6 Daily Habits for Aging Well — and How Your Home Can Help
Harvard neurologist Rudolph E. Tanzi emphasizes six daily habits that support brain health and slow aging:
sleep, stress management, social connection, exercise, learning, and healthy eating.
What’s often overlooked?
Your home environment plays a powerful role in supporting every one of these habits.
Here’s how home accessibility connects the dots:
🔹 Better sleep starts with safer bedrooms and bathrooms (zero-threshold showers, good lighting, reduced fall risk).
🔹 Lower stress comes from a home that’s easy to navigate — no steps, tight doorways, or daily obstacles.
🔹 Social connection is easier when entryways are accessible and guests can visit comfortably.
🔹 Exercise & movement improve when flooring is smooth, transitions are zero-threshold, and stairs are addressed with ramps or lifts.
🔹 Learning new things happens best in spaces that feel safe and supportive.
🔹 Healthy eating is more achievable with user-friendly kitchens, including lowered cabinets and accessible layouts.
At Accessible Living Atlanta, we see every day how thoughtful home modifications support aging in place, independence, and dignity — not just safety.
Because accessibility isn’t just about construction.
It’s about creating an environment that supports healthy living at every stage of life
