Do state Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program policies influence program participation among seniors?

JW Jones, C Courtemanche, A Denteh… - Applied Economic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Senior participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has
traditionally been lower than other groups among those eligible, with historical estimates …

Introduction to senior hunger special issue

JP Ziliak, C Gundersen, M Ismail - … Economic Perspectives and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Over 5 million persons aged 60 and older are food insecure in the United States. Previous
research has uncovered information about the causes and consequences of food insecurity …

Social service providers' perceptions of older adults' food access during COVID-19

AL Munger, KE Speirs, SK Grutzmacher… - Journal of Aging & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated risk factors for food insecurity among older adults,
while also altering how government agencies and social service organizations could serve …

Barriers and Facilitators to Online Grocery Shopping Among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Participants: A Mixed Method Study

E Anderson Steeves, R Gillespie, E DeWitt… - Ecology of Food and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This mixed methods study explored online grocery shopping perceptions by surveying
individuals who do and do not receive SNAP benefits (n= 129) and by conducting interviews …

Introduction to senior hunger special issue

JP Ziliak, C Gundersen, A Vaudin - … Economic Perspectives and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Over 5 million persons aged 60 and older are food insecure in the United States. Research
on food insecurity among seniors, however, has been sparse. In response, the US …

Rising Ineligibility for Social Security: Drivers and Consequences of Elderly Poverty

DQ Rutan - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Social Security is a bedrock anti-poverty program that provides crucial support to millions of
low-income, older Americans. Despite its importance, Social Security is not a universal …