WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2010. Today, the AARP Public Policy Institute released the report, “Older Americans in Poverty: A Snapshot,” which offers insights into challenges facing older adults in poverty, particularly in terms of affordability of basic needs. The report, which includes official federal and state data from 2008—the latest data available—shows that poverty among the aged 65 and older population remains a serious and persistent problem in the United States. Because more recent data is not yet available, the full impact of the recession on older Americans living in poverty is unknown.
