| I was recently reading an account written by | | | | That's just the type of problem stairlifts are designed |
| Wharton-educated Economist, Paul Zane Pilzner, about | | | | to solve. They are an inexpensive alternative to an |
| an acquaintance he'd made with a successful young | | | | in-home elevator that can lift people, seated in a chair, |
| man in the stairlift industry. In fact, this young man has | | | | along a track attached to the side of their staircases. |
| one of the nation's leading stair lift companies. | | | | It's a brilliant idea and well-timed. |
| When I read the article, I was surprised to see a | | | | Other alternatives to moving into a nursing home when |
| 20-something involved in an industry that I normally | | | | you become unable to handle stairs are: buying a |
| don't think of as "cool." | | | | 1-level house or condo, buying a home with the |
| As it turned out, this young man joined the stair lift | | | | "master on the main" so you're not frequently going up |
| industry not because of any inherent social trendiness, | | | | and down stairs, and remodeling your home to include |
| but because he saw an economic trend that he | | | | an elevator, ramps, or exterior access to rooms that |
| thought would be beneficial to the industry. Namely, he | | | | would otherwise be unavailable to you. |
| saw a rash of aging baby boomers who would want | | | | When compared with these choices, installing a stair lift |
| to stay in their own homes as long as possible, even if | | | | can be an easy and affordable alternative. |
| they became physically disabled as they aged. | | | | |