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)

Meals-to-wheels programs, summer camps, and cab drivers are among the hidden casualties of the gas crisis. (Forbes)

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)

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 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 [...]

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 USA Today Lynn O’Shaughnessy The elderly are being hit hard by escalating costs of gas and food.