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Crossing New Frontiers: Benefits Access among Isolated Seniors
05/22/2011 | Requests *Summary
One in six seniors living alone faces physical, cultural or geographical barriers that prevent them from receiving benefits & services that can improve their economic security, and ability to live healthy, independent lives. This brief describes the ways in which social and geographical isolation pose barriers to benefits access among older adults. By examining the main characteristics of the isolated, this paper identifies new opportunities to improve and expand outreach and enrollment efforts.
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Available Files
- Issue Brief Off-site link (16 pages)
Keywords
Isolation; Access to Benefits; Outreach; Language; Geography; Benefits Access; BenefitsCheckUp
Topic
Aging Issues
Type/Tool
Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers
Source
NCOA
State
All States/Territories
Date Created
06/22/2011
Contact
Brandy Bauer
National Council on Aging
brandy.bauer@ncoa.org
National Council on Aging
brandy.bauer@ncoa.org
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