Tag: poverty

Socioeconomic Disadvantage Is Associated with Greater Physical Decline with Age

In England and Canada, socioeconomic disadvantage is associated with poorer physical function and greater declines as people age,…

Unsafe Living Environments Elevate Fall Risk for Seniors

Older adults living in homes with electrical or plumbing problems, limited living space, or poor lighting are significantly…

Enduring poverty and escalating unsecured debt in early adult years tied to increased likelihood of early mortality

Adults who experience poverty-level incomes—whether continuously or intermittently from young adulthood into midlife—face a substantially higher risk of…

Research Reveals the Significant Effects of Severe Poverty on Death Rates Amongst Ethnically Mixed, Low-Income Groups

Over the last four decades, the wealth, health, and mortality disparity between affluent and impoverished Americans has grown…