Kitchens are the most used room in the house and often have the most barriers to independence.

It is important to design and build a bathroom to reflect the precise needs and preferences of users with disabilities.

There are over 80 million age 50+ boomers and many million more older adults in America! It is safe to say that most all of them are very familiar with traditional “on- site”or stick-built home building. It is also safe to say that the majority of them have little or no understanding about the advantages of buying factory-built homes over traditional site-built homes.

All you need to do is convince them! "You" are the manufactured and modular home builders. "They" are close to 80 million boomers and their parents.

While many of the boomers currently have no mobility problems, they are concerned about the future and how health issues will affect their living arrangements...

One of the barriers to adopting universal design has been the institutional appearance of some of the products such as bathroom and kitchen fixtures. (Featuring Laurence Weinstein)

Transcripts for Laurence Weinstein's address to the Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century