A quarter of those surveyed anticipate putting an addition on their house or doing some other major renovation.
American adults often live with others (83%) and rely on one another for support.
Sixty percent are married or living with a partner; just 17% live alone.
Of those, 40% live with the person for whom they are caring.
Looking into the future, most adults say they dont want to move.
What matters in choosing a new place?
Top of the list is a home where a person can live independently as they age.
Other factors include the cost of maintaining their current home and finding a house thats easier to keep up.
The AARP research was based on 25-minute surveys with 2,826 Americans ages 18 and over.
It was weighted to reflect a diverse sample.
Of the respondents, 2,687 answered online; 139 by phone.
The results have a confidence interval of 2.58 percent.
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