Approximately 21% of Philadelphia's residents are aged 60 and over, facing challenges such as inadequate transportation, high rents, and social isolation. Aging advocates emphasize the need for improved coordination of city resources, educational opportunities, and social programs. Recent interviews highlight that many older adults are unaware of crucial support options like Medicare and Social Security. Some cities, like New York, are leveraging technology to mitigate loneliness, yet there remains significant work to educate seniors about available community resources to improve their quality of life.
"As seniors, we're all really in the same place...Sometimes the isolation is right here in our minds, because we don't know or we don't have access to other seniors."
"I was amazed when I was talking to people who don't know about social security and the rules for Medicare or other things that are entitlements to us at this time in our lives."
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