Ending Hunger in America: Examining Hunger Among Seniors and Multigenerational Families

Wed, 06/09/2021 - 15:30

Cisco WebEx

Opening Statements

Articles of Interest

Feeding America: The State of Senior Hunger in America in 2018 Executive Summary
Meals on Wheels: The Escalating Problem of Senior Hunger and Isolation in the U.S. 2020 Fact Sheet
Older Americans Act: Nutrition Services Programs 2020 from the Congressional Research Service
Hunger is a Health Issue for Older Adults: Food Security, Health, and the Federal Nutrition Programs 2019 from Food Research and Action Center
Subsidized Senior Housing Market Snapshot Report 2017 from Leading Age
Healthy Aging Nutrition Matters Start Early and Screen Often 2021 from American Society for Nutrition
Nutrition Assistance Programs: Agencies Could Do More to Help Address the Nutritional Needs of Older Adults 2019 from GAO
“LGBT AGING 2025: Strategies for Achieving a Healthy and Thriving LGBT Older Adult Community in Massachusetts”, The Fenway Institute, December 2020
"Addressing Hunger Among LGBTQ Older Adults", MAZON:A Jewish Response to Hunger

Witnesses

Ms. Donna Butts, Executive Director, Generations United Statement Biography
Ms. Vanessa Chambers, Grandma’s Hand Statement
Ms. Linda Edge, Lived Experience Statement Biography
Ms. Sally Heinz, President & CEO, Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association Statement Biography
Dr. Elaine Waxman, Senior Fellow, The Urban Institute Statement Biography