Aging In Place

This topic pops up now and again and I find it very interesting, atlhough I am not yet of the age where I need to think of this for myself. All of the doors in my house except for the one from the garage (which I lament) are lever handles and easy to operate with your hand or elbow. Of course, I would never have bought a 3 story townhome if I thought I was going to be here more than 10 years...

Anyway, when something pops up along this line I like to share it.

From today's Realty Times

Making Your Home Age Appropriate Creates Appeal
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All of us have something in common with our homes. Sure, style, design, and location are at the top of the list, but how about age? As we age, buyers, especially the baby boomer generation, are looking to transform their homes into a place that they can stay in for as long as possible or they're hoping to find one that's already equipped for them to age-in-place.

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