New York is witnessing a growing crisis among its older adult population with over 1.8 million residents aged 65 and older. Recent research indicates a spike in poverty levels among these individuals, with many relying on insufficient home-delivered meal programs that do not meet their nutritional needs. It is critical for city leaders to rethink the existing food support frameworks and significantly enhance funding for older adult nutrition initiatives to address the alarming rates of food insecurity and poverty in this vulnerable demographic.
New York needs a comprehensive, modernized infrastructure to get food to hungry older adults and a system that goes beyond the outdated model of providing just one meal per day, five days a week.
The path forward is clear: city leaders must significantly increase funding for older adult nutrition programs.
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