What’s at Stake for Older Adult Food Insecurity? Addressing the Limitations of Current Policies

The proportion of older adults who are food insecure is growing in the U.S. Yet recent congressional actions have reduced access to SNAP and Medicaid, and funding for community food assistance programs.

Food insecurity is connected to nearly all other dimensions of well-being. At the individual level, food insecurity in old age undermines physical, emotional, cognitive, social and financial well-being. At the societal level, it undermines the social fabric of families, communities and health care systems.

The United States must rethink its approach to older adult food insecurity. Federal and community food and nutrition programs play an important role in addressing food insecurity across the life course, but few programs are designed to support the growing numbers of adults who are age sixty and older.

Join Colleen Heflin and Madonna Harrington Meyer to discuss their new book, Food for Thought: Understanding Older Adult Food Insecurity, and learn what changes are necessary to address older adult food insecurity.

All are welcome. Register in advance to receive the Zoom link.