The number of homeless seniors is growing at an alarming rate, according to a report by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Officer of the Inspector General. Americans over the age of 55 years old who are homeless were counted at 580K, 18% of the total. “There’s been a trend over the last several years where we’re seeing many more older adults,†who are homeless, Richard Cho, HUD’s senior advisor for housing and services, told AARP Bulletin. From 2000 through 2017, the number of people 62 years and older who are homeless has doubled, he noted. For the full report, go to www.aarp.org/homelessafter50
