Q: My wife and I plan some aging-in-place changes to our home. One big upgrade in the bathroom will be a walk-in shower stall with grab bars and hand shower. Any other shower ideas we can add? A: When ...

Q: My parents are getting on in years, but are still very independent. So, we’re remodeling their bathroom with a low-threshold walk-in shower stall. The contractor told us that we should consider an ...

Dear Pat: Whenever one of the kids flushes a toilet while I am showering, the water gets very hot. Would installing a new type of shower valve help, and can you give me some do-it-yourself tips? -- ...

Q. My parents are getting on in years, but are still very independent. So, we’re remodeling their bathroom with a low-threshold walk-in shower stall. The contractor told us that we should consider an ...

Q. Next year we are looking to turn one of our unused bedrooms into a bathroom. For the shower area we would like to look into the new electronic mixing valves in place of a standard hand-turning ...

In their 2012 report, the Assisted Living Federation of America noted that 57% of states reported maintenance and building code deficiencies in long-term care facilities. Among the top 10 issues is ...

Dear Ed: Next year we are looking to turn one of our unused bedrooms into a bathroom. For the shower area we would like to look into the new electronic mixing valves in place of a standard ...