BLACK VOICE NEWS — Anyone who has cared for an elderly loved one understands the challenges that lie ahead for these individuals, their families and community. The challenges are many and varied. They include everything from making ends meet on a fixed income while the cost of living continues to increase year over year, the healthcare frailties that come with aging especially for those minority and low income communities that suffer from comorbidities at higher rates than their white and more economically secure peers, housing, the need for in home support, transportation, and suicide rates that increase with age.
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