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flag Low-income seniors die nearly a decade earlier than wealthy peers due to financial strain affecting health.

flag A new report by the National Council on Aging and the University of Massachusetts Boston finds that older Americans in the lowest income groups die, on average, nine years earlier than the wealthiest seniors. flag Analyzing data from 2018 to 2022, researchers found that those earning $60,000 annually had a 15% mortality rate over four years, compared to 11% for those earning $120,000. flag Financial instability forces many seniors to choose between essentials like food, housing, and medical care, worsening health outcomes. flag About 80% of adults over 60 have few or no financial assets, and the senior poverty rate reached 15% in 2024—the highest among all age groups—raising concerns about deepening health and economic disparities.

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