Resistance to Grab bars

Many designers and builders hesitate to include grab bars into their designs due to the resistance of the public perception that a grab bar signifies that your are old, decrepit or handicapped. We need to remove this stigma and incorrect stereotyping. In fact, we should not be designing for aging or physical challenges as aging and physical challenges are not diseases but a natural part of life. There is really only two choices when it comes to aging: we either age or we die. We start aging the moment we are born. Aging should be embraced, encouraged and celebrated.

And bars in the tub or shower should be included for all ages as they were originally proposed

in advertisements we see below from the 1950's.

Women in a "Cinderella" bathtub from Kohler