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Homelessness among older adults reaching crisis proportions. Our study, #HOPEHOME has been examining this/warning about this for years. Surge in number of older homeless people catches L.A. officials off guard latimes.com/local/lanow/la…
44% of ppl 50+ who are homeless experienced homelessness 1st time after age 50. These folks have different needs then those homeless since early life, but all have significant suffering & need our compassion. 2/ journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…
And need effective solns. Need to tailor #permanentsupportivehousing to the needs of older adults & need effective age appropriate housing for those newly homeless. We need to focus on prevention as well--if we don't "close the front door" to homelessness, we won't solve it 3/
