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Background
According to a 2000 AARP survey, more than 90 percent of people age 65 and older would prefer to stay in their current residences as long as possible.
In the Older Americans Act, Congress has declared that older people are entitled to equal opportunity to obtain and maintain suitable housing, independently selected, designed and located with reference to their special needs and available at costs they can afford.
Most older adults live independently in homes they own and do not require supportive services. According to HUD, nearly 80 percent of Americans 55 and over owned their own homes in 1995. More than one-half of older adults (60 percent) do not have a disability that requires assistance with personal care needs or handling routine activities. Some older Texans, however, live in housing that costs too much, is in substandard condition, or fails to accommodate their physical capabilities or assistance needs.
Updated: October 20, 2009