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65, single, seeking a roommate: More seniors are being priced out of living alone

The high cost of housing means more people are priced out of renting alone, and they're sharing the rent at older ages. That includes an uptick in seniors seeking roommates.

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Jennifer Ludden helps edit energy and environment stories for NPR's National Desk, working with NPR staffers and a team of public radio reporters across the country. They track the shift to clean energy, state and federal policy moves, and how people and communities are coping with the mounting impacts of climate change.