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New AARP Research: Nearly Half of Americans Do Not Have Access to Retirement Plans at Work

WASHINGTON—Nearly half of workers in the U.S. do not have access to a retirement plan at work, according to a new AARP study. Nearly 57 million people — 48% of American private sector employees ages ...
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AARP Bulletin on How to Help Live Without Pain, Online Friendship Scams, and the Challenges—and Joys—of Caregiving

WASHINGTON—The September/October 2025 issue of AARP Bulletin delivers timely and practical reporting to help older Americans navigate key challenges to their financial security, health, and personal ...
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New Report Finds Growing Interest in Tech for Aging Well At Home

Aging technology is projected to be a $120 billion industry by 2030, and over half of older Americans express a high likelihood in purchasing these new emerging technologies “From smart wearable ...
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New U.S. Workforce Report: Nearly 70% of Family Caregivers Report Difficulty Balancing Career and Caregiving Responsibilities, Spurring Long-Term Impacts to U.S. Economy

Access to caregiving benefits offered by US employers has increased nationwide since AARP and S&P Global’s 2020 report; there is more to be done, however, particularly for adult caregivers. WASHINGTON ...
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Family Caregivers Provide $470 Billion in Unpaid Care as Role Becomes More Complicated

New AARP Report Looks at Key Issues and Emerging Trends in Family Caregiving “It’s encouraging to see greater recognition of the emotional, physical and financial struggles that caregivers face,” said ...
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New Report Reveals Crisis Point for America’s 63 million Family Caregivers

1 in 4 Americans provide ongoing, complex care; report finds they endure poor health, financial strain and isolation. Up 20 million since 2015 “Family caregivers are a backbone of our health and ...
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New Report Highlights Increasing Cost of Family Caregiving in the U.S.

Latest data attaches $600B value to the estimated 36 billion hours of unpaid care that family caregivers provided in 2021 WASHINGTON — The unpaid work provided by family caregivers is valued at an ...
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New AARP Report: Majority of Adults 50-plus Want to Age in Place, But Policies and Communities Must Catch Up

WASHINGTON — AARP’s national 2024 Home and Community Preferences Survey reveals that a strong majority of adults aged 50 and older (75%) wish to remain in their current homes as they age, and 73% hope ...
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AARP Report Finds $28.3 Billion a Year is Stolen from U.S. Adults Over 60

Most accurate report to date estimates nearly three-fourths of losses are at the hands of someone the victim knows WASHINGTON — Older Americans lose an estimated $28.3 billion annually to elder ...
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New AARP Survey Shows Confidence in the Future of Social Security Among Younger Adults at 15-Year-Low

WASHINGTON─A new AARP report released today, ahead of Social Security’s 90th anniversary, reveals Americans’ confidence in the future of Social Security has declined by 7 percentage points in the last ...
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AARP Statement on Social Security 2026 COLA Announcement

“The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) plays a crucial role in supporting older Americans, helping ensure retirement income keeps pace with inflation. AARP has fought for Social ...
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New AARP Survey Shows a Sharp Increase in the Number of Older Americans Seeking a Job Change

WASHINGTON — A new AARP survey of people age 50 and older released today reveals that 24% of older workers are planning to make a job change this year, a 10% increase from last year, when just 14% ...