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| Activities of daily living | Examples of universal design |
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| BADL | |
| Bathing | Make provisions during construction to reinforce walls in the shower area to facilitate future installation of grab bars [50]
Bathtub/shower controls positioned to allow for operation outside the fixture [20]
Lever handle faucets [20]
No threshold walk-in shower [20] |
| Physical ambulation | No threshold, zero step entrances [50]
Wider doorways and corridors [50]
Open floor plan [20]
Straight staircases with consistent risers and treads and a stopping place (landing) midway between levels [51] |
| Toileting | Make provisions during construction to reinforce bathroom walls to facilitate future installation of grab bars by the toilet [50]
Installation of a downstairs bathroom [50]
Adjustable toilet and sink for easy access, with a short reaching distance to paper dispenser and grab bars [20] |
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| IADL | |
| Food preparation | Kitchen counter tops at varying levels to accommodate standing and seated users, and people of varying heights [52]
Kitchen cabinets that accommodate limited reach ranges and allow various ways for approach and manipulation [53]
Color contrasts, large-print readouts, audible and tactile feedback of controls [53]
Close access to ovens with counter space directly next to the oven [53] |
| Shopping | Lowering or making height adjustable electronic devices used in typical purchasing transaction (i.e., credit card reader/swipe; [54])
Larger print on signs indicating aisle numbers and locations of goods, and on packaging of items [55]
Larger aisle ways [55]
Automatic powered doors at entrances and exits [56] |
| Transportation | Complement higher-order roads (i.e., interstates) with lower-speed, two lane through-routes [57]
Connect local street networks within communities to create short drives and walking distances [57] |
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