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Minnesota Ranked 3rd Healthiest State

This year's America's Health Rankings report named Minnesota the nation's 3rd healthiest state, trailing behind only Hawaii and Vermont. For the first time in decades, the country's obesity rate did...
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Award-winning Aging-in-Place House Plans

At a recent party I found myself discussing 'aging-in-place'… something that wouldn't have likely happened even 10 years ago because people weren't often thinking in those terms. Now, Baby Boomers...
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Knowing where you are going next can make it easier to let go and sell

Sometimes one of the hardest parts about selling a longtime home (after de-cluttering!) is letting go. Once you make the decision to sell, your house becomes a commodity rather than...
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Your home and community as healing places

I immediately resonated with one of Krista Tippett's latest podcasts on "The Science of Healing Places" with Esther Sternberg. She is working in the field of scientifically documenting how certain...
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Universal Design Basics… good design for all, including aging in place

Many people think of universal design as design for aging in place. It is that… but also much more than that. Universal design is good design for all ages and...
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Reducing Clutter in Your Home

I was drowning in clutter. Some days I felt like walking through my home blindfolded. No matter how much I cleaned and put away the house still looked like a...
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Baby Boomers coming home… the lure of family

The percentage of Baby Boomers planning to move has been rising, from about a third 20 years ago to about a half now planning to make a move. Their reasons...
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Low-cost safety improvements for aging in place

Many people want to stay in their current homes as long as possible and age in place. Sometimes major home renovations may be required, but here are some inexpensive tips...
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