Increase in occupancy seen across senior housing types: Independent living occupancy was above 91%, and assisted living occupancy was 87.9%. Senior housing occupancy continues to climb as demand accelerates and new development stalls, further limiting availability for older adults, according to new data from NIC MAP. Senior housing occupancy gained 0.4 percentage points to 89.5% in the first quarter of 2026, from 89.1% in the fourth quarter of 2025. The number of occupied sen

Top destination recommendations to explore solo included Japan, Hawaii, Florida, Italy, and Paris. Solo travel has been on the rise in recent years. New research shows that 50% of Americans have traveled solo and nearly a third (32%) of Americans who have never traveled solo are curious to try it. Older Americans are at the helm of this trend. More Baby Boomers (58%) and members of the Silent Generation (64%) have traveled solo than Gen Xers (50%), Millennials (49%) and Zoome

This year at HLTH USA, AgeTech Collaborative™ from AARP is convening the world’s leading innovators, startups, investors, and enterprises to bring more solutions to market that help people live longer, healthier, and more independent lives. The AgeTech Collaborative is expanding its presence in a major way—spotlighting founders, elevating new companies, and bringing together leaders across the longevity and health innovation ecosystem. The AgeTech Collaborative™ from AARP is

Nearly half of adults aged 65 and older showed measurable improvement in cognitive function and physical, with improvements linked to how people think about aging itself Aging in later life is often portrayed as a steady slide toward physical and cognitive decline. But a new study by scientists at Yale University suggests an alternate narrative — that older individuals can and do improve over time, and their mindset toward aging plays a major part in their success. Analyzing