Excerpts from the AARP Guide to Revitalizing Your Home, with expert tips on how to make universal design work for you.
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Learn the basics of building homes and other structures for the safety, comfort and convenience of everyone.
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Find certified designers, builders and other pros who can make your house safe and comfortable for as long as you want to live there.
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See our checklists of universal design solutions if disabilities are cramping your style. New freestanding modular home additions aim to provide the right kind of space for aging in place.
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Harvard architecture teacher Cynthia Leibrock joins AARP's Elinor Ginzler to discuss how universal design helps people age gracefully. Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures
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