Dwell

Welcome to Your Forever Home

ON TASK

Healthcare professionals refer to five “activities of daily living,” or basic self-care tasks, to assess whether individuals can live independently or may need extra help: walking and getting around, meal prep and eating, dressing and grooming, bathing, and toileting.

We’re getting older. Fast. The number of Americans over 65 is expected to double from roughly 50 million to nearly 100 million by 2060. Just where are we all going to live? Nursing homes and affordable assisted living facilities are in short supply. Besides, given the choice, more than eight out of 10 seniors say they want to stay in their own home.

Aging in place makes intuitive sense. We’ve spent many years and lots of money making our homes the right place

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Dwell

Dwell 6 min read
We’ll Never Climb Down From the Tree House
One of the earliest surviving accounts of tree houses comes from, of all people, first-century philosopher Pliny the Elder. In his Natural History, published around 77 to 79, Pliny recounts a story about the Roman emperor Caligula, who appreciated th
Dwell 2 min read
1 Cool Ranch
Jessica and Art Martinez knew when they moved to Van Nuys that one day they would have a pool. Architect Kenneth Lind had designed their 1953 ranch home to embrace the backyard of the nearly quarter-acre lot, but unlike many of the neighbors, previou
Dwell 5 min read
French 2D
What if you could build a big house and fill it with your friends, children, grandparents, babysitters, and anyone else who makes your life rich and full and you all owned it together? For many people, it sounds like a dream; for a developer or a ban

Related Books & Audiobooks