New Report Spotlights Elders Living in Poverty

According to findings in a recent report from the Alliance for Children and Families, half of America’s elderly will spend at least one year in poverty.

In the report, Aging in Poverty: A Call to Action, researchers also note that 18% of Americans will have experienced poverty by the age of 70, 29% by the age of 80, and 41% by the age of 90.

To download a copy of the report, please go to http://www.familiesinsociety.org/new/SpecialIssue/AgingInPoverty/AgingInPoverty.pdf