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Economic Hardship for Marin’s Older Adults

By Shirin Vakharia Director Health & Aging, Marin Community Foundation Despite a booming economy, California has one of the highest rates of senior poverty in the country. In Marin County, approximately 25 percent of the population 65 and over have incomes below the Elder Self Sufficiency Standard (Elder Index). Older women and older women of… Continue Reading Economic Hardship for Marin’s Older Adults