Lifestyle has undergone a significant change in India. The nuclear family system has increased the number of elderly couples staying on their own, with little assistance from their children in their day-to-day chores and house-related work. This new set-up, thus, demands planning your house in a manner that ensures maximum convenience in old age. Here are some features apart from having wheel-chair friendly entrances and provision for lifts etc, that can make living convenient for the elderly.