Findings on nutrition knowledge and food insecurity among older adults.
What Drives Us
Number of adults 50 and older at risk of hunger every day
Number of adults 50 and older at risk of hunger every day
Estimated annual health care costs resulting from food insecurity
Estimated annual health care costs resulting from food insecurity
Percentage of seniors more likely to experience depression because of food insecurity
Percentage of seniors more likely to experience depression because of food insecurity
Number of meals donated to help hungry seniors since 2011
Number of meals donated to help hungry seniors since 2011
Number of 50+ adults who receive food assistance from food banks annually
Number of seniors who received added SNAP benefits or nutritional education in 2016 through AARP Foundation’s Fre$h Savings and Grocery Guides programs
