How to Prevent and End Homelessness Among Older Adults

Older adults are at greater risk of homelessness than at any time in recent history.The population is aging, and more adults are aging into poverty. At the same time, housing is becoming more unaffordable and the costs of necessities like health care are rising, leaving older adults at risk of poverty and homelessness. This special report outlines the problem, the reasons for increased homelessness among older adults, and recommends policy solutions that can be put in place now to ensure that all older adults have a safe place to age in dignity, with affordable health care, and sufficient income to meet their basic needs.