The problem that we are discussing today, food security among seniors, is both a moral issue and it is a financial issue. From a moral perspective, it is clear to me that in this great Nation no one should go hungry, especially those who are old and frail and unable to take care of themselves. From a financial perspective, what is also clear-and we will hear testimony about this this morning from our panelists-is that investing in senior nutrition and in well-designed senior programs in general saves money. When we make sure that our seniors have adequate nutrition, at the end of the day those seniors are not going to be ending up in a emergency room, those seniors are not going to be ending up in a hospital when they should not be in a hospital, and in many cases they're not going to be ending up in a nursing home.

Senior hunger and the Older Americans Act : hearing before the Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session ... June 21, 2011.

Senior hunger and the Older Americans Act : hearing before the Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session ... June 21, 2011.

Does a longer life mean a healthier life? The number of adults over 65 in the United States is growing, but many may not be aware that they are at greater risk from foodborne diseases and their nutritional needs change as they age. The IOM's Food Forum held a workshop October 29-30, 2009, to discuss food safety and nutrition concerns for older adults.