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Signs of Need
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Half
of all people over 85 need daily assistance performing activities
like getting around, bathing, and preparing meals.
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A
person on Social Security has to spend 69% of his or her income
on rent.
Signs of Hope
Much
is being done to help the Elderly:
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LIVING LONGER: The elderly
are living longer. Life expectancy in 1900 was 47. It is
now 83. However, the cost of providing care for older relatives
can cost individuals upwards of $659,000.
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WOMEN: Women, who
are 60% of all seniors, are increasingly entering retirement
age with better financial security, thanks to the careers
and pensions they have had. However, social security provides
90% of income for almost half of all elderly women.
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GOVERNMENT: The Older
Americans Act has been one of the most important legislative
initiatives to meet the needs of mature citizens. It has
provided agencies on aging, funding for community centers,
transportation, recreation, adult education, Meals-on Wheels,
and preventative health programs.
The
world's elderly population is expected to more than double in
the next twenty-five years. You can help support those in need
by choosing a charity that is offering help and respect to the
elderly.
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