More Older Adults in 2024 Desire Active Adult Living Options, Affordability
Senior Housing News December 10, 2024
Nearly two-thirds of adults age 50 and older consider active adult communities an attractive option in downsizing as they age.
That is according to a new AARP report, released Tuesday. The report was based on responses from more than 3,000 adults 18 and older, and it was conducted over the last three years. The report’s authors sought to determine what people want and need from their communities as they age, and they focused on housing, transportation, outdoor spaces, social engagement, volunteerism, employment and environmental factors.
Active adult living options and preference among older adults has grown among older adults in the last three years, the report showed. In 2021, 21% of older adults over the age of 50 said they...