Title of Presentation
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
Poster Number
28
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.
Your Title/College/Department/Program
Jhane' Kirkland, BSW Winthrop Master Social Work Program