Within the growing senior population, many older Americans struggle to afford the basics. With that in mind, making a case for protecting and strengthening the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for Americans 60 years and older is more critical than ever. FRAC, in collaboration with AARP Foundation, recently created and launched state and county maps to demonstrate that SNAP matters to seniors across our nation.
As the number of Americans who are 60 and older increases, far too many seniors struggle with hunger and food insecurity. In the U.S., 1 in 10 households with seniors face food insecurity. Recently, six anti-hunger advocates from around the nation participated in FRAC’s State Leadership Workshop on Senior Hunger, which was generously funded by The Retirement Research Foundation, to identify strategies for ending senior hunger.
While nothing will compare to sharing advocacy experiences with 1,000+ of your peers, you can tune in to a handful of video livestreams out of the 44 conference sessions available.
This is a guest blog by Dr. Robin Dickinson, MD. Dr. Dickinson is a family physician at Community Supported Family Medicine, a safety net clinic in Englewood, Colorado.
