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More resident diversity needed in life plan communities-9990

More resident diversity needed in life plan communities

The Mather Institute has taken a "frank look at the lack of resident diversity" in one of its latest research briefs.

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Stats: 10% of 50+ population are solo agers-9794

Stats: 10% of 50+ population are solo agers

About 10% of the 50-plus population are solo agers – that is, older adults without a partner or children -- according to AARP's Solo Agers Survey. For the most part, these solo agers are enjoying their lives, according to the survey. They enjoy the independence that living alone affords them, and about half (49%) are somewhat or extremely optimistic about their quality of life compared to 59% of adults 50-plus overall. They could be a growing customer base for independent living, as these findings show:

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How much seniors housing will be needed going forward?-7725

How much seniors housing will be needed going forward?

NIC has uncovered some complex interactions between occupancy and rent growth in assisted living property markets, with implications for evaluating the attractiveness of a market for seniors housing investment or development. Its latest report investigates a four-year window - from 3Q 2015 through 3Q 2019 - in 31 primary markets, both in aggregate and individually. It delves deeply into factors affecting both strong performance and deceleration and provides useful insights for organizations considering expanding, consolidating, merging, etc. The freely available white paper highlights key trends.

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Boomer homes to flood US market in 2020s, 2030s-7573

Boomer homes to flood US market in 2020s, 2030s

A flood of homes will come on the market in the next 20 years as Boomers age - enough to affect local economies in traditional retirement areas, according to real estate/rental company Zillow. Currently, about a third of US homes are owned by people 60 and older, and more than 27% will become available by 2037 as owners pass away. Specifically, from 2007 to 2017, roughly 730,000 US Boomer homes were released into the market annually. That number is set to rise to 920,000 per year from 2017 to 2027, and to 1.17 million per year from 2027-2037.

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Stats: 30% more preventable heart disease deaths in rural vs. urban areas-7524

Stats: 30% more preventable heart disease deaths in rural vs. urban areas

Rural Americans - mainly older adults - are dying more frequently from preventable causes than their urban counterparts, according to a new report for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Specifically, the gap in percentages of preventable deaths widened between rural and urban settings from 2010-2017 for cancer, heart disease, and chronic lower respiratory diseases - conditions that affect many residents and members of active-aging communities. One example: in 2017, 44.9% of heart disease deaths in the most rural US counties were potentially preventable, compared with 18.5% in large metropolitan areas.

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Assisted living occupancy up, construction down: NIC-7509

Assisted living occupancy up, construction down: NIC

Of interest to many active-aging industry stakeholders, third-quarter 2019 data from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care (NIC) show that senior housing occupancy increased to 88%, up from its lowest level in eight years (87.7%) recorded during the previous quarter. Against this backdrop, assisted living occupancy increased to 85.4% from a previous record low of 85.1% for the past three quarters, as relatively robust demand outpaced new inventory growth.

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