“5 Design Don’ts for Senior Living Communities,” by Mary Cook, Multi-Housing News

“Consider the realities of aging: Eyesight, hearing and sense of smell fades, mobility becomes more challenging, once-easy daily activities cause frustration, friends change. These normal changes must be integrated into senior living design to create comfortable homes and foster positive experiences that meet aging residents’ needs. Rather than do’s, ‘design don’ts’ tell the real story. Here’s what builders, developers and operators should avoid in senior living projects.”

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):

Boomers are the high maintenance generation.