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The Hunger Games In America Are Real…Study: Nearly 5 million elderly go hungry in US
Greetings,
The breaking of American power means a growing level of debt and poverty spreading all over the nation like a blanket over a bed. There is a growing crisis amongst the young with no future or present job prospects and growing hunger and homelessness.
This problem is no longer relegated to the youth of America. It is touching Veterans too. In fact it is not confined by socio lines. It is engulfing the elderly too.
With growing numbers of elderly being close to or past the poverty levels, in a land that prides itself as the light unto others, this in and of itself is a badge of shame on the so-called world’s richest nation. This is what the scriptures described as America being made to sit in the dust of disgrace.
In words it says…”s history. As we all know, America is the last, the greatest and the richest remaining power of the white nations.
But now she is falling and the prophet Isaiah says, “Come and sit down in the dust,” humble yourself, for you are no more called delicate.”–pg.135(tfoa)
Study: Nearly 5 million elderly go hungry in US
“In 2011, 8.35 percent of Americans over age 60 faced the threat of hunger – that translates to 4.8 million people,” Craig Gundersen, a professor at the University of Illinois, said.
These seniors who are dealing with hunger experience negative health outcomes, according to the study that used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
Due to inadequate access to food, seniors end up consuming fewer calories, vitamins and other essential nutrients, becoming vulnerable to an array of ailments.
“Seniors who are food insecure reported higher incidence of diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart attack, gum disease, and a host of other health problems than adults their age who are food secure,” Gundersen said. “In addition, food-insecure seniors have worse general health outcomes, more daily activity limitations, and are more likely to suffer from depression.”
The presence of grandchildren at home also impacts food insecurity of the elderly, said the study.
“Food insecurity rates among seniors were almost three times as high if grandchildren were present in the home in comparison to homes without grandchildren present,” Gundersen said.
Hunger and its serious health consequences are one of the most formidable public health challenges facing the United States today, particularly among older people.
According AARP, nearly 9 million Americans over age 50 are at risk of hunger every day, a staggering 79 percent increase since 2001.
The recession has made the hunger problem much worse, particularly among older people 50-59 who are usually too young for Social Security and Medicare and too old for programs that help families with children.
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