Increase in hunger among seniors

A new report, entitled Spotlight on Senior Hunger, examining the growth of senior hunger in the United States finds that the number of food insecure seniors above the age of 60 has more than doubled to 4.8 million from 2001 to 2011.  The report also reveals that the rate of senior hunger has increased over the past decade due largely to the Great Recession. The findings show that this growth was most pronounced in baby boomers (i.e. the "young old" age 60 – 69).