Sometimes change happens suddenly and forcefully, like a lightning strike, and sometimes it creeps in gradually over the course of time, writes Nathania Sawyer in HomeStyle.
By incorporating the principles of universal design, your house can adapt to meet your needs, whatever changes life throws at you.
Lou Tobian, director of education and outreach for AARP Arkansas encourages people to consider preparing their homes for future uncertainties by incorporating universal design and good planning when building or remodeling their homes.
See Saturday’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for suggestions on how to make a home fit for a family at any stage of life.