And their amount of debt is also on the rise. That’s pushing more households into the ranks of the financially precarious.
“It’s like we’re back in our dorm in college,” said Kirsten Harrison, a resident of a senior housing community in Minnesota.
An aging population has transformed the local economy of Cumberland County, Tennessee. What lessons can be learned for the broader economy?
As part of our new series, “The Age of Work,” Marketplace is exploring the aging U.S. labor force.
At the Watkins Manor assisted living facility, eight students live and volunteer with 45 senior residents.
The average age of farmers is increasing as young aspiring farmers face financial barrier to starting up.
It pays to play on as you age.
New data from Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies shows that a growing number of people in their 60s, 70s and 80s still have mortgage debt, and they’re carrying more of it than than previous generations did.
Growing numbers of entrepreneurs and their financial backers are starting to see aging as an opportunity for innovation and profit.
A new book lays out how to align finances and personal goals so you can enjoy aging.
