More than 16 million people have either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is where the body does not produce enough insulin, so you have to inject yourself with insulin. Type 2 diabetes is when you may be able to control your blood glucose levels by following a special diet and exercise…Read More

Some major home improvements, which may classify as medical expenses or for a medical use, may be tax deductible. Such improvements include pools, spas, elevators, lifts, ramps, and other devices that can assist people living with a medical condition. Helpful Home Improvements According to the IRS, costs related to the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of…Read More

A soothing soak in an at-home spa or walk-in tub may ease muscle and joint pain (and it will), but that same soak has the added benefit of helping you get a good night’s sleep. More than 132 million people suffer from some type of sleeping disorder, according to the National Sleep Foundation, and these disorders range…Read More

Slip-and-fall accidents account for more than 25,000 injuries every day according to the U.S. National Safety Council. Second to automobile-related deaths, slip-and-fall accidents cost more than $100 billion dollars to treat, and are the leading cause of death in the workplace and the cause of more than 20 percent of disabling injuries. If you’re in a hotel,…Read More

The bathroom is one of the places in the home where the most accidents happen. In fact, the bathroom is where the most people slip and fall, which can lead to serious injuries and conditions. But the bathroom is a place where other hidden dangers lurk, things that typically we take for granted. Here is…Read More

Many of us will end up caring for an elderly parent, and many of these aging adults don’t want to leave their home and move in with their child or an assisted living facility until there is no other option. To help your aging parent live independently, you can put in place several safety precautions, which…Read More

According to The State of Home Safety in America, a study that the Home Safety Council conducts, the leading cause of unintentional deaths caused by injuries in the home is falling. About 5.1 million injuries are caused in the home by a fall, and of those injuries, nearly 6,000 lead to someone dying. The bathroom, says the…Read More

Arthritis or joint problems getting in the way of someone you love living independently? Worried that they will no longer be able to live alone if bending, stretching, climbing stairs, and even getting into and out of a tub becomes problematic if not impossible? You can help by buying and installing home aids that can…Read More

Helping an aging adult live independently as long as possible can be a simple process if you keep safety and accessibility in mind and think long-term as you make plans to renovate an existing home or just parts of the home. Since mobility may be a problem, as well as balance, one easy place to start…Read More

If you are thinking about installing a walk in tub or shower in your home, or in the home of an aging adult or someone with mobility impairments, you should consider the answers to several questions. Yes, a walk-in option for bathing will help someone bathe independently and provide a space in which you can…Read More