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A Recent Study Examines the Top Problems and Challenges that Are Faced by Older Missourians
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(OPEN):
OVER HALF OF MISSOURIANS WHO ARE 50 OR OLDER SAY THAT HEALTH-ISSUES
ARE THE SINGLE-TOP PROBLEM OR CHALLENGE THAT THEY FACE. AND, A
THIRD SAY THAT ECONOMIC-ISSUES--SUCH AS UNEMPLOYMENT, AND HAVING ENOUGH
MONEY TO RETIRE--ARE A TOP CHALLENGE. THAT'S ACCORDING TO A RECENT
STUDY FROM A-A-R-P. SENIOR STATE-DIRECTOR,
CRAIG EICHELMAN, HAS MORE...
(EICHELMAN):
"THROUGH THIS
SURVEY, A-A-R-P MISSOURI HAS INTENSELY INVESTIGATED THE NEEDS,
CONCERNS, AND INTERESTS OF OLDER ADULTS. WE AREN'T SURPRISED TO
SEE THAT HEALTH-ISSUES--ESPECIALLY STAYING HEALTHY, BOTH PHYSICALLY AND
MENTALLY--ARE OF PARTICULARLY GREAT CONCERN TO OLDER MISSOURIANS.
AND, NOT SURPRISINGLY, ECONOMIC-ISSUES ARE ALSO VERY IMPORTANT TO THIS
GROUP: THE CURRENT ECONOMIC-TURNDOWN HAS AFFECTED NEARLY
EVERYONE--AND THE 50-PLUS INDIVIDUAL IS NO EXCEPTION."
(CLOSE):
THE MISSOURI-SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN JANUARY--AS PART OF A NATIONAL
A-A-R-P-INITIATIVE CALLED "VOICES OF 50-PLUS AMERICA: DREAMS AND
CHALLENGES". OVER 60-PERCENT OF THE 400 RESPONDENTS IN
MISSOURI WERE NOT MEMBERS OF A-A-R-P. FOR MORE RESULTS AND
INFORMATION, VISIT
"A-A-R-P"-DOT-ORG-SLASH-"M-O".
