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AARP FOUNDATION CALLS ON AMERICANS TO CONSIDER THE HARDSHIPS OF OUR NATIONS AGING CITIZENS LIVING IN POVERTY

While todays skyrocketing gas prices and rising food costs may be putting a strain on the average American household, those individuals 50+ who are living in or at risk of poverty may find themselves on the knifes edge of economic distress, according... Full Article at AARP

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