The oldest baby boomers* will reach age 65 in 2011, and when the trend peaks in 2030, the number of people aged over 65 will soar to about 72.1 million, or 1 in 5 Americans. (Source: Admininistration on Aging)
A survey conducted last November by AARP of 1,616 adults ages 45 and older found that fewer than half of the respondents have a half-bath on the main level of their home, an entrance without steps, door handles that are levers instead of knobs, or doorways that are wider than standard. (Find out more about aging in place in our in-law suites story and aging-in-place checklist.)
*The U.S. Census Bureau defines baby boomers as those born between 1946 and 1964
Pew Research Center November 2009
