Fact Sheets
Hunger Among our Senior
Citizens: Food Facts gives an overview of poverty, food insecurity
and hunger among older adults; consequences of food insecurity and
hunger; federal nutrition programs; barriers for older adults to
participate in the Food Stamp Program; and suggestions for protecting
older adults from food insecurity and hunger.
Food stamp truths lists 10
common truths concerning senior households and encourages people
to end the food stamp myths.
The following explain various aspects of the Food Stamp Program
for older adults, their family members or the professionals who
serve them:
The Food Stamp
Program - specific to Older Adults
Maximizing Food Stamps
for Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities
Medical Deductions
for Older Adults Applying for Food Stamps
The Food Stamp Program:
Resources and Exempt Resources
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