As you get older you are probably going to need to add some items to your home. Some of these items will make the home safer for you. Others will make it more comfortable.

Common items that people add to their homes as they get older include:

• Stairlifts. It is very common for people with two-story homes to add a stairlift to help them get up and down their staircases as they age.
• More comfortable furniture. You won’t be able to sleep on a bad mattress or sit on a hard wooden chair as you get older. The aches and pains are just too noticeable. Invest in better comfy furniture for your home as you age.
• Bathroom safety changes. Most people make some sort of change to the bathroom as they get older. Adding a walk-in bath and putting handrails by the toilet are examples of such changes.
• House alarms. If one spouse dies then the other may be living alone for the first time in a long time. This can make you feel less safe in your home. Adding an alarm to the house and putting security doors on the home are ways that you can increase your feeling of safety.

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