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Backwoods Sleuth2/17/2015 12:48:01 pm PST

re: #62 Backwoods_Sleuth

wow:

Too many seniors are going hungry

* Millions of older Americans are at risk for hunger. In 2011, 4.8 million Americans over age 60 were food insecure, representing 8.4% of all seniors.

* Food insecurity is growing among older adults. The senior food insecurity rate has more than doubled since 2001. It is expected to continue to rise as the baby boom generation gets older.

Too few seniors are enrolled in SNAP

* 3 out of 5 seniors who qualify for SNAP do not apply. This means that 5.2 million seniors miss out on benefits. Older Americans who qualify for SNAP are significantly less likely to participate in the program than other demographic groups.

* Several factors contribute to the low participation rate. Many seniors face barriers related to mobility, technology, and stigma and are discouraged by widespread myths about how the program works and who can qualify.

Seniors are more likely to be food insecure if they:

* Live in a southern state: 9 of the 10 states with the highest rates of senior food insecurity are in the south (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, Texas, South Carolina, Alabama, and Georgia).

- See more at: ncoa.org