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ASSISTED LIVING TECHNOLOGY ..........................................................................11 EDITOR’S NOTE ................................................ 02
Smart technology has a new purpose: helping older Americans stay
home longer. GREEN BUILDING NEWS ............................. 04
The Five-Year Flat ..................................................................................................12 RESILIENT HOUSING ..................................... 56
By combining low-tech building science with high-tech tools, seniors
can live independently longer at “home,” without relying on a full-time IAQ: BREATHE EASIER .................................. 58
caregiver. TAILGATE ............................................................. 64
STAYING HOME ..............................................................................................................14
Baby boomers have entered the time when they need assistance to live
comfortably and independently. Assisted living technology offers a
pathway to what they want most. HERE’S A SAMPLE OF WHAT’S INSIDE
“No wonder so few homeowners would
ALT + BUILDING SCIENCE = GOLDEN (YEARS) ..............................................27
The best approach to elder housing ties new tech with smarter building dare to run the ADU development
systems and materials. gauntlet———such formidable roadblocks
From Mindless to Managed ..............................................................................36
The natural evolution of smart systems and appliances comes just in stand in their way.”
time to offer assisted living technology that works in the background. PAGE 38
THE ADU EQUATION .....................................................................................................38
It’s been a long road toward respect for the “other” type of tiny home, but ON THE COVER
accessory dwelling units have (finally) begun to gain traction. ASSISTED LIVING TECHNOLOGY
DOWN MEMORY LANE ...............................................................................................48 Artist: Kip Ayers
For patients, dementia villages evoke a time when life was simple and
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LENDING AN ASSIST ...................................................................................................52 projects, code and reg updates, thought-provoking
When dealing with a disability, it’s today’s tech to the rescue. blogs, cutting-edge products and much more.

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