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This story aired in the August 6, 2025 episode of Crosscurrents.

According to the city of San Francisco, seniors here are more likely than any other age group to live in poverty . Nearly half of San Franciscans who are 65 and older don’t have enough money to meet their basic needs , like getting enough to eat. And according to a national study by the University of Michigan, Older adults are also prone to loneliness: WITH one in three reportin

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