As a founding member, I'm honored to be a contributing author in the National Aging in Place Council's new book, Aging in Place Conversations: The Housing Edition, released on October 13, 2026.
My chapter, "The Aging in Place Market Is Rapidly Changing Due to the Advances in High Tech," explores how AI, smart home technology, telehealth, predictive remote health monitoring, and connected home systems are transforming independent living and Aging in Place technology. Aging in Place is no longer just about physical home modifications, although they remain very essential. Using this technology, aging-in-place professionals, acting as longevity consultants, are preparing a home to support its inhabitants for the next 20 to 30 years. The outcome, it still looks and feels like home, but today the home extends the reach of caregivers and healthcare professionals.
As the award-winning author of "Age in Place at Home" and President of T-Square Company located in Austin, Texas, as well as a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS), I've spent more than 30 years helping homeowners create safer, healthier, and more accessible homes. During that time, I've watched aging in place evolve from simple home modifications like ramps and lever door handles to intelligent living environments where housing, healthcare, and technology work together to support independence and improve quality of life.
Whether you're a homeowner, caregiver, healthcare professional, builder, designer, or aging in place specialist, the homes we create today will shape how millions of Americans live tomorrow. This is the future of aging in place.
I'm excited to share the October 13, 2026 release of Aging in Place Conversations: The Housing Edition available on Amazon. I contributed to the conversation about the future of aging in place influenced by the high-tech world.
The forever home of the future will not simply be accessible. It will be adaptable, connected, and responsive, preserving something technology can never replace: dignity, independence, and the ability to remain in the place we call home.
The technologies for independent living discussed in this chapter are no longer ideas for the future leading the way to home-based healthcare, they are becoming practical tools that help people remain safely and independently in their own homes. Whether you're planning your forever home, caring for aging parents, remodeling for accessibility, or working as a housing or healthcare professional, understanding these emerging technologies will help you make informed decisions that improve safety, health, and quality of life involving smart homes for older adults healthcare at home. Please contact T-Square Company to find out more about aging in place. We can be reached at 512-444-0097.
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