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![Shared housing on the rise among 50+ adults-6660 Shared housing on the rise among 50+ adults-6660](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Shared housing on the rise among 50+ adults
More adults ages 50 and older are sharing their homes with others as they age, up from 2% in 2014 to 16% in 2018, according to AARP's 2018 Home and Community Preferences survey.
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Stats: Adults 65+ spend more than 7 hours a day watching TV
There's a "generation gap in TV consumption," according to Statistica's coverage of the latest Nielsen Total Audience Report, with adults ages 50-64 spending more than six hours daily in front of the TV, and those 65+ spending more than seven hours a day.
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Tech Talk: Older adults "first adopters" of smart speakers
The latest "Smart Audio Report" from National Public Radio and Edison Research reveals that 43 million adults (54% women) now own a smart speaker.
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![Diversity trends to impact US senior living market-6622 Diversity trends to impact US senior living market-6622](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Diversity trends to impact US senior living market
An online survey of 1,691 ethnically diverse individuals ages 65 and older with annual incomes of $35,000 or higher revealed that, overall, 7% planned to move into a life plan community while another 7% were planning to move to an active-adult community.
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Tech Talk: The "hearables" are coming!
In a fascinating feature published in Fast Company, author Peter Burrows explains in detail why "hearables" are "tech's next big thing" and how Google, Apple and Amazon are "racing to put your entire smartphone in an earpiece."
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Stats: 17% of Canadian boomers to buy a home within 5 years
Canadian real estate company Royal LePage has released its Boomer Trends Survey, based on interviews with 1,000 Canadian boomers ages 54-72.
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