Pottery Barn just updated some of its most popular furniture to make it more comfortable for everyone

The subtle tweaks to Pottery Barn chairs, dressers, and beds are designed to make life easier for people with medical conditions and limited mobility.

It can be scary getting older. Not because of the wrinkles or gray hair, or even the knee and hip pain. I’m talking about the furniture. For anyone facing a mobility issue, interior design choices range from grim to nonexistent. And while public spaces (and even websites) have to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) by law, no such rules govern or guide domestic furniture design.

Meanwhile, a fall at home can be disastrous. One in four people over 65 fall at home each year—which will cost an estimated $100 billion annually in medical treatment by 2030. There’s a grand disconnect from the realities of our lives and the aspirations offered in design magazines.