Talk About Aging

lethal67005 asked:


Many food center programs have been stopped or no longer funded by the goverment. There has to be away we all can make a difference for our elderly who are on fixed incomes and most are disabled. Please… is there anyone out there that has suggestions to a solution for helping our starving elderly.

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6 Responses to “Who agrees that we need to write our congress about the elderly that are going hungry everyday?”

1. hobo_dan_99 Says:
   April 14th, 2009 at 4:48 am

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   well the elderly shouldnt be wasting their social security checks on booze and lottery tickets.

2. bocoo_man Says:
   April 14th, 2009 at 6:55 am

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   If the elderly in the United States are going hungry it is the choice of the ones that are suppose to love them or they refuse to eat the meals made available to them or are to proud to ask for help.

3. Pancakes Says:
   April 15th, 2009 at 9:19 pm

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   How much have you donated to starving elderly?

4. DAVEG_10 Says:
   April 18th, 2009 at 2:44 am

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   I’m for helping…But far to often I see them cashing cheques and running off to Bingo halls….

   So. Sorry. NO help from me.

5. kansas_dragon Says:
   April 19th, 2009 at 11:03 pm

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   I really **** having the federal government doing anything that can be done effectively by local communities.

   Why not contact the Churches, your local government, your local civic groups?

   Your statement that most elderly are disabled is very incorrect. Unless you define elderly as VERY VERY OLD. or have a very strange definition of disabled. Most people I know between 65 and 80 years old are able bodied, and busy in their Church and with family. Are they as able as they were at a younger age, NO, but they sure aren’t disabled.

   I think you’d discover, the funding did not stop, it was re-routed. It was sent to local communities, and organizations who are supposed to be doing this job now, but many times fail. This is a job for local communities, who can effectively evaluate the situation in their community, devise a plan, and take action.

   The federal government takes action in a very inefficient manner, that just wastes money.

   If you see an issue in your community, then go to your local government first, that’s where your battles need to begin.

6. Carole Says:
   April 21st, 2009 at 3:44 am

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   I think it should fall on the family. I believe a family should take care of it’s own. I take care of both my parents. Now if they have no family, then there should be a service to help. But if they have family they should be made to care for them!