By Felice Eckhouse MA, OTR/L, CAPS We can all agree that bathrooms are an important part of the home. Safety is the biggest challenge in our bathrooms as we Age in Place. However I am here to offer many solutions. As an occupational therapist I often make home visits. The following photos are from my […]
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Buying a walker turns out to be a Sisyphean chore for Ron Grossman
For months, “I’ve been grappling with the realization that I need a walker,” writes Ron Grossman. I have a neurological problem called festinating gait, which is often associated with Parkinson’s disease. One’s posture is tilted forward, foot steps are shuffling, one tires easily, one’s sense of balance is off. But it causes him to fall […]
Why do gardeners like gardens? And why do some people like fishing?
John Kass asks (inside his Chicago Tribune column of July 6, 2016 where he asks in his title Call me crazy, but I sweep my garden.) He was striving for the perfect tomato this year, having covered the tomato patch with black landscape fabric. He then planted many tomato plants plus basil and onions. And […]