U.S. unprepared for housing needs of aging population
Tuesday, September 2, 2014 - 09:01
in Health & Medicine
America's older population is experiencing unprecedented growth, but the country is not prepared to meet the housing needs of this aging group, concludes a new report released today by Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies and the AARP Foundation. According to "Housing America's Older Adults—Meeting the Needs of an Aging Population," the number of people in the United States aged 50 and over is expected to grow to 133 million by 2030, an increase of more than 70 percent since 2000 (click to view interactive map). But housing that is affordable, physically accessible, well-located, and coordinated with supports and services is in too-short supply.