AFTER BEFORE A gentleman attending my Universal Design class which is geared towards helping people understand our changing needs as we age and how our homes can be designed to respond to these needs in beautiful ways had a problem. He and his wife had done their homework and had planned ahead. They bought a single level patio home in a newer development that was intended to be used by seniors or others with accessibility concerns. The only problem was that the master bathroom was designed just like every other bathroom of it's time - large garden tub, tiny dark shower, cramped water closet, low vanity cabinet, cold tile floor and harsh overhead lighting. He wanted to know what I could do to help make the bathroom work for them now and in the future. Existing Shower Existing Tub So we embarked on a journey to develop a design that would accept and respond to a person's changing physical, cognitive and emotional needs that result from the privilege of aging. I first id