The Mission:  Find a bathroom and a kitchen that have not aged as well as their owners.

The Result: Hundreds of home owners tell us about their physical challenges and limitations with their current kitchen or bathroom.

The Prize: Significant improvements to each room, with common sense design, keeping in mind a budget for the average American home owner. Read more.

A Carolina Kitchen

Jamie Hammill lives with her husband in Richfield, N.C., about 50 miles outside of Charlotte. Her mother, Judy Hammill, a young, 60+ year old, lives with the couple on the farm that's been in the family since the late 1800s. See why Jamie won.

A Washington Washroom

Mary Waggoner, a single woman living in Snohomish, Wash., gets hardly a break from her full-time job with the Everett School District, as she cares for her parents, Clarence and Louise, when they visit her at her home on most weekends. See photos of Mary's bathroom.

Find a Contractor That Fits Your Needs

By AARP.org

Find a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS), an expert who helps caregivers and home owners remodel their homes to accommodate loved ones with special needs.

All Under One Roof

By Carole Fleck

Would-be empty-nesters are finding their nests fuller these days. The gloomy economy has created unusual living arrangements in households nationwide.

The Revolution in Design

By John Hockenberry

Grab bars, lever door handles, and curbless showers—products and tools originally developed for people with disabilities—are now going mainstream.

More Than Architecture

By AARP Radio

Innovative designer Michael Graves talks to AARP Radio about architecture and design, and the status of today's homes.