Editorial Roundup: New England
Hearst Connecticut Media. July 24, 2022.
Source: kentuckytoday.com
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Nationally and in every state, the minimum cost of living for older adults calculated by the Elder Index far exceeds federal poverty thresholds.
Fran Seeley, 81, doesn’t see herself as living on the edge of a financial crisis. But she’s uncomfortably close.
About half of all senior men and women living alone are either in poverty or struggle to afford essentials.
The Elder Index tries to measure the real cost of aging for those on the edge of a financial cliff.