Elderly Population Analysis

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention standardly defines elder abuse as “any abuse and neglect of persons age 60 or older by a caregiver or another person in a relationship involving an expectation of trust” (CDC, Elder Abuse). It is always thought that the elderly are treated with honor, dignity and respect but many of the elderly have been abused and neglected as much if not worse than the children we spoke of in our previous discussions. Who seriously could hurt these frail people, someone’s grandparents, possibly even your own; persons who because of the aging process have lost their ability to fight back and are being bullied or attacked by someone in a position of trust. It is estimated that 70% to 90% of the perpetrators of elderly

Homelessness is a critical issue that requires everyone’s attention. Hundreds of thousands of homeless people live on the streets as their shelter. Historically, homelessness has always been a problem in society. Homeless people were known as “the wondering poor”, “sturdy beggars”, and as “vagrants,” but it was not until the late 18th century that homelessness because noticeable to society. Homeless person is anyone who lacks adequate shelter, resources, and community ties. People who are homeless can be categorized as chronic deinstitutionalized or temporary

The demographic characteristics of the senior population has been changing over time. The rise in diversity and the geographic placement of seniors can provide an opportunity to examine their use of the social program SNAP. Characteristics of food insecurity such a geography and race correlate with higher rates of food insecurity and as these same characteristics continue to grow in the senior population. Since seniors have the lowest rates of SNAP participation versus other age groups, and their rates of food insecurity continue to grow it is important to examine what characteristics impact the likelihood of SNAP take up among this population.

In just Sacramento alone, for one single senior, their income is only $11,400. They can’t get stuff needed with such little money, and can’t pay for medical bills either, because as you get older of course health deteriorates. Sacramento has about 520,000 Seniors and 28,000 of those Seniors are considered poor. Another crazy fact is most seniors in poverty are women, single women. Those Seniors living in poverty don’t have any control of the costs of food, housing costs or prescriptions that may be needed which makes it hard when there is only one source of income coming in. It is a strict budget. Elders don’t want to have to rely on their children because they don’t want to be a burden. Elders are 20% below the normal threshold, which $16,000 annually, and this is because of the high cost of living, i.e; health care and housing. A single adult with mortgage in San Jose, California is about $16,500, which is about $5,300 higher than the official poverty threshold. According to the KFF 28% of elder Hispanics, 22% of elder Black/ African Americans, 41% of elder Whites and the other 9% of elders lived in poverty in 2013, now, being 2016, that number has risen. In 2013, the KFF found that with increased age, came increased poverty. They also found that the poverty rate was higher for women than men at the age of 65 and that poverty was higher in Hispanics/ Latinos and Blacks/ African Americans rather than White

Research show that in 2013, over 9.5% of seniors over the age of sixty-five lived in poverty with the percentage increasing as an individual’s age increases (McNeal, 2016). These statistics does not account for the other issues which affects families and caretakers when addressing the well-being of their loved ones and the inadequate access to long term care.

When presented with the word “elderly,” a twenty-year-old might begin to think of the joys of retirement when an older person has spent their life building a comfortable bank account; they then get to reward themselves by journeying around the world with their near and most dear companion. When reality sets in, that person may realize that a lot of today’s elderly are living in nursing homes or living week-by-week not knowing if they are going to be able to leave their hospital bed just to go relax in their recliner at home. While it is true that some elderly enjoy their last twenty or thirty years on earth, a lot of the elderly in America are struggling to hang on to life while being abused every day by healthcare workers or even loved ones. While many people have been working endlessly to put a stop to elder abuse, not everyone can say the same.

