AARP Research on Aging in Place

AARP Reports on Aging in Place

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Neighbors Helping Neighbors: A Qualitative Study of Villages Operating in the District of Columbia

Grassroots organizations called “Villages” are emerging in communities across the country to help people remain in their own homes as they age. This qualitative study of Villages in the District of Columbia outlines best practices and recommendations for Villages in all communities. (15 pages)

October 26, 2009

By: Terri Guengerich, AARP Knowledge Management

Going From Good to Great: A Livable Communities Survey in Westchester County, New York

More than seven in ten residents of Westchester County, New York, rate their community as excellent (14%), very good (26%), or good (31%), according to a recent telephone survey of 800 residents ages 50+. More than nine in ten say it is extremely (27%), very (45%), or somewhat (19%) important for them to remain in their community for as long as possible.

April 21, 2009

By: Brittne M. Nelson, M.S., AARP Knowledge Management; Terri Guengerich, AARP Knowledge Management

Going from Good to Great: Livable Communities Surveys in OH

Most Ohio residents age 45+ in Clermont County and in the community of Marietta are rooted in their community, satisfied with it, and think it is a good place to retire, according to this 2007-2008 study. However, most also agree that some problems, like street repair and limited public transportation, need to be addressed.

September 2, 2008

By: Brittne M. Nelson, M.S., AARP Knowledge Management; Terri Guengerich, AARP Knowledge Management

Healthy @ Home

Older adults and family caregivers are willing to use new technologies (such as telemedicine and telepharmacy) that can allow people to remain independent—and in their own homes—as they age. These December 2007 national surveys of adults age 65+ and caregivers age 45-75 conclude that both groups could benefit by knowing more about the range of technological innovations that are available today (and those that are on the horizon). (140 pages)

March 28, 2008

By: Linda L. Barrett, Ph.D., AARP Knowledge Management

Aging and Migration: Three Reports

Why people choose to either age in their communities or move to different locales is explored in three AARP reports based on demographic analysis of U.S. Census data and a late-2005 telephone survey of 1,201 age 60+ individuals and 149 community leaders.

September 30, 2006

By: GfK NOP; Robert Prisuta, Ph.D. @@ AARP Knowledge Management; Linda L. Barrett, Ph.D. @@ AARP Knowledge Management; Edward L. Evans, M.A. @@ AARP Knowledge Management

2005 AARP Puerto Rico Social Impact Survey

Experiences, opinions and concerns regarding the cost and affordability of the prescription drugs they take, the utilities they use, the livability of their communities, home modification, property tax burdens and long-term care are explored in this Summer 2005 telephone survey of 1,010 age 50+ residents of Puerto Rico.

April 30, 2006

By: Katherine Bridges, M.G.S., AARP Knowledge Management; Cassandra Cantave Burton, AARP Knowledge Management