For older Americans, the cost of poverty is 9 years of life, study finds

Low-income older Americans on average die nearly a decade earlier than wealthier people, a new analysis finds.

Older Americans are falling through the cracks of the programs designed to save them

Social Security and Medicare help support older Americans. Many told BI that the checks weren't enough and that they wished ...
Morningstar

Poverty Among Older Adults Keeps Growing, Now at 15%

ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Ramsey Alwin, President and CEO of the National Council on Aging (NCOA), on the latest U.S. Census Bureau data on ...
The Daily Iowan

UI study links poor food access and poverty to faster cognitive decline in older adults

A May research study from the University of Iowa highlights restricted access to nutritious food and poverty could cause ...
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Most US adults think individual choices keep people in poverty, new poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most U.S. adults think personal choices are a major driver of poverty and homelessness, according to a new poll, while fewer blame a lack of government support. However, just over ...
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For older Americans, the cost of poverty is 9 years of life, study finds

Wealth has long been tied to longevity in the U.S. and other countries, but a new analysis helps quantify the gap between how long low-income older Americans and their more affluent peers tend to live ...
Yahoo

Most US adults think individual choices keep people in poverty, a new AP-NORC/Harris poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most U.S. adults think personal choices are a major driver of poverty and homelessness, according to a new poll, while fewer blame a lack of government support. However, just over ...