The youngest generation today is the fastest growing population of homeless in America with modest estimates reporting 1.35 million children every year without a safe and permanent home. (Shepard. J, 2000) To this day, this social problem has undergone viral. The number of homeless people, including children and seniors has increased drastically. This article starts with a clear definition of homelessness and it leads to get a better understanding as a whole. Few of the problems causing homelessness are lack of education, shelter and public assistance. Everything as far as cost has gone higher making the costs impossible for homeless people to support themselves especially children. To address and control homelessness, the McKinney-Vento

We never fail never fail to hear some negative news about lots of people who is homeless and lonely, which caused that the government obligatory to exhibit the effective policies for the homelessness. In the modern society that is full of competitions, more and more individuals have lost a variety of opportunities, and most of them are poor and challenging in the daily life. So, we find that these people don’t have any income and insurance, which caused that they lose the house, and other basic conditions of life. Also, there are some children are encountering these terrible solutions. In a word, most of the humans who are homeless have underprivileged power due to the limited competence of other perspectives.

The population of individuals 65 and older is growing throughout the entire United States due to the aging of the Baby Boomer generation. Most projections suggest this segment of the population will double within 20 years. The Baby Boomers started to turn 65 in 2011 and in North Carolina alone, this will mean a rise from 1.1 million to 2.2 million people in this segment. (Kushner) The aging of the population will continue beginning 2030 when the number of people age 85 and older will become the fastest growing segment in North Carolina. (nc office of state budget and management).

Within today’s constant debate on healthcare reform, lies a group of people who often go unnoticed: America’s homeless. For a long time, the homeless were amongst some of the very few who did not qualify for quality healthcare services. The new Obama Administration has established funding and programs that allot Americans free health care, however, not all are aware of how to receive these services. Most homeless individuals are not even aware that they have been made available.

According to statistical researches by Dong (2015), many elderly adults are abused in their own homes, in their relatives’ homes, or even in institutional settings, especially long-term care facilities (pg.2014). Dong also finds two thirds of abusers to be the adult’s own children or spouses (2023). Family members may begin to actively resent the elderly person and the responsibilities of caring for him or her. In short, older adults are not even safe around the people who supposed to care and protect them. The thought of family members abusing their own loved ones is disturbing.

Elder abuse has been present in our society in the past times; however, it has been the hidden problem and under recognized by our community. It is really challenging for people to understand the severity of this problem unless one encountered it in one’s life. Society began to really acknowledge this issue because of the cases that have been reported. There are varieties of categories of elder abuse that are reportable to a healthcare provider; however, many cases are still left unreported and elder victims continue to suffer from mistreatment. The seniors that surround us have contributed to our community and to the great things that we now have. These people should be recognized and protected in all areas of life instead

Studies show that the age range of the homeless elder is 50 and over. Also, homelessness among the elderly population was generally ignored by those in legislation making this population almost invisible (Martin, 2011). The common cause of homelessness amongst the elderly is mainly the same as in any other age group. Poverty, loss of employment, unaffordable housing, illness, and less human services support (Martin, 2011). Job loss is worse to an elderly person, because of their age it is not as easy getting employment again or entering into a new career. The lack of being able to support themselves could lead to not being able to pay for housing. Also, the elderly are at risk of not being able to recover from illnesses as quickly as a younger

Elderly individual’s issue doesn’t instantly strike a chord, when thinking about homelessness. Homeless older adults, although expanding in numbers, keep on being an overlooked population. Conducted in Oakland, CA, 350 homeless adults, aged 50 and

The aging population in the United States is growing rapidly. Based on public health improvement during the 19th century and medical advancement in the 20th century, statistics have shown that today’s aging life expectancy is rising (Gray, 2009). Studies have shown that there will be a rapid rise in health care costs between 2010 and 2030 (Schwartz, 2009). The number of the elderly individuals worldwide is estimated to increase to 135% by 2002 to 2050 (Tilly, 2008). At that point, the population over the age of 65 will increase from 12.7% in 2000 to 20.3% in 2050 and the population age 85 and older will increase from 1.6% in 2000 to 4.8% in 2050 (Tilly, 2008). The population age 85 and older are more likely to need health and long-term care