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[Title] Considering the Costs of Senior Hunger and the Benefits of… [Author] Meisha McDaniel [Year] 2010 [Publication Type] Field Reports [Community Focus] Seniors, SNAP/Food Stamp Recipients, Urban Communities [Location] Domestic, Washington, DC [Description] Considering the Costs of Senior Hunger and the Benefits of Federal Nutrition Programs explores factors affecting the food security of older D.C. residents and the impact of… Read more [Affiliation] Emerson Fellow [Body] 
Considering the Costs Senior Hunger and Benefits Federal Nutrition Programs Washington Why Investment Food More Important Now Than Ever February Meisha McDaniel Bill Emerson National Fellow Table Contents Executive Summary Acknowledgements Findings Part Call ActionConsidering Insecurity Introduction What How Many Seniors Are atRisk Being Insecure Health Outcomes Associated with Characteristics Put for InsecureError Bookmark not defined There Connection between Income Error Trends Projections HungerError Response Elderly SNAP Participation Stamp ReceiptError III Survival FittestEconomic Security among Extent Distribution DCError Methodology Financial Factors Preventing Older Adults from Acquiring Erosion Retirement Savings Gaps Care The Cost Housing Price Transportation Access Related District Connections Community Consumption Patterns Household Chronic DiseaseError Obesity Diabetes Economic Impact Columbia CommunityBased Available Supplemental Assistance Program SNAPFood Stamps Commodity CSFP Farmers Market SFMNP ENP Congregate Meals Friends HomeDelivered HDMs NonGovernmental Strategic Outreach Can Relieve Improve Households Coordinate Expand Leveraging Existing Resources Conclusion recognition food insecuritycommonly known hungerhas been forefront public dialogue nation struggles recover rising unemployment rates mass foreclosures prices Anecdotal accounts swelling lines soup kitchens pantries offices across were confirmed when United States Department Agricultures Research Service ERS released its annual survey domestic hunger found that insecurity had peaked demonstrated highest reported since report was first developed two landmark studies Wheels Association America Foundation MOWAAF highlighting prevalence trends consequences individuals older prompting initiate own campaign end senior Using information provided within this investigation roughly million people age estimated have experienced some form based national patterns figure actually expected much higher date application led inquiry how overlapping effects recent economic crisis aging Baby Boomers reaching Medicare eligibility budgetary crunch facing government agencies would impact now Districts near future This aims uncover connections sociological causes limited access Washingtonians development nutritionrelated chronic illnesses potential savings garnered investing seniorserving nutrition programs paperless benefits administration developing system nutritional assessment referral address needs elderly clients who are increasingly choosing remain community after retirement place Testimony Long Term Ombudsman Committee Whole which charged affairs claimed convinced seriously focused ready meet upcoming demand current service network July noted declining participation there lot work left done hungry adults made possible generous support technical assistance staff Congressional Center CHC Solutions DCHS Action FRAC like extend gratitude volunteers following organizations shared their time knowledge Arthur Capper sites Carver Terrace East Capitol Street Aging Iona Services Special thanks out invaluable feedback encouragement guidance well field research informed Alexandra Ashbrook Dara Cooper Rachel Robert Egger Wanda Flibbonds Gregory Foy Amy Johnson Kimberly Perry Joni Podschun Kristin Roberts Katie Vinopal Ayanna Williams Selected Facts tied Mississippi poverty rate least residents Hispanic employed rent tend than percent average all ages Local observing show certain groupsAfricanAmericans females widows did complete high schooltend disproportionately impacted half spent more income level used determine affordable housing oneinten lack health insurance Residents Wards live areas grocery stores purveyors fresh Body Mass Index diabetes levels rest city spend six times care same excellent very good annually total costs seniors diseases particularly cardiovascular disease prevalent general adult population predicted cost approximately dollars respectively rapid technological innovation eradication life expectancy steadily increasing men women years longer born ago However millions struggling acquire satisfies fruits difficult reap over five citizens atrisk later problems cohort coupled fuel many especially those living fixed incomes demands being able quality nutritious spans beyond palpable such obesity undernutrition can also lead depression affected premature displacement inflict excessive burdens make significant proportion emergency recipients but historically underrepresented summary explore demographics often overlooked characteristics associated heightened vulnerability President American Society UCLA Professor Fernando TorresGil ultimately felt everyone Malnutrition exacerbating disability decreasing resistance infection extending hospital stays caregivers worry caregiving entire country pays related increase complication mortality light substantial expansion coming escalating impetus proactive addressing thus preventable utilization both urgent essential For purposes observed along continuum ranging having rely socially unacceptable methods acquiring stealing scavenging obtaining services feeling anxious about deprived due limitations exhibiting involuntary recurrent prolonged disrupted eating because household lacks necessary resources Agriculture UDSA uses term describe condition scarcity intermittently terminology replaced phrase though applicable apt describing physical pain deficiencies resulting experience Throughout variety terms will diminished interchangeably USDA has usage acknowledging availability households Reviews See Holben concept definition relationship httpwwwnationalacademiesorgcnstatConcept_and_Definition_of_Hunger_Paperpdf further explanation topic measurement different ERSUSDA Measuring httpwwwersusdagovBriefingFoodSecuritymeasurementhtm High securityHouseholds anxiety consistently accessing adequate Marginal quantity intake substantially reduced Low securityat risk hungerHouseholds desirability diets normal Very low securityAt during year one members lacked money other data Current Population Survey CPS Core Module groundbreaking reports revealed depth severity Over describes periods where supply uncertain these sampled suffered According updated study analyzed incidence rose markedly relies Ziliak Gunderson Causes Consequences Future Prepared Poverty University Kentucky Inc available httpDocumentDocid Differences Rural Urban Areas httpwwwmowaaorgDocumentDocid decade progressed additional security bringing estimation around three Although purport less vulnerable likely secure nonelderly highly diverse dynamic example yaxis Figure portrays although growth decline societal factors generation recession consistent actual number depicted right Source Excerpted Nord Persons Family Economics Review Issue httpwwwcnppusdagovPublicationsFENRVnfenrvnpdf inadequate include immune response impairment function institutionalization activity risks coronary heart Even marginally category indicating severe face threats increased likelihood poor fair greater activities daily chances suffering energy lower intakes major vitamins Nationally most insecure white NonHispanic under retired disabled metro receive grandchild home All remaining constant increases attributes below line AfricanAmerican Latino never completed school unemployed divorced separated renting isolated holds liquid wealth net worth unique groups tends evident demographic categories These note social isolation effect size comparable magnitude Example hypothetical profile metropolitan resident
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