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A Study Looks at the Top Challenges that Are Faced by Older D.C. Residents
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D-C-RESIDENTS WHO ARE 50 OR OLDER SAY THAT HEALTH-CARE ISSUES ARE
AMONG THE TOP PROBLEMS THAT THEY FACE. ALSO, THEY SAY THAT STAYING
IN THEIR OWN HOMES, AS THEY AGE, IS IMPORTANT. THAT'S ACCORDING TO
A RECENT STUDY FROM A-A-R-P. LOUIS DAVIS, JUNIOR,
IS THE SENIOR STATE-DIRECTOR OF A-A-R-P'S D-C STATE-OFFICE...
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"AMONG OUR RESPONDENTS WITHIN THE DISTRICT, 87-PERCENT SAID THAT
PROTECTING STATE-SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO NEED SUPPORT TO LIVE AT HOME AS
THEY AGE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. RESULTS ON ANOTHER TOPIC SHOWED
THAT 84-PERCENT SAID [THAT] PROTECTING THEMSELVES AGAINST CONSUMER-FRAUD
WAS OF PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE. ALSO, 83-PERCENT OF OUR
D-C-RESPONDENTS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR ELECTRICITY-COSTS INCREASING.
IN THESE AND OTHER AREAS, A-A-R-P IS LISTENING--AND RESPONDING."
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THE D-C-SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN JANUARY--AS PART OF A NATIONAL
A-A-R-P-INITIATIVE CALLED "VOICES OF 50-PLUS AMERICA: DREAMS AND
CHALLENGES". FOR MORE RESULTS AND INFORMATION, VISIT
"A-A-R-P"-DOT-ORG-SLASH-"D-C".
