AARP Research: Insights Impacting Americans 50+

Health Care in Rural America: Successes and Challenges

Rural America’s health care is a mix of successes and ongoing challenges in access, affordability, and utilization of services.

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Research on issues and topics of particular interest to the 50+.

State-specific survey results and fact sheets concerning the 50+.

Selected AARP Research datasets are available for secondary analysis.

Research on emerging innovations of interest to adults 50 and older.

A strong majority (80%) of New Mexico voters age 50+ support eliminating the state tax on social security benefits.

Rural America’s health care is a mix of successes and ongoing challenges in access, affordability, and utilization of services.

A national AARP survey of U.S. adults age 18+ to determine their preferences in housing, transportation, outdoor spaces, and social interaction.

Three out for four US adults age 18+ have been targeted by or experienced at least one form of fraud, says a recent AARP survey.

Military/veterans receive more fraudulent appeals than civilians, and they are more likely to lose money to a scam than civilians.

Nearly all workers want to save for retirement from their paycheck, and voters support legislation that will enable them to do so.

This AARP report examines the incidence of scam encounters among US adults, as well as financial losses and fraud susceptibility.

Midcareer and older women workers experienced widespread job disruptions during the coronavirus pandemic.

AARP commissioned a survey of 2,808 U.S. adults age 18+ to gauge awareness and incidence of scams among Hispanic and Black Americans.

Veterans Battle Surprise Attacks From Fraud and Scams