Our country continues to witness an alarming rise in the number of elderly people turning to the streets to beg to survive ...

The number of applications for public assistance in Japan reached 255,897 in 2024, according to preliminary figures. This ...

Ultimately, this drives up costs for our health system and our seniors, creating a cycle of poverty-based health care risks. In addition, seniors living at poverty levels may experience more ...

David W. Rasmussen, Florida State University (THE CONVERSATION) In 1959, more than a third of all elderly Americans lived in poverty. Slashing that number to under 10 percent by the late 1990s was ...

Supports are necessary for elderly people living alone, who are at risk of poverty. (Mainichi/Tomohiro Shibata) The number of applications for public assistance in Japan reached 255,897 in 2024 ...