Census data shows fewer seniors are living alone
The latest five-year data sets from the Census Bureau have new details about where Americans 65 and older are living. The percentage of seniors in nursing homes has dropped. So has the percentage of them who are living alone. So who are they living with? Each other and their kids.
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