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Manufacturers Are Seeing Revenue Sources By Designing For Boomers

6/25/2011

 
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Michael A. Thomas of The Design Collective Group in Scottsdale AZ created this universal designed kitchen for a client's mother who has MS. The key is not to make it look institutional yet provide the accessible features that make the occupant independent as long as possible.
The media is finally starting to rally around the needs of the aging baby boomer and so are the manufacturers of products.  And its about time with 76 million boomers now contemplating their elder years.  In a recent article in the Miami Herald and a follow up post on the blog Modern Health Talk showcased some of the ideas both manufacturers are doing and interior designers are using.  Perhaps things that make homes safe and secure isn't such a bad thing.   To Read the blog, click here. 

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    Michael A. Thomas, FASID, interior designer in Phoenix, AZ
    Michael A. Thomas, FASID

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    Michael A. Thomas, FASID is an author, writer and interior designer who as a caregiver developed a passion for creating homes without barriers, maximizing the independence of his clients and having a little fun along the way.  
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