Ways to Simplify Your Home by Downsizing and More (AARP)

In the book, The Second Fifty: Answers to the 7 Big Questions of Midlife and Beyond, AARP Executive Vice President and Chief Public Policy Officer Debra Whitman notes that one of the key concerns for many older adults is where they will live as they age. At the same time, according to an AARP’s 2024 Home & Community Preferences Survey, only half of adults age 18 or older have confidence that their community will continue to meet their needs as they age. To plan for the future, many older adults are downsizing or making other adjustments to their housing to simplify their lives.