The Europeans use the phrase “green old age” to refer to someone up in years but with all their faculties. And of course we use “green” to mean easy on the environment. Here are some factors to consider when you age in place and want to be green in both senses. Light As you age, [...]

Home Safety and Planning Tips Many of us think of accidents as dangers we encounter outside the home. Although we anticipate more trouble on a long trip, more than half of all traffic accidents occur within five miles from our homes. Inside our homes, each year about one out of 17 people will experience an [...]

National Veterans Wheelchair Games, August 1 – 6, 2011, Pittsburgh, Pa. These games for disabled veterans, including archery, basketball, bowling, power soccer, quad rugby, weightlifting, and many others, take place in Pittsburgh this year. The annual competition began in 1981, and is the largest annual wheelchair-sporting event in the world. More than 500 disabled veterans [...]

Part of the enormous popularity of the iPhone is that it’s actually a small but powerful computer. As iPhone users know, there are hundreds of thousands of programs (apps, short for applications), that run on the iPhone. In fact, there are more than 425,000 apps available from Apple’s App Store. Many of them cost only [...]

Residential elevators and stair chair lifts are an extremely smart investment for your life, your future, and your home. Over the last 20 years, residential elevator technology has advanced considerably; today’s models are quieter, more energy efficient and come in a variety of styles designed to perfectly suit your home. Whether you are considering a [...]