Chicago mass transit falls short in evacuation planning, report says
A federal report from the National Research Council’s Transportation Research Board reviews the capabilities of 38 urban areas to evacuate citizens during an emergency and finds that many transit systems would struggle to deal with vulnerable groups, such as the disable and poor. (Chicago Tribune —
July 21, 2008Financial crunch hitting seniors
Though all Americans are being hit hard by the slumping economy, many seniors on fixed incomes are in particularly dire straights due to rising food prices from the energy crisis and the collapsing mortgage industry. (Columbus Dispatch — Steve Wartenberg)
July 15, 2008Old Without Wheels
As the American population ages, more and more seniors are going to need affordable and efficient transportation options — ones that go far beyond the personal automobile. (Miller-McCune – Matt Palmquist)
July 11, 2008Taking away car keys, not mobility
Without access to adequate public transportation, seniors in central Florida are in desperate need of help to get them to doctor visits, grocery stores, and social outings. (East Orlando Sun — Jennifer Knight-Ari)
July 10, 2008Hidden Casualties of $4 Gas
Meals-to-wheels programs, summer camps, and cab drivers are among the hidden casualties of the gas crisis. (Forbes)
July 8, 2008How Rising Fuel Costs Affect the Elderly
Transportation to the doctor, home-delivered meals, and home care from health aides are among the many programs for seniors across the country that have suffered as a result of high gas prices. (U.S. News and World Report — Emily Brandon)
July 7, 2008As Gas Prices Soar, Elderly Face Cuts in Aid
Reeling from high gas prices, agencies across the U.S. are cutting back on services to seniors.
The New York Times
John Leland
Senior services feel fiscal squeeze
Senior services feel fiscal squeeze
USA Today
Marisol Bello
A survey by USA TODAY found that 10 states have cut or expect to cut spending on senior services this year, 16 expect funding to stay the same and 24 states and the District of Columbia have increased funding — but even those raising their budgets are not keeping up with growth in the number of seniors. Increases are paying for rising costs of food and gas, not additional services.
AP - Gas, food prices pinch elderly meal programs
Gas, food prices pinch elderly meal programs
Associated Press
P.J. Dickerscheid
Rising costs squeezing 20,000 senior nutrition programs across the country.
Rising prices hammer seniors on fixed incomes
Rising prices hammer seniors on fixed incomes
USA Today
Lynn O’Shaughnessy
The elderly are being hit hard by escalating costs of gas and food.
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