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Attention baby boomers! So what if you’re growing older (they’re going to be twice as many of you over 65 by the year 2030)? You’re also growing wiser and so should your home. It’s time to create a smart-aging home that is safer and more accessible to you or an aging parent. Start with some simple modifications where most accidents happen -- the bathroom:
A SAFER SHOWER
- Install a hand-held showerhead with non-slip handle from bedbathandbeyond.com for easy bathing.
- Forget about "hospital white" grab bars, install stylish ones in every color, including brass, inside and outside the shower from lifehome.com.
- Don’t slip in the tub. Make sure to use a rubber mat inside and outside the shower from crateandbarrel.com.
- Take a shower sitting down in style and safety with a shower bench from goldviolin.com in peacock blue.
- For soap and shampoo at your fingertips, hang an automatic soap dispenser from stacksandstacks.com right above the faucet.
TENDING TO THE TOILET