Mexico, along with many other low - to middle - income countries, is experiencing a rapid aging of its population, and poverty among
elderly residents there is far more prevalent than among the young.
Not exact matches
While using a credit card or a mobile payment isn't too difficult for younger
residents,
there are people such as the
elderly or in lower - incomes who aren't as digitally savvy or connected.
Rogers says the town has deteriorated in recent decades, and most town
residents are either
elderly on fixed incomes or on public assistance, and
there are few services and amenities.
While
there are signs of poverty throughout her photographs — an
elderly woman wearing paper bags on her feet, a toothless man smiling at the camera — more striking is the sense of camaraderie among the
residents, as seen in the photos of drum circles, kids wrestling with tire swings, groups of women sitting cross-legged on the lawn while singing and clapping their hands.
Sadly,
there are also a number of cases that involve sexual abuse and rape among
elderly residents.
There are separate programs with varying eligibility requirements for pregnant women, children, parents / caretakers,
elderly and disabled
residents.
There are special programs for pregnant women, parents / caretakers and blind, disabled and
elderly residents.
If
there's a kernel of truth in every stereotype, then the idea that the
elderly don't have a fondness for technology is likely one of them, But that hasn't stopped seniors housing operators from trying to find the right gadgets, recently dubbed «silvertech,» that will benefit their
residents.