The following sources were consulted in the preparation of the article “Ten truths about men in their 50s.”
- Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
- More than half of Americans in their 40s are ‘sandwiched’ between an aging parent and their own children
- The State of American Friendship: Change, Challenges, and Loss
- AARP Survey: 40 Percent of Older Adults Are Lonely
- Growing Old in America: Expectations vs. Reality
- What makes life meaningful? Globally, answers sometimes vary by age
- U.S. Workforce is Aging, Especially in Some Firms
- Caregiving in the US 2025