Older people tend to live in smaller households

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March 9, 2020

Older people are more likely to live alone in the U.S. than elsewhere in the world

Older people tend to live in smaller households

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Older people are more likely to live alone in the U.S. than elsewhere in the world
Nearly four-in-ten older adults around the world live with extended family, but those in the U.S. rarely do

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