might be getting too much of each other, or maybe not enough. For those who are...

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rduncan81

Mar 11, 20202 min read

Who doesn't love a good pocket? (door)

Last month's reader poll asked, "Pocket Doors, Yay or Nay?" We are delighted to see that you had experience with pocket doors and ideas...

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rduncan81

Mar 10, 20204 min read

Improving on Code Requirements

*This post is sponsored by Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc. Universal design is defined by the idea that the design of products and...

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rduncan81

Mar 9, 20201 min read

Growing Older at Home

We are big supporters of social connectivity and supports for everybody in their home, and it is especially important as we grow older....

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Making a Brownstone Accessible, Step by Step

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Feb 21, 20202 min read

Making a Brownstone Accessible, Step by Step

Good ideas from this article include: 1. At a certain point, downsizing might be beneficial and viable. 2. Consider repurposing a...

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rduncan81

Feb 11, 20202 min read

Which Celeb Bathroom Are You?

We all wish we can live like the rich and famous, don’t we? It would be incredible to have the budget to makeover our bathrooms like...

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rduncan81

Feb 4, 20201 min read

Renting over buying - Top 5 reasons

We acknowledge that some 50+ aged households may opt for apartment living, in part as an affordable option compared to LIfe Care...

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rduncan81

Feb 1, 20201 min read

Remodels and Home Automation

We really like home tech as one part of the support infrastructure in older households' dwellings. A lot of the focus that we see is on...

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Moving Towards the Universally Designed Home: Part 3

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Jan 7, 20202 min read

Moving Towards the Universally Designed Home: Part 3

The Turning Diameter of 1.5 Meters Was Retained, But Not for All Dwellings Research at the Norwegian Universal Design Research Laboratory...

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Moving Towards the Universally Designed Home: Part 2

rduncan81

Dec 13, 20192 min read

Moving Towards the Universally Designed Home: Part 2

Universal Design of Dwellings Required in the 2010 Version of The National Building Regulations After the turn of the century, the...

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Moving Towards the Universally Designed Home: Part 1

rduncan81

Dec 2, 20192 min read

Moving Towards the Universally Designed Home: Part 1

The private dwelling is in many respects the last frontier for the general regulation of universal design in buildings. There is an...

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What is the ‘Missing Middle’ of Housing?

rduncan81

Nov 29, 20191 min read

What is the ‘Missing Middle’ of Housing?

We often highlight the need for housing for "Missing Middle" aging households, as long it includes universal home design. Missing middle...

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rduncan81

Nov 13, 20191 min read

BLD Renovations

Two more in-process BLD projects, both renovations. One is a kitchen renovation in Missouri. The other image is an existing bathroom that...

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Property Brothers' Design Tips for a Home You'll Never Have to Leave

rduncan81

Nov 8, 20191 min read

Property Brothers' Design Tips for a Home You'll Never Have to Leave

AARP has long been an important advocate for better home design, better home features, and helpful products that can maintain our...

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