Health

Updating a bathroom for your Alzheimer’s family member?
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The bathroom doens’t have to be a source of stress for a family living with Alzheimer’s at home.   When your family member is diagnosed…

Bathroom design tips for Alzheimer’s families
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Think about color contrast when updating your bathroom.  My theory of designing for Alzheimer’s includes taking cues from designs during the time period that the person with…

Mirrors can upset someone with Alzheimer’s? Here’s why.
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The issue with Alzheimer’s disease and mirrors has an easy design solution. We’ve all had a fright looking in the mirror from time-to-time, and it’s…

Wandering and getting lost is a huge safety issue for a loved one with Alzheimer’s. I have a few easy design ideas that can help. The…

We shared our health secrets with DevelopGoodHabits.com, and with you.
We shared our top tips for Healthy Habits. MyFixitUpLife Mark Theresa

Mark and I were asked to share our health secrets with DevelopGoodHabits.com, so here are ours. Health is better than wealth to me, and we’re…

Video—How to make a Spartan Race spear
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The Spartan Race spear throw is easy. Unless you miss. Dammit. Now it’s hard. Because, well, burpees. And the best defense against burpees: Practice. Or…

If your family includes one of the 5.1 million people living with Alzheimer’s, I hope you’ll connect with me on DesignAllz.com, where I’m working on…

As the obstacle course race popularity increases, we’ve seen training groups pop up around where we live. To help get future Spartans ready for the race, Mark and Theresa designed and built a Spartan training apparatus at a local YMCA.