01/30/2026
January is National Poverty in America Awareness Month, a time to wrestle with the impact poverty has on our society. As the population of older adults continues to grow, the number of those living in poverty has also risen, up to 15% nationwide, according to the National Council on Aging (NCOA) in September 2025. NCOA President and CEO Ramsey Alwin stated, “Aging with dignity continues to be out of reach for far too many Americans who worked hard and played by the rules.” With rising costs for food, housing, utilities, medicines, and healthcare, older adults on fixed incomes are stretched to the breaking point. Read more on how Brio is committed to combatting poverty in the local older adult population at https://mybrio.org/living-into-brios-vision-a-world-in-which-all-are-empowered-to-age-well/
