We’re pleased to introduce AARP’s new Surveys and Statistics Web site. You’ll find all of the surveys, reports and related content we’ve always provided, organized under new, more current topic headings.

Look through the new topics or use the site search on the left to find the same reliable information.

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A Look at Holiday Spending: An AARP Bulletin Poll

Teresa A. Keenan, AARP Knowledge Management

If the results of this AARP Bulletin poll of midlife and older adults are any indication, we should expect holiday spending this year to be about the same as last year, perhaps with a slight dip in purchases made by credit card.  Stores and malls will continue to be the "go-to" spots for holiday shopping.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors: A Qualitative Study of Villages Operating in the District of Columbia

Terri Guengerich, AARP Knowledge Management

Grassroots organizations called Villages are emerging in communities across the country to help make aging in place a viable option. Villages help people remain safely and comfortably at home—and socially connected to their neighborhoods—even as their physical needs change. Best practices and recommendations are highlighted in this study of five DC Villages.

Job Skills Training and Opportunities: Opinions and Perceptions of Alabama Workers Age 40+

Jennifer H. Sauer & Cassandra Burton, AARP Knowledge Management

Alabama workers ages 40 and older are satisfied with their job and work-related skills training or education programs offered to them by their employers. However, over half of the respondents to this survey do not think that additional training will help them advance in their job or get a better job.