Zachary Patterson

By 2040, there will be more than three times the number of Americans aged 80+ than there were in 2000. Condo towers crowding city skylines seem to reflect builders’ hopes that the grey set will head to urban centres for increased services and better transit options. But new research from Concordia University suggests that the opposite is more likely to occur.

In a study recently published in the Journal of Transport Geography, Zachary Patterson uses census data to map seniors’ moving habits. What emerges is a clear pattern: individuals over the age of 65 have been increasingly moving to the suburbs.

Patterson's research was covered by media outlets including La Presse, Radio-Canada International, Medical Xpress, Argent, AMEQ en ligne, Press-News, ICI Radio-Canada’s C'est pas trop tôt, canoë, Bright Surf, Science Daily, PsyPost, Science Newsline, The Jersey Tribune, WN, HeeMD, and News.nom.