In March 2022, Dr. Molinsky was honored to testify in a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing, Affordability and Accessibility: Addressing the Housing Needs of…
Samara Scheckler, Jennifer Molinsky, Whitney Airgood-Obrycki
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March 7, 2022
A poor fit between the physical design of the home and a resident’s functional ability can endanger the resident’s health and housing stability. This research used the…
Chris Herbert, Jennifer Molinsky, Samara Scheckler, Kacie Dragan
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October 15, 2021
Older adult homeowners increasingly carry mortgage debt into retirement. The share of homeowners aged 65 and older with outstanding mortgages doubled between 1989 and 2016,…
This research explored the relationship between regional unemployment rates and the community-based housing configuration of older Americans. The analysis used the American…
Samara Scheckler, Jennifer Molinsky
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December 3, 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, service coordinators played a pivotal role in the support of older adult residents of publicly funded housing properties. Some independent…
Jennifer Molinsky, Whitney Airgood-Obrycki, Rodney Harrell, Shannon Guzman
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October 30, 2020
Around the world, a rapidly aging population has helped spur a recognition of the importance of creating livable and age-friendly neighborhoods and places where people of all…
The share of older households with debt secured by their primary residence more than doubled between 1995 and 2016. This study uses the Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) to…
Aging in place is a policy goal for many governments and a personal goal for numerous older people. But what does it mean? Drawing on both scholarly and gray literature, this…
This article examines older adults’ housing circumstances in the United States, including household composition, housing tenure, physical and financial aspects, geography and…
Owning a home has the potential to provide older adults with higher levels of financial security, housing stability, and housing quality. Given that a large majority of older…