Coverage dated October 15, 2026 to October 17, 2026
Alone at 75: The states where the most older adults live by themselves
Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri
Roughly one in five people aged 50 or older now live alone, based on AARP data. Of those, about 60% feel at ease living alone and over half feel in control. Clearly, living alone isn’t a problem to be solved.
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Roughly one in five people aged 50 or older now live alone, based on AARP data. Of those, about 60% feel at ease living alone and over half feel in control. Clearly, living alone isn’t a problem to be solved.
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