You can help make your local community a better place to work and live when you help us advocate for and assist at-risk elders and others with disabilities.
Here are 7 reasons why people 65 and older need your help and our efforts & advocacy:
Almost half of women (45%) age 75 and over live alone.
12.1 million (about 28% of noninstitutionalized older persons) live alone (8.4 million women, 3.7 million men). ACL.GOV
More than one in five (21%) 65+ Americans don’t drive, reducing their ability to participate in the community and the economy. APTA (American Assoc of Public Transportation
Hunger threatens more than 9 million older adults. AARP
One million homebound seniors are malnourished. Florida Int’l University
Suicide rates among the elderly are high. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Fully 87% of Americans receiving long-term care at home get care from unpaid family and friends. The Scan Foundation
