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    February 16, 2016
    Smaller Share of Women Ages 65 and Older Are Living Alone

    Older adults living alone feel more financially strapped than those living with others

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    Smaller Share of Women Ages 65 and Older Are Living Alone

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    After rising for nearly a century, share of older women living alone is on decline
    Most older adults want to age in place
    Older adults living alone feel more financially strapped than those living with others
    Divergent trends in living alone for older men and women
    Widowhood declines as rising share of older Americans are divorced
    Share of adults ages 85 and older living alone has increased since 1990 for both men and women
    Older women more likely to live with spouse or children than in 1990; older men less likely to live with a spouse, but more likely to live with children
    Large declines in the share of older Americans ages 85 and older living in nursing homes or other group quarters since 1990
    Older adults living alone less likely to say they are financially comfortable than those living with others
    Older men living alone less satisfied than women with number of friends
    Older adults living alone have less frequent contact with grandchildren than those living with others
    Men and women living alone less likely than those living with others to say they spend more time with family as they age
    Older men living alone less likely than women to spend more time on hobbies as they age
    Older adults by age and gender
    Share of older adults by gender and age
    Marital status of older adults by age and gender
    seniors spending time together

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