Who Are the Older Adults Living in Poverty?
The National Council on Aging in June 2024 updated their fact sheet on economic security for seniors with measures, statistics, income, debt, and demographic information.
The recent U.S. government census concluded that: "In 2021, roughly 8% of the nation’s population age 65 and over lived in poverty. These older adults had different demographic and social characteristics than adults in this age group who were not in poverty."
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Poverty, by America by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2023Why poverty benefits in America.
"Social connection, aging and poverty" by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2024In this chapter, we describe existing concepts that bridge aging, social connection, and socioeconomic status, discuss existing research as well as highlight opportunities relating to these intersections.
"Poverty and Social Protection for Old Age in the 21st Century: Reversing Pension Privatization in Latin America" by Location: Book Chapter Available OnlinePublication Date: 2024One of the most important challenges faced by the planet is the population ageing and, therefore, an increase in pension expenditure.
Find Articles
This is a selection of many articles available to you through BU Libraries:
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"Ageing in the margins: expectations of and struggles for ‘a good place to grow old’ among low-income older Minnesotans" by Jessica Finlay et. al (2020). Available here.
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"Food Insufficiency, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Status, and 9-Year Trajectory of Cognitive Function in Older Adults: The Longitudinal National Health and Aging Trends Study, 2012–2020" by Muzi Nah et. al (2023). Available here.
- "Global evidence of inequality in well‐being among older adults" by Michael Smith and Dennis Wesselbaum (2024). Available here.
- "Food Insecurity Among Older Adults: 10‐Year National Trends and Associations with Diet Quality" by Cindy Leung and Julia Wolfson (2021). Available here.
