Meet the solo agers: a growing number of older adults who are not married, live alone, and do not have adult children whom they can rely on. This research brief reveals their plans, concerns, and needs associated with aging alone.
Because they don’t have immediate family, solo agers may need to establish alternative support networks. Surprisingly, only 16% have identified future caregivers. It’s possible that others are delaying those decisions because they plan to age in place and do not anticipate needing care.
In this research brief you'll learn:
the most pressing concerns of solo agers
specific ways that solo agers are—and are not—preparing for the future
strategies to support solo agers in Aging Well
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