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Make America geriatric again? Inside retirement-proof government of US

Are Americans Too Old?

In “Gerontocracy in America,” the historian Samuel Moyn argues that the central conflict of our era is between the young and the elderly.

In more states, older people outnumber children

Catron County, New Mexico, may be seeing the future of an aging population today. It has beautiful landscapes that draw retirees who fall in love with the area and want to stay amo...

Share of Working Adults Age 65 and Older Has Tripled Since 2001

Americans age 50 and older are still working and impacting the U.S. economy in a big way, according to a new report from AARP. In fact, labor force participation is growing fastest...

How the Wealth of Americans Ages 65-74 Compares to Earlier Generations

A Pew survey of more than 8,000 Americans found that nearly half of adults over 65 say they are aging well — but lower-i...

“Are you aging well?” is one of those questions that sounds simple and personal until you actually sit with it. It’s not just asking about your health or your hair. It’s asking how...

New Survey From The Longevity Centers of America Finds Working-Age Americans More Frustrated With Healthcare Than Senior...

A national survey of 1,750 U.S. adults finds that frustration with the healthcare system runs deepest in midlife, not old age.

Aging Workforce to Grow 97%: BLS Projects the 75+ Labor Force Will Outpace All Other Age Groups

America’s workforce is getting older faster than many people realize. Over the next decade, Americans age 75 and older who are still working are expected...

Nearly a Third of Americans Want to Live to 100—What Drives the Desire for Extreme Longevity?

According to a recent Pew Research Center survey of 8,750 U.S. adults, Americans say they would ideally live to an average age of 91, and...

Older Homeowners Hold Record Equity, but Rising Bills Could Leave Less for Their Heirs

Homeowners 65 and older are the most cost-burdened age group, raising questions about how much of their record home equity will survive.

20% of Adults 50+ Have No Retirement Savings and 70% Worry Prices Will Outpace Their Income

For millions of Americans over 50, retirement no longer feels like a reward after decades of work. Instead, it feels like a financial cliff approaching...

Study: Nearly a quarter of the U.S. workforce is over the age of 55, and that number is rising 

Nearly one in four Americans in the workforce is over the age of 55, according to a new study.   The findings come from MyPerfectResume, an internet marketing service, in their Old...

Elderly Health and Longevity in the US

Rising elderly life expectancy is a well-known source of fiscal pressure on Social Security and Medicare – but how have declining mortality and morbidity affected the two programs’...

'We’re just in a bad place': The forgotten seniors in retirement years | Davich

“We knew we'd have a tight retirement, but we’re finding out the very hard way how the economy has hit us specifically,” said Rick Stake, 71, who represents many Americans.

Living better, not just longer

Emerging research is defying stereotypes about older Americans. Findings that point to improvement rather than decline can help redefine expectations and possibilities for society...

Older Americans often compelled to keep working — and face criticism for doing so

Over the past several decades, demographic and economic changes have significantly altered how people experience work and aging.

America’s Health Rankings 2026 Senior Report: Preventive Care Up, but Drug Deaths and Food Insecurity Climb

The latest America’s Health Rankings Senior Report offers a mixed picture of aging in the United States. On one hand, more older adults are receiving...

Polypharmacy Crisis: More Than 90% of Seniors Take at Least One Prescription and 66% Take Three or More

For many older Americans, opening the medicine cabinet has become a daily reminder of just how complicated aging can be. Blood pressure pills sit next...

CROUERE: To Retain Control of Congress, GOP Must Protect Seniors

The GOP must protect the nation’s senior citizens. The midterm elections are fast approaching, and Republicans are clinging to slim majorities in both houses of Congress. To retain...

Many older Americans stuck in homes that no longer fit

Housing professionals say that many older Americans are staying put because moving no longer makes financial sense.

GINGRICH, JINDAL: Seniors deserve to age at home without scams draining Medicare dollars

Trump's push to help seniors age in place faces a critical threat as fraud networks exploit Medicare home health and hospice programs nationwide.

7 Money-Saving Benefits Older Americans Are Missing Without Realizing They Qualify for Them

Millions of older Americans are stretching every dollar right now, but many are unknowingly leaving valuable financial assistance on the table. Rising grocery costs, higher...

California’s Home Safe Program Kept 94% of At-Risk Seniors Housed—Could Other States Copy It?

Adults over 50 are now the fastest-growing segment of the homeless population in the United States, a trend researchers attribute to rising housing costs, fixed...

Older LGBTQ+ Adults Fear Less Support As They Age, Poll Shows

THURSDAY, June 4, 2026 — LGBTQ+ people are woven into the lives of middle-aged and older Americans, a new national poll reports.About 7 out of 10 non-LGBTQ+ people older than 50 (...