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Housing should meet the needs of all individuals, regardless of age and ability level.

Supportive housing refers to residential settings that offer additional services. These could be group meals, transportation, help with housekeeping, and personal care.

The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing sales, rentals, and financing on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability status, or presence of children.

Seventy-seven percent of older adults desire to remain in their homes and communities as they grow older. However, a number of barriers stand in their way.

Multigenerational housing refers to people of different generations, whether related or not, living together.

Natural disasters, public health emergencies, and other crises can wreak havoc on the nation’s housing system.

Social Security benefits are paid through a self-financing system.

Social Security program administration has multiple functions. It processes applications and payments and operates field offices around the country.

Some proposals to address Social Security solvency would adjust the calculation of initial benefits. Others adjust benefit growth over time.

Social Security benefits are calculated as a percentage of lifetime average earnings. Policymakers consider two factors when establishing the calculation of lifetime average earnings.