Title of Presentation

Food Insecurity and Older Adults

Start Date

February 2019

Location

Withers 107

Description

As the Baby Boomer population continues to age, so will the number of older adults that are food insecure. This paper examines the definition of food insecurity, the three main factors of food insecurity in relation to older adults, and preventive services for food insecurity. I will also use my experiences as geriatric Social Worker to better explain the causes of food insecurity with this population.

Keywords: food insecurity, older adults, mental health, physical health, socioeconomic status, race, and gender.

Keywords

food insecurity, older adults, and socioeconomic status

Your Title/College/Department/Program

Jhane' Kirkland, BSW Winthrop Master Social Work Program

Poster Number

28

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Food Insecurity and Older Adults

Withers 107

As the Baby Boomer population continues to age, so will the number of older adults that are food insecure. This paper examines the definition of food insecurity, the three main factors of food insecurity in relation to older adults, and preventive services for food insecurity. I will also use my experiences as geriatric Social Worker to better explain the causes of food insecurity with this population.

Keywords: food insecurity, older adults, mental health, physical health, socioeconomic status, race, and gender.