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Funeral services are expensive. In 2019, the median funeral cost was $7,640—$5,150 for a funeral with cremation—according to the National Funeral Directors Association.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has jurisdiction over more than 10,000 types of consumer products. Mandatory standards govern only a small number of products.

For many older adults, travel is important as a way to encounter new experiences, visit with friends and family, and obtain necessary medical care.

Policymakers should protect consumers against unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices.

Policymakers and the private sector should ensure that products, services, and emerging technologies are created using universal design principles.

Policymakers and the private sector should ensure that the benefits of the sharing economy extend to older adults and traditionally underserved market populations.

Individual homeowners, particularly older homeowners, should be able to generate income by renting out their properties on a short-term basis.

Policymakers and the private sector should ensure affordable access to essential products and services during declared emergencies.

Leaders in the private and public sectors should ensure fairness, transparency, and accountability in algorithmic tools used for informing consequential decisions regarding health

Consumers should control the extent to which their personal information may be collected, analyzed, shared, and sold.