Folks Just Want to Age in Place
Theres no place like home.
What Adults Want
On that topic, theres the question of where to live.
The survey asked respondents what they valued in a community when making those decisions.
Equally critical were jobs and job training with flexibility for older adults and people with disabilities, AARP found.
Respondents also said well-maintained streets and easy to read traffic signs were also important in communities.
The likelihood of Americans staying in their current residence and never moving increases with age.
Nearly all adults age 50 and older (90%) drive themselves.
The survey shows that older Americans also rely on walking, public transportation or someone else to drive.
Most cite lack of need and concerns about privacy and safety as reasons for not using a ride-share service.
Younger people and those with a disability are more willing to ride in a driverless car, AARP discovered.
Experiences of social isolation are more prevalent among younger adults than the older ones surveyed.
A portion of the multicultural samples came from the national survey sample.
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Most older adults are not aware of them.
