Positive Living Solutions

People want to age in their own homes.  We believe that familiarity with the layout of the house over many years is adequate for aging bodies, but most are unaware that homes in the northeast we...

https://www.positivelivingsolutions.com/2019/05/13/vision-change-as-a-human-factor-in-assessing-a-home-for-safer-living/

A Seasonal Senior Check-In, Part 2 As I discussed in my last blog, the holidays are a good opportunity to check on parents and other senior loved ones. Be sure to ask friends and neighbors how yo...

https://www.positivelivingsolutions.com/2017/11/28/paying-attention-to-memory/

A Seasonal Senior Check-In With the holiday season approaching, families and friends who may not have been together all year converge to spend time with loved ones. This is the perfect time to lo...

https://www.positivelivingsolutions.com/2017/11/16/getting-the-most-out-of-a-holiday-visit/

An important thing to consider as we age is whether to downsize to a smaller home, move to a new location, or stay in your existing home. Keep in mind that at age 60, we cannot anticipate how we ...

https://www.positivelivingsolutions.com/2017/11/09/5-considerations-for-seniors-planning-to-age-in-place/

Building A Senior-Friendly Bathroom From Scratch In my last two blogs, we covered the changes you can make to your existing bathrooms to make them safer and more accessible as you age or are visi...

https://www.positivelivingsolutions.com/2017/10/31/designing-your-ultimate-aging-in-place-bathroom/

Changes Seniors Can Make For Accessibility You’ve placed your towels within easy reach of the shower and removed all the rugs without non-skid backing. The small changes I recommended in my las...

https://www.positivelivingsolutions.com/2017/10/17/6-bathroom-updates-for-aging-at-home/

Tips for Seniors Aging in Place In our perfect world, every bathroom would be designed to allow accessibility for all. Doorways would be wide enough for wheelchairs, showers would have seats, and...

https://www.positivelivingsolutions.com/2017/09/20/six-quick-ways-to-reduce-bathroom-risk/

Prescription medications may affect balance, and arthritic hips and knees might lead to a fall. Using assistive products is a preventative measure against falls. That enables greater independence...

https://www.positivelivingsolutions.com/2016/09/13/how-simple-assistive-devices-help-in-aging/

Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University estimates that in spite of the housing downturn during the recession, spending on home improvements increased by about 9 percent during 2012...

https://www.positivelivingsolutions.com/2016/09/13/harvard-study-remodeling-to-age-in-place/

Last week, I got to participate in one of my favorite assignments of the year. I worked along with master’s level interior design students at the New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk U...

https://www.positivelivingsolutions.com/2016/09/13/working-with-future-interior-designers/