THE SILVER TSUNAMI

OLDER AMERICANS ARE DRIVING

THE NEED FOR HOUSING TO AGE IN PLACE

“I have an old book from the 1980s on retrofitting San Francisco homes for accessibility.

There is a picture of accessible doorways and the caption is very negative, saying it is unattractive and people don’t like it,” Novack said.

“It’s a barn door style. These are all the rage for bedrooms, bathrooms kitchens — they are in designer homes now.”