US Unprepared to Meet Housing and Care Needs of Aging Boomers: Study

Published on December 1, 2023

The U.S. government is not prepared to meet the housing and care needs of its aging boomer population, according to a Harvard report. The United States is facing an impending crisis in providing housing and care for its booming older adult population, with a dire need for increased taxpayer assistance, according to the latest findings from the Housing America’s Older Adults 2023 report. Jennifer Molinsky, project director of the Housing an Aging Society Program at the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, contends that without adequate taxpayer-funded support, “many older adults will have to forgo needed care or rely on family and friends for assistance,” potentially leading to homelessness for some....