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A Study Looks at the Top Problems and Challenges that Are Faced by Older African-Americans throughout Virginia
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(OPEN):
ABOUT HALF OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS AGE 50 OR OLDER IN VIRGINIA SAY THAT
HEALTH-CARE ISSUES ARE THE TOP PROBLEM OR CHALLENGE THAT THEY
FACE--WHILE ABOUT ONE-QUARTER CITE ECONOMIC ISSUES AS THEIR LARGEST
CHALLENGE. THAT'S ACCORDING TO A RECENT STUDY FROM A-A-R-P.
ASSOCIATE STATE-DIRECTOR, PATRICK JOHNSON, HAS MORE...
(JOHNSON):
"OVER 80-PERCENT OF OUR AFRICAN-AMERICAN RESPONDENTS IN VIRGINIA
WORRY ABOUT ONE OR MORE FINANCIAL-ISSUES--WITH BOTH PUBLIC-ASSISTANCE
BENEFITS, AND MAINTAINING THEIR FINANCES AND LIFESTYLE IN RETIREMENT,
BEING WORRIES FOR ABOUT TWO-THIRDS. AND, OVER 80-PERCENT WORRY
ABOUT ONE OR MORE CONSUMER-PROTECTION ISSUES--WITH ABOUT THREE-QUARTERS
EXPRESSING CONCERNS ABOUT PROTECTING THEMSELVES AGAINST CONSUMER-FRAUD,
IDENTITY-THEFT, AND UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE BUSINESS-PRACTICES."
(CLOSE):
THE SURVEY OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA WAS CONDUCTED IN
JANUARY--AS PART OF A NATIONAL A-A-R-P-INITIATIVE CALLED "VOICES OF
50-PLUS AMERICA: DREAMS AND CHALLENGES". TO REVIEW THE SURVEY,
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"A-A-R-P"-DOT-ORG-SLASH-"V-A".
