The US population 65 and over soared by 34 percent in the last decade, from 43 million in 2012 to 58 million in 2022. In the coming decade, the fastest growth will occur…
Population aging and climate change are both reshaping how we think about housing, compelling us to consider where we build, the materials we use, the features that we…
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many older adults faced social isolation and disruptions in access to food, medical care, and supportive services. In response, organizations…
This is a critical moment in which to consider investments in the housing needs of the nation’s older adults. While the number of people 65 and over has increased…
Recognizing the need for housing solutions to support the growing number of older adults in the US, the Center recently launched the Housing an Aging Society (HAS) Program.…
Jennifer Molinsky, Whitney Airgood-Obrycki
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February 10, 2021
What role does housing play in creating livable neighborhoods that help residents of all ages, incomes, and abilities to thrive? That question was a key part of our recent…
Whitney Airgood-Obrycki, Jennifer Molinsky
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January 5, 2021
Naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs) are neighborhoods where older adults make up a large share of the population, but which were not specifically designed or…
The changing nature of older adult households and the challenges they face are both highlighted in our new State of the Nation’s Housing report. Here are 10 notable findings…
Whitney Airgood-Obrycki, Jennifer Molinsky
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December 8, 2020
Last month, we released a co-authored report with the AARP Public Policy Institute examining the characteristics of neighborhoods scoring highly on AARP’s Livability Index…