Poverty in Later Life

The inability to meet basic needs among older adults is hidden and rarely acknowledged even though a significant number of older adults in the City of Rochester are living in poverty. This report, Poverty in Later Life, summons your attention to the lives of Rochester's older residents who struggle to survive in their 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. Our intent is not to pit old against young but to cast light on poverty across the lifespan.