Affordable Housing for Seniors in Woeful State of Emergency

America's older population is about to explode, and the country is nowhere near ready to meet the evolving housing needs of its seniors.

Driven by the aging baby boom generation and increased longevity, the segment of the population aged 50 and over is projected to grow about 20 percent to 132 million in 2030, with those aged 65 to 74 nearly doubling from 21.7 million in 2010 to 38.6 million in 2030, an AARP-sponsored report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University concluded.