Whether you’re 25 or 75, you may have experienced the effects of aging on your eyesight — and it tends to get worse as the years go by. Typical age-related eye pathologies — including...
Comparing energy-efficient light bulbs with old-tech lamps
By
Michael Chotiner
Dec 26, 2016
It’s been nearly two years since U.S. manufacturers stopped making conventional 40- and 60-watt incandescent lightbulbs. While you can still find a few on store shelves, the familiar incandescent...
Making home and AL facilities safe
By
Michael Chotiner
Sep 02, 2014
Over the years, my siblings and I place gripper mats, cleared away clutter and installed shower seats in my mother’s bathtub in order to keep her safe.