Within 10 Years, 1 in 5 Americans will be 65+
September 23, 2020
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The United States Is an Aging Nation
By 2030, 1 of every 5 people in the United States — or 20 percent of the nation's population — will be age 65 or older. By 2034, older adults will outnumber children. These and similar population projections are why AARP has a livable communities initiative.
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Take the 2020 Census
Population data and demographic information about the present help communities plan for the future. The AARP video
Define Your Decade
explains why the U.S. Census is such an important local livability tool. (There's still time to answer the census — but the deadline approaches!)
WATCH AND SHARE THE VIDEO
How Cities Can Adapt to the Needs of Older Residents
— A "deluge of older adults" in urban areas may well reshape transportation, home design and human connections.
Source:
USC News
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Getting Old Needs a New Look
— COVID-19 has exposed the "lethal vulnerabilities" of nursing homes and assisted-living facilities. Can better design make aging safer?
Source:
Bloomberg CityLab
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Multigenerational Households Are on the Rise
— For the first time since the Great Depression, a majority of young adults in the U.S. now live with their parents.
Source:
Pew Research Center
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AARP International
is hosting a webinar tomorrow, Thursday, September 24, at 11 a.m. (ET) about the need for built environment professionals to create housing and communities that benefit residents of
every
age.
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