Gerontology Agencies within Georgia

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Section 1 Food Anxiety Aging Society: The United States experiences social problems related to food insecurity and hunger. According to the current survey, elderly people are particularly vulnerable to food insecurity. According to a survey published in the Urban Health Journal, "Elderly people account for about 2 million out of 14.6% of American families experiencing food insecurity" (Chung, Gallo, Giunta, Canavan, Parikh , Fahs). , 2011, 1 page). Since 2011, the Athens Social Aging Committee said, "Nearly 9 million elderly people are at risk of hunger in the US and Georgia is ranked eighth in the risk of hunger for elderly people" (2014, p. 4).

This work, launched and led by CO - AGE (Georgia State Senior Advocacy Alliance), includes Georgia State Age Council, Geriatric Advocacy Program (Georgia State Old Society Association), and Georgia State Older People through its Legal Service Developer Service agencies are also included. National Care Inspection Program, Adult Protection Service, Georgia State Human Resources Regulatory Services Bureau (supervising medical facilities), Prosecutor, Lawyer, Georgia State Prosecutor Board, Georgia State Investigation Bureau / State Health Fraud Prevention Division