senior citizens

Diverse networks of friends, former co-workers, neighbors, and extended family are often essential sources of support for older adults living alone. Often it is the elderly caring for the elderly.

Sheriff's Office deputies reviewing doorbell camera footage from the community spotted the woman going into a garage. The garage door was later closed by tghe homeowner, who did not know the woman was inside.

On one day every January, a Point-in-Time — or PIT — Count is conducted in counties to document the number of people who are experiencing homelessness on a single night. The PIT Count in Collier County this past January found a 230% increase in the number of people over the age of 60 who were homeless as compared to the previous year. So, we check in with the CEO of St. Matthew’s House in Naples, to get a sense of what they’re facing.

Meal kits sponsored by FPL in partnership with Community Cooperative that contained water and a three-day supply of shelf-stable foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as a "Storm Guide for Seniors" informational brochure were distributed to 450 homebound seniors in Lee County Tuesday.

The U.S. Census Bureau last week released data that showed 14.9 percent of the national population was ages 65 to 84 in 2020. Florida had one of the highest percentages.

Every year, the Hunger and Homeless Coalition of Collier County conducts what’s called a Point in Time Count to get a snapshot of the number of people in…

As our society continues to struggle with the opioid epidemic, opioid abuse among those 50 and older has nearly doubled over the past decade, according to…

There are currently more than 40 million people in the United States over the age of 65, and that number is expected to more than double in the next 20…

According to the Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida (AAASWFL) approximately 28% of America’s seniors live alone, and many experience social…

In just 20 years, the number of Americans over the age of 65 will increase by 100 percent. That's roughly 80 million Americans, and as the LGBT community…