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Food and Hope for Older Americans

In the U.S. today, more than 5 million seniors age 60 and older face hunger. Seniors face a number of unique challenges that put them at greater risk of hunger....
By Lauren Pfeifer on
May 11, 2017
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Solving Senior Hunger: Thoughts on What Works

By Abby J. Leibman on
May 20, 2015
The most recent data charting senior hunger are shocking: in America today, an astounding 15.5 percent of seniors risk not getting the sustenance they require. That’s nearly 10 million people...
Senior Hunger
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