Deb Hipp is a freelance health and medical writer and editor who lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a former investigative reporter with more than 25 years of experience as a journalist and writer ...

Home is the place where you're supposed to feel safest. But as you get older, fall risks lurk everywhere: on loose stairs, in cluttered hallways, and especially in the bathroom. Falls are the number ...

With safety features like built-in grab bars, nonslip flooring and swinging doors, a walk-in tub can help protect you from accidents in the bathroom, where falls are common for older adults. To help ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Kohler’s long-touted PerfectFill technology is finally here, and frazzled parents everywhere can breathe a sigh ...

Dear Savvy Senior: Because of my back pain and mobility problems, I’m interested in getting a walk-in bathtub that’s safe and easy to use. What can you tell me about walk-in tubs? — Old and Achy Dear ...