Have you ever heard the term hidden hunger? It's often used
to describe an intake of calories without the nutrition needed to
support mental and physical health. But it also applies to the
increasing number of older adults who live alone and aren't getting the
food they need for a variety of reasons, ranging from poverty to
forgetfulness.
In 2013, 2.9 million households (9 percent) with seniors experienced food insecurity,
which is being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of
affordable, nutritious food. Of those households, 1.1 million (9
percent) are made up of older adults living alone.
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