DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are retired and live in a two-story house with a basement. While our home is beautifully designed and furnished, several areas need immediate attention with regard to aging and safety issues. Several small area rugs need securing, and safety rails need to be installed in two of the showers. Two bathtubs are no longer being used because of the inability to egress without some type of assistance. There is also no handrail on the basement steps.

My husband says it is “no big deal” to fix these issues, while I say IT IS a “big deal” that is crucial to aging in place and must be addressed immediately. We are both strongly averse to moving into a “God’s waiting room” facility and very much wish to age in place. What say you? Am I being finicky, or do these issues ne

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